ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say
Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition
Emiliano Tahui Gomez in Austin and agencyMon 21 Sep 2026 06.00 BSTShare
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas’s capital city of Austin, local authorities said, as protesters demonstrating against the Trump administration’s hardline anti-immigration campaign quickly gathered at the scene.
The man was initially reported to be in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the city’s north side, Austin’s police chief, Lisa Davis, said at a news conference with the mayor and other city officials.
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn’t immediately respond to requests for details.
A woman who visits Dilley ICE detention centre claims children face 24-hour lights and harassment from guards for laughing as families struggle with basic needs @AllSidesNow/X
Trump’s Dilley ICE facility has come under renewed scrutiny after Casey Revkin, a co-founder of the nonprofit Each Step Home, described children living under 24-hour lights and claimed some are even harassed by guards for laughing.
Speaking on The Katie Phang Show, Revkin said she has seen families struggle with food, water, heat and other basic needs at the Texas detention centre, while her organisation now sends more than $10,000 (£7,400) a week to help detained families buy essentials.
Children Face 24-Hour Lights at Dilley
Revkin, who has visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, described the facility as a harsh environment for families with young children.
She said the centre is made up of trailers in a hot, dusty area and claimed the lights remain on around the clock for security reasons, making it difficult for children and parents to sleep properly.
Her most striking allegation concerned the way children are treated when they behave like children.
‘Children in ICE detention in Dilley get in trouble for laughing,’ Revkin said during the interview.
When asked to explain, she added, ‘They get harassed by their guards for laughing.’
ProPublica separately reported that children detained there described missing school, friends and ordinary comforts while being held with their families.
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Families detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas wave signs during a demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Brenda Bazán/Associated Press
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