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Emmy-Award Winning Journalist at Risk of Deportation Over ICE Coverage (truthout.org)

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“This is one of the most dangerous periods for free speech in American history,” a Georgia lawmaker said.

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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Eventually, yeah. He was honorably discharged, got hooked on prescription opioids, got cut off, resorted to crime to maintain his supply, got caught and then deported. A regular citizen would just have gotten prison time and then release.