Korean-American Veteran Faces Deportation After Decades of US Military Service
The US Department of Homeland Security has reviewed cases of military veterans facing deportation over the past year. One of them is Sae Joon Park, a Korean-American Army veteran who was ordered to leave the country. His situation has drawn attention from lawmakers and officials alike.
Sae Joon Park served in the US Army during the 1989 invasion of Panama, where he was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart. After his military service, he struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. His legal issues began with a drug possession charge and a failure to appear in court more than a decade and a half ago.
The outcome of Park’s case is still uncertain. His decades-long ties to the USA, combined with his military service, have made his deportation a subject of debate. Officials have yet to announce whether he or other veterans in similar circumstances will be permitted to return.
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