ICE Accused of Using 5-Year-Old as Bait in Minnesota Immigration Arrests

Allegations of ICE Using Child as Bait

• 🎯 An allegation states that ICE agents used a 5-year-old child, Liam Ramos, as bait to apprehend other immigrants.
• 👨‍👦 Liam and his father were detained as they returned home from preschool, with agents reportedly directing Liam to knock on the door to see if anyone else was inside.
• 🚫 A plea from another adult in the home to care for Liam to prevent his detention was denied.
• 🏫 School officials, including principals, arrived at the home to offer support.

Family's Asylum Case and Detention

• 📄 The family's attorney stated they have an active asylum case and entered the U.S. through an official port of entry, asserting they did not come illegally.
• 📍 The father, Adrien Alexander Aras, and his son Liam are reportedly being held together at the South Texas Family Residential Center.

Pattern of Detentions in School District

• 🔢 This incident is reportedly the fourth child detained by ICE from the same Minneapolis school district in recent weeks.
• 🔍 The district is working to locate two other students taken by ICE this week, with at least one other student being held in Texas.

ICE's Response and Counter-Allegations

• 🤥 ICE's official social media stated they did not and have never used a child as bait, claiming the child was abandoned.
• ⚖️ ICE stated they conducted a targeted operation to arrest Adrian Alexander, described as an illegal alien released by the Biden administration.

Concerns Over State Overreach and Lack of Outrage

• ⚠️ Speakers express deep concern that such actions by the state, like using children as bait, are becoming normalized and represent incremental acts of aggression.
• 🗣️ There is criticism of the perceived lack of outrage from the citizenry regarding these