[kadushka]

no one is less of a citizen than anyone else

This is not true - a citizen by birth can become the president, a naturalized citizen cannot.

[bryanrasmussen]

that's true, so basically they deported somebody that one day could become President!

[lawn]

They deported someone with (supposedly) more rights than Elon Musk.

[V-eHGsd_]

While true, I believe op was talking about with respect to the protections afforded by the law.

[threatofrain]

While true, one thing OP could be talking about is the spiritualism implied by that rule, and whether it finds catch in the American psychology.