ICE denies using 5-year-old boy as ‘bait,’ says child was abandoned by fleeing father

Minneapolis, MN – It turns out ICE did not use a young boy as bait and his fleeing illegal alien father abandoned the young boy in a failed attempt to save himself.

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday rejected claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used a 5-year-old boy as “human bait” during an arrest operation, saying the child was instead abandoned when his father fled from agents attempting to take him into custody.

The controversy erupted after a post from the Democrats’ official account accused ICE of arresting a young boy “coming home from preschool” and attempting to use him to lure others. The party described the child as “a bright young student,” sparking outrage and renewed...