Justin Bieber Zone: White House Responds to 'Deport Justin Bieber' Petition
The White House has finally responded to a petition requesting Justin Bieber to be deported back to his native Canada.
In January, Bieber was arrested for driving without a valid driver's license, drag racing, DUI and resisting arrest in Miami Beach. His legal issues have inspired the petition to kick the pop star, who was raised in Stratford, Ontario, out of the country. The petition received 273,968 signatures -- nearly triple the 100,000 needed to guarantee an official response.
The online petition read: "We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture. We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. He is not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nations youth. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society."
However, it was ruled that the White House will not to take a stance on it. "Sorry to disappoint, but we won't be commenting on this one," the issued statement read.
"The We the People terms of participation state that, 'to avoid the appearance of improper influence, the White House may decline to address certain procurement, law enforcement, adjudicatory, or similar matters properly within the jurisdiction of federal departments or agencies, federal courts, or state and local government in its response to a petition,' so we'll leave it to others to comment of Mr. Bieber's case, but we're glad you care about immigration issues. Because our current system is broken."
The White House did not further address the 20-year-old's legal problems, however it discussed immigration reform: "Independent economists say immigration reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficits by almost $1 trillion in the next 20 years. For those of you counting at home, that's 12.5 billion concert tickets -- or 100 billion copies of Mr. Bieber's debut album. You better believe it."
"All around the world, people look at America as a place of opportunity. And with comprehensive, common-sense immigration reform, we can make sure it stays that way. Thanks for your petition. While we weren't able to address your direct concerns about Mr. Bieber, we hope you believe your We the People experience was a positive one," the White House added.
The "Bad Day" singer took to Twitter on Sunday (April 20) to show his followers that he is a changed person now, perhaps learning his lesson. "This is my time off but my mind is always running," he tweeted. "Learned a lot this past year thru trial & error but that is life. Excited for what's next."
"Always push yourself to be better than the day before," he wrote another tweeted after.
Michelle Obama was previously asked how she would deal with Bieber if he were her son. "I would pull him close. You know, I don't know if it would be [giving] advice as much as [taking] action," she said. "I would be very present in his life right now. And I would be probably with him a good chunk of the time, just there to talk, to figure out what's going on in his head, to figure out who's in his life and who's not, you know?"
Justin Bieber has not publicly commented on the petition or the White House's decision. His trial is scheduled for May 5.
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