Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Texas

Deporting citizens

Is it possible to deport a natural born U.S. citizen from the U.S.?


Asked on 2/28/04, 1:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Deporting citizens

Fundamentally, no. So long as one has valid citizenship, s/he cannot be deported, as a principle right of citizenship is the authority to reside in the country in which it is held. Should citizenship be taken away for some reason, and that is possible only for treason, then the answer would be otherwise.

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Answered on 2/28/04, 6:24 pm


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