The translation of the text is: «A five-year-old boy became a victim of an ICE detention in the USA»
23 january 2026 в 20:13
Liam Conejo Ramos has been identified as the 5-year-old boy who was taken by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents in a photo that went viral and sparked widespread debate across the United States. The child was seen with an ICE officer in Minnesota after he returned from kindergarten on January 20, 2026, while his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, was detained.
Several celebrities reacted to the shocking incident, including Reese Witherspoon, her daughter Ava Philippe, Hailey Bieber, and Gigi Hadid.
Here’s what we know about the ICE detention of Conejo Ramos.
«I am furious, and you should be too», - wrote Kamala Harris on Twitter on January 22, 2026.
Yes, the child was detained along with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, according to several sources, including FOX9, People, ABC News, and others.
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that the child was not the target of the operation and that he was «abandoned» by his father.
«ICE did not target the child. The child was abandoned», - the department stated. «On January 20, ICE conducted a targeted operation to detain Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, who had been released in the U.S. by the [Joe] Biden administration. When agents approached the driver, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias fled, leaving his child behind».
The department’s statement continued: «For the safety of the child, one of our ICE officers stayed with him while other officers detained Conejo Arias. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or if ICE will place the children with a safe person designated by the parent. This is consistent with immigration enforcement under previous administrations. Parents can control their departure and receive a free plane ticket and $ 2,600 through the CBP Home app. Using this app, undocumented immigrants can reserve a way to return legally».
According to Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik, the Conejo Ramos family «is following U.S. legal norms and has an active asylum case without a deportation order».
«I have seen the legal documents myself», - Stenvik noted, according to FOX9. «Why detain a 5-year-old child? You can’t tell me that this child would be classified as a violent criminal».
At the time of publication, Conejo Ramos is with his father at an immigrant processing center in Dilley, Texas, family attorney Mark Prokosh reported, according to ABC News
Several celebrities reacted to the shocking incident, including Reese Witherspoon, her daughter Ava Philippe, Hailey Bieber, and Gigi Hadid.
Here’s what we know about the ICE detention of Conejo Ramos.
«I am furious, and you should be too», - wrote Kamala Harris on Twitter on January 22, 2026.
Yes, the child was detained along with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, according to several sources, including FOX9, People, ABC News, and others.
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that the child was not the target of the operation and that he was «abandoned» by his father.
«ICE did not target the child. The child was abandoned», - the department stated. «On January 20, ICE conducted a targeted operation to detain Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, who had been released in the U.S. by the [Joe] Biden administration. When agents approached the driver, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias fled, leaving his child behind».
The department’s statement continued: «For the safety of the child, one of our ICE officers stayed with him while other officers detained Conejo Arias. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or if ICE will place the children with a safe person designated by the parent. This is consistent with immigration enforcement under previous administrations. Parents can control their departure and receive a free plane ticket and $ 2,600 through the CBP Home app. Using this app, undocumented immigrants can reserve a way to return legally».
According to Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik, the Conejo Ramos family «is following U.S. legal norms and has an active asylum case without a deportation order».
«I have seen the legal documents myself», - Stenvik noted, according to FOX9. «Why detain a 5-year-old child? You can’t tell me that this child would be classified as a violent criminal».
At the time of publication, Conejo Ramos is with his father at an immigrant processing center in Dilley, Texas, family attorney Mark Prokosh reported, according to ABC News
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