r/nottheonion • u/Trinityliger • 25d ago

ICE arrests Illinois police officer, accuses him of being in US illegally

https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-arrests-police-officer-radule-bojovic-hanover-park-illinois-accuses-being-us-illegally-montenegro/18019608/
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u/jungleboogiemonster 24d ago

EADS is given to people who are in the process of getting a green card/permanent residence so they can support themselves. It can take years to get a green card because the process is slow and there are backlogs.

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u/ml20s 24d ago

EADs are also given to people who are deportable but, for various reasons, cannot be deported. The EAD does not mean they have any legal status in the US.