Category: Veterans

Disabled U.S. Army veteran set to be deported despite years of service

(This comes from Oneamerica, the largest immigrant advocacy organization in Washington State, which is working “to ensure that immigrant communities and their rights are recognized and upheld in our democracy.”) Take action: a system that deports a wounded veteran is truly un-American! On January 12, an immigration judge refused to stay the deportation of U.S. […]

Friday January 14th, 2011 in Immigration, Veterans | No Comments »

UN passes new resolution on depleted uranium

Good news from the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons: The United Nations First Committee has voted, by an overwhelming margin, for state users of depleted uranium weapons to release data on where the weapons have been used to governments of states affected by their use. 136 states last night voted in favor of a […]

Friday October 29th, 2010 in Iraq, Veterans | No Comments »

Non-citizen veterans facing deportation despite service to U.S.

Non-citizen veterans of Vietnam, both Gulf wars and Afghanistan are being “quietly” deported despite U.S. military promises of citizenship in exchange for fighting for the United States. Reportedly there are over 3,000 veterans currently incarcerated and under threat of deportation nation wide. Veterans’ rights activist Jan Ruhman wrote last year on the blog Vetspeak.org: “American […]

Friday January 15th, 2010 in Veterans | 3 Comments »