Ecuadorian construction worker applying for citizenship detained by ICE in DanburyJhonny Ojeda, 26, an Ecuadorian construction worker in the U.S. five years, was pulled from his truck while driving home in Danbury and moved to a Rhode Island detention center.Aug 31, 2026·Danbury, CT·Ecuador·CBS News📦,WFSB+1📦
Wapato father, sole provider for five U.S. citizen children, held by ICEJoseluis Ramirez, who worked 15 years at a Yakima Valley fruit company, was detained while driving to work, leaving his wife and her five children without a provider.Aug 31, 2026·Wapato, WA·Mexico·Yakima Herald📦,Spot on Washington📦,Wenatchee World📦,La Voz Hispanic News📦,Yahoo News,GoFundMe📦
U.S. citizen says ICE held him in Mesa car, diagnosed with PTSDHugo Ávila Villegas, 40, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was held in his car by agents in Mesa despite showing his passport. Agents mistook him for someone else; he was later diagnosed with PTSD.Aug 31, 2026·Mesa, AZ·Univision+3📦,Instagram📦
Cuban trans woman deported by ICE to Central African Republic, hides identityDaniela Fuentes, a 32-year-old transgender Cuban hairstylist and drag performer, was deported to the Central African Republic, a country she had never visited. She now shares a room with four other deportees and hides her gender identity out of fear.Aug 31, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Washington Post,Associated Press,NBC News,El País📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Es Libertad,Trans United Fund,CiberCuba,Human Rights Watch,ABC News,The Advocate,LGBTQ Nation,Instagram
Salvadoran man in U.S. over two decades arrested by ICE in VirginiaA 49-year-old Salvadoran man who lawfully entered the U.S. in 2004 and stayed after his permit expired was arrested in Falls Church, Virginia, and remains held while facing proceedings.Aug 31, 2026·Falls Church, VA·El Salvador·ICE+1📦,Patch📦,Breaking Now News,The Chesapeake Today
Father of four detained by ICE on way to work in TexasGilberto Jacobo Mata, the sole income provider for his four children ages 1½ to 14, was detained on his way to work after 14 years in the U.S. Family members are raising funds for legal fees and his children's support.Fundraiser onlyAug 31, 2026·New Braunfels, TX·GoFundMe📦
Man held near Vinton, Texas, facility not confirmed to him or supportersA man held at a facility near Vinton, Texas asked a judge for an emergency order to stop his deportation and block his transfer, but the request was denied.Aug 31, 2026·Vinton, TX·CourtListener
Man held without bond hearing in Aurora, Colorado detention facilityA man held at a Colorado detention facility won a court order for a bond hearing within seven days, after arguing he was unlawfully denied one under immigration detention law.Aug 31, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener
Man who saw ICE agent kill his brother held 54 daysVictor Salgado Araujo, 44, was held 54 days after witnessing an ICE agent fatally shoot his brother, missing the funeral. Released in late August, he now faces removal while seeking a U visa.Aug 31, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·El País+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Click2Houston+1,Houston Chronicle,Texas Tribune,The Independent,Instagram📦
Two men arrested by ICE near Prescott and Flagstaff, ArizonaTwo men were arrested in northern Arizona in early August, a 50-year-old Mexican national near Prescott and a 28-year-old Nepali national near Flagstaff, who remains held.Aug 31, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico, Nepal·ICE📦,Law Enforcement Today📦,Immigrant News,Conecta Arizona
Pregnant Venezuelan mother held by ICE without proper care after self-deportation interviewA Venezuelan family, including a mother seven months pregnant and their 7-year-old son, was arrested during a self-deportation interview instead of being helped to leave. She has reportedly not received proper medical care at the Dilley detention facility.Aug 31, 2026·Dilley, TX·Venezuela·Ms. Magazine📦
Mexican family of disappeared man ordered deported to third countryA Mexican family fled to the U.S. after a relative vanished amid cartel threats in Jalisco, but a judge ruled they must pursue asylum in Ecuador, Honduras, or Guatemala instead. They are appealing to stay.Aug 31, 2026·Mexico·El País📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
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
Milford father deported to Guatemala after ICE arrest as twin sons watchedNexan Aroldo Asencio Corado, a Guatemalan carpenter and father of twin boys, was arrested in his Milford backyard as they watched, then deported. His family later reunited with him before relocating to Florida.Aug 30, 2026·Olney, MD·Guatemala·Boston Globe+1📦,Sioux Falls Live,El Mundo Boston,Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra,NBC Boston,US Fiji Times,JS News USA,GoFundMe📦
Memphis father with rheumatoid arthritis detained by ICE while eatingHéctor Zelaya, a Memphis resident of 21 years with rheumatoid arthritis who helped put his stepchildren through school, was detained while eating at a local business. His family launched a GoFundMe to hire an immigration attorney.Aug 30, 2026·Memphis, TN·Honduras·Mundo Now,GoFundMe
NJ man with schizophrenia dies of overdose months after deportation to GuyanaKwesi Menezes, 35, a longtime New Jersey resident with schizophrenia, died of a suspected overdose in Guyana months after being deported there. His family says his mental health was not adequately considered during his case.Aug 30, 2026·NJ·Guyana·The Grio📦,NBC Philadelphia📦,Kiskadee Watch,Instagram
Asylum-seeking Venezuelan journalist and father of two detained by ICE in UtahGustavo Parraga Durán, a Venezuelan journalist and father of two seeking asylum for nearly a decade, remains detained after a Utah traffic stop. His family fears he could be deported to Venezuela.Aug 30, 2026·UT·Venezuela·El Imparcial📦,2001 Online📦,Instagram
Afghan man granted protection from Taliban deported to Central African RepublicKhalil, a 24-year-old Afghan man granted protection from deportation due to Taliban threats against his family, was deported to the Central African Republic anyway. His brother, trained as a pilot by the U.S. military, was killed by the Taliban.Aug 30, 2026·Afghanistan·CBS News📦,NPR📦,Times Now World,TV Delmarva,DID Press (English),Front
Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE, deported to UK within a dayMilo Yiannopoulos, a 41-year-old British former Breitbart editor, was detained at a New Orleans airport and deported to the UK within about 24 hours, despite holding a green card through marriage.Aug 30, 2026·LA·United Kingdom·CNN,BBC📦,Reuters+1,The Guardian+3,Al Jazeera,Newsweek,NBC News,CBS News,Fox News+1,TMZ📦,The Independent,WBRC,Irish Times,IJR,Reason,CityNews Toronto,International Business Times,ABC Australia,Latin Times,Verite News,Spot On Louisiana,Business Air News,Wired📦,Radar Online,Los Angeles Blade,Hawaii News Now
Cuban couple working at SUNY Upstate held by ICE nearly four monthsYan Vazquez and his husband Alex Gonzalez, a married Cuban couple working at SUNY Upstate, were detained after a hearing and held nearly four months apart. They are now out on bond.Aug 29, 2026·Syracuse, NY·Cuba·Newsweek,CNY Central+1📦,Spectrum Local News+2📦,Local Syracuse📦,syracuse.com+1📦,CiberCuba📦,WVUA 23,CourtListener,GoFundMe,Instagram+1📦
