Black and brown veterans call on Gov. Pritzker for pardons to avoid deportations – The Windy City Word

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Black and brown veterans call on Gov. Pritzker for pardons to avoid deportations – The Windy City Word

Black and brown military veterans, their families and community members gathered last week at Healthy Hood in Pilsen to raise awareness about President Donald Trump deporting undocumented immigrants who served in the U.S. military. Non-citizens are able to serve in the U.S. military if they have a green card and can speak, write and read English fluently. The group is calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act urgently to issue pardons to six…