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Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old and Father From ICE Custody

The judge faulted ICE’s reliance on administrative warrants, with the Justice Department weighing a possible appeal.

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Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who were detained with his father by immigration officers during a raid in Minnesota and then taken to a detention center in Texas, sit on the stairs back at their home after a judge ordered their release, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media February 1, 2026. Joaquin Castro via BlueSky/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Heartwarming Pics Show 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos At Minnesota Home After Being Released From Detention | Image: Instagram
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Overview

  • Liam Conejo Ramos and his father returned to Minnesota after their release from the Dilley, Texas, family detention center, with Representative Joaquin Castro escorting them home.
  • U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled there was insufficient probable cause for the detention, criticizing deportation quotas and calling executive-issued warrants inadequate.
  • The order required release by February 3 and prohibited removal or transfer while the case proceeds.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the government is reviewing options to appeal, highlighting a larger legal fight over immigration detention authority.
  • School officials and neighbors allege the child was used as “bait,” a claim DHS rejects, and advocates report poor conditions at Dilley as ICE’s own filing noted many children held beyond recommended limits.