IMMIGRATION, DEPORTATION, AND

BIEBERBy: Liesbeth ten Hoeve

WHO IS JUSTIN BIEBER World Famous Pop-Star Musician Dancer Actor Singer-songwriter

QUICK FACTS

Born March 1, 1994

Raised in Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Now lives in Atlanta, Georgia

He has either an O-1 Visa or a Green card

O-1 VISA Given to an “alien” who possesses

extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics

Must be coming temporarily to the United States to continue work in extraordinary ability

Bieber needs to renew his in 2 years

GREEN CARD Owning a Green card makes you a

permanent resident of the USA A Green Card holder is someone who

has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis

First preference Green cards are available to those with extraordinary abilities

LEGAL ISSUES IN 2013 Bieber’s tour bus raided in

Detroit- drugs and a stun gun were found

Bieber’s tour bus raided in Sweden- Marijuana was found

Charged with vandalsim in Brazil

Visits strip clubs in Houston Bieber urinates in a mop

bucket at a New York restaurant

Bieber’s graffiti

LEGAL ISSUES IN 2014 Drag-racing Driving under the

influence Resisting arrest Driving with an

expired driver’s license

Egging a neighbor’s house

Bieber’s mug shot

WILL HE BE DEPORTED? So far none of his legal issues should

get him deported He is a big moneymaker He fills lots of concert halls which

creates lots of jobs Many people signed a petition to get

Bieber deported

PETITION We the people of the United States

feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture. We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. He is not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nations youth. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society.

Total signatures: 267,845 It has become the 2nd most popular

petition

WORKS CITED http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber http://

www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/justin-bieber-a-timeline-of-the-pop-star-s-rise-and-fall-1.1652897

http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20140212justin-biber-us-deportation-policy.html

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/deport-justin-bieber-and-revoke-his-green-card/ST1yqHJL

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/green-card-eligibility