COLUMBIA, Mo. (KFVS) - The lyrics “Keep on Rocking in the Free World” rang out across the streets of Columbia, Missouri, in honor of a man who is not currently free.

A Missouri community came together to support a man detained by ICE. Columbia, Missouri, resident Owen Ramsingh was taken into ICE custody in the Chicago airport while returning from a trip to see family on Sept. 27. He was convicted and served time for drug charges in the 1990s. Ramsingh immigrated in the 1980s from the Netherlands and has lawfully held a green card since.

Thursday evening’s rally was organized by some of Ramsingh’s friends from the local music scene. As the sun went down, their voices raised up.

“We as American citizens need to decide if we’re ok with this. If we’re ok with productive citizens that are go

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