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.
- Army veteran Sae Joon Park self-deported in June 2024 to South Korea after learning he faced deportation following a 2009 drug-related arrest and removal order.
- This deportation occurs amid ongoing enforcement shaped by Trump-era policies that targeted immigrant service members and restricted naturalization by requiring six months of service certification.
- A 2019 federal report revealed that between 2013 and 2018, 250 veterans faced deportation hearings, with at least 92 of them removed from the country. Additionally, five veterans were deported during the first six months of 2022.
- Park's attorney launched a petition signed by over 10,000 people urging dismissal of his convictions and cancellation of his deportation order, stressing that "deporting them doesn't just hurt my family."
- Since May 2024, federal legislators, including Senator Tammy Duckworth, have introduced bills aimed at safeguarding service members who are immigrants and their families, yet deportations persist, raising concerns about the respect owed to veterans and the implications for national security.
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Marine Corps Times
Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans
PHOENIX — Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, U.S. 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 7 when he came to 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 military, he lived with PTSD, leading to addiction issues.After a 2009 arr…
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 …
Associated Press News
‘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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