[MissAmericanPie]

If they are non-citizens why are they not deported?

[RodgerD]

They probably cannot be deported because they're legal immigrants, or in INS-speak "Legal Permanent Residents" (LPRs). This means they came here on legal immigrant visas (1 million per year!) or as refugees, or came illegally and then legalized through amnesty, asylum, marriage, etc. BUT, since they are not citizens yet, they have no formal allegiance to the United States. They have never sworn an oath (the naturalization oath) to uphold the Constitution, defend the Country, and to put aside all other (foreign) national loyalties. Formalities aside, they also most likely haven't been in the country terribly long, and therefore have less personal attachment to this place than do the native-born and longer-resident naturalized citizens. In short, they present a greater risk for disloyal acts, like terrorism, which is why Congress wrote the law they wrote. The Judge is an ass and the ACLU... well the ACLU simply operates most of the time as a domestic enemy.

[Tom Jefferson]

"If they are non-citizens why are they not deported?"

They are legal residents with green cards, but they are not citizens.

[kellynla]

If they are non-citizens why are they not deported? Because the Feds have not been told to deport them. Until the Bush Administration decides to execute the war this whole exercise is futile and we are pawns. Secure the borders, deport all illegals, cease all immigration and realize that this is a war between radical Islam and the rest of the world.