ICE Releases Wife of U.S. Army Soldier After Month-Long Detention Amid Immigration Policy Scrutiny
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released Deisy Rivera Ortega, the wife of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, after a month-long detention. Rivera Ortega, originally from El Salvador, was detained during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas, as part of her application for the Parole in Place program. This program is designed to protect military spouses and parents without legal status from deportation. Her detention was due to a deportation order from 2019 and a conviction for illegal entry into the U.S. Despite her legal work permit under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, she faced potential deportation to a third country. Her release followed advocacy from Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who personally intervened with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. 
