Is It Safe for Greencard Holders to travel outside the US?

[Stook 27]

Some people here don't want to believe it, but... there have been several reports of both greencard holders and US Citizens (without criminal records) being detained for extended periods while attempting to reenter USA.

Edited April 22 by Stook

[OldUser 8,863]

16 minutes ago, Stook said:

Some people here don't want to believe it, but... there have been several reports of both greencard holders and US Citizens (without criminal records) being detained for extended periods while attempting to reenter USA.

I believe it. I also believe most of detained people either travelled to destinations deemed unsafe by DOS or have links / posted something on social media affiliating with questionable organizations and groups.

[Crazy Cat 43,460]

37 minutes ago, Stook said:

Some people here don't want to believe it, but... there have been several reports of both greencard holders and US Citizens (without criminal records) being detained for extended periods while attempting to reenter USA.

That is not really new.  Anyone entering the US has always been subject to being sent to secondary inspection  and customs check.  I have seen several cases on those border security TV shows years ago.  I don't see the justification for the panic going on in the media and among some immigration attorneys  right now.   There might be extra scrutiny as compared to a year ago, but I'm not sure it is a problem for most people.

Edited April 22 by Crazy Cat

[Hassan Raza 6]

Fear mongering at its best. Just carry on like you normally would. If you're that worried, then wait until you're a citizen. 

Edited April 22 by Hassan Raza

[snewbery 23]

I agree with most everyone here, that there is a lot of fearmongering going on by certain Immigration Attorneys. When I look at youtube these days I see lots of videos from such Law firms suggesting GC holders should not travel outside the USA and even suggesting that they be retained "just in case" if a GC holder leaves the USA. Certain horror cases are being shown as examples. That said, hopefully your wife speaks English and is able to answer any questions by CBP agents without getting nervous. A 3 month abscence could trigger some questions. This could lead to secondary inspection and a stressful experience at the very least. If I were you, I would let your wife leave the USA firtst without you and then go for the latter part of her trip and return with her.

Edited April 26 by snewbery