"Lost in the coverage of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend was the story of Liam Conejo Ramos, the preschooler who was taken into ICE custody by the scruff of his Spider-Man backpack in Minneapolis. Reports indicated that agents used the child as bait to lure his father out of their home and into their clutches. According to CNN, Conejo Ramos is the fourth child from his school district to be detained by immigration officials."
"The photograph of the confused 5-year-old being clutched by ICE agents has sent shockwaves across the country, yet attorneys in Manhattan say the process is nothing new. ICE agents in New York City already began arresting and detaining children under 21 with Special Juvenile Immigration Status last year, however, we've seen younger children detained with their mothers at check-ins before being shipped off to Texas to be deported."
A 5-year-old preschooler, Liam Conejo Ramos, was taken into ICE custody in Minneapolis, reportedly grabbed by the scruff of his Spider-Man backpack. Reports say agents used the child as bait to lure his father out of their home. CNN identified Conejo Ramos as the fourth child from his school district to be detained by immigration officials. The photograph of the confused child provoked national shock, while New York advocates warned that arrests of young immigrants are rising. ICE in New York has been detaining people under 21 with Special Juvenile Immigration Status at check-ins, including cases involving high school students and younger children.
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