NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
The death of Estela Ramos Baten
Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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Nory Sontay Ramos was a thriving high school student in L.A. until she and her mom were deported by the Trump administration in July. For @msnbc.com, we visited her in Guatemala as she tries to graduate remotely while hiding from the same gang they fled years ago. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/n...
The disappearance of Nory Sontay Ramos
Nory and her mother were following the rules. But as MSNBC reports from L.A. and Guatemala, U.S. officials deported them anyway — throwing their futures into jeopardy.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos was a thriving high school student in L.A. until she and her mom were deported by the Trump administration in July. For @msnbc.com, we visited her in Guatemala as she tries to graduate remotely while hiding from the same gang they fled years ago. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/n...
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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"Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers." 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers." 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
The money they had been saving to hire a lawyer to appeal their deportation case will now, Nory told us, go toward the burial. Her teacher, Darcy White, has set up a GoFundMe to help Nory: www.gofundme.com/f/plz-help-n...
Donate to Plz help Nory Sontay Ramos navigate life now, without mom., organized by Darcy White
ENGLISH/SPANISH
I'm one of Nory's former teachers and have bee… Darcy White needs your support for Plz help Nory Sontay Ramos navigate life now, without mom.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The money they had been saving to hire a lawyer to appeal their deportation case will now, Nory told us, go toward the burial. Her teacher, Darcy White, has set up a GoFundMe to help Nory: www.gofundme.com/f/plz-help-n...
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
1/ In early June, Nory Sontay Ramos had just wrapped up 11th grade on a high note, having made the honor roll and representing her Los Angeles high school in the city finals for track. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
July 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
1/ In early June, Nory Sontay Ramos had just wrapped up 11th grade on a high note, having made the honor roll and representing her Los Angeles high school in the city finals for track. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
"On Independence Day — an occasion associated with freedom, with hope — their American dream shattered. Sontay Ramos has no idea what will become of the friends, family members and school community her deportation forced her to leave behind in Los Angeles."
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-... via @19thnews.org
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"On Independence Day — an occasion associated with freedom, with hope — their American dream shattered. Sontay Ramos has no idea what will become of the friends, family members and school community her deportation forced her to leave behind in Los Angeles."
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She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
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The death of Estela Ramos Baten
Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
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I only wish to God that Ezra Klein was in the same business as Nory Sontay Ramos.
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NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
The death of Estela Ramos Baten
Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
www.msnbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I only wish to God that Ezra Klein was in the same business as Nory Sontay Ramos.
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What happened to Nory Sontay Ramos should make every American vote Democrat in 2026.👇 www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
The deportation of Nory Ramos to Guatemala undermines Trump's rhetoric as noncriminal arrests surge
Nory and her mother were following the rules. But as MSNBC reports from L.A. and Guatemala, U.S. officials deported them anyway — throwing their futures into jeopardy.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
What happened to Nory Sontay Ramos should make every American vote Democrat in 2026.👇 www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
To hear more from Nory, her cousin, teacher and late mom, watch this longform report we just posted to YouTube. It includes new details and video from Guatemala in the wake of Estela's death. youtu.be/OCyNQsNxTJc?...
Vanished on the Fourth: The Story of Nory Sontay Ramos and Estela Ramos Baten
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September 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
To hear more from Nory, her cousin, teacher and late mom, watch this longform report we just posted to YouTube. It includes new details and video from Guatemala in the wake of Estela's death. youtu.be/OCyNQsNxTJc?...
9/ Sleeping and eating have been tough as has the constant feeling of disorientation. Sontay Ramos doesn’t know where she is in a country she’s no longer familiar with.
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
9/ Sleeping and eating have been tough as has the constant feeling of disorientation. Sontay Ramos doesn’t know where she is in a country she’s no longer familiar with.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life
This story was produced by The 19th and republished with permission.
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July 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos' American dream ended when she was deported after a check-in four days earlier. Expedited removals of immigrants have raised concerns about due process violations. Nory's deportation, uncommon for minors, has shocked the teen's LA community. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
19thnews.org
July 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos' American dream ended when she was deported after a check-in four days earlier. Expedited removals of immigrants have raised concerns about due process violations. Nory's deportation, uncommon for minors, has shocked the teen's LA community. 19thnews.org/2025/07/ice-...
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ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
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ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
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ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
Last week a 19 year old was killed by a driver while crossing this street. This is the 3rd San Rafael pedestrian killed since Sept, all in crosswalks.
I’m so tired of Marin County decision makers wringing their hands over “ebike safety”, but w no proportional concern for dangerous drivers/streets.
I’m so tired of Marin County decision makers wringing their hands over “ebike safety”, but w no proportional concern for dangerous drivers/streets.
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Last week a 19 year old was killed by a driver while crossing this street. This is the 3rd San Rafael pedestrian killed since Sept, all in crosswalks.
I’m so tired of Marin County decision makers wringing their hands over “ebike safety”, but w no proportional concern for dangerous drivers/streets.
I’m so tired of Marin County decision makers wringing their hands over “ebike safety”, but w no proportional concern for dangerous drivers/streets.
On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother, Estela Ramos Baten, were deported from Los Angeles to Guatemala.
On September 8, Estela died of complications related to liver cirrhosis. She was 45. Her family says that after her deportation, she did not have access to the medication she needed.
On September 8, Estela died of complications related to liver cirrhosis. She was 45. Her family says that after her deportation, she did not have access to the medication she needed.
She was a rising senior on the honor roll. ICE just upended her life.
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother, Estela Ramos Baten, were deported from Los Angeles to Guatemala.
On September 8, Estela died of complications related to liver cirrhosis. She was 45. Her family says that after her deportation, she did not have access to the medication she needed.
On September 8, Estela died of complications related to liver cirrhosis. She was 45. Her family says that after her deportation, she did not have access to the medication she needed.
As I marched with teachers, students & families demanding safety & dignity, my heart breaks as a teacher & mom that stories like Nory Sontay Ramos—a 17‑year‑old deported to Guatemala—are far too common. Schools must be true safe zones with basic needs support for kids & families living in fear.
August 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As I marched with teachers, students & families demanding safety & dignity, my heart breaks as a teacher & mom that stories like Nory Sontay Ramos—a 17‑year‑old deported to Guatemala—are far too common. Schools must be true safe zones with basic needs support for kids & families living in fear.
Wowe Bertie!! Dis da bess surpriz eva! 🥂 Sontay ma frends 😽❤️
September 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Wowe Bertie!! Dis da bess surpriz eva! 🥂 Sontay ma frends 😽❤️