Deisy Fidelina Rivera Ortega, the wife of Sergeant 1st Class Jose Serrano of the US Army, is facing deportation to Mexico after being detained for over a week. She was taken into custody on April 14 during a routine immigration interview related to a program allowing undocumented family members of military personnel to remain in the US. Despite her legal team's belief that she would be released, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that she would be deported instead. Ortega, who has a valid work permit through 2030, previously entered the US illegally in 2016 and was convicted for illegal entry. Her husband, who has been deployed to Afghanistan three times, expressed distress over her detention, stating it has affected his mental health. The Trump administration's immigration policies have drawn criticism for targeting individuals regardless of their circumstances, contributing to a climate of fear among immigrant communities.