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Man detained by ICE at LaGuardia wins court order halting his removal

Steven Orrego Upegui was detained at LaGuardia Airport while heading to his mother's birthday, then chained and held in Pennsylvania for 15 days. A judge has now blocked his removal.

Aug 5, 2026·New York, NY·

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Guatemalan waiter detained by ICE in Maryland wins release after mandatory detention challenge

A Guatemalan waiter living in Baltimore since 2018 was detained and held for three weeks at a Virginia facility. A court ordered his release and a bond hearing within 14 days.

Aug 5, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Guatemala·

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Young Indian asylum seeker with pending guardianship case detained after unrelated search warrant, wins court-ordered bond hearing

A 20-year-old Indian asylum seeker with a pending guardianship case was detained in August during a search warrant at a residence, though not accused of any crime. A court ordered him a bond hearing.

Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·

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Detainee re-detained without bond hearing wins immediate release under due process ruling

A man held at Golden State Annex was re-detained in August after previously being released on bond, without a hearing beforehand. A court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.

Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·

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Trafficked, abused teens ordered deported despite pending legal status, lawsuit says

Six immigrant teens from Vietnam, Guinea, El Salvador and Guatemala, survivors of abuse or trafficking, were ordered deported despite pending legal status applications, a lawsuit says, including a 19-year-old who fled his abusive father.

Aug 5, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Guatemala·

The Guardian📦,In the City,TribLive

DACA recipient and father of three pulled from car by masked ICE agents in Seattle

Alberto, a DACA recipient, painter and father of three who has lived in the U.S. since 1996, was pulled from his car by masked ICE agents while delivering for Amazon in Seattle on August 5.

Aug 5, 2026·Seattle, WA·

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Black DoorDash driver arrested by ICE agents on Jersey City street without warrant

A Black DoorDash driver was arrested by masked ICE agents on a Jersey City street while working, with no warrant shown, days after another death in ICE custody nearby.

Social media onlyAug 5, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·

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Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women deported to Cameroon, held months, freed after hunger strike

Soraya, a Ghanaian woman granted protection from deportation, was instead sent to Cameroon with two other Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women, shackled, held two months, and freed only after a hunger strike.

Aug 5, 2026·Ghana·

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Honduran man with SIJS deported, returned by court order, still detained in Texas

José Eliezer Martínez-Andino, a 20-year-old Honduran father living in Raleigh, was deported despite his special status, then returned by court order in August but remains detained in Texas.

Aug 5, 2026·Harlingen, TX·Honduras·

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Pregnant woman detained by ICE at Las Vegas airport now held in Nevada facility

Nqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman, was detained at a Las Vegas airport while returning to Connecticut from a birthday trip. Her fiancé, a military veteran, worries about missing their child's birth.

Aug 5, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·

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Afghan, Ukrainian, and Saudi detainees force-fed in ICE custody; judge approved treatment without hearing

At least ten detained immigrants, including an Afghan man, a Ukrainian man with bipolar disorder, and a Saudi woman, were force-fed during hunger strikes, one daily for nearly six months after a judge approved it without a hearing.

Aug 5, 2026·Texas·Afghanistan·

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Deported SIJS holder returned to U.S. after settlement, reunites with daughter

Jose Eliezer Martinez-Andino, a 20-year-old Honduran auto mechanic with protected status, was deported in April despite a judge finding he was denied due process, separating him from his young daughter. He has since returned to Raleigh.

Aug 5, 2026·Raleigh, NC·Honduras·

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Paola Prieto Valles detained by ICE, family raises funds for legal defense

Paola Vanessa Prieto Valles, described by loved ones as a caring family member and friend, is being held by ICE, and her family is raising money to cover her legal defense.

Fundraiser onlyAug 4, 2026·Lewisville, TX·

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Father deported to Mexico, family of five left without income or savings

A father of three was deported to Mexico, leaving his wife and children without income after DHS seized $7,800 from their savings, unable to cover rent, food, or medicine.

Aug 4, 2026·Seven Valleys, PA·Mexico·

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Honduran man detained by Houston police, deported after traffic stop, sues city

Erick Lopez, a 29-year-old Honduran tile and flooring worker supporting his girlfriend and her two children, was held after a Houston traffic stop and deported days later. He is now suing the city.

Aug 4, 2026·Houston, TX·Honduras·

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Watts car wash worker reunited with family after six months in ICE detention

José Padilla, a 41-year-old car wash worker and father who cared daily for his autistic teenage son, was detained for six months before being freed in August and reunited with his family at Union Station.

Aug 4, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·

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Immigrant re-detained by ICE at check-in after agency's mailing error caused wrongful removal order

A detainee was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in after the agency sent his hearing notice to a sheriff's department instead of his home. A judge later ordered his immediate, unrestricted release.

Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·

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Guatemalan woman held at Knox County Jail amid Tennessee investigation

A Guatemalan woman was arrested in Tennessee and booked into Knox County Jail amid an investigation into fraudulent use of a stolen identity and Social Security number. She had lived in the U.S. since entering in 2018.

Aug 4, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Guatemala·

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Woman held 21 years in US challenges mandatory ICE detention, denied bond hearing

A woman who has lived in the U.S. for about 21 years is held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center without an individualized bond hearing. A judge denied her emergency release request but ordered the government to respond by August 11.

Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·

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Mother and adult daughter fear ICE detention at USCIS interview despite pending relative petition

A mother and her adult daughter, in the U.S. since 2014, feared ICE would detain them at a routine immigration interview tied to a pending family petition. A judge barred their arrest or deportation while the case proceeds.

Aug 4, 2026·Portland, OR·

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