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Judi Lynn

(160,601 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:20 PM May 2017

Rep. Joaqun Castro Leading Trip to Mexico to Meet With Deported Veterans

Source: NBC News


by SUZANNE GAMBOA
MAY 26 2017, 3:54 PM ET

The weekend after Memorial Day, Rep. Joaquín Castro is leading a delegation of Democrats across the border into Mexico to meet with deported U.S. veterans.

The visit is intended to focus attention on the estimated more than 230 military veterans deported from the U.S. and on the need for a more rigorous process to ensure legal residents recruited with promises of citizenship are naturalized.

The lawmakers, all members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, plan to meet the veterans at Deported Veterans Support House, the "Bunker," in Tijuana, Mexico.

The shelter was started by Hector Barajas, a U.S. Army veteran who served three years in prison, a punishment granted in a plea deal for shooting at a car, and was deported. California Gov. Jerry Brown has since pardoned him for the crime and Barajas now has hopes of returning to the U.S.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/rep-joaqu-n-castro-leading-trip-mexico-meet-deported-veterans-n765251

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Rep. Joaqun Castro Leading Trip to Mexico to Meet With Deported Veterans (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2017 OP
Good. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #1
deported veterans heaven05 May 2017 #2
My rep in action!!!! hamsterjill May 2017 #3
Anyone who gets a DD214 bluecollar2 May 2017 #4
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. deported veterans
Sat May 27, 2017, 10:03 AM
May 2017

what a shithole the boy-potus and more importantly his inner circle and administration is turning this country into. Now, for them, it will be on to taking benefits and care from veterans. The repupliKKKans are so evil......this can't continue without people finding away to rid our lives of these greedy, white supremacist assholes running this country!!! First up in 'resistance' is speaking up against them and their followers whenever necessary to shut down their insane bullshit. I do it. And I usually start the conversations. I do not wait and I love drawing them out in public places and yes....be ready to defend yourselves...... If they start anything ...go nuke STAY ANGRY...FOCUSED ANGER.

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