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Asylum Terminated for Minnesota Family Detained in Viral ICE Case, Appeal Pending

The Board of Immigration Appeals will review the case after the government won a motion to close it without a full merits hearing.

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A sign reading "ICE out" is displayed during an event against ICE and immigration enforcement actions at Christ Lutheran Church near the State Capitol, during a rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
FILE - Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker, File)

Overview

  • U.S. Immigration Judge John Burns ended the Ramos family's asylum claims and ordered their removal, a ruling family lawyers say they are contesting.
  • Attorneys have filed an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which allows the family to remain in the U.S. during review and could take months or longer.
  • The removal order would send the family to Ecuador if the appeal fails, according to the family's legal team.
  • DHS moved on Feb. 4 to fast‑track the case by seeking termination; defense lawyers say they were not allowed to present evidence, a characterization federal officials dispute.
  • The case stems from a Jan. 20 detention during Operation Metro Surge, followed by a Feb. 1 federal court order releasing the father and 5‑year‑old, with key facts of the arrest and the family's use of the CBP One app still in dispute.