Overview
- Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father were detained Jan. 20 in Minnesota and transferred to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where they remain.
- U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a temporary restraining order preventing their removal or transfer outside the Western District of Texas while the case proceeds.
- Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett, who visited the facility, said Liam appeared lethargic and depressed and that detainees reported unsafe water, expired food, limited care and no schooling.
- DHS said a pediatrician examined Liam and found no medical concerns and described standard medical screening and access to care, which the mother and attorney dispute as they report fever, stomach pain and diarrhea.
- The family’s entry status is contested: relatives and counsel say they came lawfully via Brownsville with an active asylum case, while DHS alleges the father fled agents and entered illegally, as the case drives protests and widespread fear in Columbia Heights schools.