Five-year-old among four Minnesota students detained in immigration raids, school officials say School officials say child was used as ‘bait’; government disputes accountICE agents stand next to a boy, who a witness identified as Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old that school officials said was detained in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 20, 2026. ADVERTISEMENTSchool officials said Liam was the fourth student from the district to be detained by immigration officers, after a 10-year-old and two 17-year-olds were also taken. Prokosch said both the boy and his father are asylum applicants and were awaiting a hearing before an immigration judge. School officials and witnesses disputed that account, saying another adult who lives at the home, school officials and neighbors all offered to take custody of Liam but were refused. School officials said armed and masked officers have been seen circling schools, following buses and entering school parking lots.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 05:13 UTC