Kelvin served 12 years in the U.S. Army. He was shot defending our freedom in Afghanistan and came home with honor. Today, his own government has abandoned him.

He has now been stranded in Togo, West Africa, for “over 3 Years”, without his passport and without access to basic consular protection. The local legal system seized his documentation. But when he turned to the U.S. Embassy in Lomé for help—he was turned away.

He was told by a consular officer that he couldn’t receive support unless he had his passport number. The same passport that had been confiscated. Then came the final insult: the consular officer looked at this decorated Black combat veteran and allegedly said, “Americans aren’t Black.”

This isn’t just a bureaucratic failure. It’s racism. It’s diplomatic negligence. And it’s a betrayal of a man who risked his life in uniform for this country.

This is Kelvin—a partner, a soldier, and a man I love. He served his country with dignity. Now, he needs his country to serve him.

We are calling on:

The U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Embassy in Togo
Members of Congress and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committees
To immediately intervene, verify his citizenship, restore his documentation, and bring him home.

Every signature brings us one step closer to justice—and one step closer to home.
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