ICE Detains U.S. Soldier’s Honduran‑Born Newlywed Wife on Fort Polk Under Trump Policy Ending Leniency for Military Families
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ICE detained a Honduran‑born newlywed wife of a U.S. soldier on Fort Polk after the couple went there following their March 2026 wedding to obtain a military ID and activate spouse benefits; DHS says she has a 2005 in‑absentia removal order and "no legal status," and her 2020 DACA application remains stalled. Advocates and a military‑immigration expert say the case reflects an April 2025 DHS change that eliminated a 2022 policy treating military family ties as a mitigating factor—critics argue she would likely have received parole in place or deferred action under the earlier policy, and more than 60 members of Congress warned such arrests betray promises to service members and may use information families voluntarily provide.