Deporting soldiers? Why immigrant veterans fear removal from the US
Summary
Benito Miranda Hernandez is a U.S. military veteran who served in Iraq but does not have U.S. citizenship. Despite his service, he fears deportation after prison because of a large deportation campaign led by President Donald Trump targeting non-citizens with criminal convictions.Key Facts
- Benito Miranda Hernandez is a 42-year-old U.S. military veteran born in Mexico.
- He served three tours of duty in the Iraq war.
- Hernandez now works in a program helping former prisoners rejoin society after years of incarceration for drug offenses.
- His prison sentence will end in August, but he worries about being detained by immigration agents and deported.
- President Donald Trump began a mass deportation campaign in 2025.
- At least 675,000 people have been forcibly removed under this campaign by January of this year.
- The campaign targets non-citizens considered the "worst of the worst" by officials.
- Some immigrant veterans with criminal records fear deportation despite their military service.
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