!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] (LPR), also known as "[Green Card]" holders, are non-[citizens] who are [lawfully|Legal] authorized to live permanently within the [United States]. 


[{$pagename}] may 
* accept an offer of employment without special restrictions
* own property
* receive financial assistance at public colleges and universities
* join the Armed Forces. 

They also may apply to become [United States] [citizens] if they meet certain eligibility requirements. The [Immigration and Nationality Act] ([INA]) provides several broad classes of admission for [foreign] [nationals] to gain [{$pagename}] status, the largest of which focuses on admitting [immigrants] for the purpose of family reunification. Other major categories include economic and humanitarian [immigrants], as well as [immigrants] from countries with relatively low levels of [immigration] to the [United States].

The [Office of Immigration Statistics] ([OIS]) Annual Flow Reports on [LPRs] contain information obtained from foreign nationals’ applications for [{$pagename}] status on the number and characteristics of persons who became LPRs during a given fiscal year. 

!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR)|https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/lawful-permanent-residents|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-22