Human Impact Project

Yoandry Rafael Garcia Gali was re-detained on January 30, 2026, after previously being released on bond or conditional parole. The court found that the government violated due process by failing to provide a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter when re-detaining someone who had been previously released. The court ordered Garcia Gali's immediate release with the same conditions he had prior to detention.

Wilson Andres Hernandez De Leon was re-detained on January 28, 2026, after previously being released on bond or conditional parole under immigration law. The court found that his re-detention violated due process because the government failed to provide a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter. The court ordered his immediate release with the same conditions he had prior to detention and required future pre-deprivation hearings if the government seeks to re-detain him.

Lorenzo Agustin Ramos, who entered the United States around 2010, was detained by ICE on January 27, 2026, without any warning, paperwork, or legitimate reason according to his petition. He filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his immigration detention. The federal court granted his petition and ordered his immediate release, also restraining authorities from re-detaining him without proper notice and a pre-detention hearing.

Jose Cruz Santos was unlawfully detained by ICE despite having no prior encounters with immigration authorities. A federal court ordered his release under the same conditions that existed prior to detention (no conditions), but ICE released him with monitoring and reporting requirements. The court voided the ICE order and prohibited any conditions on his release, criticizing the agency for knowingly disregarding the judicial order.

Heidy Sánchez was separated from her one-year-old daughter during an immigration appointment when ICE agents took the child away while she was breastfeeding. Sánchez was subsequently deported to Cuba and remains separated from her daughter and American husband eight months later.

Hassan Hamka, a lawful permanent resident, has been held in ICE detention for over six months while his legal case proceeds. His daughter created a petition seeking community support and character testimonials to present to the judge at his trial.

Cong Yin, a Chinese citizen who entered the U.S. without inspection in July 2023, was re-detained by ICE on January 23, 2026, when he appeared for a routine check-in. He had been living freely in Los Angeles under an Order of Release on Recognizance since 2023 and filed an asylum application based on fear of political persecution in China. The court ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention without a pre-deprivation hearing violated his due process rights.

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, a Mexican immigrant, was arrested by ICE agents outside a St. Paul shopping center on January 8, 2026, and suffered life-threatening head injuries. He was hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center with skull fractures in eight places. Castañeda alleges ICE agents pulled him from a car and beat him with a steel baton, and that he was further assaulted while in custody at the Whipple Federal Building. ICE officers provided a conflicting account to medical staff, claiming he ran headfirst into a brick wall. Castañeda filed a habeas corpus petition alleging federal agents interfered with his medical care and detained him based on his appearance.

Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores, one of seven people charged with stealing millions in jewelry, diamonds, emeralds, gold, rubies and designer watches in 2022, was allowed to self-deport to South America by federal immigration authorities before facing trial. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges prior to his deportation.

Osvaldo Damian Diaz Hernandez, a noncitizen who had been previously released on bond or conditional parole, was re-detained by immigration authorities on January 22, 2026 without being provided a pre-deprivation bond hearing. He filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his ongoing immigration detention. The federal court ruled that the Due Process Clause requires the government to provide a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter before re-detaining someone who was previously released, and ordered his immediate release with the same conditions he had prior to detention.

Fernando Paul Leon Pinto, a noncitizen who had been previously released on bond or conditional parole, was re-detained by immigration authorities on January 22, 2026. He filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his ongoing immigration detention, arguing that the government violated his due process rights by re-detaining him without providing a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter. The federal court granted his petition and ordered his immediate release with the same conditions he was subject to prior to his January 22 detention.

An immigration judge ordered Yannier Vazquez Hidalgo, a Cuban man working at SUNY Upstate Medical University, to be deported to Ecuador, a country where he has no ties. His husband, Alicbiades Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, received a similar deportation order to Ecuador the previous week. Both men were detained by federal agents in October during a routine ICE appointment in Mattydale after fleeing Cuba and getting married in the U.S. They had requested asylum based on persecution fears as gay men but now face potential persecution in Ecuador.

Mohanad Mohsen Metwally Ali Ahmed was detained on January 21, 2026, after previously being released on bond or parole. The court found that the government violated his due process rights by re-detaining him without providing a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral arbiter. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ordered his immediate release with the same conditions he had prior to detention.

Rogelio Fraga-Herrejon, a 48-year-old Mexican citizen who has lived in Pomona, California for over 17 years with his spouse and four U.S. citizen children, was arrested during an interior immigration enforcement operation on January 19, 2026. He has been detained at the Adelanto Detention Facility since his arrest, with an Immigration Judge denying his bond request. The federal court granted a temporary restraining order requiring his immediate release, finding his bond hearing violated due process.

A 62-year-old Somali elder was detained by ICE agents at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on December 31 without a warrant. ICE officers remained at the patient's bedside for approximately 28 hours while she received medical care. During her detention, the patient was allegedly shackled to her hospital bed and denied family visits. She was subsequently transported to the ICU where she remains unresponsive.

Marina E., an Ecuadoran citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2007, was taken into custody by immigration authorities on January 15, 2026. The government classified her under mandatory detention provisions, but the federal court ruled she was wrongly classified and is entitled to a bond hearing under discretionary detention statutes. The court ordered immigration authorities to provide her with a bond hearing.

