http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/2010/01/15/non-citizen-veterans-facing-deportation-despite-service-to-u-s/ News and opinion on international affairs by Larry Johnson Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/2010/01/15/non-citizen-veterans-facing-deportation-despite-service-to-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 ray Mon, 24 May 2010 21:44:31 +0000 http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/?p=401#comment-1701 I first hand what it feels like to be deported, torn apart, homeless to be away from family to be trated different, i survived the parks of la libertad, and the streets of san salvador in el salvador, as a deported ARMY veteran i do thank you sir for everything. I first hand what it feels like to be deported, torn apart, homeless to be away from family to be trated different, i survived the parks of la libertad, and the streets of san salvador in el salvador, as a deported ARMY veteran i do thank you sir for everything.

]]> http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/2010/01/15/non-citizen-veterans-facing-deportation-despite-service-to-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Rudi Richardson Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:18:43 +0000 http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/?p=401#comment-412 Rudi Richardson I am also a US Veteran who was deported in August of 2003 after living in the United States for 45 years. Please see article http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,651989,00.html. Now I am Founder of a Homeless Charity in London: www.streetlytes.org. I take responsibility for my actions, but nonetheless I paid my dues. I have tried to resolve my regrets and have made tremdous strides in my recovery and inner healing, however, my pain of deportation from a country of which I honourably served still resides in me. I am grateful for people such as yourself to bring this issue to light. Sincerely, Rudi Richardson, Founder & CEO of Streetlytes-UK. Rudi Richardson I am also a US Veteran who was deported in August of 2003 after living in the United States for 45 years. Please see article http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,651989,00.html. Now I am Founder of a Homeless Charity in London: http://www.streetlytes.org. I take responsibility for my actions, but nonetheless I paid my dues. I have tried to resolve my regrets and have made tremdous strides in my recovery and inner healing, however, my pain of deportation from a country of which I honourably served still resides in me. I am grateful for people such as yourself to bring this issue to light. Sincerely, Rudi Richardson, Founder & CEO of Streetlytes-UK.

]]> http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/2010/01/15/non-citizen-veterans-facing-deportation-despite-service-to-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Charles Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:33:12 +0000 http://www.larryjohnsononline.com/?p=401#comment-206 This is terrible. My father, born in England, came to the US as a teenager and served in the US Army during World War I. He was awarded (I don't know through what procedure) a special category of US citizenship and returned to England to help his father. The citizenship he had received required that he travel to the US every two years to renew his documents. I and my siblings, born in England, were US citizens at birth because of our father's citizenship. Our mother, also English, became went through the naturalization process when we moved to the US in the late 1930s. This is terrible. My father, born in England, came to the US as a teenager and served in the US Army during World War I. He was awarded (I don’t know through what procedure) a special category of US citizenship and returned to England to help his father. The citizenship he had received required that he travel to the US every two years to renew his documents. I and my siblings, born in England, were US citizens at birth because of our father’s citizenship. Our mother, also English, became went through the naturalization process when we moved to the US in the late 1930s.

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