"A few hours later, his dad picked him up. When they arrived at their home, everything changed. It was at that moment that ICE agents detained both father and son. When he was released, after 11 days of detention, Adrian Conejo recalled in interviews with several media outlets how, The agents ordered Liam to ring the doorbell of our house, so that the people inside would come out."
"On the other side of the door, Adrian's wife, who was four months pregnant, screamed desperately, helplessly, in response to her husband's request that she stay in the house. Although the family is together once again, they remain in hiding, afraid. As the face of Liam in his blue hat and Spider-Man bag made international media headlines, becoming a symbol for the most cruel aspects of U.S. immigration policy, in Ecuador, President Daniel Noboa chose to remain silent."
"According to official data from the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry the little information that exists amid increasing opacity at least 32 Ecuadorian children remain in U.S. immigration centers. Between 2013 and 2023, close to 28,690 Ecuadorian kids migrated to the United States, according to Dixon Jimenez, of Ecuador's Council for Human Mobility. For political analyst Caroline Avila, Noboa's silence when it comes to human rights is anything but neutral. It can be clearly read as submission to President Trump's power, which has proven itself superior, she says."
On January 20 ICE agents detained five-year-old Liam and his father Adrian Conejo shortly after school pickup in Minnesota, holding Adrian for 11 days. Agents ordered Liam to ring the family's doorbell while Adrian's four-months‑pregnant wife screamed and was told to stay inside. The family reunited but remain in hiding and afraid. Another case involved two-year-old Chloe, detained and sent to Texas before being released days later. Official Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry data indicate at least 32 Ecuadorian children remain in U.S. immigration centers. Between 2013 and 2023 about 28,690 Ecuadorian children migrated to the United States. President Daniel Noboa publicly remained silent amid criticism that his stance signals deference to U.S. power.
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