Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops
The Trump administration wants to scale back a provision that protects the undocumented spouses of current-serving military members. Activists warn it could be highly disruptive.
by Franco Ordoñez
Jun 27, 2019
3 minutes
The Trump administration wants to scale back a program that protects undocumented family members of active duty troops from being deported, according to attorneys familiar with those plans.
The attorneys are racing to submit applications for what is known as parole in place after hearing from the wives and loved ones of deployed soldiers who've been told that option is "being terminated."
The protections will only be available under rare circumstances, the lawyers said they've been told.
"It's going to create chaos in the military," said Margaret Stock, an immigration attorney who represents
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