US must release 5-year-old ‘bunny hat boy’ detained by ICE, judge orders

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:44 PM

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A federal judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father from an ICE detention center in Texas by Tuesday. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained in Minnesota on January 20, sparking public outcry and protests. The judge, Fred Biery, criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement approach, suggesting it prioritized deportation quotas even at the expense of traumatizing children. Biery had previously ruled that the pair could not be deported. The judge's order also alluded to the Declaration of Independence, implying the administration's actions mirrored grievances against King George.

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