ICE Detains 5-Year-Old, Father

A 5-year-old boy, Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were detained by federal agents from United States — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota and transported to a detention facility in Texas. School officials, including Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik, allege that Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos was used as 'bait' to lure other family members out of their home during the arrest. The family has an active asylum case and had not been ordered to leave the United States. The United States — United States Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that United States — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not target Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos and that Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias fled, abandoning his child. This incident is part of a broader increase in immigration sweeps in Minnesota, with United States — United States Customs and Border Protection official Gregory Bovino reporting 3,000 arrests in six weeks. The detention has raised concerns about the welfare of children in federal custody, with reports from Children s rights indicating poor conditions at the Dilley lockup. Vice President JD Vance commented on the event, defending the actions of federal agents.