Minneapolis Boy's Detention Highlights Push for Expedited Deportations

The Trump administration continues to pursue the deportation of Liam Conejos Ramos, a 5-year-old detained in Minneapolis during a January sweep, by pressuring to end his family's asylum case without a full hearing. After Liam and his father were released from a Texas family detention center, federal authorities moved to end the asylum proceedings, with the Board of Immigration Appeals now weighing the case. If denied, the family could be deported to Ecuador. Advocates argue they deserve a proper hearing, noting that the government is leveraging expedited removal—expanded to cover inside-the-country arrivals within two years—to speed up deportations despite public backlash over Liam’s detention.