Janet Correa, who gained national attention for her powerful pro-Trump performance of the “Vote Trump” anthem at a MAGA rally earlier this year, is now facing an unexpected personal crisis. Just days after her patriotic moment went viral, her husband was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami. The shocking turn of events has left the Correa family devastated — and the irony has sparked intense debate online.
According to eyewitnesses, ICE agents arrived at the couple’s residence early Monday morning without warning. Her husband, whose name has not yet been publicly released, was handcuffed and placed in a government vehicle while Janet reportedly screamed and begged them to stop. “I never thought this would happen to us,” she was heard sobbing in Spanish.
Janet had proudly worn red, white, and blue at her now-famous performance, singing about law and order, secure borders, and American values. But now, that same system she championed has come crashing down on her family. Her story is drawing both sympathy and criticism as people question how someone so vocal in support of immigration crackdowns is now pleading for leniency.
In a press conference held outside ICE’s Miami Field Office, Janet appeared visibly shaken, her voice trembling as she addressed a growing crowd of supporters and reporters. “He’s a good man. He works. He pays taxes. He loves this country,” she said through tears. “He doesn’t deserve to be treated like a criminal.”
Immigration attorneys familiar with the case revealed that Janet’s husband had a prior deportation order from over a decade ago. Under the Biden administration, ICE has focused on high-priority cases — but with the return of more hardline enforcement policies in key states, the husband was reportedly placed under expedited removal. This means he could be deported without a hearing before an immigration judge.
“This is the same policy Janet sang in support of,” said immigration lawyer Carlos Mejía, who is not representing the family but spoke on background. “Expedited removal is a fast-track process that leaves little room for appeal — even if the individual has deep ties to the community.” For the Correa family, that reality is hitting home hard.
Janet’s social media pages, once filled with pro-Trump slogans and rally photos, have now turned into a stream of emotional pleas. “Please don’t take him away,” she wrote in one viral post, alongside a photo of her husband holding their daughter. The post has been shared over 50,000 times, with responses ranging from sympathy to scathing criticism.
Many Trump supporters are rallying around Janet, calling on Republican leaders to step in. “This is not what we meant when we said ‘secure the border,’” wrote one user on X. “This man is part of the American dream.” Others, however, were far less forgiving, accusing her of hypocrisy and questioning her motives.
Janet insists she never expected immigration enforcement to affect her own family. “I thought these policies were meant for criminals, not hardworking men like my husband,” she told Telemundo. Her pain echoes the same kind of stories often dismissed at political rallies — but now it’s happening to her.
Political commentators have jumped on the case, calling it a “wake-up call” for conservative Latinos. “Janet’s story is emblematic of the disconnect between political rhetoric and real-life consequences,” said one MSNBC analyst. “She became the face of one side of the issue, and now she’s living the other.”
Despite her public stance, Janet has now hired an immigration defense team and is working with advocacy groups she once avoided. “She’s desperate,” said one volunteer with the Florida Immigrant Coalition. “She never thought she’d be asking us for help. But we’re not turning her away.”
Meanwhile, the fate of her husband remains uncertain. ICE has confirmed he’s being held at the Krome Detention Center outside Miami and could be deported within days unless a federal court intervenes. His family says he’s terrified and unsure of what’s coming next.
As the case garners national headlines, politicians from both sides have weighed in. Some progressive lawmakers are using the case to highlight the human cost of aggressive immigration policies. Others, like Rep. Matt Gaetz, said it’s “a tragic but necessary example of enforcing the law.”
Janet now finds herself in a place she never imagined: begging the system she once championed to show compassion. “I still love this country,” she said quietly during the press conference. “But I just want my husband back. That’s all I ask.”
Whether her plea will be heard remains unclear. But for now, the pro-Trump singer who once rallied thousands with patriotic fervor is learning a painful truth about the policies she once embraced — and facing a national spotlight she never asked for.