The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it arrested a Mexican man, identified as Victor Martinez Nieto, during a traffic stop in Austin on Sunday.
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin lawmaker is calling for the release of a young boy following an ICE detention.
In a video posted on X, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Austin) said, “ICE just arrested a five-year-boy on his way to a soccer game in my home city of Austin, Texas.” He later added, “[The child] should be starting kindergarten this week. But instead, he’s sitting in a trailer prison right now in Dilley, Texas.”
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it arrested a man, identified as Victor Martinez Nieto, during a traffic stop in Austin on Sunday. DHS said Nieto illegally entered the U.S. near Laredo in March 2022.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) previously arrested Nieto on Nov. 15, 2025, in Hutto, according to DHS. The agency said, “He accepted voluntary departure and was removed from the country” on Feb. 12, 2026.
DHS said Nieto later reentered the U.S. at an unknown time and location.
Nieto and his son remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings, DHS said.
KVUE has asked DHS for more information related to the traffic stop, including where it occurred, what prompted it and which agency initiated it. This article will be updated if we receive a response.