https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/268907/ronald-shapiroArticles written by Ronald Shapiro from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1173900/married-to-a-us-citizen-you-can-still-be-deported Undocumented immigrants can still be deported after marrying U.S. citizens. Previously, it was common for Americans to sponsor their undocumented spouses for legal permanent residency. Since the early 2000s when U.S. officials began enforcing mandatory bars under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, however, many undocumented spouses have decided not to pursue green cards. Instead, they avoid contact with the immigration system for fear of getting deported.