It hasn’t been. This system of sanctions stayed in place some 13 years, and very helpfully wrecked Iraq’s economic and social structure. Our networks are made up of over 120 chapters across the United States and abroad. Families are shattered, and opportunities to grow and improve one’s life are dramatically cut back.Amid all the crisis over immigration reform and immigrant children locked away in detention centers, there are forgotten soldiers who have served and put their lives in harms way for the United States.
Border crossing and deportationarea. Many of them still have family back in the U.S. and are currently struggling to support themselves back in Mexico.
Users who like Veterans for Peace: Discuss Deporting Veterans. At the U.S.-Mexico border overlooking the Pacific Ocean there is a park inaugurated under the Nixon Administration. We insist our government honor its moral and legal responsibility to compensate the Vietnamese victims and all victims, of Agent Orange. Willy Hager discusses Veterans for Peace efforts to bring deported Veterans home. Currently Veterans For Peace is the fiscal sponsor of the Unified U.S. Deported Veterans, located in Tijuana, Mexico.
The Unified U.S. Deported Veterans/Veterans For Peace Hector Barrios Chapter 182 is for U.S. military that have been deported or are in deportation proceedings, assisting them to integrate into the community as productive residents while searching for legal avenues to return home to the U.S. Alfredo is a OIF and OEF combat veteran that recently graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. H.R. Currently Veterans For Peace is the fiscal sponsor of the Unified Deported Veterans, located in Tijuana, Mexico. But often the crimes are relatively small, and even tied to PTSD issues that can be addressed with counseling and other support services. Deported Veterans.
We are dedicated to building a culture of peace, exposing the true costs of war, and healing the wounds of war. Instead they were deported for life, sometimes going back to countries of origin where they didn’t speak the language because they had come to the U.S. as children.Hector Barajas is the founder and director of the Deported Veterans Support House. Currently there are five National Board Projects.Korea Peace Campaign (KPC) is a national project of VFP whose mission is to achieve a peaceful end to the lingering, costly Korean War; heal the wounds of the War; and promote reconciliation and friendship between American and Korean people.We aim to advance VFP's opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a very memorable and intriguing way.
The Vietnam: Full Disclosure campaign organizers have established a google group to help build momentum within the nationwide movement of truth telling that led up to the 50th anniversary of the end of the American war in Vietnam.At times projects initiated by members or chapters take on a larger scope and those involved ask to be recognized as national VFP Board projects. Over the last few weeks, many of our members traveled to Nogales to participate in the annual SOA Watch: Border Encuentro.
We are the front line of interception of our U.S. MilitaryDeported Veterans, in assisting them to integrate into the communityas productive residents, while exploring all legal options to returnlegally to the USA.To achieve these goals, members of Veterans For Peace pledge to use non-violent means and to maintain an organization that is both democratic and open with the understanding that all members are trusted to act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace.As the newest Chapter of, Veterans For Peace we are committed as an international organization made up of military veterans, military family members, and allies. See past episodes of #StandDownLive on our YouTube Channel and make sure to check …