Deporting a Japanese Spouse

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If your child is a US citizen, but your Japanese spouse is not, and if your Japanese spouse commits domestic violence against you, you may be able to have him or her deported.  Do not make these accusations carelessly, as some courts will immediately issue a restraining order against your spouse, which some claim is very difficult for your spouse to fight against.

Source: http://www.dvmen.org/dv-6.htm#background

1. If you are an immigrant, in the United States on a visa, or are an illegal alien, once convicted of domestic violence you will be deported. Under a 1996 federal law, that ruling applies whether you plead guilty, no contest, plea bargain, or accept a deferred judgement. You may also face charges of aggravated deportation and be required to serve up to ten years in a federal penitentiary before being deported.

The law requiring deportation also applies to a wide range of crimes ranging from manslaughter to misdemeanor drunken driving, as well as domestic violence.

http://renew-inc.org/immigration.html

"The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 made conviction of domestic violence or stalking grounds for deportation. However, it remains to be seen whether this law is effective at preventing violence against immigrant women by their immigrant husbands or partners."

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/