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Army staff sergeant’s wife brought back to US after mid-flight ICE reversal
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: AP via Scripps News Group , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 14, 2026
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Key takeaway Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the woman's case was highlighted by The Associated Press earlier this month.
A US soldier's wife has been returned to the US after a mid-flight reversal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The woman, who had been detained for over a month, was on a deportation flight to Brazil when ICE officers received a phone call, prompting her removal from the plane. Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the woman's case was highlighted by The Associated Press earlier this month.
Her situation is part of a larger issue involving the detention of military families. Further information on this story is available from KXXV News and The Associated Press, which has been following the case and related developments.
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Published: August 14, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
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