Stop deporting U.S. veterans
Bring Deported Veterans Home
Manuel and Valente Valenzuela fought in Viet Nam. Years later, after applying to renew their driver's licenses, little could they know they would have to fight the very country for which they offered their lives to during the Viet Nam war.
The Valenzeula Brothers ask the White House to issue an executive order to halt the deportation of veterans and to bring deported veterans home.
Both brothers put their lives on the line in active duty. Valente arrived in 'Nam just after the Tet Offensive. His brother came later. Valente was recruited by a special services division. He says he cannot talk about what he was required to do, even to this date. However, the activities give him nightmares.
Manuel was part of a team that rescued soldiers in trouble. Both he and Valente got into the thick of fighting in support of an unpopular war.
When they returned to the U.S. they had human waste tossed on them. There was no respect for the sacrifice soldiers had been making. After living in the U.S. nearly all of their lives, they each went to the Driver's License bureau to renew their licenses. It was post 911, and the country had changed.
Manuel hid his notice of removal for fear it would devastate his brother and closest friend, Valente. Little did Manuel know, Valente had also hid his notice of removal. Soon, the secret was out and both Valenzuela brothers were in a fight for their right to stay in the country for which they fought.
The brothers want the President to issue an executive order halting the deportation of veterans and to bring those veterans who have been deported, home.
Both brothers put their lives on the line in active duty. Valente arrived in 'Nam just after the Tet Offensive. His brother came later. Valente was recruited by a special services division. He says he cannot talk about what he was required to do, even to this date. However, the activities give him nightmares.
Manuel was part of a team that rescued soldiers in trouble. Both he and Valente got into the thick of fighting in support of an unpopular war.
When they returned to the U.S. they had human waste tossed on them. There was no respect for the sacrifice soldiers had been making. After living in the U.S. nearly all of their lives, they each went to the Driver's License bureau to renew their licenses. It was post 911, and the country had changed.
Manuel hid his notice of removal for fear it would devastate his brother and closest friend, Valente. Little did Manuel know, Valente had also hid his notice of removal. Soon, the secret was out and both Valenzuela brothers were in a fight for their right to stay in the country for which they fought.
The brothers want the President to issue an executive order halting the deportation of veterans and to bring those veterans who have been deported, home.
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