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Missing soldier's wife faces deportation

Specialist Alex Jimenez, along with two other soldiers, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in May. One of his fellow soldiers was later found dead, the other is still missing. In a video posted on the internet, AQ claims all three soldiers are dead. Here's the kicker: Jimenez's wife, Yaderlin, is facing deportation from the United States.

This particular soldier is a U.S. citizen, served two tours in Iraq. He came home from his first tour with a Purple Heart. He may not make it home from the second, though there is still some hope.

According to the media reports, his wife entered the U.S. illegally from the Dominican Republic in 2001. They couple married in 2004, and they applied for a green card after the marriage. In doing so, they did the right thing, but they also brought her to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security.

Following that, the DHS, which I've pointed out before is my favorite government agency, proceeded with deportation proceedings. It seems that Jiminez being captured by al-Qaeda has stalled that move temporarily.

Above is a shot of Jimenez and his wife before his 2004 deployment, taken by Suzanne Opton.

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24 Jun 2007

Don Thieme

A sad situation which illustrates well how low we have been brought as a nation by the men who rule us.

24 Jun 2007

Jennifer

This is ridiculous! Is there a petition started yet to try to persuade the fascists at DHS to back off? We need to persuade them to continue processing her application for a Green Card, & begin the naturalization process.

24 Jun 2007

Michael

Considering her husband is currently a POW. They need to move her ahead of the line, not chase her out of the country. However the facts should not surprise us.

25 Jun 2007

Liz Anderson

It appears that a letter writing campaign is in order. If everyone who reads this would write a brief letter to DHS and to their congressmen/women, it would bring needed attention to this situation.

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