U.S. Army Veteran Deported to Mexico After 2 Tours in Afghanistan
Time reports that U.S. Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr. was deported to Mexico last week, despite having served two tours in Afghanistan that reportedly left him with post-traumatic stress disorder.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escorted Perez across the US-Mexico border and handed him over to Mexican authorities.
In 2010, Perez was convicted on a cocaine charge, had his green card revoked and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. After serving half his sentence, he was transferred to an immigration detention center.
Perez had lived in the U.S. legally with permanent residence status since he was 11, according to a statement released by the office of Ill. Senator Tammy Duckworth. Perez’s parents and children are citizens, it said.
KJ