Restore Fairness » military service http://restorefairness.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:31:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Let Veterans Day remind us of army men who have been denied justice http://restorefairness.org/2009/11/let-veterans-day-remind-us-of-army-men-who-have-been-denied-justice/ http://restorefairness.org/2009/11/let-veterans-day-remind-us-of-army-men-who-have-been-denied-justice/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:40 +0000 madhuri http://restorefairness.org/?p=2047 But …]]> On Veterans Day, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has reintroduced the Military Families Act that will grant lawful permanent resident status to any parent, spouse, child, son, or daughter of an active military service member or of a service member who died as a result of service. This is an important step to restoring fairness.

But what of those in the army, including legal permanent residents, who face deportation after years of service to the country. Watch these two heartwrenching video stories.

Warren Joseph: Military Man Faces Deportation from Breakthrough on Vimeo.

Anslem Ifill: Army Man Ordered Deported from Breakthrough on Vimeo.

While Anslem Ifill was eventually deported, Warren Joseph was able to stave off deportation after 3 long years in detention under his wing. Where is the justice?

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