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Protesters Clash with Police Over Detained Child's Rights

1/31/2026

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Texas state police used pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.
The protesters supported Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy, and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who are detained there.
The demonstrators rallied against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, chanting "Children are not criminals!" and holding signs.

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Texas state police used pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.
The protesters supported Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy, and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who are detained there.
The demonstrators rallied against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, chanting "Children are not criminals!" and holding signs.