US Army veteran Hector Barajas to return home more than a decade after he was deported to Mexico
US Army veteran Hector Barajas to return home more than a decade after he was deported to Mexico
A gubernatorial pardon cleared the way for Mr Barajas to return to California
Jeremy B White San Francisco an hour ago
Eight years after he was last deported to Mexico, a US army veteran is returning to California.
A pardon last year from Governor Jerry Brown cleared the way for Hector Barajas, who was living in Tijuana, to secure citizenship. He received word that his request was granted and is set to be sworn in in San Diego next month, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
“Oh my god, this is great”, Mr Barajas said in a Facebook video during which he opened a document confirming the decision while wearing a uniform bristling with medals.
“I’m coming home, mom”, he said, fighting back tears.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hector-barajas-deported-citizenship-deported-veterans-support-house-tijuana-jerry-brown-pardon-a8282096.html
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