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Trump Administration Detains 50 Military Families, Deports Six

8/9/2026

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The Trump administration has detained 50 parents and spouses of U.S. service members and deported six.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it does not compile data, noting seven removals and eight orders, while AP analysis identified 51 cases and experts say the true number is higher.
The 2025 policy bars military service from exempting immigrants, demonstrated by the July detention of Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez’s wife.

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Story summary

The Trump administration has detained 50 parents and spouses of U.S. service members and deported six.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it does not compile data, noting seven removals and eight orders, while AP analysis identified 51 cases and experts say the true number is higher.
The 2025 policy bars military service from exempting immigrants, demonstrated by the July detention of Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez’s wife.