Sunak’s Green Card Heaps Further Pressure on U.K. Chancellor
- Leadership front runner has seen his approval rating plummet
- Green card holders have permanent U.S. resident status
Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak acknowledged holding a U.S. green card while in his current role as the U.K.’s finance minister, a revelation likely to fuel more scrutiny of his personal affairs at a time when his popularity is slumping.
Sunak had the green card when he lived and worked in the U.S. prior to entering politics, and he returned it on his first trip to the country as Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 2021, his spokeswoman said. Holding a green card grants the owner the status of a permanent resident of the U.S., and means they have to file U.S. tax returns, even when not living there.