By Maribel Velazquez
The case of Deisy Rivera Ortega, wife of an active sergeant, has once again ignited the debate on immigration policies. The woman, originally from El Salvador, was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) and, although she was initially informed that she would be released, she now faces a possible deportation to Mexico.
According to information from CBS Data, Rivera Ortega was arrested on April 14 during an immigration appointment related to your application to the program known as Parole in Trainwhich offers protection to immediate family members of active military personnel or veterans.
The turnaround in his situation occurred in a matter of hours. Her husband, Staff Sergeant José Serrano, who has served 27 years in the Army, including deployments to Afghanistan, had stated that They informed him that his wife would be released. However, that decision was reversed.
“As you can imagine, the family is heartbroken,” said his lawyer, Matthew James Kozik, in statements reported by the aforementioned media.
From hope to deportation
Rivera Ortega remains in a detention center in El Paso, Texas. According to his defense, immigration authorities later told him that She would not be released on US territory, but deported to Mexico, a country with which it has no direct ties.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously explained that The detention responds to a deportation order issued in 2019after being found guilty of entering the country irregularly, which constitutes a federal misdemeanor.
Nevertheless, his dazzling team is already preparing a lawsuit to stop the expulsionarguing that his situation should be reconsidered due to his relationship with an active member of the Army.
The case reopens the immigration debate
The program Parole in Train was designed precisely to prevent military families from facing these types of situations. Therefore, the case has raised questions about the application of current immigration policies.
For the Serrano family, the impact is immediate and non-public. After more than a decade living in the United States, Rivera Ortega now faces the possibility of being separated from her environment and sent to a country other than yours.
Meanwhile, the case continues to develop and has begun to attract media attention, in a context where ICE decisions continue under public scrutiny.
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