DHS unveils extensive criminal history for Seattle-based illegal migrant who served in the US military

An official with the Department of Defense told Fox News Digital that illegal migrants cannot serve in the military and an individual must have some form of legal status in order to serve. Green card holders (permanent legal residents) are able to join a branch of the U.S. military.

Sources at the Department of Homeland Security told Fox that Chaudhry entered the country on a B-2 tourist visa and then was granted a green card. After officials discovered he previously lied to immigration officials about his criminal past, the green card was revoked - making him an illegal migrant in the U.S.

Chaudhry remains detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being arrested during a citizenship appearance in Tukwila, Washington, on Aug. 21, 2025. He has been placed into removal proceedings after an immigration judge ruled he was in violation of federal immigration law. 

Protests in Seattle have since erupted as hundreds of demonstrators stood outside the ICE detention center demanding Chaudhry's release last week.

Seattle radio host Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital that Democrats have tried to "portray [Chaudhry] as some sort of victim."

"If you want to understand why Democrats continue to make no distinction between criminal illegal immigrants and hard-working ones who just want a better life, it's pretty easy now," Rantz added. "When you don't believe in borders, you don't see a difference."

Chaudhry's wife Melissa, who did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment, is running for U.S. Congress in Washington's 9th District after losing in the Democratic primary in 2024.