5-Year-Old Liam Ramos Detained by ICE, Held in Texas Facility
critical detained
Location
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Date
January 21, 2026
Department
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Agency Type
ICE
Source
CNN
Description
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was detained by ICE in Columbia Heights, Minnesota and transported to a detention facility in Texas with his father. DHS claimed the father 'abandoned' his child during apprehension - a claim denied by the family's lawyer and witnesses. School district officials said federal agents used the child as 'bait' to draw family members out of the home.
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Victims
- Liam Conejo Ramos (5 years old)
- Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias
Tags
child-detention minor family-separation minnesota child-as-bait