The RecordExhibit 76
A 5-year-old in a bunny hat, sent to a Texas detention center
Ruled unlawfulLast checked Sep 30, 2026
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Immigration agents in suburban Minneapolis detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who had a pending asylum claim, and sent them to a family detention center in Dilley, Texas.
What happened
School officials and neighbors said agents used the preschooler as bait, having him knock on his own front door so his mother would come out.
Where it stands
Judge Fred Biery ordered them released, blaming a government chasing daily deportation quotas even if it meant traumatizing children.
The administration's side
DHS says ICE didn't target the boy, that his mother refused to take him, and that his father wanted him along.
Sources
Permanent link: https://unredactedrecord.com/e/liam/