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The Hollywood Reporter confirms Liam Ramos, the five-year-old detained by ICE, was not the boy in Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show, countering TMZ’s earlier report; the performance featured celebrity cameos and a unifying message, while Bad Bunny has long spoken out against ICE.
After 5-year-old Liam Ramos was released from an ICE facility, Democrats shift focus to the welfare of other detained migrant children and detention conditions, with Rep. Joaquin Castro pledging ongoing oversight and reform while DHS defends its approach.
Nationwide demonstrations against ICE enforcement put immigration policy in the spotlight, with the White House signaling a softer approach as Trump directs DHS to refrain from intervening in protests unless local authorities request help; a federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from detention, underscoring mounting pressure and legal scrutiny surrounding enforcement.
A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, no later than Tuesday as their asylum case moves forward, after the pair had been detained for over a week following their removal from Minneapolis. The ruling reinforces ongoing controversy over family detention amid the broader crackdown on immigration, with lawmakers and advocates criticizing ICE’s tactics while DHS officials push a narrative that emphasizes parent custody decisions. The case—which drew attention from Rep. Joaquin Castro and others—highlights the emotional toll on Liam and his family as they await legal proceedings.
A peaceful protest broke out at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley after guards ordered attorneys to leave during confidential visits, as detainees—many children—chanted 'Libertad' in solidarity with five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who had been moved from Minnesota to Dilley. Advocates press for the boy’s release; DHS disputes some accounts of his seizure. Detainees described harsh conditions (putrid water, meals with bugs) and an estimated 1,500 protesters, with CoreCivic running the facility amid renewed scrutiny of immigration enforcement.
The Washington Post reports that ICE detained four children from Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minnesota this month, including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos; school officials say ICE used the child as bait, and a 10-year-old student and her mother were detained as well.