Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By GEOFF MULVIHILLJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:23 PM

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In January 2026, 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a Minneapolis suburb after Liam returned home from preschool. They were held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro visited them at the detention center. Protests occurred outside the facility. On January 31, 2026, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued an order for the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention.

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Texas state trooper 30% United States 40% Minneapolis 40% Texas ×450% Joaquin Castro ×250% Fred Biery 60% Dilley, Texas ×460% South Texas Family Residential Center ×470% Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias ×270% U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 80% Liam Conejo Ramos ×890%

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