Overview
- Chris Landry was stopped at Houlton, Maine on July 6 and barred from reentering after CBP agents reviewed his 2004 marijuana and 2007 suspended-license convictions
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection asserts that green cards are a privilege and prior convictions can trigger mandatory detention and removal hearings
- Landry, who has lived in New Hampshire since age three and holds a manufacturing job, remains in New Brunswick with three of his five children
- Senator Maggie Hassan’s office and New Hampshire representatives Goodlander and Pappas are working to guide him through federal immigration processes
- His case underscores the uncertainty faced by an estimated 12.8 million green-card holders under intensified Trump-era background checks