Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’ in Minnesota immigration arrest

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/preschool-child-detained-minnesota/

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MINNEAPOLIS — A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the fourth student from his Minneapolis suburb to be detained by immigration officers...