ICE detains 5-year-old boy and father in Austin, Texas

ICE detention Austin Texas migrant families immigration enforcement Liam Tadeo

A five-year-old boy, Liam Tadeo, and his father were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Austin, Texas, on August 16. The pair were reportedly intercepted during a traffic stop while traveling to a soccer game.

Following the detention, both father and son were transferred to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley. The incident has drawn significant attention after video footage surfaced showing the child crying during the arrest. The boy was scheduled to begin kindergarten the week of the incident.

U.S. Representative Greg Casar has publicly denounced the detention and requested the release of both the child and his father. While the Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not provided specific details regarding the father's immigration status or the circumstances of the stop, a GoFundMe campaign organized by the child's aunt has raised approximately $7,000 to assist with legal efforts.

Entities

Austin · Department of Homeland Security · Greg Casar · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Liam Tadeo · South Texas Family Residential Center

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] The pair were intercepted while on their way to a soccer game. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · canal44.com · www.elcomercio.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Liam Tadeo called his mother from the detention center during a media interview. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.elcomercio.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The father and son were taken to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley following a traffic stop. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · canal44.com · www.elcomercio.com
[● 5 SOURCES] A 5-year-old boy and his father were detained by federal agents in Austin, Texas. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · canal44.com · www.elcomercio.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The boy, Liam Tadeo, was scheduled to begin kindergarten the week of the incident. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.elcomercio.com
[● 2 SOURCES] U.S. Representative Greg Casar has called for the release of the father and child. canal44.com · www.elcomercio.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The detention occurred during a traffic stop on Sunday, August 16, in Austin, Texas. canal44.com · www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.tz.de · www.elcomercio.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A GoFundMe campaign for the family has raised approximately $7,000. www.elcomercio.com