Allison A.: Transgender former Israeli intelligence officer transferred to ICE a day after paroleAvishay Alon, a transgender former Israeli intelligence specialist who later worked as a computer engineer, was moved into ICE custody in Georgia after completing a state sentence, with a lawsuit over his treatment still pending.Aug 1, 2026·Concord, NH·Israel·The NYL Ledger📦,Washington Times,New Bedford Guide,The Jerusalem Post,Concord Monitor
Badar K.S.: Georgetown scholar held nearly six weeks by ICE for pro-Palestinian speechDr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral scholar, was detained nearly six weeks after expressing pro-Palestinian views online. An appeals court has now rejected the government's attempt to re-detain him after his release on bail.Jul 24, 2026·Richmond, VA·India·The Guardian📦,Washington Post,Tampa Free Press📦,ACLU+1📦,The Hoya📦
Over 50 Lynden packing workers detained by ICE, about a dozen deportedMore than 50 workers at a Lynden, Washington seafood plant have been detained since March, with about a dozen deported. Agents reportedly posed as a religious group giving out water to lure employees before detaining them.Jul 23, 2026·Lynden, WA·Bellingham Herald+2📦,My Bellingham Now📦,Cascadia Daily📦,Racial Unity Now📦,The Northern Light
Oriana K.: Clarinetist with asthma pepper-sprayed and tackled by officers at Portland ICE protestOriana Korol, 38, a clarinetist and child and family therapist, was pepper-sprayed and tackled at an ICE protest, then held three nights in another state before pleading guilty to a misdemeanor.Jul 23, 2026·ProPublica📦,Contrarian News📦,The Oregonian,Portland Tribune,Spokesman-Review,KATU,Chron,The New Republic,Investigative Post,Latino Times
Nayel S.B.: Mexican woman arrested without warrant by ICE in Wyoming, held in ColoradoA Mexican woman was detained without a warrant after a Wyoming DUI stop and held in Aurora, Colorado. A court found the arrest unlawful and ordered her released within 24 hours.Jul 23, 2026·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener
Five landscapers arrested in ICE operation in BellevilleFive landscaping workers were arrested during an ICE operation in Belleville, with local officials saying they had no advance notice and police were not involved.Jul 23, 2026·Belleville, NJ·Patch📦,Jersey Bee📦
Chansareth H.: Cambodian refugee caring alone for autistic son detained at ICE check-inChansareth Hong, 50, a Cambodian refugee and sole caretaker of his autistic 9-year-old son, was detained during a routine check-in he had kept for 28 years, prompting hundreds to protest.Jul 23, 2026·Providence, RI·Cambodia·Providence Journal+1,Boston Globe📦,Palos Verdes Eye+1📦,Steve Ahlquist📦,Rhode Island Current📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Marlon T.G.: Colombian man held by ICE, blocked from boarding his flight homeMarlon Andres Torres Gomez, a Colombian man, had arranged his own flight home and was blocked from boarding by ICE. A judge ordered his release, calling the government's justification an afterthought.Jul 23, 2026·Newark, NJ·Colombia·Newsweek📦,Jersey Vindicator📦,Celeb and Crime Gists,CourtListener,Distant News,El Tiempo📦,Instagram
Eight arrested in ICE operation in HendersonEight people were arrested in a Henderson ICE operation, including at least three longtime members of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church's Spanish-speaking congregation.Jul 23, 2026·Henderson, KY·The Hendersonian📦
Luis: Tile installer with valid work permit arrested by ICE in parking lotLuis, a 25-year-old Ecuadorian tile installer with a valid work permit, was arrested in a parking lot after agents ran his plates; a judge later freed him.Jul 23, 2026·Deer Park, NY·Ecuador·Newsday📦,Instagram📦
Two flee into Potomac River during ICE vehicle stop, taken into custodyThree Mexican men fled on foot during a vehicle stop near the C&O Canal, two jumping into the Potomac River. Rescuers pulled two from the water into custody; the third escaped after swimming across.Jul 23, 2026·Potomac, MD·Mexico·The Banner📦,NBC Washington📦,Internet Connectz,My MC Media,WTOP,WJLA
Man says he is bleeding as agents subdue him at Yakima WalmartA man was subdued by federal agents in a Yakima Walmart parking lot while repeating "I am bleeding," a bystander's video showed, amid growing concern over enforcement-related injuries and deaths.Social media onlyJul 23, 2026·Yakima, WA·Instagram+1📦
Jorge E.I.: Man held by ICE in Minnesota asks federal court for releaseA man held in immigration detention in Minnesota filed a petition in July 2026 challenging his detention, naming federal officials as respondents in the case.Jul 22, 2026·MN·CourtListener
Nuria: Mother of four U.S. citizens detained by ICE outside Houston Sam's ClubNuria, a Houston-area mother of four whose children are all U.S. citizens, was detained by ICE agents outside a Sam's Club on July 22. Her family started a fundraiser seeking help.Social media onlyJul 22, 2026·Spring, TX·Instagram📦
Filip K.: Asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE at LAX flying homeA man who had lived openly in Illinois for two years, working two jobs and supporting his ailing mother, was detained at LAX returning from vacation. A judge ordered his release within 24 hours.Jul 22, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Serbia·CourtListener
Transgender woman describes hours of interrogation while restrained in detentionA transgender woman held at Eloy Detention Center said she was strapped into a wheelchair, handcuffed, and interrogated for hours, one of several reported abuses including solitary confinement and poor conditions.Jul 22, 2026·Eloy, AZ·Lookout News📦
Safiatou M.: Guinean woman protected from return held in Texas, faces deportation to GhanaA Guinean woman held in Texas, already protected from being sent to Guinea, faced imminent removal to Ghana without a chance to raise fears about going there. A judge temporarily blocked the transfer.Jul 22, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·Guinea·CourtListener
Anpreet S.: Indian man arrested at routine ICE check-in, held at Golden State AnnexAn Indian man held at a California detention facility after a routine ICE check-in won a court order for a bond hearing, to be held within 14 days with legal representation.Jul 22, 2026·Turlock, CA·India·CourtListener
Jose R.M.: Man held by ICE at South Texas processing center in PearsallA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging his detention in federal court, which has ordered a response on his case background.Jul 22, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Gildardo P.R.: Guatemalan man long settled here held by ICE without bond hearingA Guatemalan man who entered the country in 2021 was held by ICE and challenged the terms of his detention. A judge ruled he qualifies for a bond hearing within seven days.Jul 22, 2026·Guatemala·CourtListener
Lisset T.A.: Woman held at ICE processing center in Pearsall, TexasA woman held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging her detention in court, which has ordered officials to explain her case background.Jul 22, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
