Should they be deported?

Question

If a person from another country commits a "minor" crime such as shoplifting be deported if they served their time. Case in point a man commited a crime back in 92, he was sentenced 18 months, he served his time and now 2008 they want to deport him. Since his release from prison he has become a minister. Should he be deported after all this time??

Answer 1

I agree with Maya but there's probably more to it than meets the eye...chances are he does not have full citizenship..

Answer 2

Crime has no time limits. 6 years or 60 should make no difference.

Answer 3

This seems to be one of those cases lawyers make the big bucks off of ..........

Must be why the INS has an appeals process because this is more of a legal issue  than a quick fix answer you can get on a message board.

Start researching

Answer 4

What part of illegal dont you understand?  He should have a good time preaching in his country of origin.  Since he got religion, why did he not go do the right thing and become a citizen?

Answer 5

Unfortunately, deportation of a non-citizen is a legal matter, not a moral matter.  Even if a person is "rehabilitated" and has served their sentence, any country has the legal right to deport.

This is because law is not based on ethics.

Answer 6

If someone is here illegally they should be deported for committing that crime. Committing two crimes should absolutely get him deported.

Answer 7

Deportation should be carried out immediately after time is served or else you have problems like this. No easy answers to this one.

Answer 8

Not if he is a citizen of this country. if he is here conditionally, then yes, he should be deported.