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Lawmakers visit 5-year-old Minnesota boy, who appeared 'depressed' in detention center
['Mara Klecker', 'Mara.Klecker Startribune.Com']
Star Tribune
A 5-year-old Minnesota child detained with his father at a Texas immigration facility appeared lethargic during a visit Jan. 28 by members of Congress, who demanded the family's immediate release and an end to the use of family detention.
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visits with Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on Jan. 28.
The family detention center is holding about 1,100 people, Castro said, adding that he saw many other children under 5 in detention, including a 2-month-old baby.
On Jan. 24, dozens of immigrant families protested at the detention facility to support Liam, chanting "Let us go," according to the Texas Tribune.
Dilley detention facilityThe Dilley facility was reopened in April after being shuttered under the Biden administration, Crockett said.