Mr. Segovia-Benitez repeatedly ran into legal trouble over the years. In fact, we see an increased rate of veterans within our justice system.”There is little data on how often veterans are deported, Mr. Luna said. Mr. Segovia-Benitez had nearly been deported on Oct. 16 of this year, according to Mr. He was pulled off a plane bound for El Salvador after his lawyer contacted ICE arguing that his immigration case should be reopened. Mr. Segovia-Benitez was sent to the ICE facility in Arizona, where he was held until Wednesday.

Source: New York Times October 25, 2019 16:52 UTC