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Child Detained Amid Controversial Immigration Enforcement in Massachusetts

1/27/2026

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Families Facing Deportation

A 5-year-old boy, Liam Adrian Conejo Ramos, and his father were detained by ICE in Minneapolis despite a pending immigration court case protecting them from deportation.
The family's lawyer says they entered the U.S. to seek asylum.
An 8-year-old U.S. citizen, S.R.C., faces deportation to Guatemala because her father is undocumented.
Advocates say the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is improperly facilitating removal without oversight and challenges are underway.

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Génesis's Deportation Crisis

Five-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos was deported to Honduras on January 11, though she is a U.S. citizen.
Her mother, Karen Guadalupe Gutiérrez, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under an administrative order.
They were held nearly a week without legal access before deportation.
Activists cite procedural violations and a broader pattern of child detentions.
Gutiérrez plans to send Génesis back to the U.S. for her future.

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Families Facing Deportation

A 5-year-old boy, Liam Adrian Conejo Ramos, and his father were detained by ICE in Minneapolis despite a pending immigration court case protecting them from deportation.
The family's lawyer says they entered the U.S. to seek asylum.
An 8-year-old U.S. citizen, S.R.C., faces deportation to Guatemala because her father is undocumented.
Advocates say the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is improperly facilitating removal without oversight and challenges are underway.

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