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Georgia Veteran Deported Amid Controversy Over Due Process

2/11/2026

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Immigration authorities deported Godfrey Wade, a Georgia Army veteran living in the United States since 1975, to Jamaica after a traffic stop escalated into an ICE detainment.
Authorities arrested Wade for driving without a license and deported him despite an active appeal.
His family and attorney say he was unaware of a removal order due to misdirected court notices.
U.S. Rep. David Scott criticized the lack of due process.

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Immigration authorities deported Godfrey Wade, a Georgia Army veteran living in the United States since 1975, to Jamaica after a traffic stop escalated into an ICE detainment.
Authorities arrested Wade for driving without a license and deported him despite an active appeal.
His family and attorney say he was unaware of a removal order due to misdirected court notices.
U.S. Rep. David Scott criticized the lack of due process.