Anchorage 12-year-old faces deportation despite U.S. military father
Apr 28, 2026 · Alaska, AK, Nigeria
A 12-year-old boy in Anchorage, Alaska, faces deportation by ICE despite claims to U.S. citizenship through his father, a U.S. military service member. USCIS has refused to recognize his citizenship claim without DNA testing to establish paternity. The boy was born to a Nigerian mother and the case remains pending.
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