Jordanian asylum seeker on hunger strike in solitary at Folkston ICE facilityEslam Ananzeh, a Jordanian asylum seeker who worked 12-hour restaurant shifts and was planning his wedding, is on a 10-day hunger strike in solitary confinement at a Georgia facility, joined by about 500 others.Social media onlyOct 15, 2026·Folkston, GA·Jordan·Instagram📦
Mexican man engaged to U.S. citizen held by ICE without bond hearingA 29-year-old Mexican man pursuing English classes and pilot training while living with his U.S. citizen fiancée was detained after overstaying his visa. A court ordered him released unless given a bond hearing within seven days.Aug 6, 2026·Lakewood, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Brazilian man detained by ICE in Taunton, MassachusettsA Brazilian man previously deported in 2008 and later arrested in Taunton faces a pending charge after a November crash that killed 75-year-old former fisherman Kenneth Carr.Aug 6, 2026·Taunton, MA·Brazil·ICE+1📦,HCN Times,Daily Voice,Fall River Reporter
Venezuelan pastor detained by ICE at Houston airport while traveling with wifeLuis Morales, a pastor leading four Houston-area Adventist churches, was detained at the airport while flying to see his daughters with his wife. He remains held in Livingston, Texas, as his asylum case continues.Aug 6, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·Click2Houston📦,Houston Chronicle📦,A Today📦,Instagram📦
Coral Gables woman admits faking ICE title to derail deportation casesA Coral Gables woman admitted inventing a fake ICE title to file fraudulent motions seeking dismissal of deportation cases, collecting fees from clients before the scheme was uncovered. She faces up to three years in prison.Aug 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Latin Times📦,Ego Ease📦,Instagram📦
High school student and his parents detained by ICE in TexasA Venezuelan woman with protected status is seeking to free her father, mother and younger brother held in Texas. Her brother, near high school graduation, has struggled eating and sleeping in detention.Aug 6, 2026·Eagle Pass, TX·Venezuela·Univision📦,La Patilla📦,El Público TV,Instagram📦
More than 50 unaccompanied minors deported by ICE against court orderMore than 50 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum were wrongfully deported despite a court order barring their removal. A federal judge held ICE in contempt, finding later efforts to return some of them did not fix the violation.Aug 6, 2026·MD·New York Times,Law360📦,Imigrus📦,NIPNLG📦
11-year-old boy Diego faces deportation alone in immigration court without lawyerDiego, 11, appeared alone in immigration court, struggling to complete his asylum application in English after legal aid funding expired. He has two and a half weeks to file or face deportation to Guatemala.Aug 6, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·Documented📦
Algerian-born restaurant worker deported after masked ICE arrest in West VirginiaMohamed Guezoui, an Algerian man who found community in West Virginia and cared for an ailing friend, was arrested by masked ICE officers at his restaurant job and deported, launching a sweep that led to about 600 arrests statewide.Aug 6, 2026·West Virginia·Algeria·NPR📦,West Virginia Watch📦
Honduran truck driver deported by ICE to Central African RepublicBrayan Omar Sánchez, a Honduran truck driver and business owner who fled gang violence, says he was flown to the Central African Republic without signing deportation papers and is now seeking help returning home.Aug 6, 2026·Senegal·Honduras·CBS News,El Mundo Honduras📦,Infobae+1📦,Radio HRN📦,News 247 Plus📦,Centro América 360📦,Reportar Sin Miedo📦,Info Virtual📦,Forum HN News📦,EFE📦,La Opinión📦,El País📦,Tiempo+1📦,LA Taco📦,Distant News📦,Latin Times,CourtListener,Instagram+8📦
Four construction workers detained by ICE outside Austin City HallFour construction workers were detained outside Austin City Hall after a traffic stop for driving the wrong way on a one-way street, with their phones confiscated and their families left not knowing where they were taken.Aug 6, 2026·Austin, TX·CBS Austin+2📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,KUTX Studio📦,KWBU📦,FOX 7 Austin📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen mother and disabled son arrested in Arkansas at ICE requestA mother and her disabled adult son, both U.S. citizens from Benton County, Arkansas, were handcuffed and taken to jail during a traffic stop meant for someone else, then released without charges.Aug 5, 2026·Centerton, AR·Arkansas Times📦,arkansasadvocate.com,KTLO,Northwest Arkansas Online+1
Father of daughter with life-threatening condition detained at Tennessee ICE check-inSalvador Alvarenga Valle, a father who cares for a daughter with a life-threatening illness, was arrested at a routine check-in after 21 years in Tennessee; a judge later granted him $1,500 bond.Aug 5, 2026·TN·MidPage+1,Law & Crime,Georgia Public Broadcasting
Indian asylum seeker detained after reporting to ICE officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a job and community ties was detained in California after reporting to ICE, despite no criminal record. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Indian asylum seeker swept up in unrelated FBI raid, held by ICEAn Indian asylum seeker with steady work and ties to his Sikh community was swept up during an unrelated FBI raid at an address not his own. A court ordered his immediate release.Aug 5, 2026·Antelope, CA·India·CourtListener
54-year-old Cuban man arrested by ICE and Texas sheriffA 54-year-old Cuban man was arrested by ICE and a Texas sheriff's office after years of evading a removal order dating to 2000; ICE has placed a detainer on him.Aug 5, 2026·San Saba, TX·Cuba·ICE📦,Texas Scorecard📦,Quadratín
Man detained by ICE at LaGuardia, chained and held 15 daysSteven 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·Habeas Dockets📦,EXA,GoFundMe📦
Guatemalan waiter in Maryland held three weeks by ICEA 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·CourtListener
Young Indian asylum seeker accused of no crime detained by ICEA 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·CourtListener
Immigrant re-detained without a hearing at Golden State AnnexA 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·CourtListener
Trafficked and abused teens ordered deported despite pending legal statusSix 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
