US soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his Honduras-born wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a military base just days after their wedding. It’s the latest example of the Trump administration’s willingness to pursue its mass deportation campaign against military families who had formerly faced more protection from immigration enforcement, even as critics warn that detaining military spouses demoralizes troops. Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank told the AP on Monday (April 6, 2026) that he had brought his wife, 22-year-old Annie Ramos, to his base in Fort Polk, Louisiana, so that she could begin the process to receive military benefits and a green card only for federal immigration agents to arrive and detain her.