Military Spouse Detained, Fighting Deportation

0:00A U.S. Army sergeant's wife from El Salvador is locked up in an immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas after agents nabbed her during A. Routine appointment for permanent residency, Jose Serrano, who's pulled three tours in Afghanistan, says it happened on April 14th. No warrant, no warning, just straight up arrest at the end of the hallway. She had a valid word permit and protection from being sent back to El Salvador, but entered the country illegally back in 2016, leading to a final removal order in December 2019. The big shift? Last April, the Trump administration scrapped a policy that gave breaks to family members of service members, saying military ties alone don't. Override immigration violations. Serrano's furious, calling it a blindside, since they were there to fix her status under the old parole and place rules for military spouses. She's visited her through a plastic barrier on Sunday, and she's fighting in federal court

1:00to stop any deportation to Mexico, a place she has no roots. In, Department of Homeland Security insists the work permit doesn't mean legal status, so she's staying in custody awaiting removal. They won't confirm if Mexico's on the table. This flips the script on past leniency for folks supporting our troops. Her case underscores how enforcement is ramping up, even for families of active soldiers, serving Serrano in limbo as he pushes for answers. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.