ICE Accused of Detaining 5-Year-Old on Way to Soccer Game in Texas
Liam Tadeo was due to start kindergarten this week, his family said.
A 5-year-old Texas boy named Liam Tadeo was detained by immigration authorities along with his father as they were traveling to a soccer game, according to his family and Spanish-language news reports. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 17, during a traffic stop in Austin. Liam was due to start kindergarten that week, as reported by his aunt Patricia Resendiz on a GoFundMe page.
The detained parents called her from the detention center, expressing their love and missing her, as per the Spanish news network. DHS and ICE have not confirmed the details of the case, and both agencies have been contacted for comment. The family's GoFundMe stated that the detention of Liam and his father was "cruel", as they were not criminals but merely on their way to a soccer match.
Texas Representative Greg Casar has expressed support for the family, urging the release of Liam and other detained children from the Dilley children's prison.
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