ICE detains wife of US Army soldier at immigration appointment
Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano said ICE detained his wife as they applied for the parole-in-place programme
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Notable Quotes
"They just took my wife away."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
"I'm searching on the internet how I can help my wife."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
"She was following the prescribed law of what someone is supposed to do."
— Matthew James Kozik , Other
"I love the army. [The] army helped me out for almost 28 years. It’s not the army, sir. It’s ICE."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
"I don’t really understand why, because she followed the rules of immigration by the T since day one."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
"What is going on is absurd."
— Matthew Kozik , Other
"The ICE agent that have tried her case, they told her that they’re going to deport her to Mexico."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
"Think about it, she is of such a national security risk that she has a military spouse ID, works at Fort Bliss and has continued to receive work authorization."
— Matthew Kozik , Other
"A person opened the door, escorted us through the hallway, and at the end of the hallway, my wife got arrested."
— Jose Serrano , Activist
Key People
Deisy Rivera Ortega is the wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, who was detained by ICE.
Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano is a 27-year veteran of the US Army.
Attorney representing Deisy Rivera Ortega.
Matthew Kozik is the attorney for Deisy Rivera Ortega.
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Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano said ICE detained his wife as they applied for the parole-in-place programme
Sgt First Class Jose Serrano's wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested by ICE during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas, raising concerns about the agency's actions towards military families.
Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano's wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas, despite having a valid work permit and prior deportation protection.
Deisy Rivera Ortega, wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by ICE in El Paso, Texas, amid signs that the Trump administration is reducing leniency toward immigrant family members of military personnel.
Deisy Rivera Ortega, wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by ICE during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas, raising concerns about the agency's actions towards military families.
Deisy Rivera Ortega, wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by ICE in El Paso, Texas, amid signs that the ... reducing leniency toward immigrant family members ... .
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