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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers who were detained last week in Minnesota, boarded a plane in Texas early on Sunday. "I'm happy to finally be going home," Conejo Arias told ABC News' John Quiñones as the pair boarded their flight back to... show more

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, asylum seekers who were detained last week in Minnesota, were ordered to be released by a federal judge in Texas on Saturday. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered Liam and his father released from the immigration detention center at Dilley "as soon as practicable" but no later than Feb. 3.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, asylum seekers who were detained last week in Minnesota, were ordered to be released by a federal judge in Texas on Saturday. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered Liam and his father released from the immigration detention center at Dilley "as soon as practicable" but no later than Feb. 3.

ABC News

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ABC News exclusive video shows five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers who were detained by federal agents in Minneapolis last week and sent to a Texas detention facility, boarding a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.

ABC News exclusive video shows five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers who were detained by federal agents in Minneapolis last week and sent to a Texas detention facility, boarding a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.

Eyewitness News

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After a federal judge ordered the release of him and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Liam Conejo Ramos headed home to Minnesota on a Delta flight, where the pilots offered him a VIP tour of the cockpit. (ABC News John Quiñones)

After a federal judge ordered the release of him and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Liam Conejo Ramos headed home to Minnesota on a Delta flight, where the pilots offered him a VIP tour of the cockpit. (ABC News John Quiñones)

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, spoke exclusively to John Quiñones after their release from a Texas immigration detention center. What You Need to Know is streaming exclusively on Disney+. Stream now:

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, spoke exclusively to John Quiñones after their release from a Texas immigration detention center. What You Need to Know is streaming exclusively on Disney+. Stream now:

ABC News

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad have returned to Minnesota after being released by ICE. The boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad have returned to Minnesota after being released by ICE. The boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20.

Sky News

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5-year-old Liam Ramos is in ICE detention with his father, Ecuadorian asylum seeker Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias. The preschooler was detained outside his Minneapolis home this week, after returning from school. ICE agents, who officials said, were looking to detain Conejo Arias went to the boy’s home and brought him to the door before taking him away. Officials said the father abandoned the 5-year-old boy. An official from the boy’s school who said she saw the incident told reporters on Thursday that is not how it unfolded.

5-year-old Liam Ramos is in ICE detention with his father, Ecuadorian asylum seeker Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias. The preschooler was detained outside his Minneapolis home this week, after returning from school. ICE agents, who officials said, were looking to detain Conejo Arias went to the boy’s home and brought him to the door before taking him away. Officials said the father abandoned the 5-year-old boy. An official from the boy’s school who said she saw the incident told reporters on Thursday that is not how it unfolded.

CBS Mornings

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EXCLUSIVE:John Quiñones speaks with Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5‑year‑old son, who drew national attention after they were detained by federal agents in Minnesota, as they head back home after a federal judge ordered their release.

EXCLUSIVE:John Quiñones speaks with Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5‑year‑old son, who drew national attention after they were detained by federal agents in Minnesota, as they head back home after a federal judge ordered their release.

Good Morning America

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos’ detention by ICE in Minnesota captured the world’s attention earlier this year. In his first interview, Liam told Camilo Montoya-Galvez his biggest fear is being detained by ICE again. While Liam and his father were ordered released from ICE custody, his parents worry about the government’s continued efforts to deport the family to their native Ecuador, as well as the mental health of their son, who’s now seeing a psychologist. The Trump administration recently terminated the family’s asylum case and is asking a federal court to allow ICE to re-detain them, saying that they’re in the U.S. illegally.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos’ detention by ICE in Minnesota captured the world’s attention earlier this year. In his first interview, Liam told Camilo Montoya-Galvez his biggest fear is being detained by ICE again. While Liam and his father were ordered released from ICE custody, his parents worry about the government’s continued efforts to deport the family to their native Ecuador, as well as the mental health of their son, who’s now seeing a psychologist. The Trump administration recently terminated the family’s asylum case and is asking a federal court to allow ICE to re-detain them, saying that they’re in the U.S. illegally.

