AURORA, Colo. — Sitting inside of the Aurora ICE Processing Center is a man who served this country, a man who served his time and a man who embodies a national debate surrounding immigration and deportation.

The federal government wants to deport Sgt. Jose Barco due to a violent conviction from his past. However, the country where he was born refuses to take him.

Those who do not want Barco deported believe injuries sustained during his service in the United States Army are directly connected to his criminal conviction.

A spokesperson with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said essentially, an immigration judge ordered Barco to be removed, and ICE is "working to enact the judge's order as is our mission." Beyond that, the spokesperson declined to comment on Barco's case.

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