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Marine's mother deported after detention at immigration appointment in August 2025

Aug 11, 2025 · Mexico

Marine's mother deported after detention at immigration appointment in August 2025

Ursula Borja Valle, a 54-year-old Mexican immigrant and mother of Marine Cpl. Jose Manuel Vilchis-Valle, was detained by ICE on August 8-9, 2025, when she arrived at an immigration appointment to apply for Parole in Place—a military family benefit designed to protect immediate relatives of active-duty service members. She had lived in the U.S. for nearly three decades without a known criminal record and has three U.S. citizen children, including her son Jose (age 22-23) and daughters Mia, a nursing student, and a 15-year-old. After initial detention at Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, she was transferred to US Border Patrol Central Processing Center in Texas and deported to Mexico on August 11, 2025. Her family had hired an attorney who filed an I-246 motion to stay deportation and launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover legal costs. Her son, who served four years in the Marines and was honorably discharged shortly after his mother's deportation, stated: "I gave four years of my life to this country. I feel honored to be here, that this is my country, but knowing that this country doesn't want my mother makes me feel terrible." Valle told her family by phone after arriving in Mexico: "Already had a life made there, so it's a bit complicated to be here because I never thought I'd arrive in this situation." Her sister María Constanza expressed concerns about her safety in Mexico, as their parents had passed away and she no longer has family support there. This case is one of more than 50 documented detentions of military family members under the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

Timeline

Aug 11, 2025Borja Valle deported to Mexico
Aug 9, 2025Borja Valle transferred from Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach to US Border Patrol Central Processing Center in Texas; family hired attorney and filed I-246 motion to stay deportation
Aug 8, 2025Ursula Borja Valle detained by ICE at immigration appointment where she sought parole-in-place benefits
Aug 2025Marine Cpl. Jose Manuel Vilchis-Valle honorably discharged shortly after his mother's deportation

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