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Massachusetts Teen Testifies Before Congress About Family's Encounter With ICE
"I tried to protect him by yelling out, 'My brother has autism.' Instead of helping him, the ICE officer told me to shut up," Ramirez said.
March 25, 2026
A Chelsea, Massachusetts mother was detained by ICE in September of 2025 despite being a U.S. citizen. Her daughter, 18-year-old Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan, told her story to a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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"When I arrived, the first thing that I saw was our car with shattered windows and I was afraid that my mom and brother were already gone," said Ramirez Sanan.
She said she tried to come to her family's aid, telling legislators her brother has autism and couldn't explain to ICE agents that he was a U.S. citizen.
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