Tammy Duckworth Visits Tijuana To Support Deported Veterans

By Meha Ahmad
Tammy Duckworth and Veterans
Tammy Duckworth, then assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, arrives at the World War II Memorial in Washington for a ceremony honoring World War II veterans who fought in the Pacific, Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Washington. Cliff Owen / AP Photo
Tammy Duckworth and Veterans
Tammy Duckworth, then assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, arrives at the World War II Memorial in Washington for a ceremony honoring World War II veterans who fought in the Pacific, Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Washington. Cliff Owen / AP Photo

Tammy Duckworth Visits Tijuana To Support Deported Veterans

By Meha Ahmad
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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth is spending her Veterans Day visiting a site in Tijuana that helps deported veterans.

WBEZ reporter Maria Zamudio reports live from Tijuana.

GUEST: Maria Zamudio, WBEZ immigration reporter