US immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month, school district officials said on Thursday. Also Read US citizen says ICE entered Minnesota home without warrant, detained him in underwear"Why detain a 5-year-old?" "For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias," McLaughlin said in a statement. DHS did not comment on the school district's assertion that other children have also been detained by ICE. Last week, a 17-year-old high school student was detained with her mother by ICE agents at their apartment, she said.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 16:56 UTC