Minnesota 5-year-old Detained by ICE; Father and Son Held in Texas Immigration Center
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A 5-year-old, Liam Conejo Ramos, was taken by federal immigration agents from his Minneapolis-area home after preschool and is now being held with his father at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. DHS says the father was the intended target of the operation, but he fled and the child was detained for safety. The family had sought asylum after presenting themselves to border officers in December 2024. The district has reported other ICE detentions of students in the Columbia Heights area, highlighting ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement and asylum proceedings.
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