Wife of active US Army sergeant at risk of deportation to 3rd country
DHS says she was ordered deported after a 2019 illegal-entry conviction, while her court protection bars removal to El Salvador.
- On April 14, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Deisy Rivera Ortega during a routine appointment in El Paso, Texas, where she sought 'Parole in Place' status. Rivera Ortega is the wife of active-duty Army Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, who has served 27 years.
- Although an immigration judge granted Rivera Ortega protection from deportation to El Salvador in 2019, the Trump administration has expanded detentions of individuals with similar protections, seeking to remove them to third countries instead.
- The Department of Homeland Security called Rivera Ortega a 'criminal illegal alien' with a 2019 removal order, while attorney Matthew Kozik argues she never received a final order and has a right to contest deportation.
- Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, a 27-year Army veteran, cannot travel to Mexico due to military restrictions if his wife is deported. "ICE is out of control right now," Serrano said, expressing distress over the detention.
- Rivera Ortega remains in ICE custody at the El Paso processing center as of Sunday. The detention reflects broader policy shifts where the administration eliminated Biden-era limits on ICE operations, expanding arrest eligibility for military family members.
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ICE detains the wife of a US Army sergeant during an immigration appointment
On April 14, Deisy Rivera Ortega went to an immigration office in El Paso with her husband, Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, hoping to make progress on her application to remain legally in the United States. She left in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The appointment was part of the “parole in place” process, a mechanism that has traditionally allowed family members of military personnel to regularize their sta…
Deisy Rivera Ortega, originally from El Salvador, has challenged his detention before a federal district court and requested an order to block his deportation to Mexico, a country with which he has no connection.
Army soldier speaks out after wife is detained by ICE in Texas
Army Sergeant Jose Serrano has served in the military for 27 years. And now his wife is facing deportation. Deisy Fidelina Rivera-Ortega was detained by ICE at a routine immigration appointment. Serrano’s lawyer warns, if this could happen to them — other military families could be at risk too.
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