Can someone get deported even if they are in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen?

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Can someone get deported even if they are in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen?

My close friend got pulled over and got arrested because he hadn’t paid a ticket. Once taken to jail the bail bond was set at $532. His brother and wife went to bail him out but they denied the money and said his case was sent to immigration. while there the police asked them for their I.D’s and told my friends wife that she had a court with immigration as well. So can they get?

Asked on December 27, 2011 under Immigration Law, Nevada

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Ling Dai / The Dai Law Firm, PLLC

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

In general, criminal convictions may be grounds for deportation if the subject is not already a US citizen. Please see the link below to assess whether the crime(s) convicted fall(s) into the categories listed within.

http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-29/0-0-0-5672.html


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