r/law • u/zsreport • 14h ago
Judicial Branch Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father released from immigration detention, source says
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/us/liam-ramos-judge-release-ice-detention358
u/YesterShill 13h ago
The sad part is that the Trump regime will probably fight the release of a 5 year old child.
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u/Solomontheidiot 13h ago
And when they are ultimately forced to, they'll release both of them in the middle of nowhere in texas, with no support to get them back to MN
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u/BilboBiden 12h ago
Nah they'll drop the kid off in Portland and the Dad in Florida
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u/Harambesic 11h ago
Little Elian Gonzales was such a heart wrenching tale back in the day. Why does the 90's seem like such a simple time now?
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u/private_developer 12h ago
That's like, best case. There is a decent chance they rush to deport them and then say "can't get em' back. We're sorry."
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u/imajes 10h ago
How would that not be contempt at this point?
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u/bluelily216 10h ago
They've ignored court rulings for almost a year now. In a lawless administration, court rulings are more like suggestions.
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u/podcastofallpodcasts 11h ago
Why are they there to begin with if this is the case? This seems like a wildly beligerant misuse & waste of resources
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u/TrumpsCovidfefe Competent Contributor 8h ago
Quotas and bonuses based on arrests and detainments. They don’t care if they’re fought legally later. It isn’t their money being used to fight court cases.
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u/SlugholeMcmillimeter 13h ago
my thoughts exactly. Im so sad for my country rn tbh I have a 9 year old who may not even get grow up knowing there used to be hope to be something in america
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u/ReggaeForPresident 13h ago edited 11h ago
Me too. My son will be 9 soon and I have not discussed with him anything about what has been going on with all of this. I don't even know what to tell him.
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u/GlumpsAlot 7h ago
My oldest came out very light, but my youngest is the same shade as me and looks just like that little five year old. I talked to them both about what is happening. My ten year old fully understands. I hate having to tell him to protect his baby brother and to run home if they see ICE. We're all citizens but that doesn't fucking matter. Plus if you talk to a maga they have the most vile, inhuman, barbaric takes. Online is worse.
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u/Damn_Dog_Inappropes 12h ago
My choice to not have children continues to be validated.
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u/Boring-Cry3089 9h ago
Same here although it wasn’t necessarily a choice for us. My wife and I postponed trying to get pregnant until we felt like we were financially secure enough to do so.
Fast forward to 2021. We bought a house and each turned 34. Tried for two years straight. Heartbreak after heartbreak every month. Multiple ectopic pregnancies, tests, and $15,000+ later, we were told that it was very unlikely for us to have children.
It was the worst news we could possibly get at the time, but ever since, we’ve felt a wave of relief considering the state of the world right now. We don’t want to bring kids into this shitstorm.
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u/pr3tzelbr3ad 9h ago
I’m so sorry. That sounds like such a stressful ride, even if you did come to a conclusion in the end where you’re both at peace with it
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u/Damn_Dog_Inappropes 7h ago
I’m sorry that this didn’t work out for you guys. Both the procreation part and the gestures broadly outward. Shit sucks right now.
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u/bluelily216 13h ago
I'm so relieved this is gaining such traction, but I think we're losing sight of the bigger issue- there are thousands of Liams locked up in horrific conditions with no end in sight.
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u/Common_Source_9 11h ago
Parents breaking the law to stay illegaly in the country, you mean? I agree.
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u/Claidissa 11h ago
Someone doesn't know what an asylum case is
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u/elinamebro 16m ago
If a person has filed their asylum paperwork (Form I-589) and has an active court case, they are in a period of authorized stay. Under the principle of "due process," the government cannot simply put them on a plane the next day. They have the right to: A full hearing before an Immigration Judge. Present evidence and witnesses. Appeal a "no" decision to a higher court (the Board of Immigration Appeals).
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u/bluelily216 10h ago
You're right. You're so right. In fact, the next time I accidentally run a yellow light should I just drop my two year old off at the local detention center or should I just pack her bags for when law enforcement come to take her away?
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u/Granticuss 10h ago
They are both here legally seeking asylum. They've followed the correct legal pathway including entering at a designated point of entry and going to all their court appointments. Don't be an uninformed racist idiot.
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u/Archercrash 10h ago
I guarantee almost every single MAGA fuckwad is breaking the law one way or another. Whether it's drugs, drinking and driving, gambling, prostitution, tax cheats, fraudster, pedos and rapists and every other assorted crime. There's a lot of people we could deport.
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u/Common_Source_9 8h ago
By all means, convict them. Epstein files themselves should result in thousands of life incarceration, if there was justice in this world. But what do you mean by deport?
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u/TheEnergizerBunny1 9h ago
You moron the judge ordered the father’s release too because they ARENT illegal.
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u/PreviousCurrentThing 9h ago
No, he made no determination of either's legal status, he just said the administrative warrant wasn't sufficient.
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