Bill aims to repatriate deported veterans

Bill aims to repatriate deported veterans

NewsTaco March 20, 2017

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read)  This is something that deserves strong backing – my thanks to Taquista Antonio Garza for bringing this to my attention and to Taquista […]

Congressmen introduce bill to bring back deported veterans

NewsTaco April 21, 2016

*It’s about time. VL By 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 […]

When serving in the U.S. military isn’t enough to prevent deportation

NewsTaco March 28, 2016

*It’s estimated that there are 2000 deported U.S. veterans living in northern Mexico. After the end of the Vietnam war the U.S. no longer offered naturalization upon enlistment and completion […]

Deported Vets: Life in “The Bunker”

NewsTaco August 12, 2015

*Deported veterans – the idea itself is dissonant. This is how some of them live. VL By Joanna S. Kao, Al Jazeera America TIJUANA, Mexico — Hector Barajas carried suitcases, […]

Latino Vietnam Veterans At Risk Of Being Deported

Mary Mata October 7, 2013

This article was suggested by Taquista Edgar Pablos. By Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express News SAN ANTONIO – Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, two brothers who served in the Vietnam War and […]

Deported Vets

Mary Mata September 24, 2013

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA Serving in the military can help immigrants gain U.S. citizenship. But vets who commit crimes may find themselves deported despite their service to the country. […]

Deported U.S. Veterans Create Art on Border Wall

Mary Mata June 7, 2013

By Laura Waxmann, El Tecolote/New America Media NAM Editor’s Note: One of the amendments to the Senate’s immigration reform bill (Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.) would allow DREAMers who enroll in the military to […]