Harlingen construction worker's wife detained on way to restaurant job, faces deportation
The wife of Joaquin, a Rio Grande Valley construction framer, was detained on her way to a restaurant job and now faces deportation to Mexico, leaving their three U.S.-born children's care uncertain.
Jun 10, 2026Harlingen, TXCountry of origin: Mexico
The wife of Joaquin, a construction framer in the Rio Grande valley, was detained by ICE on her way to work at a restaurant near Harlingen, Texas, and is now held in detention awaiting deportation to Mexico. The couple has three US-born children, and Joaquin said he now fears being detained himself, asking who would care for the children if that happened.
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