Justin Bieber Deportation Petition: White House to Consider After Petition Gets Over 100,000 Signatures, Rob Ford Defends All That Matters Singer
After Justin Bieber was caught speeding in Miami with alcohol on his breath and Xanax and marijuana in his system, a "Deport Justin Bieber" movement has started on the internet in the form of a White House petition, part of the "We the People" system launched back in 2011.
"He is not only threatening the safety of our people, but he is also a terrible influence on our nation's youth," said the petition.
"We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive and drug-abusing Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked," wrote one petitioner from Detroit. "We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture."
APF News reports: "Bieber, 19, is understood to be living and working in the United States under a renewable O-1 visa for entertainers, rather than a green card for permanent resident status."
Miley Cyrus even appeared on Jay Leno to suggest that the singer should party at home or hire people to keep him out of trouble.
Bieber faces a court arraignment on Valentine's Day where he will face a DUI charge, resisting arrest and using an expired driver's license. Police mistakenly booked his citizenship as USA and birthplace as Toronto, when it is actually London, Ontario. They listed occupation as "other."
The government is compelled to follow through on its policy to respond to any that surpass 100,000 signatures and the Justin Bieber petition has over 224,000 at the time of writing.
Toronto mayor Rob Ford, who is dealing with his own legal issues and negative publicity, spoke about Bieber on a radio show. "He's a young guy, 19 years old," Ford said. "I wish I was as successful as he was."
According to Diana Scholl of the American Civil Liberties Union, Bieber could most likely avoid deportation due to his fame and fortune. "If convicted, another immigrant in his situation would very likely languish in immigration detention before being deported," she said. Eighty-four percent of people in immigration detention do not receive an attorney.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, violation of any U.S. or foreign drug law is grounds for deportation. "If ICE wanted to go after him, they could make a case," said New York immigration lawyer Michael Wildes.
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