A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from immigration custody after a detention that sparked nationwide fury. This is a huge development, and honestly, it’s about time this family got some relief after what they’ve been through.
Judge Fred Biery of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a truly blistering opinion on Saturday, condemning the removal of the preschooler and his father from their suburban Minneapolis neighborhood as flat-out unconstitutional. The judge did not mince words when describing the government’s tactics per NY Times, slamming what he called “the imposition of cruelty” and “the perfidious lust for unbridled power.”
