Liam Conejo Ramos Constantly Worries About Being Detained by ICE Again, His Parents Say: "My Boy Is Very Different"

Liam Conejo Ramos’ Parents Say He Continues to Live with Trauma and Fear After Viral ICE Detainment: ‘My Boy Is Very Different’

In a new interview, Liam Conejo Ramos’ parents said his behavior has changed since the 5-year-old made headlines in January 2026 after being detained in his family’s driveway as he and his father returned home from preschool.

Five-year-old detained by ICE worries about being taken again, his parents say

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were detained in January as they returned home from the child’s preschool

CBS News: Five-Year-Old ‘Arrested’ by ICE ‘Still Living With the Trauma’

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos faces trauma after ICE detention and family abandonment.

After ICE detention, 5‑year‑old Liam Conejo Ramos suffers trauma and sees a psychologist, parents say

Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old boy who was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in January this year, reportedly fears being detained again. Sharing how their son has changed, his parents, in an interview, said that he is now seeing a psychologist regularly.

Liam Conejo Ramos' Parents Say 5-Year-Old Boy Is 'Very Different' After Minneapolis ICE Arrest

The parents of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos told CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez that their son has been “very different” ever since his and his father’s ICE arrest in Minneapolis in January. The moment in question, in which Ramos was photographed wearing his school backpack and a blue hat while being taken into ICE custody, ignited a wave of outrage across America. He and his father were subsequently held in an ICE hold…

Liam Ramos' parents say 5-year-old constantly worries about being detained by ICE again

In a CBS News exclusive interview, Camilo Montoya-Galvez speaks with five-year-old Liam Ramos and his parents about their detainment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and how the Trump administration is still trying to deport them.