Five-Year-Old Liam Sent Back to Mexico | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A five-year-old boy, Liam, and his father, Victor Martinez Nieto, were detained by ICE in Austin and sent back to Mexico after a harrowing ordeal — with no U.S. government assistance, but thanks to the Mexican Consulate. Their lawyer revealed Victor was forced to choose between leaving Liam behind or taking him, despite being told Liam couldn’t go to his mother. Arrested in August during a traffic stop, they spent time at the controversial Dilley detention center. Rep. Greg Casar condemned the situation, calling for Liam’s release and demanding the closure of Dilley — where kids should be…