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5-year-old Liam Ramos and father are back in Minneapolis after being released from federal custody in Texas

Castro said he picked up Liam and his father after their release and brought them back to Minnesota.

5-year-old Liam Ramos and father are back in Minneapolis after being released from federal custody in Texas
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Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father returned to Minneapolis after their release from a Texas detention facility. Rep. Joaquin Castro said he picked them up, and a federal judge had ordered their release while their immigration case proceeds.

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Joaquin Castro D · TX-20

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 58% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Joaquin Castro
D · TX-20

Representative who visited Liam and his father in detention and escorted them back to Minnesota

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General who said the administration may appeal the ruling

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor who criticized the need for a court order to release a toddler

Minnesota lieutenant governor who welcomed the ruling

ALSO MENTIONED  Fred Biery, Federal judge who ordered Liam and his father released and criticized the government’s immigration practices; Marcos Charles, Acting executive associate director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations who defended agents’ handling of Liam; Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security spokesperson who cited detention requirements for people claiming fear of return

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Joaquin Castro Escorts Liam Conejo Ramos and Father Back to Minnesota

Joaquin Castro accompanied five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father back to Minnesota after a federal judge ordered their release from immigration detention in Texas. Center outlets largely present the return and Castro’s escort in straightforward terms, while one article also focuses on a supportive letter he wrote to Liam.

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