US EditionA federal judge has blocked the possible deportation of a 5-year-old and his father for now
A federal judge temporarily halted deportation and transfer of a detained 5-year-old and his father amid ongoing legal proceedings challenging immigration enforcement.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a temporary order blocking removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, outside the U.S. District of Western Texas during litigation.
- The family's attorney said they sought asylum through the CBP One app and have pending immigration proceedings, while DHS said the father fled and "abandoned" the child after their Jan. 20, 2026 arrest in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
- School superintendent Zena Stenvik and neighbors alleged agents instructed Liam to knock on the door to prompt others to exit, a claim DHS disputes, while a viral photo of Liam in a blue bunny hat sparked protests at Dilley detention center.
- The family is being held at the South Texas Family Residential Center, Dilley, Texas, after being moved from Minnesota, and Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias has sued Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Advocates and immigration attorneys warn that conditions at Dilley Family Residential Center are deplorable, citing putrid water and poor meals, as more than 2,600 children are detained nationwide with Dilley’s 2,400 capacity filled.
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Judge temporarily blocks deportation of 5-year-old detained by ICE
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who are asylum seekers from Ecuador, were arrested on January 20 by ICE agents. The superintendent of Columbia Heights Public Schools, where Ramos was a preschool student, said the pair was taken from their driveway as they arrived home.
A judge temporarily blocked the expulsion from the United States of little Liam Conejo Ramos, who was arrested with his father last week.
A federal judge issued a temporary order barring the deportation of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father, whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly became another point of contention in the divisions…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of 5-Year-Old Detained Near Minneapolis
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the deportation of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were arrested near Minneapolis in an operation that stirred additional outrage over the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. The boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were arrested just north of Minneapolis last week after the father picked the boy up from school, according to school district officials. They were qui…
Federal judge blocks deportation of 5-year-old boy and father taken in Minnesota immigration operation
A federal judge blocked the deportation of 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and father detained by immigration authorities in Minnesota last week amid legal challenge.
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