U.S. Soldier’s Wife Freed After Immigration Arrest on Military Base

Two immigration enforcement incidents unfolded this week in the United States. One involved a young biochemistry student in Louisiana and the other a shooting in California’s Central Valley.

Louisiana detention and release

The case drew attention after a U.S. soldier’s wife was freed following an immigration arrest on a military base. Annie Ramos, 22, is a biochemistry student detained on a military installation in Louisiana.

Federal immigration agents arrested her after entering the base where her husband is assigned. She was released five days later from federal immigration custody with an electronic ankle monitor and required weekly ICE reporting.

Ramos married Army Sgt. Matthew Blank, 23, a few days before her detention. She was brought to the United States from Honduras as a child.

Ramos filed for DACA in 2020, but her application was never processed.

California shooting after vehicle stop

In Patterson, California, federal immigration agents shot a man during a vehicle stop. The man was identified as Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández and was hospitalized.

ICE Director Todd Lyons said agents fired “defensive shots” after Hernandez allegedly tried to run down an officer. A KCRA-TV video shows Hernandez reversing to flee as agents appear to try to open his car.

The footage shows a reverse collision and then an acceleration toward agents before shots were fired. ICE has not disclosed how many times agents fired in the incident.

Broader enforcement and data sharing

In 2026, immigration agents have shot at least eight people during enforcement actions. ICE has arrested more than 800 people using information provided by the Transportation Security Administration.

Reuters reported the TSA supplied records for over 31,000 users to ICE for potential use in operations. Filmogaz.com will continue to monitor these enforcement actions and report updates.