Question about citizenship and deportation.

[Beastly Boy]

2. Two questions:

- Was your DIL a US citizen when the adoption of the niece and the nephew took place?
- Are the adopted children younger than 18 years old?

If the answer to both questions is yes, chances are the status of the kids is rock solid: they are under legal guardianship of their US citizen parents.There are no grounds to have them deported. It would be nearly impossible to even claim such legal grounds, much less enforce them.

Since I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, take my words with a grain of salt, especially considering how the current administration regards their their obligations under the law. It would be worthwhile to pay for a consultation with a real lawyer. Even if the legal status of the kids is absolutely solid, a lawyer may suggest some precautionary measures to make you sleep better at night.