If he were just an "average Joe", I would be very surprised if he could pass a background check. In fact, if he were just an "average Joe" and his associations were made known through said background check, I wouldn't be surprised if he, himself, as an "average Joe", would be under investigation!
As for his aunt: No, let's not bother deporting an ILLEGAL immigrant, who has been here illegally for 4 years. Instead, let's get the Feds to investigate the leak about the aunt's illegal status. Does this not boggle anyone else's mind????