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
Volunteer's car vents pepper sprayed by ICE agent on Ventura freewayRyan Drury, a volunteer who alerts residents to immigration enforcement activity, had his car pepper-sprayed through the air vents by an ICE agent on a Ventura freeway. Cell phone video captured the agent smiling and waving afterward.Jul 9, 2026·Ventura, CA·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Instagram📦
Father with congenital heart condition detained by ICE, family denied hospital accessRobinson, a father with a serious heart condition, was detained by ICE on July 9 and hospitalized for chest symptoms; his 18-year-old daughter was barred from visiting him.Fundraiser onlyJul 9, 2026·Upstate New York·GoFundMe📦
Stay-at-home father of four detained by ICE while mowing his lawnA stay-at-home father of four, including a 4-year-old, was detained by five tactical ICE agents while mowing his lawn as his children woke to find him gone.Jul 9, 2026·Kansas City, MO·KCUR📦
Father arrested by ICE without valid warrant while taking 2-year-old to daycareA Mexican father of three was detained in his Redwood City driveway while taking his toddler to daycare, based on a warrant a court later found invalid; he was ordered released.Jul 9, 2026·Redwood City, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Asylum seeker detained in Arizona fears for his life amid measles outbreakMarcos, an asylum seeker held at Florence Correctional Center, fears dying in detention like another detainee, amid a measles outbreak at the facility.Jul 9, 2026·Florence, AZ·Arizona Public Media📦,Instagram📦
Cuban detainee denied medication for diabetes and pancreatitis at Miami federal prisonNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Jul 9, 2026·Miramar, FL·Cuba·El País📦
Nursing mother of four U.S. citizen children held by ICE three monthsKarina Alvarez San Juan, a mother of four nursing a newborn, was held over three months after a traffic stop; a judge ordered her released after finding ICE broke its own policy.Jul 9, 2026·Basile, LA·Mexico·NBC News📦,Law & Crime📦,CourtListener+1,PACER Monitor,Raw Story📦,The Independent+1📦
16-year-old Micaela Mendez abandoned in Arizona desert during migration, cousin detainedMicaela Mendez Sandiz, 16, was abandoned in poor health in the Arizona desert while migrating with her cousin, who was later detained; her family is searching for her.Social media onlyJul 8, 2026·Sasabe, AZ·Mexico·Instagram📦
29-year-old Guatemalan man deported by ICE after Pittsburgh traffic stopMario Humberto Caal-Chop, 29, was arrested during a Pittsburgh traffic stop in May 2026 and deported to Guatemala in July, marking ICE's 100,000th removal of the fiscal year.Jul 8, 2026·Pittsburgh, PA·Guatemala·ICE📦
Resident of 30 years arrested by ICE at Brooklyn bus stopA Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for 30 years was detained at a Brooklyn bus stop after being asked for identification. A court ordered his release in August, ruling his detention unlawful.Jul 8, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Mexico·CourtListener
Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE at green card interview, family separatedMaisa Lopes Eliaser, married to an Army staff sergeant of 11 years, was detained during her green card interview in Montgomery, Alabama. She remains held in Louisiana while her case goes before the appeals board.Jul 8, 2026·Montgomery, AL·Brazil·Newsweek,Louisiana First News📦,WGNO,Instagram📦
Landscaper and father of 5-year-old arrested by ICE at Marietta construction siteA landscaper known as Luis, father of a 5-year-old son, was arrested at a Marietta construction site. His family has struggled since to get information about his whereabouts.Jul 8, 2026·Marietta, GA·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Landscaper detained after ICE stops him en route to work in MariettaJovanny de Jesús Pineda was stopped by immigration agents on his way to a landscaping job with two coworkers. His wife learned of his arrest by phone; he is now held at Stewart Detention Center.Jul 8, 2026·Marietta, GA·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Guatemalan tomato farm worker deported after ICE arrest near Rochester plantNando, a Guatemalan worker at a Rochester-area tomato packing plant for 15 months, was arrested leaving work with his wife and deported in early July. He is now staying with his parents in a rural area without cell service.Jul 8, 2026·Rochester, NY·Guatemala·New York Focus+1📦,The Daily Star📦,New York Newz📦
Venezuelan immigrant detained by plainclothes ICE agents at Lake Placid hotel jobLuis U., 51, a Venezuelan immigrant and part of the Lake Placid community, was detained by plainclothes agents while taking out trash at his hotel job. Family and advocates continue seeking his release.Jul 8, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Venezuela·NNY 360📦,Daily Gazette
Honduran mother of four held by ICE seven months after traffic stopCindy, a Honduran mother of four, was detained for seven months after a routine traffic stop, during which she missed a court date and a warrant was issued. The lost income has left her family in severe financial distress.Fundraiser onlyJuly 8, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Honduras·GoFundMe📦
Georgia father detained by ICE, teenage daughter left alone at sceneA father was detained during a late-night traffic stop in Lawrenceville, Georgia, leaving his teenage daughter Evelyn alone at the scene. The family, who relies on him for bills, seeks help securing his release.Fundraiser onlyJul 8, 2026·Lawrenceville, GA·GoFundMe📦
Two Bend residents detained by ICE, transported to TacomaTwo Bend residents were arrested near a local chapel by masked agents in bulletproof vests and taken to Tacoma's detention center. Local police had no advance knowledge of the operation.Jul 8, 2026·Bend, OR·Bend Bulletin📦,OPB📦,The Oregonian,Bend Source
Two people arrested by ICE in Waukegan manufacturing plant parking lotTwo people were arrested in the parking lot of a Waukegan manufacturing plant, weeks after similar arrests outside a nearby warehouse. An immigrant rights coalition confirmed the activity and reminded residents of their rights.Jul 8, 2026·Waukegan, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner📦,Patch📦
Nearly 1,500 arrested in San Antonio region ICE enforcement surge since JanuaryNearly 1,500 people have been arrested in the San Antonio region since January, including workers picked up at job sites. One woman described her husband's arrest while leaving a city work site with coworkers.Jul 8, 2026·San Antonio, TX·KSAT📦,San Antonio Report📦
