Summary
In Minnesota, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a 5-year-old boy named Liam Ramos while arresting his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, during an immigration operation. This incident is part of a larger immigration enforcement effort named Operation Metro Surge. Columbia Heights Public Schools and local residents have expressed concern about the detention of young children.
Key Facts
- ICE detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota during an immigration operation.
- The boy, Liam Ramos, was with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, when ICE agents approached them.
- ICE stated they did not target the child and that the operation focused on the father.
- Columbia Heights Public Schools officials expressed concern about detaining young children.
- Liam Ramos and his father were reportedly taken to a detention center in Texas.
- The school district noted that four students, including a 5-year-old, were recently detained by ICE in the area.
- The Department of Homeland Security described the operation as targeted and aimed at individuals posing a serious threat to the community.
