Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex WoodwardFriday 21 August 2026 19:35 BSTICE arrest sparks protests outside Austin City HallFederal immigration agents detained five-year-old Liam Tadeo and his father, Victor Martinez Nieto, during an August 16 traffic stop in Austin, Texas.The father and son are currently held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, pending removal.Democratic Representative Greg Casar called for the immediate release of Liam Tadeo and the closure of the Dilley detention facility.The Department of Homeland Security stated that Martinez Nieto reentered the U.S. illegally after accepting voluntary departure earlier in the year.The arrest comes amid a surge in ICE enforcement under the Trump administration, which recorded over 43,000 arrests in July alone.In fullAnother 5-year-old boy named Liam detained by ICE on the way to soccer game, family saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in