Missing Soldier's Wife Fears Deportation

quote[The wife of a Lawrence soldier who is missing in Iraq may be deported.

Army specialist Alex Jimenez and his wife Yaderlin married in 2004.

According to their immigration lawyer Matthew Kolken, 23-year-old Yaderlin illegally entered the U.S. from the Dominican Republic in 2001.

While stationed in Iraq, Alex petitioned for his wife's green card. But that sent up a red flag about her status.

Kolken says Yaderlin cannot obtain one because she came here illegally. If she were to leave the U.S., Yaderlin would have to wait ten years before applying again for a green card.

Since Alex went missing in Iraq, an immigration judge put a temporary stop to the proceedings.]

This is really out of hand...