Event Brief
ICE releases U.S. Army soldier’s wife after month detention
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: ICE released Deisy Rivera Ortega, detained for a month, after her husband Sgt. Jose Serrano said she was freed.
WHO: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
WHAT: ICE released the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army soldier after a monthlong detention.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM ET
WHERE: El Paso, Texas, USA
WHY: She was detained by ICE on April 14 during an immigration appointment, tied to a deportation order dating to 2019.
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