A group of people are trying to get Justin Bieber deported back to Canada. They’ve put together an online petition that describes Bieber as reckless, destructive, and a drug abuser. The petition has amassed enough signatures to earn official review from the White House.
The petition, “Deport Justin Bieber and revoke his green card,” was established on the site, We the People. It was created after the Canadian singer and songwriter was arrested for DUI, driving with an expired license, and resisting arrest on January 23, 2014 in Miami Beach.
With over 273,000 signatures to date, the petition has earned enough signatures to receive a White House review.
The 21-year-old lives in Beverly Hills and is reported to possess an O-1B visa. Such visas are based on “extraordinary achievement” in the arts, TV or film.
Following his 2014 DUI arrest in South Florida, over 270,000 people petitioned the White House to have Bieber deported. Though the number of signatures are sufficient for a review under the White House guidelines, the Obama Administration has declined to comment on the petition.
In retaliation to the petition demanding that the “One Less Lonely Girl” singer be deported, Bieber supporters (Beliebers) created their own petition on the We the People site, “Stop Justin Bieber from getting deported.”
This petition argues that the idea of Justin Bieber getting deported is “completely unfair.” Saying that that he doesn’t deserve this, that’s he’s human. That he’s not perfect.
Immigration Experts Doubt Deportation
Immigration law experts say that it’s highly unlikely that Bieber will be deported. One reason being that about a decade ago, the Supreme Court ruled that DUI is not typically a deportable offense.
In the January 2014 DUI case, Bieber settled to a plea bargain where he pleaded guilty to resisting an officer without violence, and to careless driving, in exchange for dropped DUI charges.
He was fined $500, sentenced to an alcohol education course and 12 hours of anger management classes. As a part of his deal, he donated $50,000 to a children’s charity.
Toxicology results found that Bieber’s blood alcohol level was below the 0.02 limit for drivers under the age of 21. He did however, test positive for marijuana and the anti-anxiety drug, Xanax, NBC Miami reported.
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