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DHS Moves to Deport 5-Year-Old Asylum Seeker

2/6/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security seeks to expedite the deportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias after they sought asylum from Ecuador.
A U.S. District Judge previously ordered their release and condemned the government's daily deportation quotas.
Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Joaquin Castro, criticized move as retaliatory and cited boy's detention trauma.
The hearing is Friday.
The attorney seeks more time to respond.

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The Department of Homeland Security seeks to expedite the deportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias after they sought asylum from Ecuador.
A U.S. District Judge previously ordered their release and condemned the government's daily deportation quotas.
Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Joaquin Castro, criticized move as retaliatory and cited boy's detention trauma.
The hearing is Friday.
The attorney seeks more time to respond.