Purple Heart veteran from Hawaii self-deported to South Korea after ICE threatSae Joon Park, 57, a Purple Heart veteran who raised two children in Hawaii, self-deported to South Korea after ICE threatened detention. New York's governor pardoned one conviction, but his return remains uncertain.Aug 31, 2026·New York, NY·South Korea·CNN📦,Documented📦,Political,The Garden Island,Stars and Stripes
Venezuelan national detained in ICE operation at Astoria portMarco Antonio Mendoza-Cesar, a Venezuelan national, was detained during an ICE operation at the Port of Astoria on June 7, 2026, conducted without notifying port or local officials.Jun 7, 2026·Astoria, OR·Venezuela·Seaside Signal+2📦,OPB📦,Daily Astorian📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed and held two hours after leaving coffee shopA U.S. citizen leaving an Annapolis coffee shop was handcuffed by federal agents, denied a phone call, and held for nearly two hours after agents said protesters had gathered nearby.Jun 7, 2026·Annapolis, MD·Washington Informer📦
Cuban man held eight months in 2018 re-detained by ICEA Cuban man held for eight months under a 2018 deportation order, then released, was redetained in June 2026. A relative's request for his release was dismissed since he had filed his own similar petition a day earlier.Jun 7, 2026·Cuba·CourtListener
35-year-old Mexican man missing after being abandoned in Arizona desertOsiel Barrios Parra, 35, from Durango, Mexico, went missing after being abandoned in the Arizona desert during a border crossing. His family last heard from him June 7; a search group seeks information on his whereabouts.Social media onlyJun 7, 2026·AZ·Mexico·Instagram📦
Guatemalan man fearing violence held a month by ICE without asylum screeningA Guatemalan man with family ties in the U.S. was detained June 7, 2026, and held a month despite fearing violence back home. A judge ordered ICE to give him a fear interview within three days.Jun 7, 2026·Desert View, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Father of three detained by ICE while taking his car for repairA husband and father with no criminal record was detained while dropping off his car for repair on May 21, 2026. His wife and three children now struggle on one income to cover rent and bills.Fundraiser onlyJun 7, 2026·Mounds, OK·GoFundMe📦
Father held by ICE 60+ days after unfounded traffic stopGerardo Reyes Gonzalez, 44, was arrested as a passenger in his teenage son's truck during a disputed March 2026 traffic stop and held over two months. A federal judge freed him June 1 after community petitioning.Jun 7, 2026·San Marcos, TX·CBS Austin📦,KUT📦,San Marcos Record📦
Guatemalan man in U.S. since 2012 held by ICE without bond hearingA Guatemalan man who entered the U.S. around 2012 was detained June 6, 2026, at Moshannon Valley Processing Center. A court ruled he must get a bond hearing before a judge within 10 days.Jun 6, 2026·Philipsburg, PA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Man living in U.S. since 2023 held by ICE without bond hearingA man who has lived in the U.S. since August 2023 was detained June 6, 2026, at West Tennessee Detention Facility without a bond hearing. A court paused his transfer while reviewing his case.Jun 6, 2026·Memphis, TN·CourtListener📦
Iraqi striker detained 7 hours at Chicago airport, team photographer denied entryIraqi soccer striker Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport ahead of the World Cup before being cleared to join his team. The team's photographer was denied entry after a 10-hour hold.Jun 6, 2026·Chicago, IL·Iraq·Economic Times📦,The Star📦,Anadolu Agency📦,Cineplex 360,Sunday Guardian Live📦,Clutch Points📦,Daily Mail📦,Operation Sports
Winnfield ICE detention center failed to report chokehold and pen stabbingAbout 1,500 detained immigrants were held at Winnfield's Winn Correctional Center, where inspectors found unreported use-of-force incidents including a chokehold, plus unsanitary conditions and missing medical records.Jun 6, 2026·Winnfield, LA·Livingston Parish News📦,Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General📦,Bayou Progressive📦,My Ark-La-Miss
Nursing mother held by ICE away from U.S. citizen infantA Honduran mother held since March after seeking shelter from an abusive partner was separated from her five-week-old breastfeeding daughter. A judge ordered her released, citing ICE's failure to follow its own postpartum detention rules.Jun 5, 2026·Laredo, TX·Honduras·CourtListener
Cuban mother deported to Mexico, separated from three children in HoustonYadi, a Cuban mother, was deported and said a tearful goodbye to her three children at the Cancún airport after a two-month visit, as they returned to Houston without her.Jun 5, 2026·Cancún, Mexico·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba+1📦,Instagram📦
Three men from Peru and Colombia held in Connecticut on ICE detainersThree men from Peru and Colombia, arrested in a New Britain sex-sting operation, are held in Connecticut as ICE asks officials not to release them, citing their 2023 entry into the U.S.Jun 5, 2026·New Britain, CT·Peru·Department of Homeland Security📦,EIN Presswire📦,Bristol Press
Romanian triple bypass patient denied heart medications, suffers stroke in ICE detentionA 52-year-old Romanian man recovering from emergency heart bypass surgery went days without his 16 daily medications in ICE custody, was hospitalized three times, and suffered a stroke during a call with his daughter.Jun 5, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Romania·Washington Times📦
Man with prostate cancer signs misses court-ordered specialist visit in ICE custodyA detained man showing signs of prostate cancer missed a court-ordered specialist appointment due to a scheduling error, and a monitor found California's largest detention facility still isn't providing adequate healthcare.Jun 5, 2026·CA·The Guardian📦,Washington Times📦
Father with one eye denied glaucoma drops by ICE, vision worseningA man with one eye and severe glaucoma was repeatedly denied the twice-daily drops needed to save his remaining sight, and now fears going blind before he can watch his infant son grow up.Jun 5, 2026·Washington Times📦
Russian man with gallstones moved by ICE before scheduled surgical appointmentA Russian man scheduled surgery for painful gallstones while detained in Texas, but was moved between facilities before it could happen, delaying his treatment indefinitely.Jun 5, 2026·TX·Russia·Washington Times📦
Salvadoran woman missed week of HIV medication during ICE transferAn El Salvadoran woman missed a full week of HIV medication after being transferred from a Colorado detention facility to a Wyoming county jail without medical coordination.Jun 5, 2026·El Salvador·Washington Times📦
Venezuelan man develops flesh-eating infection in ICE detention after missed appointmentA Venezuelan man held at a Vermont facility developed flesh-eating bacteria on his leg, which turned purple and swollen, after staff missed his scheduled doctor's appointment.Jun 5, 2026·VT·Venezuela·Boston Herald📦,Washington Times📦