CBS News

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Tear gas was used to disperse protesters who were calling for the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from a detention facility in Dilley, Texas, The Party for Socialism and Liberation said. Protesters and congressional leaders gathered outside the facility on Wednesday, calling for improved conditions at the center and for the release of Ramos, who was detained by ICE agents alongside his father in Minneapolis on January 20.

Tear gas was used to disperse protesters who were calling for the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from a detention facility in Dilley, Texas, The Party for Socialism and Liberation said. Protesters and congressional leaders gathered outside the facility on Wednesday, calling for improved conditions at the center and for the release of Ramos, who was detained by ICE agents alongside his father in Minneapolis on January 20.

CBS News

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NEW: Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota fumes for the camera as she claims "ICE detained a five-year-old boy." 5 hours before the video was released by Craig, however, DHS stated that the boy was actually abandoned by his father. Here is Homeland Security's full statement: "ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED. On January 20, ICE conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias an illegal alien from Ecuador who was RELEASED into the U.S. by the Biden administration. As agents approached the driver Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration’s immigration enforcement. Parents can take control of their departure and receive a free flight and $2,600 with the CBP Home app. By using the CBP Home app illegal aliens reserve the chance to come back the right legal way."

NEW: Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota fumes for the camera as she claims "ICE detained a five-year-old boy." 5 hours before the video was released by Craig, however, DHS stated that the boy was actually abandoned by his father. Here is Homeland Security's full statement: "ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED. On January 20, ICE conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias an illegal alien from Ecuador who was RELEASED into the U.S. by the Biden administration. As agents approached the driver Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration’s immigration enforcement. Parents can take control of their departure and receive a free flight and $2,600 with the CBP Home app. By using the CBP Home app illegal aliens reserve the chance to come back the right legal way."

Collin Rugg

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Therapy dogs have been brought into the school of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained and later released by ICE with his father, to help students cope with trauma, Lilia Luciano reports. The move comes as border czar Tom Homan announced that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota will wind down next week, with federal immigration officers gradually drawing back.

Therapy dogs have been brought into the school of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained and later released by ICE with his father, to help students cope with trauma, Lilia Luciano reports. The move comes as border czar Tom Homan announced that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota will wind down next week, with federal immigration officers gradually drawing back.

CBS News

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"He keeps asking about his backpack and his cap." Rep. Joaquin Castro provided an update on FaceTime to Jason Kuhlman, the principal at 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos' school, and CBS News’ Lilia Luciano after visiting the little boy and his father at the detention facility they're being held at in Dilley, Texas. While Liam was sleeping during the congressman's visit, his father told him that he has been depressed and not eating, since they've been detained. The boy and his father were taken into ICE custody on Jan. 20 in the Minneapolis area, where the Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to oversee the largest operation in the history of the Department of Homeland Security

"He keeps asking about his backpack and his cap." Rep. Joaquin Castro provided an update on FaceTime to Jason Kuhlman, the principal at 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos' school, and CBS News’ Lilia Luciano after visiting the little boy and his father at the detention facility they're being held at in Dilley, Texas. While Liam was sleeping during the congressman's visit, his father told him that he has been depressed and not eating, since they've been detained. The boy and his father were taken into ICE custody on Jan. 20 in the Minneapolis area, where the Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to oversee the largest operation in the history of the Department of Homeland Security

CBS News

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Reporter: 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was heading home from preschool with his father. According to the eyewitnesses, his father was detained for being an undocumented immigrant, at which point the ICE agents detained the 5-year-old. When an adult who lived in the household offered to take care of him, the ICE agent refused that offer and instead took Ramos to the door of his family home and used him as bait to try to lure more family members out.

