Wounded vet's caretaker stuck in Mexico while his health deteriorates. Immigration wait could be 2 years.

Army veteran Joel Gomez lies in a nursing home bed, struggling with complications related to the catastrophic injuries he suffered in the Iraq War nearly two decades ago. Meanwhile, his caretaker, who has served him since 2007, is in Mexico awaiting her immigration papers.

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