Wife of active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trump’s immigration crackdown
Summary
The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant was deported to Honduras under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The deportation has affected the soldier’s ability to manage his military duties and care for their child.Key Facts
- Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, wife of Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, was deported to Honduras.
- She was detained on July 11 near Fort Bliss, Texas, where her husband is stationed.
- Villafranca-Trejo was ordered deported in 2017 after missing a hearing she said she was not notified about.
- Her appeal to reopen the case was denied, and she was waiting for a green card application through a military family parole program.
- Sgt. Turcios Juarez, a U.S. citizen since 2024, now cares for their 6-year-old daughter alone and delayed military assignments.
- The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has deported at least seven spouses or parents of active-duty U.S. military members.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed she received due process in her case.
- Previously, immigration authorities often allowed family members of military personnel to adjust their legal status even with removal orders.
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