Julio Torres was in an immigration detention center in Alvarado, south of Fort Worth. His wife, Maria, said he received his green card days before a trip to Mexico.
RUSK, Texas — An East Texas veteran and pastor, who was at risk of being deported to Mexico after visiting family in June, has been released from U.S. Customs.
Julio Torres had been detained at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, 150 miles away from home in Rusk, since June 27.
Torres is a Marine veteran who was honorably discharged in 2003 after serving for more than three years. His wife, Maria Renteria Torres, said he received his green card in the mail a few days before the trip. He went to Mexico to see family he wanted to get to know.
“On the way back (from Mexico), that was a nightmare. Homeland Security detained my husband at the DFW Airport,” she said. “We didn’t think of anything wrong; he had his residency.”
In early June, he received a letter along with his green card from the Department of Security thinking everything was squared away for their trip.
“He’s loved from this community (in Rusk) and the Terrell community. I want him back; I just want my husband back out of there. It hurts, but I know God will help us,” she said. “He lost his daughter and he changed (his lifestyle).”
This is a developing story and CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.
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