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A federal judge has blocked the possible deportation of a 5-year-old and his father for now
A federal court halted the deportation and transfer of a 5-year-old and his father during ongoing litigation after the father sued senior federal officials.
- On Monday, a federal judge temporarily stayed any removal of Petitioners Adrian Conejo Arias and L.C.R., a minor child, and barred transferring them outside the Western District of Texas.
- On Jan. 20, 2026, officers in the Minneapolis suburb, Minnesota, took Adrian Conejo Arias and his son into ICE custody, and DHS said the father is an "illegal alien" from Ecuador, moving them to the South Texas Family Residential Center, Dilley, Texas.
- Family attorneys say Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, wore a blue bunny hat and school backpack last week while pursuing asylum and attending immigration court hearings, with family attorney Marc Prokosch noting the father lacks a criminal record.
- The father has sued senior federal officials, naming DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, while Columbia Heights Public Schools say recent detentions have shaken families last week.
- The Jan. 20 operation in Minneapolis involved thousands of federal immigration agents, and Sergio Amezcua, pastor, said Liam's mother 'was terrified' as `ICE agents were trying to use the baby for her to come out of her house`.
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Judge Halts Deportation of Ecuadorian Boy and Father
A federal judge in the US has temporarily halted the deportation of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father, arrested in Minnesota. The action highlights ongoing immigration controversies under the Trump administration. They are currently detained at a family facility in Texas.
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Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
A federal judge has issued a temporary order barring the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota became another lightning rod for divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.
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