Army Wife Released from Detention, Faces Ongoing Deportation

0:00On April 8th, a 22-year-old army wife named Annie Ramos just got released from federal immigration detention after nearly a week locked up on. A Louisiana military base, she's Honduran-born, but has lived in the U.S. since she was a baby, married to Staff Sergeant Matthew Blink back in March. He is prepping for deployment, and she got nabbed while trying to sign up for military benefits to get her green card. Earlier this week, her detention sparked major backlash against the Trump administration's tough deportation push, especially since it hits military. Families hard during wartime. Ramos had a removal order from 2005, because her family missed a hearing, and she even applied for DACA protections in 2020, but that got stuck in legal fights. Folks are fired up, saying this demoralizes troops, and Arizona Senator Markelli stepped in with a call to DHS leadership since Blink has family. There. Critics point out the admin ditched old rules that gave breaks to soldiers' relatives, even

1:01though the military uses family protections as a recruiting tool. DHS confirmed the release, but slapped a GPS monitor on her for ongoing removal proceedings, promising full-do process. She's back home now, focusing on her biochemistry studies and supporting her husband. Ramos and Blink are pushing forward, building their life together amid the chaos, holding onto faith and community as he gears up for his military. Career here. World News powered by AI. This is Global News Today.