Hector Barajas US Army
82nd Airborn Spc.
A legal permanent resident. Served during Nov 95 thru Nov 2001. Received 2 honorable discharges. During his military career he received and 2 AAM´s , Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense, Army Service Medal and Humanitarian Medal, He also served proudly with the 407th Golden Griffins C Co, ·307th FSB Renegades C Co., WBAMC, Shortly after his disharge from the millitary he got in trouble with the law, paid his debt to society, during his encarceration he received multiple diplomas and rehabilitation. Upon his release he had an immigration hold. He could not beleive his country would turn his back on him. He was chained and flown to Arizona by the US Marshalls. With no legal help and nobody to turn to. He represented himself and was eventually deported. in 2003, He fought his case for over 6 months, He used the argument that he was a US National and that he could not be deported because of his military oath and permanent allegiance to the United States. The judge told him he had to deport him, thanked him for his service. The judge also said if he was a combat veteran or served during war time he could not be deported, If Mr. Barajas had only known that after 9-11 the President put all the military in conflict status, he might have not been deported. Even still there have been many Combat veterans who keep getting deported.. The goverment sais he wasnt a National or an American...Eventhough he wore the patch during his military career the double AA, All Americans 82nd Airborne, there was never a distinction of where he was born and where his heart was at...He still beleives in this country and proudly states he is a US Veteran ...No matter where he goes as Fernando Cervantes put it.. I will always be a United States Veteran.
During my unjust and unfair treatment in Mira Loma Detention Center there were over 5 veterans just in a 3 week period, before I got there, they announced over the intercom for all veterans to report to the recreation room, its obvious they are deporting veterans at an alarming rate.. as this is 1 facility of 350 in the US... please...help me and many veterans who are struggling with this issue...
Hector Barajas
US Army 82nd Abn
Deported..
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