ICE Detains Army Sergeant's Wife in Texas Amid Immigration Policy Shift
The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant, Deisy Rivera Ortega, is currently detained at an immigration facility in El Paso, Texas. Her detention comes as the Trump administration appears to be reducing leniency towards immigrant family members of military personnel. Rivera Ortega, originally from El Salvador, was arrested by immigration agents during an appointment for her permanent residency application. Despite holding a valid work permit and previously being granted a withholding of removal to El Salvador, she faces deportation due to a final order of removal issued in 2019. Her husband, Jose Serrano, an active-duty soldier, has expressed frustration over the lack of communication from immigration authorities. Rivera Ortega is challenging her detention in court, seeking to block her deportation to Mexico, a country with which she has no ties. 
