Sign the White House petition to deport Justin Bieber

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 2:25pm

HA! Yes - they have received the minimum 100,000 signatures to ask for the deportation of Justin Bieber. Hilarious.

Washington (AFP) - As if Barack Obama didn't have enough problems to deal with already, his administration now is being asked to weigh in on the grave matter of Justin Bieber.

By mid-day Wednesday (1700 GMT), a petition on the White House website calling for the deportation of the Canadian-born teen idol had garnered 103,000 names -- easily surpassing the threshold of 100,000 signatures required for presidential consideration.

"We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture," says the petition, created by one "J.A." in Detroit last Thursday, the day Bieber was busted in Miami Beach for impaired driving and illegal drag racing in a flashy Italian sports car.

"We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. He is not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nation's youth. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society."

There was no immediate comment from the White House, whose website hosts citizens' petitions on other, more heady issues such as the legalization of marijuana and a pardon for National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Nor was there comment from Bieber himself, who according to gossip websites was back in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a weekend beach break in Panama.

Bieber, 19, is understood to be living and working in the United States under a renewable O-1 visa for entertainers, rather than a "green card" that represents permanent resident status.

Now out on bail, Bieber is due back in Miami for a court appearance on Valentine's Day, even as police in Los Angeles pursue their investigation into an earlier incident in which Bieber allegedly hurled eggs at a neighbor's house.

Link to the White House petition

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 2:58pm

Oh, for f*ck's sake.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 3:03pm

After much agonized reflection on this hard-hitting subject, I have come to the conclusion the government has better things to do.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 4:02pm

The government wouldn't declare Westboro a hate group or take away their tax-exempt status even though those petitions had enough signatures. If they wouldn't get involved in that they will definitely not get involved in this.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 5:16pm

From what I understand, and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, a DUI for a legal immigrant can only lead to deportation hearings if they are convicted and sentenced to a year or more in prison. At the moment, other than him being a douche, there is no law on the books that would call for him to be deported and a petition is not going to do it either.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 5:51pm

they only have 100,000 signatures so far anyway.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 6:29pm

Which is the exact number needed. The White House reviews ANY petition that gathers 100,000 or more signatures.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 7:41pm

Exactly, some staffer reviews it, sees that it's a waste of time, and hits the delete key.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 1/29/14 at 8:29pm

No, they must respond it. The response could be something simply equivalent to "no comment." But a response from the White House is required.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 8:36am

Petition update at 8:30am:

Deport has 181,605
Do not Deport 1,535

Seriously...this kid is in serious trouble:
- California Egg incident
- Florida drinking, drugs, drag racing
- Toronto assaulting a limo driver

[Roscoe]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 10:12am

The Obama administration will surely grant Justin Bieber the courtesy they granted to Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld and the Abu Graib torturers, and sweep the whole matter under the rug.

Now if Justin Bieber had leaked NSA documents, that'd be a different matter.

[Luscious]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 10:18am

He makes too much money to be deported.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 10:35am

Wonder though...he has a Visa to live here and work but does he pay taxes? If he doesn't pay taxes to the US government why would the US care if he continues to live here?

He has the VISA because they consider his talent worthy. He can still be creative and talented somewhere else and his music can be heard here.

Bieber's lawyers are certainly watching the amount of time he is here and could craft his work schedule to put him in other countries for work/play/stupidity to avoid paying the taxes.


Link to tax code for those with a VISA

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 1:28pm

Speaking of the Biebs....




Man Spends $100,000 on Surgery to Look Like Justin Bieber, Fails

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 3:04pm

I think TLC gave us our first glimpse at the next generation's Jocelyn Wildensteen (aka the Cat Lady).

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 3:09pm

If he earns money here then he pays taxes here. I know a few Irish performers who tour here and I know they do have to file US tax forms.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 1/30/14 at 3:14pm

This guy has had enough, and I feel the same way.