An Indian student was deported from America because of his answer to a question.

An Indian student was recently deported from the airport for an honest answer that he didn’t know would be considered illegal in the US. San Jose-based immigration attorney Malavika Nandivelugu made a social media post on the experience of the Indian student, who had a clean record, no DUIs, no evidence of any illegal employment. But when he was asked whether he had ever used marijuana, he said yes. “What many of you here don’t fully understand: legality at the state level means nothing in an immigration context. Under federal law, marijuana is still illegal. As an F-1 student, even casually, even once, admitting to using it can destroy your immigration status,” the lawyer said, explaining that while the incident had nothing to do with immigration actions, it was nothing new. It is not. Students are also told about it during the orientation session, but most of them do not pay attention to it because they do not pay attention to it. Nandivelugu said, “It’s not about morality. It’s about consequences. He didn’t lie. He had no intention of breaking the rules. He didn’t know the importance of what he was saying. And that lack of awareness cost him everything.”“I have seen parents of students back home living a nightmare as their children in America dabble in recreational drugs, waste time, waste money and ultimately lose their future,” the lawyer said. Even though many states have legalized marijuana, under US federal law (Controlled Substances Act), hemp is still illegal. Immigration is governed by federal law, not state law.Prince Harry also faced controversy regarding drugs as he openly admitted in his memoir Spare that he had taken marijuana, cocaine, and psychedelic drugs, although US visa applications specifically ask about past drug use. But even after a long legal battle, he was not deported from America.