Federal court orders have led to the release of a child and his father detained in Texas, amidst ongoing protests in Minneapolis fueled by controversial federal immigration enforcement actions, including the forceful removal of a US citizen.
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As protests rage on in Minneapolis this
morning, a major update to a case that's
fueled outrage here and nationwide. A
federal judge ordering the release of
5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father
from a detention facility in Texas. The
two taken from their snowy Minnesota
driveway by federal officers last week.
In a scathing rebuke to the Trump
administration, the US District judge
writing, "The case has its genesis in
the ill-conceived and incompetently
implemented government pursuit of daily
deportation quotas. Apparently, even if
it requires traumatizing children after
hearing the news, Liam's uncle Luis Kone
telling Telmundo, "We are filled with joy."
joy."
The order coming even as another federal
judge declined to block ISIS operation
in Minneapolis. Homeland Security
Secretary Christy Gnome praising that decision.
decision.
>> We're grateful when a court sees that
that the right thing has been done.
Protesters telling us they've had enough.
enough.
>> We are born citizens and we are motans.
So that's why we are out here and it's
very important to be out here.
>> Call 911. I'm right at the corner of Jefferson.
Jefferson.
>> And raising new concerns, this dash cam
video provided to Minnesota Public Radio.
Radio.
>> I will not get out of the car. Federal
officers with guns drawn appearing to
forcibly take a driver from her car on Thursday.
Thursday.
>> Get out of the car.
>> Get your hands off of me. Get your hands
off me.
>> The driver, who asked not to be
identified, telling NPR News she's a US
citizen from St. Peter and that she had
been recording federal agents from her car.
car.
>> The woman, after being briefly detained,
returned home with the help of local
police, NPR reports. One more incident
fueling the anger on the streets of
Minnesota. [cheering]
>> Now, specific to that incident, DHS
overnight releasing a statement calling
the woman in that video, in their words,
an agitator who began stalking and
obstructing officers, saying when they
tried to pull her over, she in their
words drove recklessly and tried to ram
their vehicle. Now, again, the woman
telling NPR News that she was just
trying to film officers from her car.
And again, reportedly local police
stepped in to help her get released. Willie,
Willie,
>> we heard that initial claim that Renee
Good had attempted to ram the officers
as well. So, we will see Maggie Vespa in
Minneapolis. Maggie, thanks so much.
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