Georgia Army veteran deported to Jamaica after 50 years in U.S., despite appeal pending

ThefamilyofaGeorgiaArmyveteranisnowfightingtobringhimbacktotheU.S.afterhewasdeportedtoJamaica,despitehavinganactiveappeal. GodfreyWadehadlivedintheU.S.formorethan50yearsbeforehewastakenintoU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)custody.Heremainedincustodyfornearlyfivemonthsbeforehisdeportation. HisfamilyandattorneysaretryingtoreopenWade’scase,holdingouthopethathiscasecanbefullyheard. Atrafficstoptriggersadeportationorder WadecametotheU.S.lawfullyin1975asateenager.HeenlistedintheArmyandservedoverseas. Thatwashisfoundation,andhetookprideinitandmadeusbelieveintheU.S.Army,”saidhisdaughter,EmmanuelaWade. AfterWadewashonorablydischarged,heworkedasachef,tenniscoach,andfashiondesigner. HisfamilysaysWade’slifechangedinSeptember2025,whenhewaspulledoverforfailingtouseaturnsignalinConyersandarrestedfordrivingwithoutalicense.Followingthatarrest,ICEdetainedhimduetoa2014removalorderstemmingfroma2007bo