US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Annie Ramos, a Honduran immigrant and wife of a US soldier, was released from federal custody after being detained by ICE at her husband's Louisiana military base.
- Ramos, who arrived in the US as a toddler, faced a removal order issued in 2005 after her family missed an immigration hearing.
- She was detained shortly after marrying Matthew Blank, a US Army staff sergeant, while attempting to enroll in military spouse benefits.
- Ramos had applied for protection under DACA in 2020, but her application was never processed, and the Department of Homeland Security cited a final removal order in her case.
- Following her release, Ramos expressed a desire to obtain legal status, continue her education, and serve her community, thanking her husband and supporters for their efforts.
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