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Veteran calls on ICE to release wife, says U.S. is ripping his family apart: "It breaks me"

Veteran calls on ICE to release wife, says U.S. is ripping his family apart: "It breaks me"

Summary

Retired Staff Sgt. Wilmer Trujillo, a U.S. citizen and military veteran, is asking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release his wife. She is facing deportation to Honduras because of a deportation order from 20 years ago, even though she has no criminal record.

Key Facts

  • Wilmer Trujillo served nearly 20 years in the U.S. Army and Texas National Guard.
  • He is a U.S. citizen.
  • His wife was arrested by ICE.
  • The reason for her arrest is a deportation order that is 20 years old.
  • She has no criminal record.
  • She is at risk of being deported to Honduras.
  • Trujillo says the situation is breaking his family apart.
  • The Department of Homeland Security is involved in her case.
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