Liam Conejo Ramos was seen being detained in a photo released by public school officials in Minneapolis. Photograph: via New York TimesA five-year-old boy and his father detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held in Texas have been released following a judge’s order. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on January 20th. Images of the young boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack and surrounded by immigration officers drew outrage about the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minneapolis. She said: “Now Ice needs to leave.” - AP[ Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and Ice agents 11 days before he was killedOpens in new window ][ The battle for Minneapolis: ‘Ice agents are like this invisible goon squad’Opens in new window ]

Source: The Irish Times February 01, 2026 20:13 UTC