Federal Officials Deny Expedited Asylum Process for Minneapolis Family Amid Immigration Crackdown
Federal authorities have denied claims that they are expediting the deportation proceedings of a Minneapolis family involved in an immigration case that has drawn public attention. The case centers around a 5-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who were detained during an immigration operation. The family's lawyer, Danielle Molliver, accused the government of attempting to speed up the process, which she described as 'extraordinary' and 'possibly retaliatory.' However, the Department of Homeland Security refuted these claims, stating that the proceedings are standard and not expedited. The family is currently awaiting their next hearing, with the boy and his father having been released from a detention facility in Texas and returned to Minnesota. The case has sparked controversy, with accusations that immigration officers used the child as 'bait' during the operation, a claim DHS has denied. 
