ICE Decision Reverses Release of Army Soldier's Wife, Leading to Deportation to Mexico
Deisy Rivera Ortega, the wife of Army soldier Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an immigration appointment related to the Parole in Place program, which is designed to protect military families from deportation. Initially informed she would be released, Rivera Ortega was later told she would be deported to Mexico, despite having no ties there. Her arrest stems from a 2019 deportation order due to a federal misdemeanor for illegal entry into the U.S. Her family and attorney, Matthew James Kozik, are preparing a court challenge to block the deportation. Rivera Ortega has lived in the U.S. for a decade, and her case highlights the complexities and emotional toll of immigration enforcement on military families. 
