Monday, February 2, 2026

Image of 5-year-old boy reminds us of the power of photography

 Via National Press Photographers Association

February 1, 2026

color photograph of young boy with backpack and bunny hat, Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, a student at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was detained January 20

A single image can make us stop scrolling. Make us think and feel, confront us. But what are the types of images that have the power to do this? And can they provoke societal change, bend the arc of history? A widely published photo of a five-year-old boy on his way home from school in Minnesota — wearing a winter hat with bunny ears — hints at answers to these questions.

Whatever your view regarding the immigration debate, the can’t-look-away photo of Liam puts a face on America’s attempt at mass deportation. --click for full article

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