A U.S. Army veteran, Godfrey Wade, who has been a lawful permanent resident in the United States for over 50 years, was officially deported to Jamaica on Tuesday, despite ongoing appeals from his family and advocates. Wade, who was born in Jamaica, arrived in the U.S. in the 1970s as a teenager. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served honorably before settling down and building a family with six children in Georgia.
Wade was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody last year. Despite his military service, Immigration authorities decided to deport him, citing an outstanding removal order that was issued years earlier. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making it clear they view him as a serious threat, describing Wade as a “criminal illegal alien” from Jamaica.
