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Green card

Posted by Billy Jo on July 16, 2000

In Reply to: Green card posted by Betsy on July 16, 2000

: Why are immigration documents called a "green card" when the card is not green now? Has there
: ever been a green-colored card? Where or how did this term begin?

The card was originally green/greenish.

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