ICE releases wife of U.S. Army soldier after monthlong detention

Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday released the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan war veteran after a monthlong detention, her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, told CBS News. Serrano’s wife, El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE on April 14 during an immigration appointment in El Paso,

New ATF Director Vows to Refocus From Lawful Gun Owners to Violent Criminals

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Rob Cekada testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Robert Cekada, the newly confirmed director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), wants to refocus the agency’s efforts on fighting violent crime rather than regulating legal gun