Losing a green card because of an official error is unsettling. Losing it twice feels brutal. A legal permanent resident has shared how USCIS lost his first card and later his replacement got stolen. The experience has left him frightened and stuck in limbo.
Card Lost Before It Reached Home
Earlier this year, USCIS marked the green card as delivered. It never reached him. Officials refused to accept fault. He had to file it as lost or stolen even though the mistake was not his, and the burden landed squarely on him.
Theft Makes It Worse
Months later, his wallet vanished with the replacement green card inside. He filed a police report and now posts online, hoping someone returns it. Panic has set in because there is no physical proof left to show lawful status inside the country.
Fear Grows Under Tough Enforcement
With immigration enforcement turning harsher, every public outing feels tense. He comes from a so-called high-risk country already under heavy travel restrictions linked to Trump’s orders. Walking around without documents has turned daily life into a constant mental struggle.
Field Office Feels Unsafe
His assigned USCIS field office is in Oakland, Florida. Even stepping inside feels risky. Though the card remains valid until 2034, security feels lower now than when life in America first began under lawful status.
Arrest Reports Increase Anxiety
News reports of ICE detaining green card holders only heighten fear. People in similar situations feel exposed as rules seem to change without warning. Trust in the system weakens when safety depends on paperwork that the system itself failed to safeguard.
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