An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea after immigration officials said he would otherwise be forcefully ...

On June 23, 2025, the story of a decorated military veteran allegedly forced by an ultimatum from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to self-deport from the U.S. spread online. According to ...

But after living in the U.S. for nearly 50 years, he self-deported to South Korea after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement threatened to lock him up for a drug offense conviction. "It's so real.

An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea after immigration officials said he would otherwise be forcefully ...