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Anonymous ID: 7c824a April 7, 2026, 6:30 a.m. No.24474590   🗄️.is 🔗kun

On April 2, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Annie Ramos, the 22-year-old undocumented wife of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Blank, at Fort Polk (now officially Fort Johnson) in Louisiana.

The Times of India

The Times of India

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Key Details of the Arrest

Context: The couple arrived at the base visitor center for a 2:00 p.m. appointment to get Ramos a military ID and activate her spouse benefits, such as health insurance, before Blank’s upcoming deployment.

The Incident: After presenting her Honduran passport, birth certificate, and marriage license, base personnel contacted the criminal investigations division and ICE. Ramos was handcuffed in front of her husband and parents-in-law and taken into custody.

Legal Background: Ramos, a college student with no criminal record, was brought to the U.S. as a toddler. Her arrest was based on a dormant 2005 deportation order issued in absentia when she was 22 months old because her family missed a court hearing.

Current Status: She is currently being held at a detention center in Basile, Louisiana, facing potential deportation. The couple had already hired an immigration attorney and were in the process of applying for her green card following their March wedding.

The New York Times

The New York Times

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Institutional Response

Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Stated that the administration "is not going to ignore the rule of law" and noted that Ramos had no legal status and a final removal order.