"On Tuesday, five-year-old Liam Ramos was arriving home with his father from his preschool in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, when ICE agents detained them on their driveway. An agent then used the child to try to lure other family members from the home. Ramos and his father were subsequently transported to a facility in Texas. At the time of publishing, their lawyer believes they are in a holding facility in San Antonio."
"According to Stenvik, another adult who was living in Ramos' home was outside when ICE arrived, and "begged the agents to let him take care of the small child, and was refused." "Instead, the agent took the child out of the still-running car, led him to the door, and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a five-year-old as bait." His older brother, a middle school student, was not home at the time."
Five-year-old Liam Ramos was detained on his driveway by ICE agents as he arrived home with his father from preschool in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. An agent reportedly used Liam to attempt to lure other family members to the door. Ramos and his father were transported to a facility in Texas, and their lawyer believes they are in a holding facility in San Antonio. Photos show Liam wearing a blue-knit hat with rabbit ears and an officer holding his Spiderman backpack. Another adult at the home begged agents to care for the child and was refused. Ramos is the fourth Columbia Heights student seized recently. The Ramos family is seeking asylum and has no deportation orders.
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