Deporting veterans betrays America’s promise

Deporting veterans betrays America’s promise

When Americans think of veterans, they often think of words such as sacrifice, courage, and patriotism. Unfortunately for many veterans—myself included—a very different word comes to mind: deported.  An estimated 94,000 veterans do not have U.S. citizenship, leaving them vulnerable to detention and deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not report the veteran status of people who have been deported, so the exact number of de…