They may also be deported for having been convicted of crimes of moral turpitude or drug related offenses. They could be deportable for crimes involving transporting, harboring or encouraging illegal aliens to reside in the United States even if they may be close relatives. It is also noted that a permanent resident could be deported if it is found out that he or she was excludable at the time of entry. The Act specifies several exclusion grounds to prevent the entry of aliens into the United States. Suppose a resident alien returns to the United States after a long trip abroad, and is unable to satisfy the immigration officer of his permanent ties with the United States, he or she will be placed in exclusion proceedings rather than deportation proceedings.
Exclusion proceedings accord far lesser rights and remedies to aliens than deportation proceedings.
Whether or not to naturalize is a highly personal matter and depends on how strongly one feels for the United States. A citizen, unlike a resident alien, must be willing to bear arms for the United States. Acquiring citizenship would also have negative consequences for someone planning to return to India down the road. Although a citizen could renounce citizenship, he or she would not be permitted to revert to lawful permanent resident status but would be treated like any other alien. Also, Indian law would not permit someone who renounces American citizenship to automatically regain Indian citizenship.