Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesota

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM

Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesota

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian, asylum seekers from Ecuador, returned to their Minnesota home after being detained by ICE in Texas. They were arrested on January 20th as Liam arrived home from preschool, sparking public outrage due to the boy's age and the circumstances of the arrest. The pair spent 10 days at the Dilley detention center until a judge ordered their release on Saturday. Texas Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro accompanied them home on Sunday. ICE stated they did not target Liam and that his mother refused to take him after his father's apprehension, with the father requesting Liam stay with him.

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Tricia McLaughlin 30% Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 40% Dilley detention centre 50% Ecuador 50% Texas ×260% Donald Trump ×260% Minnesota ×270% United States ×270% Joaquin Castro ×270% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×280% Adrian ×280% Liam Conejo Ramos ×690%

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