He came to the U.S. to support his sick child. He was detained. Then he disappeared.

He came to the U.S. to support his sick child. He was detained. Then he disappeared.

Reporting by Melissa Sanchez/ProPublica, Mica Rosenberg/ProPublica, Ronna Rísquez/Alianza Rebelde Investiga, Perla Trevizo/ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, Jeff Ernsthausen/ProPublica & Adrián González/Cazadores de Fake NewsJosé 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…