US Immigration Agency Forced 5-Year-Old Boy Back into Custody, Now Released with Father
In a shocking turn of events, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies have come under fire once again after it was revealed that a 5-year-old boy and his father were taken into custody upon returning home from school in Minnesota. The father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, had refused to allow immigration agents to enter their home, citing concerns about the safety of his child.
The family's ordeal began when they encountered immigration agents upon arriving home from Liam's preschool on January 20th. Despite having followed all established protocols and having scheduled an appointment with the CBP One app, which is designed to create an orderly way for migrants to enter the US, the family was detained without warning.
Liam's mother, Erika Ramos, claimed that federal agents used her son as "bait" to try and get her out of the home, forcing her to knock on the door in front of Liam while they took him away. The incident drew widespread condemnation, with many questioning the agency's actions and calling for an end to their aggressive tactics.
However, in a stunning turn of events, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered the release of Liam and his father by Tuesday, citing concerns about the humane treatment of the child. In a scathing court order, Biery wrote that the Trump administration's actions were "bereft of human decency" and that they had "no bounds."
After their release from custody, Liam and his father were escorted back to Minnesota by Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Ilhan Omar, who posted photos with the family on social media. The incident has sparked a national conversation about immigration policy and the need for more humane treatment of families seeking asylum in the US.
As Liam returns home to his mother and father, it remains to be seen how this ordeal will affect their lives and the future of immigration policies in the US.
In a shocking turn of events, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies have come under fire once again after it was revealed that a 5-year-old boy and his father were taken into custody upon returning home from school in Minnesota. The father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, had refused to allow immigration agents to enter their home, citing concerns about the safety of his child.
The family's ordeal began when they encountered immigration agents upon arriving home from Liam's preschool on January 20th. Despite having followed all established protocols and having scheduled an appointment with the CBP One app, which is designed to create an orderly way for migrants to enter the US, the family was detained without warning.
Liam's mother, Erika Ramos, claimed that federal agents used her son as "bait" to try and get her out of the home, forcing her to knock on the door in front of Liam while they took him away. The incident drew widespread condemnation, with many questioning the agency's actions and calling for an end to their aggressive tactics.
However, in a stunning turn of events, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered the release of Liam and his father by Tuesday, citing concerns about the humane treatment of the child. In a scathing court order, Biery wrote that the Trump administration's actions were "bereft of human decency" and that they had "no bounds."
After their release from custody, Liam and his father were escorted back to Minnesota by Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Ilhan Omar, who posted photos with the family on social media. The incident has sparked a national conversation about immigration policy and the need for more humane treatment of families seeking asylum in the US.
As Liam returns home to his mother and father, it remains to be seen how this ordeal will affect their lives and the future of immigration policies in the US.
?! I mean, I get that they have a job to do, but forcing a 5-year-old boy back into custody? That's just not right 
. And what's up with scheduling an appointment and then still detaining them? It's like they didn't even care about following the rules... or maybe they were just looking for someone to play "us vs. them" with 
. The fact that the judge had to step in and order their release is just a huge oversight, imo 
. And can we talk about how traumatic this experience must be for Liam? I mean, I'm all for enforcing immigration laws, but not at the cost of breaking a child's trust... it's just too much 
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! I mean, who in their right mind thinks it's okay to use a 5-year-old as leverage to get a parent out of their home? 
That's not just unacceptable, it's morally reprehensible.
His dad was just trying to protect him from getting caught up in all this drama, and what does he get? Detained without warning?! Taken away from his classmate 
It's just unconscionable that these agents had the nerve to use a 5-year-old as leverage to try and get his mom out 
The judge is right though - what kind of "humane" treatment is forcing a kid to watch his family be torn apart from him?! 
. It's absolutely appalling that they used him as "bait" to try and get his mom outta the house... what kind of monsters do this?! 
! Like, what is going on?! 
They followed all rules & scheduled a meeting, but then BAM! ICE agents burst in & grab him 
. So unfair for the little guy 
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- she had to knock on the door while they took her son away, like what even is that?! 
? That's wild talk 
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, showing love to this family 
. Hopefully this ordeal will make people think twice about how we treat our little ones 
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The whole thing just reeks of desperation and a complete disregard for human decency. And let's not forget, this is all under the Trump administration... what a nightmare 
u know what really gets my goat though? it's the fact that we're still debating whether or not this was "aggressive" or not... like, how can you be aggressive when you're taking a child away from their parents?! 
and seriously, what's the deal with the CBP app? is it supposed to make things easier or just more convenient for agents to swoop in and start terrorizing families? 
I mean, can you imagine if your kid was in Liam's shoes? You'd be freaked out too. 
The government needs to get its act together and figure out better ways to handle these situations without putting innocent kids like this in harm's way.
the fact that these agents are using kids as bait is just disgusting 
my cousin's friend has a kid and they have to use some kinda special app or whatever to even come into the country and now this is happening to another family? 
he looks so scared but happy to be home lol. i dont know what to think about all this anymore...
or his safety 
liam's mom is totally right about using her kid as bait, that's just crazy talk 
what's going on with our immigration system? so many families are already suffering and now this?!? 
. But we need to make sure this doesn't happen again 
. We gotta stand up for these families and demand better treatment from our government 
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. We need more people like them who are willing to stand up for what's right 
i mean whats next take away ur kid from u and lock u in a cage? no way!!! 
rep ilhan omar and joaquin castro are the real MVPs for rescuing this fam 
i hope this makes everyone talk about how harsh immigration policies r in the us we need change now 
i mean, whats wrong with these immigration ppl? why did they have to take him away like that?! and now he gets to go back to school with a court order saying the admin actions were "bereft of human decency"... thats just crazy 
... little did we know it would be chaos 
. We need some real leadership here, not just a bunch of "tough on immigration" rhetoric 
. We need some answers here! 