Reporter: 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was heading home from preschool with his father. According to the eyewitnesses, his father was detained for being an undocumented immigrant, at which point the ICE agents detained the 5-year-old. When an adult who lived in the household offered to take care of him, the ICE agent refused that offer and instead took Ramos to the door of his family home and used him as bait to try to lure more family members out.

Ari Drennen

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Video obtained by CBS News shows the moment ICE agents took 5-year-old Liam Ramos in Minneapolis. The boy was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom. School officials say the child was used as bait to knock on the door and ask to be let in, letting officers see if anyone else was home. The Department of Homeland Security later said that the child was not targeted by ICE, but was "abandoned" by his father. They say his father fled federal agents as they approached his vehicle, leaving the child. DHS said the father, whom they described as an "illegal alien from Ecuador," was later taken into custody as other ICE officers stayed with the child. Federal officials said on Thursday that the boy and his father are together at an immigration processing center in Dilley, Texas.

Video obtained by CBS News shows the moment ICE agents took 5-year-old Liam Ramos in Minneapolis. The boy was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom. School officials say the child was used as bait to knock on the door and ask to be let in, letting officers see if anyone else was home. The Department of Homeland Security later said that the child was not targeted by ICE, but was "abandoned" by his father. They say his father fled federal agents as they approached his vehicle, leaving the child. DHS said the father, whom they described as an "illegal alien from Ecuador," was later taken into custody as other ICE officers stayed with the child. Federal officials said on Thursday that the boy and his father are together at an immigration processing center in Dilley, Texas.

CBS News

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.Rep. Ted Lieu is spewing LIES about this case. He knows that ICE did NOT target a child and separate him from his family. The father CHOSE to take his child with him. When ICE conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an illegal alien from Ecuador, on January 20th, Conejo Arias fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias. Our officers made multiple attempts to get the alleged mother who was inside the house to take custody of her child. Officers even assured her she would NOT be taken into custody. The alleged mother refused to accept custody of the child. The father told officers he wanted the child to remain with him. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administrations immigration enforcement.

.Rep. Ted Lieu is spewing LIES about this case. He knows that ICE did NOT target a child and separate him from his family. The father CHOSE to take his child with him. When ICE conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an illegal alien from Ecuador, on January 20th, Conejo Arias fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias. Our officers made multiple attempts to get the alleged mother who was inside the house to take custody of her child. Officers even assured her she would NOT be taken into custody. The alleged mother refused to accept custody of the child. The father told officers he wanted the child to remain with him. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administrations immigration enforcement.

Homeland Security

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Jason Kuhlman, the principal at the Minnesota elementary school 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos attended before he and his father were detained by federal agents earlier this month, says that he and the school nurse had to take two children to the federal building in Minneapolis where their mom was being held after she was detained by immigration enforcement authorities at a court-appointed check-in. Kuhlman told CBS News' Lilia Luciano that the boys' mom called the school and asked for them to bring her sons to the detention center so that they could be together. "I've lost kids to cancer. I've lost kids to violence. I've lost parents. To sit there and bring children down to a detention center, knowing that they might not ever come back to my school again because they could be deported, does not sit well," the principal said.

Jason Kuhlman, the principal at the Minnesota elementary school 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos attended before he and his father were detained by federal agents earlier this month, says that he and the school nurse had to take two children to the federal building in Minneapolis where their mom was being held after she was detained by immigration enforcement authorities at a court-appointed check-in. Kuhlman told CBS News' Lilia Luciano that the boys' mom called the school and asked for them to bring her sons to the detention center so that they could be together. "I've lost kids to cancer. I've lost kids to violence. I've lost parents. To sit there and bring children down to a detention center, knowing that they might not ever come back to my school again because they could be deported, does not sit well," the principal said.

CBS News

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Jason Kuhlman, the principal at Liam Conejo Ramos' school, became emotional after seeing a picture of his 5-year-old student being held by his father after they were both detained by federal agents in their driveway as Liam returned from preschool. “Thinking about a 5-year-old, what he’s already went through. Thinking about his mom. Seeing that he was knocking on that door and mom could not open it,” Kuhlman told CBS News’ Lilia Luciano . Kuhlman described Liam as a “normal, happy 5-year-old” with a lively personality, noting his signature rabbit hat and how "the little ears flop" as he walks through the school.

