Why ICE wants to deport a U.S. combat vet

By Tom Bowman

Published April 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM EDT

A decorated combat vet now faces deportation to his home country of Venezuela. Jose Barcos' story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually a serious crime.

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Why ICE wants to deport a U.S. combat vet