The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after a month-long detention, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Deisy Rivera Ortega's release follows an intervention by the Illinois Democrat.
Her husband, Sgt. Jose Serrano, an active-duty soldier stationed in Texas who completed three tours in Afghanistan, had previously informed The Associated Press that immigration agents arrested Rivera Ortega on April 14. This occurred during an appointment with immigration services as she sought to advance her application for permanent residency.
