Man Who Held Green Card for 40 Years Speaks Out After ICE Deports Him
Summary
Owen Ramsingh, who had lived in the United States with a green card for over 40 years, was deported to the Netherlands due to past drug charges. He had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since September after returning from Europe.Key Facts
- Owen Ramsingh immigrated to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 1986 and held a green card for over 40 years.
- He was detained by ICE on September 27 after a trip to Europe and later deported over old drug charges.
- The deportation relates to cocaine charges from 1997 and marijuana charges from 2011.
- Ramsingh described his detention experience as terrifying, involving sleeping on a concrete floor and expired food.
- His wife, Diana Ramsingh, plans to join him in the Netherlands, where they are starting over.
- They have lost important identification documents, including his Netherlands passport, and are working to replace them.
- The lifetime U.S. ban prevents Ramsingh from visiting his daughter’s gravesite.
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