He Came to the U.S. to Support His Sick Child. He Was Detained. Then He Disappeared.
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2025-12-24 23:25 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Health, Immigration, Economy & Finance, Labour & Workers, Family
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José Manuel Ramos Bastidas never set foot in the U.S. — at least not as a free man. He left Venezuela in January 2024, hoping to earn enough money to pay for his newborn son’s medical needs. Born with a respiratory condition, the family’s “milagrito,” or “little miracle,” had severe asthma and repeatedly needed to be hospitalized.
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