Summary
Federal immigration agents reportedly used a 5-year-old child in a Minneapolis suburb to assist in an arrest operation. School officials stated that the child and his father were detained, and the child was taken to the house's door to knock and check for others inside. The family involved is in an active asylum process with no deportation order.
Key Facts
- The incident occurred in a suburb near Minneapolis.
- A 5-year-old child was used to knock on the door of his home while immigration agents waited outside.
- The child and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were detained after coming back from school.
- The father tried to escape when ICE officers approached.
- DHS stated that ICE has a policy of asking parents about their preferences for their children's safety during detentions.
- The family has an active asylum case without a deportation order.
- This child is one of at least four students from the district detained recently by ICE.
- School officials expressed concern over the decision to involve a young child in the operation.
