if someone is caught with the intention to sell drugs can they be deported back to their country if they are not a citizen? they are legal here and have kids here. they already done time. but on their release date from jail, INS is coming for them
2007-06-09 16:45:14 · 11 answers · asked by madjen16 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
violation of the law is usually an appropriate basis to make a legal resident alien deportable, but there is some wiggle room depending on the nature of the crime. unfortunalty, you have identified exactly yhe type of violation for which the INS has always sought to deport. drug violations are probably the easiest way to deport a resident alien and unless the home country refuses to accept the person back, you can expect deportation in a few weeks, if not a few days.
If you are in an area with a law school, you should contact the law school and see if they have a legal clinic that specializes in immigration, asylum, or criminal defense work. they may be able to help file an appeal of a deportation order, but in this day and age, the US is tired of keeping resident aliens who are also criminals.
2007-06-09 17:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by blk justice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug pushers should be prosecuted first, then put in jail and deport them. These "Undesirable Aliens" are menace to your society and must be dealt with to the full force of your law. Look at Singapore, they hang em high and deport the corpse. Harsh law but very effective.
2007-06-09 16:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed. A felony, especially drug related, is usually all that's required to revoke a Green Card and get the offender deported. It happens every day. It doesn't matter if he/she has a spouse and kids or not.
2007-06-09 17:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug trafficking is one of the valid reasons for deporting a person from a country.
2007-06-09 16:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Even if they are "legal" a serious felony especially a drug charge can result in the revocation of their green card.
2007-06-09 17:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they prob just got a greencard or a permit if they are not citizens im sure they took there legal status away .. and yes there are going back to there country might aswell sell everything
2007-06-09 16:51:12 · answer #6 · answered by imcoolmagnifico 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. They can be deported for any crime including murder but most of those guys are prosecuted here.
2007-06-09 16:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by nysportsbabe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Sometimes it takes quite a while to get rid of them, but it definitely can be done.
2007-06-09 16:49:14 · answer #8 · answered by cherylincanada 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If INS does their job, then yes
2007-06-09 16:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by lightningviper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definitely
2007-06-09 16:52:32 · answer #10 · answered by MST 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