US immigration crackdown sparks outrage after ICE detains children in Minnesota Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin on Thursday denied a child was targetedA person raises a sign in protest agains U.S. Customs Enforcement and Immigration (ICE) during a demonstration outside a dormant prison that is under contract to become an ICE detention center in Hudson, Colorado, U.S., January 21, 2026. ReutersReutersUS 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. "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