Protests Over Detention of 5-Year-Old Ecuadorian Boy Spark Clashes Between Police and Demonstrators in Texas | WPN World People News

According to media reports, protesters and lawmakers gathered on the 28th at an immigration detention center in Texas, where clashes broke out with local police. The incident was sparked by the arrest of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian child, Liam Conejo Ramos, in Minnesota, who was later transferred to a detention facility in Texas, triggering public outrage. Protesters called on the Trump administration to release all detainees.

Reports said that images showing Ramos wearing a backpack and looking terrified as he was detained by immigration officers circulated publicly, igniting nationwide anger. On the 28th, about 100 demonstrators gathered outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, demanding the release of Ramos and another 1,100 detainees who were taken into custody as part of the government’s intensified immigration enforcement actions. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The reports also noted that Democratic U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett went to the detention center to show their support. Castro pointed out that Trump had previously stated that immigration enforcement was aimed at pursuing dangerous immigrants, yet Ramos and his family were legally residing in the United States. He questioned how the authorities could now detain a 5-year-old child, arguing that this represented a serious gap between the administration’s policies and its promises.