Type of discharges of veterans received who were later removed due to deportation proceedings (from FY 2013-2018)

A review of 87 veterans who were deported during the period reviewed shows that the majority of them (about 60%) received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. This compares to just about 5% of deported veterans who were discharged for "bad conduct" or received a "dishonorable discharge."

Honorable discharge

General discharge under honorable conditions

Other than honorable discharge

Uncharacterized discharge

No evidence of military service in their file

Bad conduct discharge

Dishonorable discharge

Did not have a discharge characterization listed in their file

Honorable
discharge
30%

General discharge
under honorable
conditions
30%

Other than
honorable
discharge
15%

Uncharacterized
discharge
9%

No evidence of
military service in
their file
9%

Bad conduct
discharge
3.4%

Dishonorable discharge
2.3%

Did not have a discharge characterization listed in their file
1.1%