Updated 1 February 2026 at 23:15 IST
Heartwarming Pics Show 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos At Minnesota Home After Being Released From Detention
Five-year-old boy Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in January, has finally reached his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hours after a court ordered his and his father's release.
Minnesota: Five-year-old boy Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in January, has finally reached his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hours after a court ordered his and his father's release from a detention centre in Texas.
Lawyer Joaquin Castro posted heartwarming pictures of Liam in the comfort of his home following his freedom, which he got days after being separated from his mother and sent 1,300 miles away to Texas. “Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack. Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home,” the lawyer said.
One of the pictures posted by Castro showed Liam wearing his iconic blue bunny hat as his mother held him close to her at their home.
Another picture showed Liam sitting on his sofa, smiling as he posed for a picture while being surrounded by his toys and Pikachu backpack. The pictures provided a relief to everyone who were worried about the shocking detention of a preschool kid amidst US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
'America Is Your Home'
Joaquin Castro also wrote a welcoming letter for Liam. The letter read, “Liam, Welcome home! I know the past two weeks have been very rough to say the least. No child should have to go through what you endured. But, as you get older and you understand these words and this time, I hope you will judge America not by your days at Dilly but by the millions of Americans whose hearts you touched years ago. Robert F. Kennedy spoke of those in history who moved the world. Even as a young boy you have moved the world.”
The letter further read, “Your family, school…said prayers for you and offered whatever they could do to see you back home. Don't let anyone tell you this isn't you home. America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on Earth because of immigrants, not inspite of them. May God bless you, always.”
Heartbreaking Pic Of Liam's Detention
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were detained in Minnesota in January. The child had just arrived home from his preschool ICE officers got hold of him.
A heartbreaking picture showing Liam in distress as an ICE officer held onto his Spiderman backpack and guided him to a black SUV sparked an outrage in America. Liam's mother, who is pregnant, was also at home during the time, however, her husband warned her against opening the door.
The immigration officers reportedly also used Liam as a bait to detain his family. Officials from Conejo Ramos' school said, “Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let them take care of the small child, but was refused…Instead, the agent took the child out of the still-running vehicle, led him to the door, and directed him to knock- asking to be let in to see if anyone else was home…essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.”
Meanwhile, the DHS had said, “ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED.” It added, “On January 20, ICE conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an illegal alien from Ecuador who was RELEASED into the U.S. by the Biden administration. As agents approached the driver, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot -- abandoning his child. For the child's safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias.”
While Liam's family has a pending asylum case, there were reportedly no deportation order against them when the child and his father were detained.
Published By : Nidhi Sinha
Published On: 1 February 2026 at 22:14 IST