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Active-duty military spouses detained amid Trump’s deportation campaign
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points Her detention began on July 11 when she was taken into custody outside a store. The woman, Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo, was aboard a plane bound for Honduras when her husband, Army Sgt.
A military spouse's deportation was halted after her husband intervened. The woman, Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo, was aboard a plane bound for Honduras when her husband, Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, received a call alerting him to her situation. He contacted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and provided documentation showing her immigration case was still pending.
The officer confirmed the paperwork and Villafranca was pulled from the flight. She was returned to a detention center where she remains. Her detention began on July 11 when she was taken into custody outside a store. Further details about her case are available from the source.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
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