In fact, perhaps ironically:

          A)  "William Thomas (was not) a(n) American citizen."

          B)  "Ha(dn't) been since July 18, 1980."

          C)  Therefore, Thomas' "removal ... to the United States
() (was not) () in accordance with the immigration rules (or) the
law applicable."

     When Thomas respectfully, but emphatically, brought those
facts to the Adjudicator's attention;  Mr. Coby replied:  "If the
Secretary of the British Home Office says `you are an American
citizen,' then I can see no reason not to deport you to the United
States."

     Thomas, who had wanted to "travel East," was dragged, by
agents of the British Home Office, out of Her Majesty's prison,
onto an aeroplane, and flown West.

     Upon arrival in the United States Thomas was dragged, by
agents of the United States Customs Service, off the airplane.

     "Since you do not have a passport you will have to pay $50, or
you will not be allowed to enter the country,"  a United States
Immigration agent told Thomas.

     "You don't seem to understand,"  Thomas observed.  "I have
absolutely no desire to enter your country.  Surely, I would not
pay you $50."

     Thomas was then dragged by United States security agents,
through customs, shoved through a door, and one agent said firmly, 
"You're in the United States.  You're free to go where you like."

     "Are you kidding?"  Thomas asked.