Can the Trump administration deport green card holders? Here’s what rights they have in the US

The Trump administration is targeting international students with student visas and permanent residents who hold a green card as part of its immigration crackdown. 

And while green card holders may legally remain in the U.S. indefinitely, work in the country, and are protected by U.S. laws, the Trump administration has made clear that the demographic is not off limits from its mass-deportation agenda. 

Can the federal government deport those who are green card holders and are here in the U.S. legally? 

Yes. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, green card holders are only protected if they "do not commit any actions that would make you removable under immigration law." 

Green card holders are "required to obey all laws of the United States and localities,...