A five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota have returned home, a congressman has said. Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, announced on Sunday that Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias were released from Dilley detention center in Texas and had travelled back to Minneapolis. Castro said: 'Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.' Their detainment sparked protests outside the detention facility and a national outcry. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) specified that 'ICE did NOT target or arrest a child.' The pair's return home came after US District Judge Fred Biery granted an emergency request from the family's attorney and ordered their release on Saturday. Biery condemned their detention, calling it driven by a 'perfidious lust for unbridled power.' A lawyer for the family argued that they entered the US legally, seeking asylum. Their case has raised questions about the treatment of families in the immigration system, with many advocating for more humane practices.