Judge orders release of 5-year-old and father from ICE detention amid arrest controversy
TL;DR Summary
US District Judge Fred Biery ordered the release by Tuesday of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention, criticizing deportation quotas for traumatizing children; the decision follows controversy over claims the boy was used as bait during a Minneapolis arrest, a claim DHS disputed; the family from Ecuador had sought asylum after presenting to border officials in December 2024, with their asylum case pending.
- Judge orders release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father from ICE detention The Guardian
- Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be released from immigration detention CNN
- Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota The New York Times
- Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis The Washington Post
- 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father ordered released from immigration detention center ABC News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
4
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
83%
406 → 67 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Guardian