Veteran Fighting His Own Country (KRGV-TX)

Veteran Fighting His Own Country
Reported by: Polo Sandoval
Last Update: 10/26/2010

MERCEDES – A Valley veteran is fighting against the country he defended.

Pedro Tovar lacks a U.S. passport.

The 64-year-old retired soldier was born in Edcouch to American parents, but says his birth was registered in Mexico.

When Tovar applied for a passport, state investigators red-flagged his application and even threatened to report him to the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement because his birth was registered in Mexico.

State investigators have since had a change of heart.

Tovar’s attorney showed CHANNEL 5 NEWS a memo in which that state says it plans to now consider approving his passport request.