U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE while translating for pregnant aunt at stopA Mexican woman eight months pregnant was pulled over for window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen called to translate, said ICE agents handcuffed him without cause.Aug 26, 2026·Lee County, FL·Mexico·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Woman tasered in breast by Border Patrol agent at checkpointA 23-year-old pregnant woman was Tasered in the breast at a Border Patrol checkpoint after agents found no evidence of wrongdoing, leaving her hospitalized with bloody breastmilk for weeks. An assault charge against her was later dismissed.Mar 19, 2026·Dulzura, CA·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Alvaro V.: New York high school senior detained by ICE weeks before graduationAlvaro Velasquez, a high school senior, was detained by ICE weeks before graduation and later self-deported to Guatemala. His superintendent traveled there at his own expense to deliver his cap, gown and diploma.Mar 19, 2026·Nassau County, NY·Guatemala·ABC7📦,ABC7 New York+1📦,Instagram📦
Leonardo M.: Man handcuffed at hospital after ICE rams his vehicleLeonardo Martinez was detained after ICE agents rammed his vehicle, then taken to a hospital where staff refused to remove his handcuffs, his lawyer says.Social media onlyMar 19, 2026·Instagram📦
Chih-Ming F.: Dallas cook detained at ICE check-in, deported to Taiwan after 133 daysChih-Ming 'Petey' Feng, a line cook at well-known Dallas restaurants, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and held over 130 days before deportation to Taiwan, where he now cares for his sick mother and sister.Mar 19, 2026·Dallas, TX·Taiwan·Dallas Observer+1📦,Dallas Morning News+2📦,KERA News📦,Instagram📦
Estefany R.F. and Leqaa K.: Journalist and Palestinian woman detained by ICE, one handcuffed to hospital bedLeqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman and campus advocate, was held over a year at a Texas facility, suffered a seizure, and was handcuffed to a hospital bed before her March 2026 release on bond.Mar 19, 2026·Nashville, TN·Colombia·Migrant Insider📦,Nashville Banner📦,Bwog📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Detained migrants offered cash to leave the U.S., payments often delayedLuis Andrés Monterroso López, 29, signed a voluntary departure agreement at a Texas detention center and was deported to Guatemala, later using the promised $2,600 to open a mechanic shop.Mar 19, 2026·AL·Guatemala·El País📦
Aliya R.: Minnesota U.S. citizen with autism arrested at State of the UnionAliya Rahman, a Minneapolis woman with autism and a brain injury, was arrested while attending the State of the Union as Rep. Ilhan Omar's guest; she will not face charges.Mar 19, 2026·Washington, D.C.·NewsClip📦,American Tribune📦,Fox 9📦,Instagram📦
Eight found guilty over shooting of officer at Alvarado, Texas protestNine people were tried after a July Fourth protest outside a Texas detention center meant to show solidarity with detained migrants; eight were convicted on felony charges including conspiracy.Mar 19, 2026·Alvarado, Texas·The Nation📦,Portside📦,Democracy Now📦,Radio Free📦
Two minors among three arrested at Salt Lake City ICE detention protestThree people, including 18-year-old Chase Taylor Fredrickson and two minors, were arrested after a smaller group vandalized a planned Salt Lake City ICE facility during a 400-500 person protest.Mar 19, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·KUTV📦,FOX 13 Now📦,KSL TV📦
Three deaths, contaminated water and poor care documented at Adelanto ICE facilityRoughly 1,800 people held at California's Adelanto detention center face contaminated water, spoiled food, and inadequate medical care, with three deaths reported since September 2025.Mar 19, 2026·Adelanto, California·Press Telegram📦,San Bernardino Sun📦,KVCR News📦,Public Counsel📦,California Attorney General📦,Scribd📦,Gold Rush Cam📦
Venezuelan father of U.S. citizen son detained again by ICE over tattoosA Venezuelan father of a U.S. citizen son was detained again at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center after ICE cited his tattoos, despite having been previously released by court order.Mar 18, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Venezuela·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,EXA
Former Afghan public servant working as cashier detained in Tacoma, WashingtonA former Afghan public servant who fled violence and worked as a cashier and Uber driver under work authorization was detained in Tacoma, then released by federal court order.Mar 18, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Afghanistan·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,PACER Monitor,EXA
Russian asylum seeker fleeing military conscription detained in Tacoma, WashingtonA Russian asylum seeker who fled persecution for refusing to fight in the invasion of Ukraine was detained in Tacoma over alleged supervision violations, then released by court order.Mar 18, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Russia·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,Habeas Dockets
Afghan asylum seeker hospitalized for heart arrhythmia held 41 days by ICEAn Afghan asylum seeker was detained at work after missing two check-ins, one due to a hospitalization for a heart condition ICE had said would not count against him. A judge freed him after 41 days.Mar 18, 2026·Portland, OR·Afghanistan·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦
Shani E.: Father of U.S. citizens detained by ICE at LAX before funeral flightAn Iranian man who came to the U.S. as a child in 1993, married to a citizen with two citizen children, was detained at LAX while flying to his father-in-law's funeral. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Iran·CourtListener📦
How families can find loved ones held by ICE in FloridaFamilies searching for loved ones held by ICE in Florida can use the agency's Online Detainee Locator System, though transfers between facilities can make detainees hard to find right away.Mar 18, 2026·Florida, United States·Cano Law Firm📦,IL Abaca Law📦,Vasquez Law NC📦,US Immigration Bonds📦,HAWM Law📦,Dallas Observer📦
Six protesters arrested at ICE facilities, DNA collected without consentBen, a protester at Chicago's Broadview ICE facility, was slammed to the ground, held for hours, and had his DNA swabbed without clear consent, one of six such cases now in litigation over the practice.Mar 18, 2026·Chicago, IL·NPR📦,Ars Technica📦,Instagram📦
Rafael R.: NYC Council data analyst ordered deported over missing asylum form signatureRafael Rubio, a New York City Council data analyst, was ordered deported to Venezuela after being held by ICE for over two months, following a missing signature on his asylum paperwork.Mar 18, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·CBS News📦,Mangalore Mirror📦,AOL📦,Black Chronicle📦
Wilfredo C.: Venezuelan asylum seeker stabbed repeatedly during 11 months in ICE detentionWilfredo Castillo, a Venezuelan who fled persecution, was held 11 months at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center over disputed check-in app errors and was stabbed there before a judge ordered his release.Mar 18, 2026·Tukwila, WA·Venezuela·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,Habeas Dockets,KING 5,CourtListener
Jefferson C.L.: Asylum-seeking father detained by masked Border Patrol agents in SpokaneJefferson Fernando Cando Llano, 29, a father seeking asylum from Ecuador, was grabbed by masked agents at a Spokane laundromat and held 10 days before his attorney won his release.Mar 18, 2026·Spokane, WA·Ecuador·Spokesman-Review📦,Instagram📦
