Service does not guarantee citizenship

Barco’s father was a political dissident in Cuba who spoke out against communism, forcing his family to flee to Venezuela in the 1980s.

heh.

I’m reminded of a guy named that Otto Frank that fought for the German Empire in WWI. Lived through the fucking Somme. Later on had to hide in an attic with his family, including his daughter Anne. Can’t figure out why he’s on my mind.

Venezuela-born

Deported to Mexico

Amazing

I know we talk a lot about fuck the troops here but this does make me more mad than other similar situations.

Regardless of anything else the government has responsibility for those who have served it, regardless of reason. For all of the terrible things that have happened the disloyalty to those who bled for you makes me a special kind of mad.