Summary
A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from an immigration detention center in Texas. They were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and then held in Texas. The judge criticized the enforcement practices of President Trump's administration in this case.
Key Facts
- A 5-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father were detained in a Minneapolis suburb.
- The detention took place on January 20 and they were moved to a Texas facility.
- A federal judge in San Antonio ordered their release by Tuesday.
- The judge criticized the detention, linking it to Trump administration immigration policies.
- Two Texas Democratic Congress members protested at the detention center.
- The judge previously ordered that the boy and father not be removed from the U.S.
- The boy's father, Adrian Conejo Arias, has a pending asylum claim.
- A protest and a photo of the boy in detention sparked public outcry.
