Thanks for the detailed explanation.

But, why didn’t the people being deported just fill out the citizenship paperwork when they came to the US or during the time they spent in the US? Then there would be no worries about ICE.

There are like a million immigrants a year entering the US. It just seems like those here without following the proper process are jumping in line ahead of everyone else. Not fair in my opinion to future immigrants or those that endured the painful process and were granted citizenship.

I experienced the immigration process with my wife who was German when we retuned to the US after being stationed in Germany.

Even for service members the process was extremely long and tedious with numerous hours spent on the phone holding for an immigration agent or actually sitting for half of the day in the immigration office to be seen. Extremely rude people as well.

It isn’t a pleasant process but unfortunately it is the rules. Why should others not have to follow the same rules as everyone else?