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Judge Denies Asylum for 5-Year-Old Ecuadorean Boy

3/20/2026

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Story summary
  • An immigration judge ruled against the asylum claim of Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old Ecuadorean boy detained during a January raid in Minneapolis.
  • President Donald Trump's administration is pushing to deport Ramos despite his family's pending asylum.
  • The government moved to dismiss the case without a hearing.
  • Ramos's family appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals seeking a hearing.
  • The Board of Immigration Appeals remains largely composed of Trump appointees.