US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father

A US federal judge in Texas blocked the immediate deportation of a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who were detained in Minnesota last week, sparking public outcry. The order prevents their removal or transfer from the judicial district while litigation challenging their detention proceeds. The father and son, who have an active asylum case and entered the US at a port of entry, were moved to a Texas immigration processing center after their arrest. The Department of Homeland Security defended the arrest, claiming it was a targeted operation. The ruling comes amid concerns raised by school officials about the detention of multiple students in the district by federal immigration agents this month.

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