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Tuesday
May102011

“The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.”

The immigration office makes you jump through hoops.

You moved to the U.S. a few years ago from another country. When you came there, you had to get a permanent residence card. It was difficult to get. Now you're talking to a coworker whose friend is applying for a permanent residence card. You're describing how difficult it is. You say:

The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.

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