@nytopinion: News update: Liam Ramos returned to Minnesota after a judge ordered his release. Hundreds of children are still detained in Dilley, TX, including a second grader and a fifth grader from Valley View Elementary. The students of Valley View Elementary are living in fear. Schoolmates of Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old student who was detained by ICE on Jan. 20, 2026, wrote letters to the ICE agents who have been detaining their friends and families. 🎥 @byjamesrobinson and @katiegnelson #nytopinion #ICE

Victoria 💋🩷 :

please play this at the superbowl

Kittyland45 :

These babies shouldn’t even know what ICE is. 🥺

valleycampkids :

I go here for school

Katie B :

If we do the math, these are also all kids that had their early childhoods heavily impacted by COVID. GIVE THEM A BREAK GOOD GOD😭

olivia ♡ :

“My teacher said to keep this kind, so I’m going to write a poem.” So powerful.

mariiiiia :

bluejean_babyqueen2.0 :

We ruined their childhoods.

CinthyaWeis :

That girls poem has me in tears.

SunnyCJ :

"I think you should make friends with the world"

Lana E. 🖤 :

The fact that they are saying “DEAR” so innocent

LJ :

the way they referred to Liam in past tense broke me

hotdogwvtr2.0 :

These children are already so traumatized..

Ai Xa :

If this doesn’t break your heart.. you don’t have a soul. These babies are scared!

AlexMocha :

“My teacher said to keep this kind” oh they are just as angry as the rest of us

oakley 😌 :

“not stealing people” THESE POOR BABIES

Gigi :

it's bad when we say that the "normal police" is the good example

Madeline Mondrala :

ALL OF THIS TRAUMA FOR NOTHING

Traci 410 :

The weight of their little voices is so impactful.

Emery Thomas :

These children are SO BRAVE ♥️♥️

Liz :

I’ll never forgive republicans for this.

Lidia Hernandez :

they are just babies 😔🥺

ashleyyeffwilly :

These poor kids. I am so ashamed of our country.

Lilly🦦 :

Baby’s asking for basic compassion and humanity in the United States is beyond me 🥺😭🫂

OTjanks :

My friends daughter in Minnesota participated in her first protest. It was at a park. Organized by children. She’s in 1st grade. While I’m very proud of these children, this breaks my heart.