Liam is five years old. He was detained by ICE after he got home from school with his dad. A masked agent walked him to the front door and told him to knock, using him to pull other family members outside.
Inside the home were his mother, his older brother, and another adult. The family begged ICE to leave Liam alone, but they didn’t. He was transported to a detention facility in Texas.
Liam is still in pre K. His teacher describes him as kind, loving, and friendly. At school, his belongings are exactly where he left them: a turtle stuffed animal, a blanket, a water bottle. His name is still taped to his desk beside a worksheet meant to help him practice writing the letter W.
Family’s attorney say Liam’s family has an active asylum case and no order of deportation. The attorney provided documentation showing Liam and his father entered the United States through an official port of entry.
For years, Americans have been told immigration enforcement is about “dangerous criminals,” “violent offenders,” and “public safety threats.” But this is no longer about policy, it’s plain cruelty.
There are a lot of political arguments people try to have about immigration. This isn’t one of them. This is a child. A small kid with school supplies. A kid who was supposed to go back to class and learn to write his letters.
Are we really okay with this?
