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A Los Angeles Army veteran who was wounded in combat self-deported to South Korea earlier this year after facing detention and removal by the Trump administration.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was questioned by lawmakers Thursday over how many military veterans have been deported during the administration’s immigration crackdown.

Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park, who chose to voluntarily leave the country after getting his affairs in order rather than face immediate deportation, is separated from his elderly mother who is suffering dementia.

The saga of a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was wounded in combat and self-deported to

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