The couple had travelled from Houston to the Louisiana base to acquire a military ID for Ramos and activate her military partner advantages, with plans to maneuver her onto the base over Easter weekend.
Instead, Blank mentioned, she was “ripped away” from him final week.
During an appointment at the base, the couple introduced Ramos’s delivery certificates, Honduran passport, their marriage license and Blank’s military identification.
“I never imagined that trying to do the right thing would lead to her being taken away from me,” Blank earlier advised the BBC. “What was supposed to be the happiest week of our lives has turned into one of the hardest.”
Ramos was positioned in handcuffs by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers earlier than being pushed away in a military car.
“Being in detention is a choice,” the company mentioned in an announcement.
“We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App,” it mentioned, noting that the US was providing cash and a free flight to those that self deport.
As members of the family frantically tried to contact immigration officers to make sure that Ramos was not deported, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, the place the sergeant’s household is from, contacted Blank to inform him he would push for Ramos’ launch.
A spokeswoman for the senator mentioned Kelly additionally spoke to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who was already conscious of the case.
“I’m happy Annie is back with her husband and family where she belongs,” Senator Kelly advised the BBC after Ramos’s launch. “They never should have gone through this painful process, but far too many families like theirs are because of this administration.”
