Vet Faces Deportation After 35 Years, Honorable Service

0:00On March 16, a Marine Corps veteran named Paul Canton faces deportation to New Zealand after more than 35 years in the United States. He served seven years honorably enlisting during Operation Desert Storm and built a full life in Florida with a wife and family. Canton first came to the U.S. on a foreign student visa as a young man, but overstated. His recruiter promised citizenship for honorable service, which he earned before leaving the Marines in 1998. The trouble started when he tried to renew his driver's license and learned he was not a citizen. He had voted in several elections, mistakenly believing he had the right, which made him ineligible for sponsorship through his U.S. citizen wife. Six years ago, his citizenship application was denied, and last month a federal judge rejected his final appeal. Now, with few paths left, he is preparing to uproot his life in return home. As lawyer says, the only hopes are a special bill from Congress or intervention from the President.

1:00For now, Canton's case highlights the challenges some veterans face in securing their American dream.