Posted on Apr 23, 2016
Deported Marine veteran granted U.S. citizenship
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Five years after being forced to leave the United States, a man who served in the Iraq War as a U.S. Marine was granted citizenship Thursday.
Former U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran Daniel Torres returned to the United States Wednesday afternoon - five years after he was forced to leave when it was discovered he was undocumented.
Torres' family originally came to the U.S. on a visa to visit, but once it expired his family stayed illegally. In 2007, Torres was living in Utah and used fake documents to enlist in the Marine Corps.
When Torres enlisted, he took an oath to support and uphold the constitution and defend the only country he called home.
“When I enlisted as an American citizen I knew the risks. You know it was something that could come up, it was something that could come back and hurt me. I was just hoping that I wasn’t going to pay for that mistake for the rest of my life,” said Torres.
After an honorable discharge from the Marines, Torres told KSWB he tried to get legal status, but failed and it became apparent he would have to leave the country.
Torres resided in Tijuana, Mexico where he lived and began attending law school.
Former U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran Daniel Torres returned to the United States Wednesday afternoon - five years after he was forced to leave when it was discovered he was undocumented.
Torres' family originally came to the U.S. on a visa to visit, but once it expired his family stayed illegally. In 2007, Torres was living in Utah and used fake documents to enlist in the Marine Corps.
When Torres enlisted, he took an oath to support and uphold the constitution and defend the only country he called home.
“When I enlisted as an American citizen I knew the risks. You know it was something that could come up, it was something that could come back and hurt me. I was just hoping that I wasn’t going to pay for that mistake for the rest of my life,” said Torres.
After an honorable discharge from the Marines, Torres told KSWB he tried to get legal status, but failed and it became apparent he would have to leave the country.
Torres resided in Tijuana, Mexico where he lived and began attending law school.
Deported Marine veteran granted U.S. citizenship
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Bravo! I understand that he enlisted under false pretenses but he did it to serve the United States. He served. He SHOULD get his citizenship.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SGT C Mendez I know a lot of veterans that served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam that lied about their age and falsified documents to get into the military prior to 18 years of age. I've got two of them in my American Legion Family that signed their paraents name to enter the service before age 18 (one was 15 and the other 16 years old). They did it for the right reasons to serve their country and both of those gentlemen are retired and went on to great things for this country! Everyone has a story and reason! He deserves his citizenship!
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If you serve you should be in ( Starship Troopers right?). Service leads to Citizenship.
I will trade you 10 felons for 1 foreign national who serves. Okay you drive a hard bargain, I'll give you 100 felons for 1 foreign national. Deal?
I will trade you 10 felons for 1 foreign national who serves. Okay you drive a hard bargain, I'll give you 100 felons for 1 foreign national. Deal?
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Thank you for thanking COL Mikel J. Burroughs on his post... :)
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