Father transferred to Texas detention facility, separated from family after Millennium Park arrest
Sep 28, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
Country of origin: Guatemala
Jaime Ramirez was detained by ICE agents in Millennium Park on September 28 along with his wife and two children during a family outing. He was taken to the Broadview processing facility before being flown to a Texas immigration facility. While his wife and children were released on October 2 after a federal judge ordered their protection from deportation, Ramirez remains detained in Texas. The family, originally from Guatemala, has an asylum appointment scheduled for October 2027.
Sources
- Mother and children detained in Millennium Park released from ICE custody, father flown to Texas detention center: ‘We’re praying for a miracle’
Chicago Tribune·Oct 2, 2025·archived copy
- Mother, Children Detained By Feds Downtown Released, Father Sent To Texas Detention Center
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