Decatur father seeking asylum arrested by ICE outside his homeAngel Ivan Chavez Salas, an HVAC technician and father of two in Decatur, was arrested outside his home while pursuing an asylum case. Students raised nearly $20,000, and a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Sep 8, 2026·Decatur, GA·Peru·Atlanta News First+1📦,WRDW📦
Mother held by ICE, separated from her 2-year-old sonKenia, a mother held by ICE and separated from her 2-year-old son and husband, was found eligible for bond but her family must raise funds to pay it before her release.Fundraiser onlyAug 20, 2026·Sanbornville, NH·GoFundMe📦
Man detained by ICE in Pennsylvania, held far from Brooklyn familySylwester, described by his family as its backbone, was detained in Pennsylvania away from his wife in Brooklyn, who is raising money for a lawyer before his September court hearing.Fundraiser onlyAug 20, 2026·PA·GoFundMe📦
Green card holder with untreated hernia deported to Equatorial Guinea in restraintsLeonardo Sánchez, a lawful U.S. resident with a large abdominal hernia, arrived in Malabo still restrained, falling face-first onto the tarmac after awaiting a tenth surgery.Aug 20, 2026·Cuba·Latin Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,El País,Advancing Justice Atlanta,CiberCuba
Man wrongfully detained by ICE in violation of court orderA man was ordered released after a judge found immigration agents had illegally detained him without sufficient grounds, violating an earlier court order. A hearing was set for September 10 to address the agency's repeated violations.Aug 20, 2026·CO·Denver Gazette📦,EXA📦
Cuban legal resident deported by ICE to Equatorial Guinea, shoved and hospitalizedLeonardo Sánchez Fernández, 49, a Cuban lawful resident from Lehigh Acres, Florida, was deported to Equatorial Guinea despite valid residency until 2030. Shoved during a stopover, he is now hospitalized in Malabo without a passport or belongings.Aug 20, 2026·Lehigh Acres, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,El País+1📦,Instagram
Women shown forced to ground by ICE agents in Fort Myers, FloridaSeveral women in Fort Myers, Florida were allegedly forced to the ground and against parked cars by immigration agents while a child stood nearby, according to a viral video. The claims have not been independently verified.Aug 20, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Tumton,Instagram📦
Cuban father married to U.S. citizen deported to Equatorial Guinea without passportCarlos Rodríguez López, 35, of Miami Gardens refused to leave a deportation flight to Liberia and was instead diverted to Equatorial Guinea, held without a passport. His wife, a U.S. citizen, is fighting his case in court.Aug 20, 2026·LA·Cuba·Telemundo📦,CiberCuba,Cuba Headlines📦,Telemundo 51,Latin Times,Instagram
Five migrants resist Liberia deportation, forced off plane in Equatorial GuineaFive people, including three Cuban men, a Brazilian man and a Cameroonian woman, refused to leave a Liberia-bound deportation flight and were forced off in Equatorial Guinea, joining over 30 others held there.Aug 20, 2026·Reuters,The Straits Times📦,The Print📦,The Star📦
Three men detained in Syracuse, driver tasered repeatedly by ICE agentsThree men were detained in a Syracuse traffic stop; the driver was tasered repeatedly and tackled after trying to flee. They were taken to an ICE facility in Mattydale.Aug 20, 2026·Syracuse, NY·syracuse.com📦
5-year-old detained with father in Austin, ICE refuses release to motherLiam Tadeo, 5, days from starting kindergarten, was detained with his father after a traffic stop in Austin and held at the Dilley family facility. His mother says his bedroom remains untouched.Aug 20, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CBS Austin+1📦,The Independent📦,SA Current📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Daily Mail,KUT,Scripps News,Heraldo USA,KERA News,TPR,Alaska Native News,FWD.us,Instagram+1
Two Raymond's restaurant workers detained by ICE in Montclair, NJTwo workers at Raymond's restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey were detained on their way to work and are now held at Delaney Hall in Newark, part of six detentions in the area.Aug 20, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Dining and Cooking,Spot On New Jersey📦,Everlit,LinkedIn,Instagram📦
Mexican man detained by ICE while walking home in New Rochelle, NYArcadio Zavala García, known as "Callito," was detained while walking home in New Rochelle as agents questioned him in English, a language he doesn't speak. A neighbor said he was respectful and had no criminal record.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·New Rochelle, NY·Mexico·Instagram📦
Man questioned by Secret Service at home over private anti-ICE messagesAustin Connell, a concrete business owner, was visited at his Carrollton, Virginia home by Secret Service agents who had obtained screenshots of his private Instagram messages criticizing ICE.Aug 20, 2026·Carrollton, VA·My FOX 8,Guessing Headlights📦,Instagram📦
Man arrested by ICE agents at Texas home as owner demands warrantA man was arrested by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents at a Brownsville, Texas home while the property owner demanded to see a judicial warrant.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·Brownsville, TX·Instagram📦
Afghan green card holder deported after first-ever case in special removal courtNazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan grandmother and lawful resident from Fort Worth, was deported to Afghanistan on August 20 after waiving her right to contest removal.Aug 20, 2026·TX·Afghanistan·Politico,NBC News📦,ABC News📦,Lawfare📦,Citrix News
Twenty people deported to Liberia under new third-country dealTwenty deportees arrived in Liberia under a new deal that could send up to 1,200 people there, as the U.S. pledged $124 million in assistance and extended visas for Liberians.Aug 20, 2026·The Guardian📦,Associated Press,PBS,Political,WSLS
Mother shielded from deportation to Colombia separated from children at ICE check-inA Colombian mother was separated from her two young children at a routine ICE check-in in Baltimore and held for months in Arizona, despite a judge ruling she faced torture if deported.Aug 20, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Colombia·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Transgender asylum seeker sexually assaulted in Michigan detention, later deportedWilmar Quintero, a 50-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, said she was sexually assaulted during three months in Michigan detention before being deported in April 2025, and now hides in fear.Aug 20, 2026·MI·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,Kitchen Table News📦,WKAR,Michigan Public
Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.Aug 20, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,LGBTQ Nation,Instagram
46-year-old Salvadoran man in U.S. since 2007 detained by ICEManuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, was detained after a boat he was steering near the Statue of Liberty capsized, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter. He remains held awaiting trial.Aug 20, 2026·New York, NY·El Salvador·NBC News📦,CNN,Associated Press,ICE📦,Audacy
