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Anti-ICE Protests Spread Across the US This Weekend as Court Battles Deliver Wins and Losses for the Trump Administration
A judge ordered the immediate release of a detained 5-year-old and his father amid ongoing protests and legal disputes over federal immigration enforcement tactics.
- A federal judge on January 31, 2026, ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from a Texas detention center, to be freed `as soon as practicable` and no later than Tuesday as their case proceeds.
- US District Judge Fred Biery said the detention reflected `the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas`, amid legal fights over immigration enforcement.
- On Saturday, protesters staged a `Nationwide Shutdown`, and local officials, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, signed an order to investigate federal officers, with nine local district attorneys forming a coalition.
- The Justice Department opened a civil-rights investigation into the Pretti shooting, and Todd Blanche said investigators found `absolutely probable cause that a crime had been committed`.
- The case is reshaping the national debate on immigration enforcement as a judge ordered the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, with officials saying the detention arose from aggressive deportation quotas, and Tom Homan tied any drawdown to local cooperation.
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5-year-old Liam Ramos returns home as Trump administration shifts tone amid nationwide anti-ICE protests
The phrase “ICE Out” echoed across the nation this weekend as protesters took to the streets, calling for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, a preschooler and his father, taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over a week ago, returned home following a judge’s ruling.
·Atlanta, United States
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