US EditionSchool Officials Say 5-Year-Old Was Used by ICE as "bait." DHS Says He Was Abandoned.
DHS denies claims that ICE used 5-year-old Liam Ramos as bait during his father's arrest amid enforcement sweeps that led to 3,000 arrests in Minnesota, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Columbia Heights Public School District said 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father in their driveway after preschool and alleged agents used him to knock on doors to find others home.
- DHS officials said Liam Ramos's father, described as an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, fled federal agents, leaving the child while one ICE officer stayed with him for safety.
- School officials say a nearby adult offered to take the child but agents did not allow that, and Columbia Heights Public School District reports three other students, including a 17-year-old and a 10-year-old, were taken by federal agents.
- As community outrage grew, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said `ICE did NOT target a child` and later called the bait claim a "horrific smear."
- Advocates caution Minnesota is a major DHS sweep focus, but Julia Decker says they cannot verify government arrest descriptions or counts.
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Detention of a 5-year-old boy spawns differing narratives in Minnesota
Images of Immigration and Customs Enforcement appearing to detain a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota have caused controversy as a massive immigration crackdown continues in the state. Supporters of the White House’s immigration efforts say ICE agents were making sure the boy was safe, while opponents argue the administration placed a child in custody. Images and videos of the incident show a small child, later identified as Liam Conejo Ramos, in the…
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