politics
January 22, 2026
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
TL;DR
- A five-year-old boy and his father were detained by ICE as they returned home from school.
- School officials described the detention as using the child as 'bait' and expressed shock.
- The family's attorney stated they have an active asylum case and did not enter the US illegally.
- DHS claims ICE targeted the father, who allegedly fled, abandoning his child for safety.
- This is one of at least four detentions of students by ICE in the region recently.
- School officials report that ICE has been present around schools and neighborhoods, causing fear and trauma.
- The detentions have shaken the sense of safety in the community and are impacting students, parents, and staff.
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