By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-issues-temporary-order-barring-removal-of-5-year-old-and-father-detained-in-minnesota Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Judge issues temporary order barring removal of 5-year-old and father detained in Minnesota Politics Updated on Jan 27, 2026 5:19 PM EST — Published on Jan 27, 2026 4:50 PM EST SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly became another lightning rod for America's divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. WATCH: One year in, a look at the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly became another lightning rod for America's divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. WATCH: One year in, a look at the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds. The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, near San Antonio. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now