FORMER IRA SOLDIER SELF-DEPORTS AMID TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION FEAR

Matthew Morrison, a 69-year-old former Irish Republican Army soldier and long-term Irish immigrant, has self-deported from the U.S. fearing he would die in an ICE holding cell. Morrison, who had lived in the U.S. for 40 years, left despite the Clinton administration having previously terminated his deportation process in 2000 to aid peace in Northern Ireland. His departure highlights the Trump administration's pressure on noncitizens to self-deport and the heightened fears among immigrants regarding detention, especially given his age and health issues. Morrison's family expressed grief over his departure, emphasizing the emotional toll and uncertainty faced by those impacted by strict immigration enforcement. He described his situation as a "crazy, stressful situation," leaving behind his grown children and grandchildren.