SCOTUS immunizes DJT. Media’s 1st Amend rights attacked. Fed’s forces occupy U.S. cities. Govt is surveiling U.S. citizens. Evidence of DJT’s crimes withheld by DOJ. Free & fair elections at risk. Being told you didn't see what you saw!
I have been wondering, why aren't people pressing charges against Ice officers as individuals? The masks makes it hard but not impossible to identify them. Even if this Kangaroo administration gave them immunity, I am sure that will be unconstitutional and courts will accept the cases.
Let us hope then the people bring an administration that revokes it. They have to be tried for all their crimes and the punishments have to be very very harsh otherwise there is no guarantee this won't happen again or won't become the norm for future administrations.
Witnessing and speaking up IS the fist in their eye. We all must keep it up. We know that silence will not protect anyone. I thank this entire community for continuing, and Shaun for leading.
While we rejoice in the return of this innocent child to his family, we must not forget the 1,000 plus children who were separated from their families during the first Trump regime . They are still unaccounted for. And yet, the crimes against humanity this man and his lackeys committed and continue to commit go on without any consequence to their cruelty. How as a nation, have we allowed this?
While I think that it is great that Liam and his father have been released and able to return to Minnesota, I suspect that it is not over for them as to what this administration will do next (not even addressing here the emotional and psychological damage done to Liam) and just like it is with the case of Kilmar García and the challenges that he has gone through and still facing, we must remember that while these battles have been won at least temporarily for Liam and Kilmar, they are just the tip of the icebergs that many other children and others have been caught up in this draconian terror. So while it is good to take heart in these battles won, the war is far from over.
Excellent point that the system didn’t correct itself, it was forced. The whole system is broken. When people are treated as transactions for bonuses, the outcome is not surprising. But welcome home Liam 😭😭😭
So happy to learn this. I weeped at Liam’s photo when I first saw it. No child should experience what he had to. Thank you Judge Fred Biery for ruling justly.
Thank you for writing this! Regardless of where someone sits politically, it’s hard to read about a 5-year-old being pulled into detention and not immediately think about what we know from pediatrics and neurobiology: acute “toxic stress” leaves physiologic fingerprints (sleep disruption, appetite changes, dysregulated cortisol signaling, behavioral regression, and longer-tail effects on anxiety and school function) especially when a child’s sense of safety and routine is abruptly removed. 
What I appreciated most is the way you tied the story to the legal/ethical guardrails. A federal judge (Fred Biery) reportedly didn’t just order release; he used unusually moral language to condemn the conduct, which underscores a core principle clinicians recognize well: process is protective. In medicine, we rely on protocols to prevent predictable harm; in law enforcement, due process plays a similar role, especially when children are involved. 
If there’s a “health policy” takeaway here, it’s that child welfare shouldn’t be an afterthought of enforcement logistics. There are evidence-informed alternatives (family case management, community supervision, rapid placement with vetted caregivers) that reduce trauma while still allowing the immigration process to proceed. Seeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Department of Homeland Security argue about intent doesn’t change the biologic reality for the child, the body keeps score. 
I’m relieved Liam is back home in Minneapolis! He never should have had to become a symbol to regain what should be baseline: safety, stability, and humane treatment…
They’re reunited!!!! Yaaaay! Thank you for sharing!
It’s good news that we shouldn’t have to have
The wanna-be fuhrer of the Turd Reich!
FASCISM'S FACE SEEN HERE
SCOTUS immunizes DJT. Media’s 1st Amend rights attacked. Fed’s forces occupy U.S. cities. Govt is surveiling U.S. citizens. Evidence of DJT’s crimes withheld by DOJ. Free & fair elections at risk. Being told you didn't see what you saw!
Maybe one of those pro bono lawyers in Minneapolis will set this family up for awhile after the civil rights lawsuit citing the judges decision.
Let’s hope so
I have been wondering, why aren't people pressing charges against Ice officers as individuals? The masks makes it hard but not impossible to identify them. Even if this Kangaroo administration gave them immunity, I am sure that will be unconstitutional and courts will accept the cases.
They have pretty deep immunity
Let us hope then the people bring an administration that revokes it. They have to be tried for all their crimes and the punishments have to be very very harsh otherwise there is no guarantee this won't happen again or won't become the norm for future administrations.
Witnessing and speaking up IS the fist in their eye. We all must keep it up. We know that silence will not protect anyone. I thank this entire community for continuing, and Shaun for leading.
Relief...
ICE suitable for Indeed Cover Epstine 🤡
What a beautiful moment!
I find it bittersweet. I wish so badly none of it ever happened and they never needed to be set free in the first place
Agree
While we rejoice in the return of this innocent child to his family, we must not forget the 1,000 plus children who were separated from their families during the first Trump regime . They are still unaccounted for. And yet, the crimes against humanity this man and his lackeys committed and continue to commit go on without any consequence to their cruelty. How as a nation, have we allowed this?
Just remember the Christians are totally responsible for the election of this piece of human garbage. Hope they all that voted for him burn in Hell
While I think that it is great that Liam and his father have been released and able to return to Minnesota, I suspect that it is not over for them as to what this administration will do next (not even addressing here the emotional and psychological damage done to Liam) and just like it is with the case of Kilmar García and the challenges that he has gone through and still facing, we must remember that while these battles have been won at least temporarily for Liam and Kilmar, they are just the tip of the icebergs that many other children and others have been caught up in this draconian terror. So while it is good to take heart in these battles won, the war is far from over.
I agree
Excellent point that the system didn’t correct itself, it was forced. The whole system is broken. When people are treated as transactions for bonuses, the outcome is not surprising. But welcome home Liam 😭😭😭
So happy to learn this. I weeped at Liam’s photo when I first saw it. No child should experience what he had to. Thank you Judge Fred Biery for ruling justly.
Jesus wept.
The truth will prevail. Sooner or later. Even if they hate it.
Please don't forget Ghazza & Filistina.
Thank you for writing this! Regardless of where someone sits politically, it’s hard to read about a 5-year-old being pulled into detention and not immediately think about what we know from pediatrics and neurobiology: acute “toxic stress” leaves physiologic fingerprints (sleep disruption, appetite changes, dysregulated cortisol signaling, behavioral regression, and longer-tail effects on anxiety and school function) especially when a child’s sense of safety and routine is abruptly removed. 
What I appreciated most is the way you tied the story to the legal/ethical guardrails. A federal judge (Fred Biery) reportedly didn’t just order release; he used unusually moral language to condemn the conduct, which underscores a core principle clinicians recognize well: process is protective. In medicine, we rely on protocols to prevent predictable harm; in law enforcement, due process plays a similar role, especially when children are involved. 
If there’s a “health policy” takeaway here, it’s that child welfare shouldn’t be an afterthought of enforcement logistics. There are evidence-informed alternatives (family case management, community supervision, rapid placement with vetted caregivers) that reduce trauma while still allowing the immigration process to proceed. Seeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Department of Homeland Security argue about intent doesn’t change the biologic reality for the child, the body keeps score. 
I’m relieved Liam is back home in Minneapolis! He never should have had to become a symbol to regain what should be baseline: safety, stability, and humane treatment…
Tears of joy. Thank you, Shaun, such a relief for them all. Now let's see them all returned!