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Nicki Minaj Faces Deportation Petitions After Trump Praise as Removal Is Viewed as Unlikely

Despite online petitions, her lawful permanent residency leaves little basis for deportation over political speech.

Trinidadian-US rapper Nicki Minaj speaks during the panel discussion "Combatting Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria" at the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City, on November 18, 2025.
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Overview

  • Two Change.org petitions calling for her deportation have reached about 137,000 combined signatures as of Monday, according to current tallies reported by The Mirror US.
  • The petitions follow her Dec. 21 appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, where she praised President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
  • Minaj holds a U.S. green card, and civil-liberties guidance notes that expressing political views is protected by the First Amendment.
  • Deportation of green-card holders typically requires serious criminal convictions or immigration fraud, not speech, and online petitions carry no legal force.
  • She has been largely silent on social media since Dec. 26 and coverage indicates she has eased overt MAGA rhetoric, contrasting with her 2018 criticism of Trump’s immigration policies.