“Washington may be buzzing about Tuesday’s State of the Union, but many Americans are concerned about another issue facing the nation: the immigration status of Justin Bieber.

A petition to deport Bieber and revoke his visa on the White House’s citizen portal reached 100,000 signatures Wednesday morning, the threshold needed for the White House to be required to respond.

The young pop star, who is Canadian and in the country on a temporary work visa, was arrested last week on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. A petition was created the same day, urging the White House to revoke his permission to be in the country.”* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

*Read more here from Tal Kopan / Politico:
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/deport-justin-bieber-petition-102800.html

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