Summary
ICE officers detained a five-year-old boy in Minnesota while targeting his father for arrest. The boy was used to gain entry to the home as part of the operation. The family has an active asylum case in the U.S.
Key Facts
- ICE officers detained a 5-year-old boy named Liam Conejo Ramos in Minnesota.
- Officers used the child to help them reach his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who is involved in an asylum case.
- The family arrived in the United States in 2024 and has not been ordered to leave.
- ICE stated they did not target the child but aimed to arrest his father from Ecuador.
- Liam and his father were taken to a detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
- Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent reported that three other students had been detained recently.
- A lawyer working on immigration cases reported worsening conditions for children in detention facilities.
- Vice President JD Vance commented on the situation, questioning the alternatives available to federal agents.
