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What to know about deporting family members of US troops
Changes to immigration policies under Trump have reduced deportation protections for military families, threatening recruitment amid 40,000 non-citizen service members, experts say.
- Last month, the deportation of a U.S. Marine's father in California drew attention to apparent changes under President Donald Trump's immigration approach, and the Marine Corps told The Associated Press recruiters should not imply immigration relief.
- Relying on immigrant recruits has been central to filling service needs, and as of last year, an estimated 40,000 people served in the U.S. Armed Forces without citizenship, said Margaret Stock.
- Under President Joe Biden, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement treated military service as a 'significant mitigating factor', while a judge barred removal of a Marine Corps veteran's wife detained in Louisiana.
- Reduced protections could magnify already strained enlistment efforts as Stock warns shifts will affect recruitment to the U.S. Armed Forces, a concern given recruitment numbers struggles.
- Veterans without citizenship are increasingly worried about deportation as Trump's tactics follow years of recruiting from immigrant communities, raising concerns about service members' morale and retention.
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What to know about deporting family members of US troops
Federal immigration authorities have detained the parents of a U.S. Marine after the Trump administration changed a policy that sought to protect military families from deportation.
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