ICE released an Afghan interpreter after three months in detention. Now officers have arrested his teenage son

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsICE released an Afghan interpreter after three months in detention. Now officers have arrested his teenage sonAfter the Trump administration tried to deport his father to ‘near certain death’ in his home country, ICE is coming for his son, senator saysAlex Woodward in New York Friday 10 April 2026 19:23 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955516","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-arrest-connecticut-high-school-student-b2955516.html","title":"ICE detained Afghan interpreter who worked with US troops. Now they arrested his son"}}CloseJan 2026: Homan says enforcement will prioritize undocumented immigrants with criminal recordsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIn...