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Robin's Deportation
- Robin Whiteley, a father of five, was deported to Mexico despite growing up in Texas.
- He was convicted of marijuana possession, a felony in Texas, making him susceptible to deportation.
Citizenship Law Quirks
- A 2001 law granted automatic citizenship to some foreign-born adoptees, but not those born before February 1983 and over 18.
- Many adoptees discovered their lack of citizenship as adults, due to parental or agency neglect, confusion, or ignorance about the naturalization process.
Life on the Border
- Robin Whiteley lives near the US border but cannot cross legally.
- He longs for his home in America, feeling a sense of displacement in Mexico.