‘Thank you for your service should mean something': Army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in the U.S.

Black Army Vet In Georgia Faces ICE Deportation After 50 Years In United States

A U.S. Army veteran, who has lived in the country for over 50 years, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and now faces deportation. Godfrey Wade came to the U.S. legally from Jamaica and served in the army overseas before being honorably discharged. He was stopped in September 2025 and has been held in detention since then. Why was Army veteran Godfrey Wade detained by ICE? On Sept. 13, 2025, Wade was pulled over after fail…

‘Thank you for your service should mean something': Army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in the U.S.

“You're willing to die for this country. That should matter," Godfrey Wade’s family says of the Georgia veteran's potential deportation

Jamaican-Born U.S. Army Veteran Faces Deportation After Five Decades in America

A Jamaican-born U.S. Army veteran who has lived in the United States for more than 50 years is facing imminent deportation, a move that his family and supporters say ignores decades of military service, community contribution, and family ties. Godfrey Wade, a longtime resident of Covington, Georgia, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for nearly five months. His attorney confirmed that an emergency stay of removal …