> But neither of those points has anything to do with the argument that deportation is synonymous with losing position, authority and likely control. Deportati

> But neither of those points has anything to do with the argument that deportation is synonymous with losing position, authority and likely control. Deportation is not syonymous with any of those things. Those things are decided by the folks who control the biz. They're free to keep the person on after deportation. They're free to do those things even if the person isn't deported. Yes, deportation may be a good reason for them to make certain decisions, but since they're free to ignore that reason, it isn't synonymous. As to "nothing to do", the only reasons to discuss this are (1) if we let someone in on a startup visa, we shouldn't deport them if they fail, (2) folks who succeed on a startup visa might be deported, and (3) random cussedness. Regardless, it's simply not true that being deported necessarily has the effects claimed.