Dorian Merina
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Green card holders who serve in the military can be deported after discharge if they get into legal trouble. Some are trying to return or get their VA benefits.
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Some 11,000 non-citizens serve in the U.S. military. But if they commit crimes after discharge, these veterans can be deported.
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A sharp rise in the number of homeless vets in L.A. County prompts advocates to question whether the crisis' root causes are being adequately confronted.
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The Inland Empire city of 83,000 has lost five former students to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than any other high school in Southern California.
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The bill would commit the state to paying lawyers who would help honorably discharged military vets with green cards who have been deported.
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The measures would restore federal education money veterans had spent at the school. One bill would also restore lost housing allowances.
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Thousands of military households rely on government food aid, but the Pentagon doesn't track exactly how many service members have trouble feeding their families.
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The measure aims to improve services for vets with "significant" mental or behavioral issues, after a report found a lack of resources at VA facilities.
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Second City, known for producing top talent like Tina Fey, opens its doors to military veterans for a special class to build skills to deal with daily life.
Stories by Dorian Merina
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