US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detained Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old boy, and his father while returning home from school. Reuters
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Firstpost23-01-2026, 11:36

5-Year-Old Liam Ramos Detained by ICE in Minnesota, Sparking Outrage

  • Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father were detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis while returning from school, then taken to a Texas facility.
  • The Department of Homeland Security claims the father is an "illegal alien," but the family's lawyer states they are asylum seekers who arrived in 2024.
  • Superintendent Zena Stenvik accused ICE of using Liam as "bait" to get his mother to open the door, a claim denied by DHS.
  • This is the fourth incident in recent weeks where ICE has detained students from Columbia Heights Public Schools, including two 17-year-olds and a 10-year-old.
  • The detentions have caused "trauma" and shattered the community's sense of safety, drawing criticism from former VP Kamala Harris and school officials.

Why It Matters: The detention of a 5-year-old by ICE in Minnesota has ignited widespread outrage and concern over immigration enforcement tactics.

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