Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections

Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, the wife of an active-duty US soldier, was deported to Honduras on Monday. She is at least the seventh military spouse or parent to be deported during Donald Trump's second presidency, following a rollback of protections for military families. Villafranca-Trejo entered the US in 2016 and received a removal order in 2017 after missing a hearing, which her husband states she did not receive notice for. Her husband, Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, a US citizen, is now struggling to balance his military duties with caring for their daughter. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed her deportation, stating she received due process. This case highlights a trend where over 50 immediate family members of US troops have been detained under the current immigration policies.

Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, wife of active-duty Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, was deported to Honduras. This deportation is at least the seventh instance of a spouse or parent of an active-duty U.S. service member being deported under President Trump's immigration policies, with the AP reporting over 50 cases of military family members detained. Villafranca-Trejo entered the U.S. in 2016 and received a removal order in 2017 after missing a hearing, which her husband states she did not receive notice for. Her husband is now struggling to balance his military duties with caring for their daughter. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed her deportation, stating she received due process.