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Senators Condemn Deportation of Veteran Sae Joon Park

8/6/2025

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U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal fiercely criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her shocking decision to force veteran Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient, to self-deport after more than five decades in America. This troubling case raises urgent questions about the treatment of deported veterans during the Trump administration.

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U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal fiercely criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her shocking decision to force veteran Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient, to self-deport after more than five decades in America. This troubling case raises urgent questions about the treatment of deported veterans during the Trump administration.