Preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos. Left by father invading arrest by ICE. Here are the facts

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In January 2026, 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken into federal custody along with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, during an immigration enforcement action in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.

According to U.S. authorities, federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were attempting to arrest the boy’s father for being in the country without legal status. During the encounter, officials say the father fled on foot, leaving Liam alone in the family’s driveway. Federal officials maintain that officers remained with the child for his safety and tried to reunite him with family members who were inside the home. They say attempts to hand the child over to his mother were unsuccessful, and at one point the child was given food and basic care by officers. Both Liam and his father were later transported to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas.

Different Accounts of the Incident

Public statements about the incident vary. Local school officials and community members have described the situation differently, saying Liam was taken from a running car in the driveway as he returned home from preschool with his father, and that officers had him knock on the door to the house. They also say there were adults present who offered to care for the child, but were not allowed to take him.

Officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have pushed back against claims that the child was a “target” of the enforcement action, emphasizing that the purpose of the operation was to detain the father and that care was provided to Liam during the process. DHS has released images of the father and said that he chose to keep his son with him at the time of arrest.

Ongoing Discussion and Context

The case has drawn public attention and sparked discussion about immigration enforcement practices, especially around how families and young children are handled during operations. News reports note that the family had an active asylum case and had not received a final removal order at the time of the arrest.

As with any developing news story, details may continue to emerge. This summary reflects reporting available from multiple outlets at the time of writing.