US EditionFamily of Minnesota 5-year-old detained by ICE ‘very disappointed’ after losing asylum case
- On Wednesday, Judge John Burns denied the asylum claim for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, leaving the family facing deportation to Ecuador in a ruling described as 'heartbreaking' by school officials.
- Federal immigration officers took Liam and his father, Adriàn Conejo Arias, into custody on January 20 in Minneapolis; neighbors alleged officers used the child as 'bait,' a claim the Department of Homeland Security called an 'abject lie.'
- Attorney Molliver confirmed the family will appeal the ruling, though she acknowledged the process could take years; the family remains in Minnesota and is 'scared' about what comes next.
- Representative Angie Craig criticized the decision as 'political retribution,' while observers argued the asylum claim lacked merit and was rooted in economic migration rather than genuine persecution.
- The Trump Administration continues to enforce strict immigration policies, with supporters arguing that seeking a better life does not constitute valid grounds for asylum under U.S. law.
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The boy with the blue hat, who became famous for being arrested by the Ice in Minneapolis, will be expelled with the whole family
Lawyer for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos on family’s fight to prevent child’s ordered deportation
A ruling from an immigration judge means the boy -- whose detention by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis this winter sparked a national outcry — is slated to be deported to Ecuador. His family lawyers say they're appealing the case, though the outcome could take months. Attorney Danielle…
Judge denies asylum claim of family of Liam Ramos, the 5-year-old boy taken by ICE with his father in Minnesota, lawyer says
An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.
Family of 5-year-old Minneapolis boy detained by ICE denied asylum, family appeals ruling
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – An immigration judge determined that the asylum claim for Liam Ramos and his family was insufficient and ordered them to be removed from the country. The family’s attorney, Danielle Oxendine Molliver, said they plan to appeal the decision. If the appeal fails, the family will be deported back to Ecuador. Molliver, with Nwokocha & Operana Law Offices, confirmed that...
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