Indian immigrants’ long waits for green cards is largely due to per-country limits enacted in the 1960s, which stipulate that no country can take more than 7% of certain types of green cards ...

Ribbon Skirt found inspiration in renewing her antiquated “Indian” status card. The Montreal band Ribbon Skirt just released their debut album, Bite Down.

Due to a massive backlog in employment-based green card applications, Indian nationals who’ve applied for green cards are often waiting many years to receive permanent residency status in the U.S.

Individuals wait in line for REAL ID applications at the Washington County License Center in Stillwater on April 17, 2025. Tribal IDs and Indian Status Cards can be used by tribal citizens for air ...