Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base

A US soldier's wife who was detained by immigration agents at the military base where he is stationed - just days after their wedding - has been released. Annie Ramos, 22, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, was arrested on 2 April and spent five days at a detention centre alongside hundreds facing deportation under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Immigration officials described Ramos as "an illegal alien from Honduras" who was arrested after attempting to enter a military base. "I feel awesome. Relieved. Relieved," Staff Sergeant Matthew Blank told the New York Times after his wife's release. "These have been the worst days of my life." "I can't wait to carry my wife into our home and start our lives together," Blank told the newspaper, which first reported the story. "I'm complete and ready to serve our country. And it's her country, too." Blank, who enlisted more than five years ago and has served in the Middle East and Europe, is scheduled to begin training later this month ahead of another deployment. Ramos, a biochemistry student, said she was focused now on securing her status, continuing her studies, and building a life with her husb