If a man is found with drugs, shouldn't he be punished? If a man gets caught drag racing, shouldn't he pay the price? If an immigrant breaks a US law, shouldn't he be deported? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then why aren't a select few people punished? A current example of a person who does not pay the price for his crimes is Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber has broken several laws and it's time for him to be deported. Justin Bieber moved to the United States on an O-1 visa. This type of visa is granted to people with “extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics” (Navarrette). There are five main reasons why a foreigner would be deported. First, they were ineligible at the time of enrollment. Second, they failed to maintain nonimmigrant status and violated the conditions of admission. Third, they committed marriage fraud. Fourth, they had not registered or had false documents. The last reason is of a criminal nature. (“Illegal Activities Subject to Deportation”). This is where Justin Bieber comes in. Justin Bieber was recently arrested for drag racing while under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Miami. In addition to being intoxicated, he was also driving without a valid license. To top it off, he resisted arrest (Navarrette)! If that's not a criminal reason, I don't know what is. Despite Bieber's recent behavior, there are still people who don't believe he should be deported because he was "technically" never convicted of anything criminal. However, according to the HuffPost/YouGov poll (Swanson and Foley), only 26% of Americans believe this. Even though Bieber hasn't been convicted, that doesn't mean he shouldn't be deported. Just ask the 151,835 immigrants who were deported…middle of the paper…and, John. "Trust me! We can deport Justin Bieber." Breitbart. Breitbart, January 24, 2014. Web. February 19, 2014. .Swanson, Emily, and Elise Foley. “Most Americans are ready to deport Justin Bieber (if he is convicted).” Huffington Post. HuffingtonPost.com, January 29, 2014. Web. February 19, 2014. “Illegal Activities Subject to Deportation.” Zhang & Associates, PC Zhang & Associates, PC, 2009. Web. 19 February 2014. .YU-HSI LEE, Esther. “Criminal charges could get Justin Bieber deported.” Think about progress. Center for American Progress Action Fund, January 23, 2014. Web. February 19. 2014. .
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