Family "is heartbroken" to learn soldier's wife won't be released by ICE after all
Summary
The wife of an Army soldier was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an appointment related to her immigration status. Although she was briefly told she would be released, officials later said she would be deported to Mexico, and her family is now working to stop her deportation.Key Facts
- Deisy Rivera Ortega, wife of Army Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, was arrested by ICE on April 14.
- She was attending an appointment for a program that protects military spouses from deportation.
- Rivera Ortega was initially told she would be released from detention in El Paso.
- Later, ICE said she would be deported to Mexico, a country where she has no connections.
- Rivera Ortega has lived in the U.S. for about 10 years and has legal protections against deportation to El Salvador.
- Her attorney is preparing a court case to stop her deportation.
- Sgt. Serrano has served in the Army for 27 years, including deployments to Afghanistan.
- The Department of Homeland Security said she was arrested because of a deportation order from 2019 tied to an illegal entry conviction.
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