New Delhi, March 14 -- Weeks after Donald Trump floated selling US residency to wealthy foreigners for around $5 million through a "gold card," Vice President JD Vance's remarks on immigration suggest a tougher stance, potentially shutting the door on those seeking a green card for permanent residency and work in the United States.

Speaking on Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protester and a green card holder, whom the administration seeks to deport, JD Vance said, "A green card holder doesn't have an indefinite right to be in the United States."

"This is not fundamentally about free speech. Yes, it's about national security, but it's also more importantly about who we, as an American public, decide gets to join our national community,...