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10News.com: I-Team Examines Increase In Deportation Of Military Veterans

Veterans Say They Served Honorably But Were Deported For Criminal Convictions Lauren Reynolds 10News I-Team Reporter SAN DIEGO -- Limping along a dirt road and using a cane for support, a man in his late 30s walked toward a small building in an impoverished Rosarito Beach neighborhood. Jose walked up one flight of stairs, opened a door and said, "I don't have no furniture, nothing; this is just the basics."Jose moved into a small one-bedroom apartment about two months ago after bei...

latimes.com: Iraqi refugees find hard times

Thousands have settled in El Cajon since the war in Iraq, but the tough economy has left many unable to find jobs and running out of options. By Richard Marosi March 29, 2010 Reporting from El Cajon, Calif. Bomb blasts, torture and years of exile had all but ruined the Azeez family of Iraq. So the news sounded promising: Their refugee application had been approved. Abdul, his wife, Haifaa, and their four adult children were coming to America. The family of Mandeans, a persecut...

March for America Opening Video

Opening video for the March for America on 3/21/10. More than 200,000 immigrants and allies marched for immigration reform and economic justice for America.