Five-year-old boy and his dad who were seized by ICE return home after judge demanded their release
Update in case of 5-year-old boy detained by ICE
- A five-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, have returned to Minneapolis after being detained by federal immigration agents in Texas since 20 January.
- Their release was ordered by District Judge Fred Biery, who issued a scathing assessment of the administration's mass deportation campaign.
- Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro shared images of Liam and his father leaving the South Texas Family Residential Center and escorted them back to Minnesota.
- Liam's image, wearing a Spider-Man backpack and bunny hat during his father's arrest, became a viral symbol of the aggressive immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
- While Homeland Security characterised Liam's father as an “illegal alien,” the family's attorney stated they “came legally and are pursuing a legal pathway” for asylum.
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