At least eight immediate family members of U.S. service members remain in federal immigration custody. It’s left military members without emotional support and caretakers for their children, delayed deployments and forced some to take leave. military service alone does not automatically grant lawful immigration status, or exempt aliens from the consequences of violating U.S. immigration laws.” Military members have had to take leave or delay a deploymentSome service members have been left caring for children alone. Experts in military immigration law said this marks a stark shift from previous administrations across the political spectrum, including Trump’s first administration.