Congressmen introduce bill to bring back deported veterans

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Fox_News_LatinoBy Rebekah Sager, Fox News Latino

Representative Ruben Gallego and a group of veteran members of Congress introduced legislation on Wednesday that could help deported veterans return to the U.S. and reunite with their families. The bill would also prevent the removal of service members and veterans in the future.

“As a vet myself, I feel like all veterans are part of my constituency. I believe we’ll get bipartisan support on this,” Gallego, who represents Arizona’s 7th District, told Fox News Latino.

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The issue came onto Gallego’s radar after attending a Skype conference organized by a group of students at Arizona State University that included some deported veterans living in . . . READ MORE



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