Jason Kuhlman, the principal at Liam Conejo Ramos' school, became emotional after seeing a picture of his 5-year-old student being held by his father after they were both detained by federal agents in their driveway as Liam returned from preschool. “Thinking about a 5-year-old, what he’s already went through. Thinking about his mom. Seeing that he was knocking on that door and mom could not open it,” Kuhlman told CBS News’ Lilia Luciano . Kuhlman described Liam as a “normal, happy 5-year-old” with a lively personality, noting his signature rabbit hat and how "the little ears flop" as he walks through the school.

CBS News

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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, the boy whose ICE detention in Minnesota sparked global outrage after he was taken away wearing a blue bunny hat and carrying his school backpack, is still living with the trauma, his parents told CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez in an exclusive interview. More than two months later, they say Liam is no longer the same child: He’s afraid to go outside, asks if police are ICE, and worries they will “take me away again.” His parents say he is now getting support, but fear the emotional scars from his time in detention may not heal quickly.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, the boy whose ICE detention in Minnesota sparked global outrage after he was taken away wearing a blue bunny hat and carrying his school backpack, is still living with the trauma, his parents told CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez in an exclusive interview. More than two months later, they say Liam is no longer the same child: He’s afraid to go outside, asks if police are ICE, and worries they will “take me away again.” His parents say he is now getting support, but fear the emotional scars from his time in detention may not heal quickly.

CBS News

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Children being held at an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, are “despondent and depressed,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said after a visit there this week. Among the children he visited was Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while returning to his Minneapolis-area home from school with his father. Ramos and his family entered the U.S. legally, Castro said. The case has drawn national attention, and Democrats are calling for the father and son to be released, as broader scrutiny has grown around the ICE facility in Dilley, where the pair is detained alongside other families. Detainees there say that the prison has inadequate medical care, food contaminated with worms and limited access to drinking water. “We saw the whole gamut, the whole spectrum of kids, a 9-year-old who was picked up in Austin who spent New Year's Eve getting processed into this jail,” Castro recalled. “One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” “These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” he added. Geoff Bennett (Geoff Bennett) spoke with Castro (Joaquin Castro) about his visit to the facility, why Liam Ramos and his father were detained and why Castro thinks ICE should be disbanded.

Children being held at an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, are “despondent and depressed,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said after a visit there this week. Among the children he visited was Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while returning to his Minneapolis-area home from school with his father. Ramos and his family entered the U.S. legally, Castro said. The case has drawn national attention, and Democrats are calling for the father and son to be released, as broader scrutiny has grown around the ICE facility in Dilley, where the pair is detained alongside other families. Detainees there say that the prison has inadequate medical care, food contaminated with worms and limited access to drinking water. “We saw the whole gamut, the whole spectrum of kids, a 9-year-old who was picked up in Austin who spent New Year's Eve getting processed into this jail,” Castro recalled. “One young girl who kept coming up to me, a little girl who was hugging my leg, asking us to help get her out of there.” “These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” he added. Geoff Bennett (Geoff Bennett) spoke with Castro (Joaquin Castro) about his visit to the facility, why Liam Ramos and his father were detained and why Castro thinks ICE should be disbanded.

PBS News

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After 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody following a court order, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) says “the problem is, situations like these give a black eye to — actually, law enforcement officers are just trying to do their jobs.” McCaul says ensuring children don’t get caught in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts is “part of the reform process” Congress “will be looking at.”

After 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody following a court order, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) says “the problem is, situations like these give a black eye to — actually, law enforcement officers are just trying to do their jobs.” McCaul says ensuring children don’t get caught in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts is “part of the reform process” Congress “will be looking at.”

Face The Nation

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