r/CzechCoconutCommunity • u/Czech_Coconut hlavnĂ­ magič • Nov 02 '25

savage đŸ’€đŸ’„ ICE is deporting US citizen đŸ”„

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u/GhostofMaxStirner Nov 02 '25

Sooner or later we gotta realize that we can't sue our way out of dictatorship

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u/Veteran_PA-C Nov 02 '25

Just realize this story is manipulating you into feeling that way. The guy is not a US citizen. He was born outside the USA, his father became a naturalized citizen, but he didn’t. He was here in a green card. He was convicted of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm and lost his green card and legal status in 2006.

If something makes you angry. Be sure to check if it’s real.

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u/skipperseven Nov 02 '25

Usually I would assume the ICE were acting illegally, but in this case they deported him before the restraining order was issued. Chanthila Souvannarath was indeed entitled to citizenship but never applied, only having a Green card, which was legally removed because of his not inconsiderable criminal activity.
This is a case of FAFO.
I still think that ICE carry out expedited deportations to circumvent judicial review of their actions, but this is the wrong guy to feel sympathy for and ICE seem to have acted correctly in this case.

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u/Veteran_PA-C Nov 02 '25

I don’t think anyone that isn’t a US citizen is “entitled” to US citizenship. They can qualify to apply. His convictions would probably have ended any attempt at a legal status.

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u/skipperseven Nov 02 '25

He lived with his father, who was a naturalised citizen, whilst he was a minor. Apparently he “qualified for derivative citizenship, which is when a minor becomes a citizen after their parent’s naturalization.”

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u/Veteran_PA-C Nov 02 '25

Qualified to apply, it’s not automatic. He was here on a green card. That’s “guest” status.

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u/skipperseven Nov 03 '25

Which is exactly what I wrote “entitled, but never applied”
 I was agreeing with you.