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Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week
Miguel Perez Jr., a U.S. Army veteran of the Afghan war and a green card holder, is in danger of being deported as soon as this week, according to the Tribune. A federal court denied Perez’s appeal to stay in the U.S. after he finished a prison term for a drug conviction. Perez, who came to the U.S. when he was an eight-year-old and served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, is worried about his safety after a deportation to Mexico. His family and supporters say it’s hypocritical to deport a veteran legally living in the U.S. “If you’re going to put your hand on your hearts every time at a game, you’re going to say thank you for your service and wear American flag lapel pins and you’re going to criticize football players for taking a knee during the national anthem, it seems that’s all superficial and false patriotism if you’re not caring about an actual military veteran,” Perez’s attorney Chris Bergin said. [Tribune]
