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ICE detains 5-year-old in Minnesota: Lawyer says family seeking asylum, school addresses ‘trauma’

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Columbia Heights Public Schools and a lawyer for held a press conference on Jan. 22 to provide updates on the 5-year-old boy detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota. The child was later identified as Liam Ramos. The district said at least four students under the age of 18 have been detained by ICE agents over the last two weeks in Minnesota.

Ramos’ family entered the U.S. in 2024 through the border in Brownsville, Texas, said attorney Marc Prokosch, adding the family used an immigration authorities app to apply for asylum.

"These are not illegal aliens," the attorney said, responding to comments from Vice President Vance that questioned the family’s immigration status. "They came properly and are pursuing a legal pathway."

Get the latest facts: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/22/immigration-enforcement-minneapolis-maine-jd-vance/88297862007/

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