Fact-check analysisVerified as of June 30, 2025Curated by FactVerify
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Americans citizens are being deported. Not just DACA recipients, not just green card holders, not just someone in the process.

U.S. Citizens are fully protected from deportation under immigration law, and deportations apply only to non-citizens such as undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, green card holders under certain conditions, or those in immigration processes.

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The claim states that American citizens are being deported, not just DACA recipients, green card holders, or those in the process of obtaining legal status. According to the sources reviewed, U.S. Citizens have full protection from deportation under immigration law. Deportation actions by ICE and other immigration authorities target non-citizens who lack lawful status or have violated immigration laws. DACA recipients and green card holders can be subject to deportation under certain circumstances, such as criminal convictions or loss of status, but they are not U.S. Citizens. The sources explicitly state that citizens are safe from deportation and that enforcement actions do not apply to them. For example, the Abbasi Immigration Law blog clarifies that citizens are fully protected from deportation and that only non-citizens face removal proceedings. Similarly, other sources like WPLN and the American Immigration Council confirm that only non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, visa holders, green card holders under specific conditions, and DACA recipients, are at risk of deportation.

No credible evidence or official data supports the claim that American citizens are being deported. While errors or rare cases of mistaken identity might occur in enforcement actions, these do not constitute lawful deportation of U.S. Citizens. Therefore, the claim is false as it contradicts established immigration law and authoritative information from multiple reliable sources.

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Not just Green Card holders and citizens: These immigrants are safe from ICE...

abbasiimmigrationlaw.com
Open source

Who's at risk of deportation? A guide to the U.S. immigration system

wpln.org
Open source

Why Are Visa and Green-Card Holders Being Detained and Deported?

lawfirm4immigrants.com
Open source
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