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PoindexterOglethorpe

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5. Why would he not have become a citizen?

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:21 AM

Jan 2018

I understand illegal immigrants need to do their best to fly under the radar and are subject to deportation, but someone who came legally anyway and has lived here for years first off shouldn't be subject to deportation.

But why not become a citizen? Forty years.

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ICE detains a Polish doctor and green-card holder lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years [View all] bronxiteforever Jan 2018 OP

As far as the Republics are concerned, he's just another filthy Polak Dreamer. OregonBlue Jan 2018 #1

This is a just drop in the ocean of cruelty the GOP has unleashed. bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #2

Yes, they are!! OregonBlue Jan 2018 #12

They're fascists RandomAccess Jan 2018 #14

Obviously a kacekwl Jan 2018 #3

Yup.Another win for the GOP the family values party bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #4

Why would he not have become a citizen? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #5

Article when he was 18 he got 2 misdemeanors bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #7

And two misdemeanor convictions PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #9

Agree. bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #10

I didn't know Poland was a shithole country Motley13 Jan 2018 #6

If he's a lawful Permanent Resident Bayard Jan 2018 #8

Ice can use expunged crimes to deport bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #11

How can you be deported if you're "a lawful permanent resident"??? RandomAccess Jan 2018 #13

That's my question also. llmart Jan 2018 #15