Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota

SAN ANTONIO -- A national justice has issued a impermanent bid prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian lad and his begetter whose apprehension past week successful Minnesota rapidly go different lightning rod for America's divisions connected migration nether the Trump administration.

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U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that immoderate removal oregon transportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is connected clasp portion a tribunal lawsuit proceeds.

The begetter and lad are present astatine household detention installation successful Dilley, Texas, adjacent San Antonio.

They were taken into custody past week extracurricular their location successful Minnesota. Neighbors and schoolhouse officials accidental that national migration officers utilized the preschooler arsenic "bait" by telling him to sound connected the doorway to his location truthful that his parent would answer.

The Department of Homeland Security has called that statement of events an "abject lie." It said the father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, fled connected ft and near the boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, successful a moving conveyance successful their driveway.

Ramos' attorney, Jennifer Scarborough, and the Department of Homeland Security didn't instantly respond to telephone oregon email messages from The Associated Press seeking remark astir the ruling.

Federal officials accidental the begetter was successful the U.S. illegally, without offering details. Stephen Miller, the White House lawman main of staff, said the antheral entered the state without due documents successful December 2024.

The family's lawyer said helium had a pending asylum assertion allowing him to enactment successful the country.

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