Summary
In Minneapolis, federal agents detained a 5-year-old boy named Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, for immigration reasons. The boy was taken to a detention facility in Texas. The family's lawyer says they are considering legal options for their release.
Key Facts
- A 5-year-old boy named Liam Conejo Ramos was detained by federal agents in Minnesota.
- He and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were taken to a detention facility in Texas.
- The family's lawyer says they have an active asylum case in the U.S.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states the operation targeted the boy's father, not Liam.
- DHS says the father fled, leaving the child, while they made the arrest.
- An adult at the home offered to take Liam, but agents did not leave him with that person.
- The family's lawyer is exploring ways to secure their release through legal or moral means.
- A report claims deteriorating conditions in the detention facility in Texas, where many children face long detentions.
