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Delta Air Lines Transports Asylum-Seeking Father and Son

3/19/2026

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Delta Air Lines transported 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father to a Texas immigration detention center after their detention by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Liam Ramos and his father are not in the United States illegally.
They spent nearly two weeks at the Dilley facility before being released with help from Rep. Joaquin Castro, during a surge of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
A judge has granted them more time to pursue their asylum case.
Delta Air Lines has not commented on its involvement.

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Story summary

Delta Air Lines transported 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father to a Texas immigration detention center after their detention by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Liam Ramos and his father are not in the United States illegally.
They spent nearly two weeks at the Dilley facility before being released with help from Rep. Joaquin Castro, during a surge of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
A judge has granted them more time to pursue their asylum case.
Delta Air Lines has not commented on its involvement.