Posted on Feb 8, 2017

Mexican-born Army vet facing deportation after drug-related conviction

MSgt George Cater

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What's the RP community's thoughts on this vet?

Mexican-born Army vet facing deportation after drug-related conviction

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Posted 7 y ago

Responses: 5

COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Posted 7 y ago

MSgt George Cater No matter what your status is, if you break the law, you should pay for the crime and if that means he will be deported, then he should have thought twice about breaking the law! Just my two cents

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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin

Posted 7 y ago

It seems to me he was misinformed or is not being completely honest about his knowledge of the citizenship process. Either way, he broke the law, got convicted, and he is not a citizen... Send him back. I appreciate his service but that does not excuse him, nor should it grant him clemency for his US residency status. Let it be a lesson to all, if you want to come here, do it legally, obey the law, and be a productive citizen.

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PO2 Robert M.

7 y

Actually, your last sentence should be engrained in ALL US CITIZENS minds!!!!!
............."obey the law, and be a productive citizen."

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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin

7 y

Sure but a US citizen does not have the added fear of getting deported. This is the point of the lesson, if you break the law while trying to earn your citizenship, you will not only not become a citizen, but you will also be deported.

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SSG Robert Webster

7 y

Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin - If you are a "Naturalized" citizen, you can also be stripped of your US citizenship and be deported.

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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin

7 y

Correct, however, it is much more rare and it requires the following:
- Falsification or Concealment of Relevant Facts (with regards to your application to become a citizen... even after the fact)
- Refusal to Testify Before Congress
- Membership in Subversive Groups
- Dishonorable Military Discharge (which can be the result of a conviction through drug charges)

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