ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father in their driveway in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and transported them to a Texas detention center, according to local school officials.
- Liam is one of four children in the district detained by ICE in recent weeks amid increased immigration enforcement, with agents reportedly using the young boy to try to gain entry to the home.
- The family has an active asylum case and entered the US legally at a port of entry, with their attorney stating they have no deportation orders and are not criminals.
- The detentions have caused significant trauma among students, parents, and staff, leading some families to keep children home from school out of fear of ICE.
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