{"id":2549357,"date":"2026-01-23T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:56:26","slug":"how-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"How Media Are Lying Right Now: ICE And &#8216;5-Year-Old Boy&#8217; Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2549357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federalist column by Eddie Scarry criticizes mainstream media coverage of an incident in which ICE detained a 5-year-old boy in minnesota while arresting his father.Scarry cites reports from the New York Times, Washington Post, CBS and Axios that portrayed the scene as agents &#8220;detaining&#8221; the child and used a photograph to inflame public sentiment. Citing DHS, he says the father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, allegedly fled when agents approached, leaving his son behind, and that ICE attempted to place the child wiht his alleged mother-who refused-before pairing him back with his father in custody. The author argues that agents acted to protect the child, accuses the media of misrepresenting the facts to advance an anti-immigration enforcement narrative, and applauds the Department of Homeland Security and Vice President J.D. Vance for quashing what he calls an impending &#8220;hysterical&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-carano-wins-again-hits-number-one-spot-on-imdbs-star-rating\/\" title=\"Gina Carano Wins Again, Hits Number One Spot on IMDB\u2019s \u2018Star Rating\u2019\">news cycle<\/a>. The piece frames media coverage as opportunistic and encourages readers to be skeptical of such reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fuWgrnBGC0U\" target=\"_blank\">NBC\/YouTube\/Columbia Heights Public Schools<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20The%20Media%20Are%20Lying%20Right%20Now:%20ICE%20And%20%E2%80%985-Year-Old%20Boy%E2%80%99%20Edition&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20The%20Media%20Are%20Lying%20Right%20Now:%20ICE%20And%20%E2%80%985-Year-Old%20Boy%E2%80%99%20Edition&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20The%20Media%20Are%20Lying%20Right%20Now:%20ICE%20And%20%E2%80%985-Year-Old%20Boy%E2%80%99%20Edition&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-ice-and-5-year-old-boy-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Credit to the Department of Homeland Security and Vice President J.D. Vance for immediately nipping in the bud what was sure to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hysterical weekend-long news cycle<\/a>. And yet, the headlines remain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/22\/us\/liam-detention-ice-minneapolis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a>: &ldquo;Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3191207\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/immigration\/2026\/01\/22\/minnesota-ice-columbia-heights-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>: &ldquo;ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, including 5-year-old&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/2014707190829879335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS<\/a>: &ldquo;ICE takes 5-year-old boy and his father after using boy as &lsquo;bait,&rsquo; school district says&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/23\/child-detention-ice-minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Axios<\/a>: &ldquo;ICE&rsquo;s detention of child puts new focus on Trump team&rsquo;s tactics&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the same playbook whenever the dying media want to manipulate their audiences and turn public sentiment against a government policy they oppose. In this case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-candidate-ingrid-centurion-slams-nancy-mace-for-turning-her-back-on-trump\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Candidate Ingrid Centurion Slams Nancy Mace for Turning \u2018Her ... on Trump\u2019\">immigration law enforcement<\/a>. They would have you believe that ICE snatched an adorable little boy out of preschool and marched him into the frigid air of a Minneapolis suburb. <\/p>\n<p>A photo used by The New York Times and The Washington Post and displayed on cable news depicts as much. (To be extra sure, the Post then ran a column <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/2026\/01\/22\/photo-minnesota-ice\/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F468ad3c%2F6973ae69130502561e5d0524%2Fundefined%2F11%2F66%2F6973ae69130502561e5d0524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headlined<\/a> &ldquo;The abhorrent power of the photograph of a 5-year-old held by ICE.&rdquo;) But, naturally, that&rsquo;s not what happened.<\/p>\n<p>ICE agents on Tuesday were attempting to detain Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-illegal-alien-from-china-charged-with-arson-fire-at-historic-church-in-alabama\/\" title=\"Alleged Illegal Alien From China Charged With Arson Fire At Historic Church In Alabama\">alleged illegal alien<\/a> from Ecuador, who happened to be with his 5-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, at the time of the encounter, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TriciaOhio\/status\/2014498246710657511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to DHS<\/a>. When Arias noticed the authorities, he took to his heels, leaving his son behind, though he was ultimately caught.<\/p>\n<p>Not that I&rsquo;d trust the well-being of any child at all with someone who works in the dying media, but perhaps they should tell us what they believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">federal agents<\/a> should do when faced with a minor whose guardian has just run away. Even if it&rsquo;s not the media&rsquo;s genuine wish, the only answer should be: Take the child so that he&rsquo;s safe.<\/p>\n<p>Though ICE attempted to place the child into the custody of his alleged mother at home, according to DHS, she refused, and so he was paired back with his father in detention.<\/p>\n<p>This is a story about a man who allegedly broke the law and then put his son <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/08\/democrats-no-one-would-get-shot-if-we-just-let-them-attack-law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in danger<\/a> by fleeing authorities. Instead, we get narratives from The New York Times, which opened its own article on the incident by writing, &ldquo;A 5-year-old boy wearing a Spider-Man backpack and an oversized hat was detained with his father by immigration authorities on Tuesday. &hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>An oversized hat, you say? The president must stop this cruelty at once!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They oppose immigration law enforcement, so they look for any and every opportunity to deceive. Their audiences would do themselves a service by skipping over any coverage on the subject.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/axios\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Axios<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/cbs\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">CBS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/corporate-media\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">corporate media<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ice\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">ICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/immigration-and-customs-enforcement\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">J.D. 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