Dylan Linet, a Minneapolis resident and photographer, was sprayed in the face with chemical irritant by an ICE agent while photographing federal officers conducting an arrest on Lake Street. Linet was standing approximately 10 feet away from officers when one agent screamed profanities and immediately sprayed him, causing blindness and extreme pain. This declaration is part of a class action lawsuit against DHS, ICE, and other federal agencies challenging their enforcement activities.

J.I.B.C., a 19-year-old man from Ecuador applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and asylum, was detained by Border Patrol agents outside a T-Mobile store in Minneapolis on January 13, 2026. He was transported to Texas and held for seven days without access to legal counsel. After attorney Kira Kelley filed a habeas petition, a court ordered his return to Minnesota and release from custody on January 20, 2026.

Brenda Beatriz Organiz-Perez De Lorenzo, a Guatemalan woman and her two minor children, petitioned for review after being denied asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. She fled Guatemala in February 2019 after receiving threatening phone calls demanding money. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied her petition, finding she failed to establish eligibility for relief on multiple grounds including lack of nexus between the threats and her claimed protected social group.

Tah Lah, a Burmese refugee mother of four who was lawfully admitted to the U.S. in November 2024, was arrested by ICE agents at her St. Paul apartment on January 10, 2026, one day after USCIS announced Operation PARRIS to re-examine refugee cases. She was immediately transferred to Texas despite having a pending adjustment of status application. A federal magistrate judge recommended granting her habeas petition and ordering her release, finding her detention was not authorized under federal law. Ta Eh Doh Lah, a Burmese refugee mother who was legally admitted to the U.S. in November 2024, was arrested by ICE agents at her apartment while breastfeeding her five-month-old baby. She had properly filed for status adjustment and has no criminal history, but was detained as part of Operation PARRIS. The court ordered her immediate transfer back to Minnesota and release, noting she has congenital heart disease requiring expert medical care.

Jose Pablo Trejo Guzman, a 42-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested by ICE agents on January 9, 2026, when he and his wife appeared at the Santa Ana Field Office for a scheduled interview regarding their pending I-130 petition. Guzman had been living in the U.S. since 2004 and was previously released on his own recognizance in 2011 after removal proceedings were initiated. He is the primary financial provider for four U.S. citizen children. The court granted his application for a temporary restraining order and ordered his immediate release from custody.

This is a legal filing in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in which plaintiffs M-J-M-A- and Victor Cruz Gamez seek a preliminary injunction against DHS and ICE officials. The case challenges what plaintiffs characterize as an 'Arrest First, Justify Later' policy regarding immigration enforcement operations. The filing argues this policy has caused extensive harm and requests expedited hearing and oral argument.

Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales, a 22-year-old Maryland mother, was detained by ICE on December 14, 2025, and held for 25 days across facilities in Louisiana, Texas, and New Jersey. She presented a U.S. birth certificate and other documentation to support her citizenship claim, but DHS maintains she is not a citizen and crossed the border without authorization in 2023. Following legal intervention, a federal court judge issued an order preventing her immediate deportation, resulting in her release with an ankle monitor requirement and reunification with her 5-year-old son. She remains subject to ongoing deportation proceedings with a hearing scheduled for July 2026.

Alberto C.M., a Mexican citizen with a valid H2B visa, was arrested by ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge and suffered severe head injuries including skull fractures and brain hemorrhages. The court found his detention unlawful because he was arrested without a warrant and ordered his immediate release after 15 days of hospitalization under ICE custody. ICE agents had refused to explain the cause of his injuries, telling hospital staff only that 'he got his shit rocked.'

Sithy Yi, a Cambodian Genocide survivor who came to the U.S. in 1981, was detained by ICE at a routine immigration check-in in Santa Ana on January 8 and held at Adelanto Detention Facility for almost two months. A federal judge ordered her immediate release following a lawsuit arguing she was held unconstitutionally and that ICE failed to follow required procedural steps. Yi's attorney alleged she experienced retaliation, verbal abuse, and poor detention conditions while in custody.

Hongbo Zhao, a Chinese citizen with a pending asylum application, was detained by ICE on January 7, 2026, during a routine check-in at an ICE field office. He had been released on his own recognizance since April 2024 and had complied with all reporting requirements. The federal court ordered his immediate release, finding that ICE violated his due process rights by detaining him without notice or a pre-deprivation hearing.

ICE agents detained Mubashir, a 20-year-old Somali-American U.S. citizen, during a raid in Minneapolis's Cedar Riverside neighborhood. He was tackled, handcuffed, and held at Fort Snelling for several hours despite showing his passport multiple times. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara condemned the operation, with Frey stating the detention violated law and the Constitution. ICE agents also checked IDs at East African restaurants but found only U.S. citizens and made no arrests.

Nawras Maklad, a Syrian citizen who entered the U.S. without inspection in January 2022 and filed for asylum, is detained at the ICE Detention Center in Adelanto, California. An immigration judge denied his bond on March 27, 2026, finding him a flight risk. The court denied his ex parte application for a temporary restraining order to challenge his continued detention.