ICE arrests newlywed Army sergeant’s wife hours after couple arrive at military base

NewsWorldAmericasICE arrests newlywed Army sergeant’s wife hours after couple arrive at military baseStaff Sgt. Matthew Blank reported for duty at Fort Polk, Louisiana, only for federal immigration forces to arrest his new bride, Sunday school teacher Annie RamosJoe Sommerlad Monday 06 April 2026 13:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952415","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ice-army-sergeant-wife-arrested-b2952415.html","title":"ICE arrests newlywed Army sergeant’s wife hours after couple arrive at military base"}}CloseRelated: Border Czar Tom Homan rejects Democrats' calls for ICE agents to remove their masksThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSectio...