Cold edicts by top federal bureaucrats aimed at hustling anyone who can technically be branded "illegal" out of the United States have begun to afflict soldiers and their families.  

What else can you conclude from the surreal situation of newlyweds Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank, 23, and his wife Annie Ramos, 22?

She suddenly faces deportation for reasons having nothing to do with the safety and well-being of Americans. She's not a criminal but a biochemistry student. Last Thursday, Ramos was with relatives at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to register as a military spouse and move onto the base, the family reports. Instead, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the facility and arrested her.

The blitz to round up people in big numbers has been less visible lately in public spaces, yet proceeds at full speed.

Ramos was released from detention this week, but with an ankle monitor, pending possible deportation. She was born in........

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