JD Vance Under Fire for Criticizing Family of 5‑Year‑Old Boy Detained by ICE

The #TrumpAdministration is facing a wave of #NationwideBacklash following the 10-day detention of 5-year-old #LiamConejoRamos, who was taken by federal agents in a #Minneapolis suburb on January 20, 2026. Shortly after returning home from preschool, Liam and his father, #AdrianConejoArias, were apprehended and transferred to a facility in #DilleyTexas, sparking accusations that the child was used as "bait" by #ICE agents. Despite international condemnation from the #UnitedNations and local leaders, Vice President #JDVance doubled down on the administration’s tactics, asking critics, "What are they supposed to do? Let a five-year-old child freeze to death?"

This #BreakingNews report analyzes the #FederalCourt ruling by Judge #FredBiery, who ordered the boy's release on January 31, labeling the operation "ill-conceived" and "incompetently-implemented." We investigate the #Inquisitr breakdown of the #HumanRights outcry, the #JoaquinCastro escort of the family back to #Minnesota, and the escalating #WarOfWords between #WashingtonDC and sanctuary cities. From the "bunny hat" photo that shook the world to the #WhiteHouse defense of "daily deportation quotas," we explore the truth behind the case that has the #2026Midterms cycle in a frenzy.

#LiamConejoRamos #JDVance #TrumpNews #BreakingNews #ICE #Minneapolis #MinnesotaStrong #Trump2026 #ImmigrationCrackdown #HumanRights #JoaquinCastro #WhiteHouseUpdate #GOP #Democrats #USPolitics #NewsUpdate #Inquisitr #SanctuaryCity #JusticeForLiam #DilleyTexas #JudgeFredBiery #ChildDetention #ViralNews #WashingtonDC #NewsAnalysis #Midterms2026

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00:00Vice President J.D. Vance criticized the family of Liam Conejo Ramos,

00:04a five-year-old detained by federal immigration agents in Minnesota along with his father,

00:08asserting that they entered the United States unlawfully.

00:11Vance made the comments on X while responding to Representative Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island,

00:15who argued that many families detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection

00:20entered the country legally and do not fit the administration's description of the worst of the worst.

00:25Vance said that claiming asylum after traveling through multiple countries does not make someone a legal immigrant

00:30and accused the Biden-Harris administration of allowing people to remain in the country

00:34by what he described as ignoring federal immigration law.

00:38He referenced the CBP1 app, arguing it enabled asylum seekers to stay indefinitely.

00:43Magaziner responded that he does not believe federal authorities should detain minors

00:46when their parents followed the prescribed asylum process and pose no threat.

00:50He stated that if a judge denies an asylum claim and orders removal, enforcement would be appropriate.

00:54The Department of Homeland Security said Liam and his family entered the U.S. unlawfully from Ecuador in December 2024.

01:01The family's attorney said they have a pending asylum claim,

01:03which allows them to remain in the country while awaiting a hearing.

01:06Under U.S. law, individuals who fear persecution may apply for asylum regardless of their manner of entry.

01:11Most asylum seekers are released while their cases proceed, and many wait years,

01:15because of a significant backlog in the immigration system.

01:18Liam was taken from a running vehicle in his family's driveway on January 20.

01:21Images of the child wearing a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpacks circulated widely online.

01:26Liam and his father were transported to a detention facility in Dilley, Texas.

01:30Both were released following an order from U.S. District Judge Fred Beery

01:33and returned to Minnesota over the weekend safely.

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JD Vance Under Fire for Criticizing Family of 5‑Year‑Old Boy Detained by ICE

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