# Deportation case law question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deportation-case-law-question/758131>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deportation-case-law-question/758131 "2016-06-23T11:31:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deportation-case-law-question/758131/21 "2016-06-27T03:59:32Z")

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**Iggy** ’s cases are well taken, but note that all of them are about the proper authority for determining a claim of citizenship as a defense to deportation. The government never appears to be asserting any power to deport a citizen. It seems to be agreed upon that that’s impermissible.

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