What is Deportation?
Deportation is a legal action forcibly removing a non-citizen from the United States back to their country of origin or allegiance. Deportation is now the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security. Until 1882, there was no deportation law within the United States (not including the odious and subsequently illegal “Alien and Sedition Acts” of 1798.) In 1882, deportation was mainly directed towards Chinese immigrants. In subsequent years, the classes of people subject to deportation has been changed, expanded and enlarged. A deported alien cannot reenter the United States without special permission from the attorney general.
Deportation is a legal action forcibly removing a non-citizen from the United States back to their country of origin or allegiance. Deportation is now the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security. Until 1882, there was no deportation law within the United States (not including the odious and subsequently illegal “Alien and Sedition Acts” of 1798.) In 1882, deportation was mainly directed towards Chinese immigrants. In subsequent years, the classes of people subject to deportation has been changed, expanded and enlarged. A deported alien cannot reenter the United States without special permission from the attorney general.
