ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
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- ICE detained a five-year-old Minnesota boy, Liam Ramos, and his father, transporting them to a Texas detention center.
- Liam is one of four children in the Columbia Heights school district detained by ICE in recent weeks.
- An ICE agent allegedly used Liam as 'bait' by having him knock on his own door to check if others were home.
- The family has an active asylum case and entered the U.S. legally at a port of entry.
- School officials and the family's attorney argue the detentions are unjust and traumatizing for the community.
- DHS claims ICE targeted Liam's father, an 'illegal alien,' and did not intend to detain the child.
- Multiple other students, including a 17-year-old and a 10-year-old, have been detained by ICE in similar operations.
- ICE agents have been reported near schools, causing fear and trauma among students and families.
- School staff are working to support affected families and navigate the legal system to protect children.