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Wife of active US Army sergeant at risk of deportation to 3rd country
DHS says she was ordered deported after a 2019 illegal-entry conviction, while her court protection bars removal to El Salvador.
- On April 14, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Deisy Rivera Ortega during a routine appointment in El Paso, Texas, where she sought 'Parole in Place' status. Rivera Ortega is the wife of active-duty Army Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, who has served 27 years.
- Although an immigration judge granted Rivera Ortega protection from deportation to El Salvador in 2019, the Trump administration has expanded detentions of individuals with similar protections, seeking to remove them to third countries instead.
- The Department of Homeland Security called Rivera Ortega a 'criminal illegal alien' with a 2019 removal order, while attorney Matthew Kozik argues she never received a final order and has a right to contest deportation.
- Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, a 27-year Army veteran, cannot travel to Mexico due to military restrictions if his wife is deported. "ICE is out of control right now," Serrano said, expressing distress over the detention.
- Rivera Ortega remains in ICE custody at the El Paso processing center as of Sunday. The detention reflects broader policy shifts where the administration eliminated Biden-era limits on ICE operations, expanding arrest eligibility for military family members.
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U.S. Army Sergeant Fights ICE Deportation of Wife Detained in Texas
An active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with nearly three decades of service is now at the center of a growing immigration controversy, after federal agents detained his wife during what was supposed to be a routine appointment in Texas.
·New York, United States
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Wife of active-duty U.S. Army sergeant detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment
The wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
·United States
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