An Army veteran who has been in ICE custody since January has been deported, his attorney confirmed to Denver7 on Friday.

The immigration case of Jose Barco has made headlines throughout the year. Barco received a Purple Heart in the military, despite not having legal status in the country. He also has a criminal conviction related to a shooting in southern Colorado in 2009.

Barco’s appeals for relief were denied in immigration court in late September and the court ordered his removal to a list of three countries: Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico.

Anna Stout, a volunteer communications and political strategist on Barco’s defense team, told Denver7 on Friday that Barco was removed from the ICE detention facility on Tuesday. She said they learned this only because another detained individua

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