U.S. Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas after immigration appointment

Exclusive Politics Wife of active-duty U.S. Army sergeant detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez April 20, 2026 / 6:01 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An active-duty U.S. Army sergeant who has served in the military for 27 years, including in Afghanistan, said he still does not "understand why" his wife was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week in Texas.In an interview with CBS News Sunday, Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, 51, said his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested by ICE on April 14 during an appointment at an immigration office in El Paso.Rivera Ortega has been in the U.S. for over a decade, since 2016. She was granted a legal protection in 2019 that prohibits her deportation to her native El Salvador, U.S. immigration court documents show. But the Department of Homeland Security told CBS News that Rivera Ortega entered the U.S. illegally, and Serrano said his wife has been informed she could be deported to a third country, like Mexico, where she has no ties. U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano and his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, in an undated photo. CBS News ICE's online detainee tracking system indicated Rivera Ortega was being held at the agency's El Paso processing center as of Sunday evening."I don't really understand why, because she followed the rules of immigration by the T since day one," Serrano said, noting his wife had an active work permit at the time of her arrest."I love the Army. (The) Army helped me out for almost 28 years. It's not the Army, sir. It's ICE," Serrano said later in the interview. "ICE is out of control right now, sir, taking away...