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Did ICE Arrest Five-Year-Old Preschool Boy In Minnesota? DHS Responds To Viral Image

January 22, 2026

A 5-year-old boy named Liam Conejo Ramos was detained alongside his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, by ICE officers in Minnesota, sparking controversy over the agency's tactics. The Department of Homeland Security clarified that the child was not the target of the operation, which aimed at his father, an undocumented immigrant. School officials have raised concerns about the appropriateness of detaining a child during such actions.

Did ICE Arrest Five-Year-Old Preschool Boy In Minnesota? DHS Responds To Viral Image

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Key Highlights

Liam Conejo Ramos was detained by ICE while returning home from preschool.
His father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, was the target of the immigration operation.
The DHS stated that they did not target the child during the enforcement action.
Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent criticized the detention of a 5-year-old.
ICE described the father as an 'illegal alien' who allegedly abandoned his son during the operation.

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Did ICE Arrest Five-Year-Old Preschool Boy In Minnesota? DHS Responds To Viral Image

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