After looking it up, it seems they don’t want to say when this permanency of the green card occurred (not even the world war two reference , talking the government not wanting to say).....apparently you have to renew every ten years. Oddly enough in order to have one you either have to have a job that requires a green card and a company is willing to vouch for you, you have to claim asylum, or you have to have a sponsor.
Pretty sure depending on who you are that isn’t the set of requirements today
Why staple green cards they can JUST STAY, what the HELL is stopping them”..............NOTHING!!!!!!
Postwar DP admittance was predicated on US Army security review at UNRRA administered DP Camps with UNRRA official reviews moral character, work ethic,etc, health examinations, stateside sponsorship by individual or organisation such as a church guaranteeing housing and a job. While effectively a bond, I don’t recall the full details, except that penalties could be enforced.
Even with sponsorship waits of a year or more could been anticipated based on US nationality quotas. Nothing like the collect $2000 and pass go of this bandit administration.
As with every other postwar green card holder, resident aliens were required to register their address, tel, and employment particulars every Feb. IIRC.
Registration cards were available at every US Post Office back then. PSA ads started public reminders on radio, television, and the news papers. If you are of an age you might recall such. Most don’t because it didn’t concern them. BTW, the annual registration cards were green in color.
Don’t know exactly when they stoppped the annual registration but think it might have been in Carter years.