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Green Card Holder Violently Arrested by ICE in Front of Her Children, Now Suing

Sep 26, 2025·Location: Chelsea, MA

Green Card Holder Violently Arrested by ICE in Front of Her Children, Now Suing
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Hilda Ramirez Sanan, 50, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the US for more than 20 years, was violently arrested by ICE on September 26 while accompanying a family member to a court hearing in Chelsea with her 13-year-old son in the car. According to the legal action, eight armed and masked officers surrounded her vehicle, smashed the car glass, and forcibly restrained her, kicking her and slamming her face on the ground while twisting her arms to handcuff her. Her son, who has autism, was also removed from the car and questioned by agents about his legal status while being held against a fence. When local police arrived and verified her valid green card, ICE released her, and Ramirez Sanan and her children were taken to a hospital emergency room for medical evaluation. Ramirez Sanan and her two US citizen children have now filed a lawsuit against ICE, alleging they were illegally and forcefully detained in violation of their constitutional rights.

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