"A girl holds a placard that reads "Free Liam" as people protest against deployment of ICE agents during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on January 31, 2026 in Milan, Italy.Maja Hitij / Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has filed an expedited request to terminate the asylum claims of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his family, after the boy's arrest by federal agents last month made international headlines."
"A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Friday. Lawyers for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos - who was abducted from his Minneapolis home along with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, and sent to a Texas prison last month - are asking the court to delay the government's request, noting that it is highly unusual and likely an act of retribution by the Trump administration against the family."
The Department of Homeland Security filed an expedited motion seeking to terminate asylum claims for a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his family following the boy's arrest by federal agents. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, and the family's lawyers have asked the court to delay the request, calling the move unusual and possibly retaliatory. The child and his father were detained outside their Minneapolis home on January 20 and were later sent to a Texas detention facility. The family has not violated asylum rules during the pending process, and potential deportation destinations remain unclear.
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