Ecuadorian Asylum Seekers, Father and Son, Released from ICE Detention After Public Outcry
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian, asylum seekers from Ecuador, were released from ICE detention in Texas after a judge criticized their initial detention in Minnesota on disputed immigration violation claims, multiple news sources reported. The case sparked public outcry and highlighted the complexities and controversies surrounding immigration enforcement.
Liam and his father were detained for 10 days as part of what some sources described as President Trump's immigration crackdown. According to Al Jazeera, Liam was arrested coming home from preschool. The circumstances of their detention involved conflicting accounts, with DHS officials maintaining they did not target the child, though Liam was one of four students detained by ICE, according to Al Jazeera. DHS officials also claimed Liam's mother refused to take him after his father's arrest, Al Jazeera reported.
Following their release, Representative Joaquin Castro escorted them home to Minnesota, Time reported. The case also drew attention at the Grammy Awards, where Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny voiced strong opposition to ICE, highlighting the ongoing controversies surrounding immigration enforcement and treatment of immigrants, Variety reported.
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