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Fri, Dec 12, '25 at 12:40 PM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-shed-my-blood-for-this-country-us-army-veteran-born-in-jamaica-living-in-us-for-50-years-jailed-by-ice-after-not-using-turn-signal/ar-AA1Sbrkt?ocid=msedgntp&pc=H...


It’s been 50 years since Godfrey Wade arrived to the United States from Jamaica at the age of 15 with his mother, moving to New York with a green card that granted him permanent residency.

The Black man enlisted in the U.S. Army a few years later, spending eight years in the service, where he was primarily stationed in Germany before he received an honorable discharge. He then began a civilian life in Georgia while raising a family, working as a fashion designer, master tailor, tennis coach and chef over the years while staying out of trouble.

That is, until September, when he was pulled over in Conyers, Georgia, for failing to use a turn signal, which was when police discovered he was driving without a license and arrested him.



Sat, Dec 13, '25 at 3:31 PM

@Chrissy


i cannot understand 50 years in US and never bothered to spend the time to apply for his citizenship?? I remembered that by 3 years with a PR in US, the moment I applied for Med School, I made sure to apply for my US citizenship simultaneously.

Sat, Dec 13, '25 at 3:45 PM

@Slipfeeler

When I was in the regular Army, I applied & got mine in 3 years instead 5! Serving in any branches of the military, just accelerates it. 😎

Sun, Dec 14, '25 at 11:33 AM

Well, he should have taken care of his personal wellbeing many years ago, although he did not deserve deportation. From the information, it is obvious he has never voted in his life, how careless is he?