US EditionThousands Protest Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown, Detention of Five-Year-Old Boy
Protests follow detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos amid allegations ICE used him as bait; Minnesota seeks a restraining order to halt immigration sweeps.
- On Jan 23, thousands of protesters in Minneapolis rallied against the immigration crackdown and detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, while local businesses closed in coordinated defiance.
- On Friday, Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained, fueling outrage after Zena Stenvik said Liam was used as `bait` during the raid, and following Renee Good's killing on January 7.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance confirmed Liam was detained, while Gregory Bovino defended officers' treatment and Marc Prokosch said they followed asylum law.
- Minnesota state government has sought a temporary restraining order to pause the ICE operation, with a federal judge hearing on Jan 26, while protesters picketed Minneapolis St Paul airport where about 100 clergy were arrested.
- The UN human rights chief Volker Türk urged US authorities to end harmful treatment of migrants as thousands of ICE agents operate in Minneapolis, where at least four children were detained this month.
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NEW YORK >> Thousands of people withstood freezing temperatures and high winds in New York City on Friday to protest the ongoing crackdowns by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents around the country, including the detention of a 5-year-old boy near Minneapolis this week.
Thousands of protesters closed parts of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors and workers and students stayed home to demand an end to the widespread immigration repression that has shaken the Twin Cities for weeks. Friday’s action, which developed under below-zero temperatures, was the largest and most organized demonstration since federal agents arrived in Minneapolis more than six weeks ago. Their aim was…
Strong mobilization in Minneapolis against anti-migrant operations after the controversial detention of a 5-year-old boy by the Immigration Police (ICE) Despite cold temperatures
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