RHNJ Joe G deported

Wow... I didnt think that would really happen.. I wonder if his family is gonna join him... Teresa said at the beginning that they would be staying... I wonder if that is still true..

Does anyone know what that means exactly? Does he have to stay in Italy for a certain amount of time? Does he have to apply to come back to the U.S.?

Nope, he won't be allowed back. 

I doubt Teresa will join him unless it's for a reality show.   

So I wonder if he can appeal the decision?

What does Joe do for work anyway? Can he get another job? Teresa is financially supporting the family with her books and TV show. My guess is she will wait for one kid to graduate high school then move to Italy and downsize their lives.

He used to be a contractor - like a stucco guy. Not sure how long since he has done that though. 

He must have been an adult when his parents applied for citizenship, so he didn't automatically get it with them. Cost and intimidated by the process, including language and knowledge testing, fingerprinting, keep some green card holders from doing it. I know a few green card holders that never intend to apply for citizenship. Wanting to vote was our main motivating factor.

My guess is that she divorces him. The gossip sites have long been speculating about Teresa having a boyfriend.

the law is the law but i'm certain he will file an immigration appeal for humantarian consideration. with an experienced enough attorney, he may prevail and find a way to stay.

my dad was one of those - mum was American and we lived overseas until Dad retired and then we moved to the States. He had a green card but never intended to become a US citizen (just as my mum could have become a British subject but chose not to). When he died, we had his cremains buried 'back home' in England. He was here for my mum and us kids, not because he had any interest in becoming American.

I don't think international law lets you revoke citizenship and leave a person nationless.

I agree with your feeling that he didn't feel the need to get citizenship. Permanent Resident cards are now hitech, issued for 10 years, renewable and cost about the same to process as a citizenship application. Green cards from the 70s are literally a green card with limited information and no expiry date (similar to a SSN card). Unless there was a reason to replace it, he likely didn't see any advantage to go through the process.

Especially given the current Administration's immigration hard line, I don't see how there could be any other initial outcome to this case. I'm sure it will be appealed and curious to see how that plays out.

i know a bunch of people who don't want to apply for citizenship because, for some,  US Citizens get taxed for overstaying in their native country. this is a special concern for those who want to retire in their native country and don't want to get taxed as a "foreigner".

That's Caroline Manzo.

i'm not saying he will get leniency or that he even deserves it.  the law is the law.   i think he should be deported for sure but i think he and Theresa will try their best to appeal the deportation.

we had a client commit a felony and when he was paroled, it was straight from jail to the airport and back to his native country.  he didn't even try to appeal. they didn't have the money to appeal.  Joe and Theresa might.

i'm just saying that immigration has existing provisions for "hardship" cases that i'm sure Theresa will try to use to keep him from being deported.  there are all kinds of reasons they could give to bolster their case---financial and emotional hardship to the US Citizenship spouse, emotional hardship to the children, illness, lack of job prospects in Italy, lack of adequate healthcare in Italy, to name a few.   it's a slim chance but i don't think Joe and Theresa will give up that easily.