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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jack Brook

Wife of US soldier freed by ICE after week-long detention

  • Annie Ramos, the Honduran-born wife of a US Army staff sergeant, has been released from federal immigration detention after nearly a week.
  • She was detained on a Louisiana military base while attempting to register for military benefits and obtain a green card.
  • Her detention sparked public criticism against the administration's mass deportation campaign, with warnings it could demoralize troops.
  • Ramos, who has lived in the US since she was a toddler, had a 2005 removal order against her after her family failed to appear for a hearing.
  • She plans to continue her biochemistry studies and work towards securing her legal status in the US.

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