A Clemson professor got deported. I'm just at a loss for words.

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11. Not to get too nitpicky here...

because the ramifications of what has happened is more important, but I didn't see anything saying she was an American citizen, but I may have missed it?

She could very well be a permanent resident (aka green card holder), but that is not an American citizen.

I certainly support her plight and hate trump with a passion, but what I know from my work is that the general public knows very little about visas. So, I'm hoping maybe people would try to educate themselves about how expensive, difficult it is to get a visa, and how lengthy the process to become a permanent resident is.