Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete February 1, 2026 at 07:13 PM
Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota, have returned home after being released from a detention center in Texas. Congressman Joaquin Castro announced their release and return to Minneapolis, which followed a national outcry and protests. A US District Judge ordered their release, criticizing their detention as driven by a pursuit of deportation quotas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that the pair entered the US illegally, while the family's lawyer said they followed asylum protocols. The DHS maintains its commitment to enforcing immigration laws.

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