Senators Demand Explanation After Disabled Veteran Is Forced to Self-Deport

Case raises alarms over DHS treatment of noncitizen service members and veterans

WASHINGTON — Senators Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, both Democrats, are pressing the Department of Homeland Security for answers after a disabled Purple Heart veteran was forced to self-deport in June, highlighting what they describe as the Trump administration’s callous approach to veterans with immigration complications.\