Liam Conejo Ramos constantly worries about being detained by ICE again, his parents say: "My boy is very different"
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Key Points:
- Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, detained by ICE earlier this year, continues to suffer psychological trauma, including hypervigilance and isolation, according to his parents who say he regularly sees a psychologist.
- Liam and his father were detained in Minnesota and held for two weeks in Texas before a federal judge ordered their release, criticizing the detention as part of a flawed government deportation quota system.
- Despite their release, the family remains at risk of deportation as the federal government has terminated their asylum case and is appealing the court order that freed them.
- ICE accused Liam's father of evading arrest and abandoning Liam, claims his father denies, while the family says they entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era asylum program.
- The family’s lawyer warns that if appeals fail, Liam and his father could be detained again and deported, leaving the family living under constant fear and uncertainty.
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