Real Housewives React to the Deportation of Joe Giudice

The stars of The real housewives of New Jersey rally behind the co-star Teresa Giudicehusband Joe Giudice and their families in the news that he will be deported to Italy.

A judge ruled on Wednesday that Joe, the father of the couple's four daughters, a US permanent resident and a native of Italy, would be expelled from the country after his release from federal prison, without giving a more specific deadline. Aged 46, he is serving a sentence of more than three years in prison for fraud and is expected to be released in March.

This is how she Real housewives from New Jersey co-stars, past and present, have reacted:

Caroline Manzo (seasons 1-5): "Wow, that makes me sad," she said in a statement to E! New. "Joe has made mistakes, taken responsibility for his actions and served his time, he has four beautiful daughters who need their father in their lives, and my heart hurts me, they are neither a violent person nor a threat to society, he has a good heart, has lived all his life in this country, I do not know how his mistakes are worth such severe punishment. "

Ambre Marchese: The reality TV star tells E! News: "I think everyone thinks that children are way too young to be so unstable, and especially without a father – listen, maybe it would not be ideal, it would upset life, and it would certainly be a fit major, but in all the large panoply of "gooey news" that someone can receive, it is not so serious! It is not banned until the bottom of it. Hell, that's the beautiful Italy we are talking about here.The question is whether Italy is ready to take full-time one of our crazy husbands from Jersey House, who is crazy, seriously, they have gone through difficult times, I know that they will remedy this and transform these grape varieties into an incredible Italian wine. "

Siggy Flicker: Flicker, who played seasons seven and eight of the show Bravo, said We weekly: "I never thought it would happen in a million years, I'm so soggy, I'm crying for those precious girls and the whole family." It's just not okay to remove a father from his family I would like us to do We have done more than we have done so far, letting the judge know how important it was for Joe Guidice to stay here with his whole family . "

Teresa, who was charged with Joe and served an 11-month prison term in 2015, did not comment on her deportation decision. Joe should appeal his case and has a month to do it.

(E! And Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)