Texas judge blocks deportation of Minnesota boy and father amid asylum case

A federal judge in the Western District of Texas halted any removal or transfer of five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias for the duration of their asylum proceedings, keeping them in custody within the district while litigation continues. The ruling followed their detention last week after Liam was taken from school in Minnesota, an arrest that drew international scrutiny and protests over immigration enforcement; DHS/ICE described the operation as targeted, while advocates say the family has an active asylum petition. The pair were later moved to the Dilley processing center in Texas as the case proceeds.