A judge ruled this veteran is a US citizen. Now he faces deportation to Mexico
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Friday 1 September 2017 20.22 EDT
First published on Friday 1 September 2017 07.00 EDT
A decorated US Marine Corps veteran who a federal judge ruled was an American citizen is facing deportation to Mexico, in a case that has been criticized as a cruel and extraordinary application of immigration laws.
The US government’s continuing effort to deport George Ybarra, who is currently locked up in an Arizona detention center, has shed light on the vulnerabilities of foreign-born Americans who have served in the military, along with the deportation threats that can plague even those who are deemed to be citizens and have deep ties to the country.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/01/george-ybarra-veteran-deportation-mexico-arizona
