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‘Jesus wept’: Federal judge slaps DHS, orders release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos

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Judge orders release of Liam Ramos, five-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis

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Judge orders release of 5-year-old from ICE detention

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Liam Ramos: Judge orders 5-year-old and his father be released from immigration detention

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US judge orders release of five-year-old and father from ICE detention

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Judge Releases 5-Year-Old, Father from Immigration Detention: Reports

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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday ordered the release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from ICE custody by Tuesday, ruling their detention violated constitutional principles and due process requirements. The two were released and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday ordered the release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from ICE custody by Tuesday, ruling their detention violated constitutional principles and due process requirements. The two were released and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/vance-visits-minneapolis-amid-immigration-enforcement-clash">The father and son were detained on Jan. 20 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota</a>, during an immigration operation and transported to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security stated the father was in the country illegally from Ecuador.

The father and son were detained on Jan. 20 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, during an immigration operation and transported to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security stated the father was in the country illegally from Ecuador.

School officials said ICE agents took Liam from a running car and directed him to knock on his door, while DHS claimed the father fled and abandoned the child. The boy's mother refused to open the door, and an ICE officer remained with Liam until his father was arrested.

School officials said ICE agents took Liam from a running car and directed him to knock on his door, while DHS claimed the father fled and abandoned the child. The boy's mother refused to open the door, and an ICE officer remained with Liam until his father was arrested.

The family's attorney stated they entered the U.S. legally in December 2024 and were applying for asylum, while federal officials contended they overstayed immigration parole. The father does not appear to have a criminal record in Minnesota or Ecuador.

The family's attorney stated they entered the U.S. legally in December 2024 and were applying for asylum, while federal officials contended they overstayed immigration parole. The father does not appear to have a criminal record in Minnesota or Ecuador.

Judge Biery criticized administrative warrants issued by the executive branch, writing they "do not pass probable cause muster" and violate Fourth Amendment requirements. He stated the case originated in the "ill-conceived" pursuit of deportation quotas.

Judge Biery criticized administrative warrants issued by the executive branch, writing they "do not pass probable cause muster" and violate Fourth Amendment requirements. He stated the case originated in the "ill-conceived" pursuit of deportation quotas.

In a separate ruling on Saturday, a federal judge rejected Minnesota's bid to halt the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of immigration agents in Minneapolis, finding that the state had not shown the action was unlawful.

In a separate ruling on Saturday, a federal judge rejected Minnesota's bid to halt the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of immigration agents in Minneapolis, finding that the state had not shown the action was unlawful.

ICE kidnapped a five-year-old from his driveway, used him as bait, then trafficked him to a Texas detention warehouse where he fell sick. This mass deportation machine is separating families and holding infants in dangerous conditions — state-sanctioned child trafficking that demands immediate investigation.

ICE kidnapped a five-year-old from his driveway, used him as bait, then trafficked him to a Texas detention warehouse where he fell sick. This mass deportation machine is separating families and holding infants in dangerous conditions — state-sanctioned child trafficking that demands immediate investigation.

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ICE didn't lure anyone — agents executed a lawful warrant, the father fled and abandoned his son, and the family refused to take custody. Law enforcement stepped up to care for the child, providing food and comfort while following proper protocol that allows parents to designate safe guardians.

ICE didn't lure anyone — agents executed a lawful warrant, the father fled and abandoned his son, and the family refused to take custody. Law enforcement stepped up to care for the child, providing food and comfort while following proper protocol that allows parents to designate safe guardians.

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Brandon Tatum

New York Post

DHS officials debunk viral claims ICE used 5-year-old boy as ‘bait’ — here’s what they say really happened

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There's a 49% chance that the U.S. will establish a government program rewarding information leading to deportations before Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 49% chance that the U.S. will establish a government program rewarding information leading to deportations before Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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