"...In 2022, the Biden administration directed ICE officers to consider U.S. military service when deciding whether to pursue removal, allowing exemptions for veterans without serious criminal histories.

But an internal ICE memo obtained by 11Alive Investigates shows that directive was rescinded in April of this year.

The memo preserves certain protections for active-duty service members, but leaves others vulnerable. In fact, the new directive explicitly states, "an honorable discharge does not prevent an alien from being subject to immigration enforcement."
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