Documented incident
Mar 20, 2026
Timeline
Mar 20, 2026—Immigration judge denied asylum claim and ordered family deported to Ecuador; family's attorney announced plans to appeal
Jan 28, 2026—Texas Democratic representatives including Congressman Joaquin Castro, Greg Casar, and Jasmine Crockett visited detention facility and held rally demanding Liam's release
Jan 20, 2026—ICE agents detained Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias during enforcement operation in Minneapolis
Jan 20, 2026—Father and son transported via commercial Delta flight to South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas
Jan 20, 2026—Federal judge ordered release of father and son from detention
Jan 20, 2026—Federal judge issued temporary stay prohibiting removal or transfer of child and father pending court proceedings
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