Who is Liam Tadeo? 5-year-old boy seen crying in viral Texas ICE video deported to Mexico with his father
ICE deported Liam Tadeo, 5, and his father to Mexico after a video of him crying while his dad was being detained during a Texas traffic stop went viral.
Five-year-old Liam Tadeo and his father, Victor Martinez Nieto, were deported to Mexico on August 25 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The deportation occurred after Nieto agreed to leave the country rather than remain in custody with his son at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center in Texas. Nieto had been arrested in Austin, Texas, on a traffic stop earlier in the month, pleading with ICE officers to release his son to his mother.
Despite the option being presented, Lincoln-Goldfinch, the family's attorney, stated that it was not given to Nieto. Liam was set to start kindergarten when his father was detained, according to The Independent. A viral video showed him crying while in detention on August 16, with his father beside him in handcuffs. The family was on their way to a soccer game.
Nieto illegally entered the United States in 2022 and was removed in February after accepting voluntary departure. Both Liam's father and son will remain in ICE custody pending removal.
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