US EditionTrump Administration Policies Lead to Deportation of Immigrant US Veterans
More than 10,000 immigrant US veterans have faced deportation due to policy changes under the Trump administration, despite their military service and sacrifices, experts say.
- Juan Pestana, a Venezuelan immigrant and construction business owner, was taken into custody by immigration agents in Miami on May 9, 2023, the day of his wife Madison's medical school graduation.
- Juan came to the U.S. in 2021 hoping for a better future, having filed for asylum and obtained a work permit before starting his business, but his green card application was compromised by a notary and denied.
- Madison visits Juan weekly at a detention center in Broward County, working long hours as a surgical resident in Jacksonville while the couple awaits decisions on Juan's immigration status amid a court backlog of over 3 million cases.
- The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has increased detention by 51% since January, affecting many noncriminal immigrants like Juan, and Madison said, “What’s happening right now is not justice.”
- Juan fears persecution if deported to Venezuela and plans to self-deport to Portugal if denied stay, while his family, especially his wife and daughter Ashley who will sponsor his return next July, hope to continue their life together.
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In the face of the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park was aware of a warning from an immigration officer: if Donald Trump was elected, Park would probably be at risk of deportation. Park was 7 years old when he arrived in the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Army at 19 and received a Purple Heart after being shot in Panama. After leaving the army, he lived with PTSD, which caused him addiction problems. After …
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‘Inhumane’: Trump’s mass deportations ensnare noncriminal immigrants from all walks of life
President Donald Trump ran on a platform of detaining and deporting criminal immigrants – those he has called terrorists, drug dealers and gang members.
Mass Deportations Ensnare Immigrant Service Members and Veterans
This report is part of “Upheaval Across America,” an examination of immigration enforcement under the second Trump administration produced by Carnegie-Knight News21. For more stories, visit https://upheaval.news21.com/. In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, US Army veteran Sae Joon Park kept in mind a warning from an immigration officer: If Donald Trump were elected, Park would likely be at risk for deportation. Park was ju…
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