The child’s immigration status may be a critical factor, and it is unclear if the 5-year-old was legally in the United States. If he wasn’t, he may be subject to deportation with one or both parents. Charles, the ICE official, said Friday that the family entered the United States together, suggesting the he was not a U.S.-born citizen.

The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the chaotic scenes unfolding in the state.

The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.

Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was charged last year with stealing millions worth of diamonds, emeralds, gold, rubies and designer watches in 2022.

By Bianca Flowers MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - When immigration agents began aggressive operations in Minneapolis last month, Kowsar Mohamed started knocking on doors, fielding late-night calls and mobilizing other Somali Americans into an ad-hoc response team.

The closures affect U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices and application support centers in multiple states.

A May 2025 internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement document shows that the agency told officers and agents they can forcibly enter homes of people subject to deportation without a warrant signed

Whistleblower Aid called the new policy a "complete break from the law" and said it undercuts the "Fourth Amendment and the rights it protects."

A suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist was allowed by U.S. immigration officials to self-deport to Ecuador, avoiding a federal trial and potential prison time.

The Trump administration says its actions are justified as a new polling finds most Americans say ICE tactics have gone too far.