"Hernandez, an animated man with a trim goatee, is a United States military veteran, having served three tours of duty during the country's war in Iraq. The US has been his home since childhood; he grew up in California, then spent years on the East Coast."
"Hernandez feels like he's finally headed in the right direction. His sentence will conclude in August. But there's a worry looming in the back of his mind: that, once he is released, he could be detained by immigration agents and deported."
"Since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, the Republican leader has led a mass deportation campaign that has forcibly removed at least 675,000 people as of January, according to the administration's own reports."
Benito Miranda Hernandez, a U.S. military veteran, fears deportation after serving three tours in Iraq. He has no U.S. citizenship and worries about being detained by immigration agents. Hernandez is part of a reentry program after years of incarceration for drug convictions. His job in San Diego reflects his desire to serve others. Since Trump's second term began in 2025, mass deportation efforts have escalated, affecting many, including immigrant veterans like Hernandez, who feel vulnerable despite their service to the country.
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