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Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans and families
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Times of San Diego
“President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations, and he didn’t exempt military members, veterans and their families,” said retired Lt. Col. Margaret Stock, a lawyer who helps veterans facing deportation.
The new policy directs agents to ask about military service during intake interviews and to document service.
Both policies barred enforcement actions against active-duty service members, absent significant aggravating factors.
In past years, bills to do more to protect immigrant service members and their relatives have been introduced in Congress.
Since fiscal year 2020, service members from the Philippines, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria and Ghana accounted for over 38% of service member naturalizations.