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Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old, Father from ICE

Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old, Father from ICE

Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old, Father from ICE
Above: People hold a photo of Liam Conejo Ramos during an "ICE Out" protest in New York on Jan. 23, 2026. Image credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

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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