Alaska father and green card holder detained by ICE, transferred across countryJack Chung, an asylee and green card holder who fled China's pro-democracy protests, was detained and transferred to Mississippi, far from his wife and three children, including a newborn, in Alaska.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Anchorage, AK·China·GoFundMe📦
Asylum-seeking Colombian DJ and husband arrested by ICE at Chicago airportColombian DJ Omar David Panqueva and his husband Santiago Páez, asylum seekers awaiting a decision, were arrested at Chicago's Midway Airport before a tour and later released on bond.Aug 19, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago📦,El País📦,Instagram+1📦
Award-winning pharmacy instructor with work permit detained by ICE at Dallas airportBerhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland pharmacy instructor just honored as teacher of the year, was detained at Dallas airport returning from a conference and remains held despite valid work authorization.Aug 19, 2026·Dallas, TX·Ethiopia·CBS News+1📦,The Guardian📦,TIME📦,The Banner+1📦,Inside Higher Ed📦,Houston Chronicle📦,The Mirror📦,WBALtv+1📦,WBAL📦,The Grio📦
Honduran roofer deported after 15 years, leaving pregnant U.S. citizen wifeDaniel Fúnez, a roofer who came to the U.S. at age 12 and lived there 15 years, was deported to Honduras, leaving behind his pregnant wife and plans to work in roofing abroad.Aug 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Honduras·Contracorriente📦
Honduran man with diabetes deported to Liberia after New Orleans arrestA 40-year-old Honduran man with diabetes was picked up outside New Orleans while getting his wife from work and deported to Liberia, his second deportation under the administration, now housed in a hotel with aid group support.Aug 19, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Honduras·El País📦
Venezuelan man chained on deportation flight to Liberia, separated from familyA 45-year-old Venezuelan wind-energy worker was detained at a routine check-in, shackled hand and foot for a 15-hour flight to Liberia, and separated from his wife and children, who remain in the U.S.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·El País📦,Distant News📦
Venezuelan father with protected status held eight months, deported to LiberiaA 36-year-old Venezuelan man who fled political persecution was detained for eight months, deported to Liberia in shackles, and missed his son's birth while in custody.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·CBS News,El País📦,World Press A📦,Eastern Herald,HCN Times
Venezuelan men say they were shackled during deportation flight to LiberiaTwo Venezuelan men, 36 and 45, who had worked legally in the U.S. under protections, were shackled during a 15-hour deportation flight to Liberia, one missing his newborn son's birth.Aug 19, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Venezuela·El Venezolano Newspaper📦,Centro Venezolanos📦,Instagram📦
Mexican asylum seeker who made every check-in detained by ICEA Mexican asylum seeker who had complied with all check-ins was re-detained in San Francisco despite no final removal order. A court ordered his release and barred further detention without a hearing.Aug 19, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1
Husband and family's main provider detained by ICEFelipe, the main provider for his household, was detained by ICE, according to his wife's fundraising campaign. His family has started legal proceedings and is raising money for legal costs and his needs.Fundraiser onlyAug 19, 2026·Orlando, FL·GoFundMe📦
Haitian high school football player, 18, held by ICE after traffic stopEmmanuel Nelson, 18, a senior linebacker for Port St. Lucie High School, remains held weeks after a school-zone traffic stop. His family says he has a pending residency petition and had a valid work permit.Aug 19, 2026·Port St. Lucie, FL·Haiti·CBS12📦,L'Union Suite📦,Treasure Coast Palm,BVM Sports,Collector
Mexican asylum seeker, 39, arrested during ICE stop in Fort MyersMaria Del Carmen Negrete Raya, 39, was arrested after confronting ICE officers during a Fort Myers stop, injuring one officer. She had filed for asylum in 2023 and remains subject to removal proceedings.Aug 19, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Mexico·Florida Voice News📦,Florida Daily📦,Instagram📦
Travelers pulled off plane, arrested by ICE at Sea-Tac gateSeveral travelers, including one who had overstayed a visa but had a pending immigration case, were pulled off a plane at Sea-Tac and taken to a Tacoma detention center on Aug. 19.Aug 19, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Seattle Times📦
Immigrant re-detained by ICE without a pre-deprivation hearingAn immigrant previously released on his own recognizance was re-detained by ICE without a hearing. A court ordered his immediate release and barred future detention without notice and a bond hearing.Aug 19, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Uzbek asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held in PhiladelphiaAn Uzbek asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. over two years was detained at a routine ICE check-in in August 2026. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his immediate release.Aug 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Uzbekistan·CourtListener
Peruvian father of three seeking asylum detained at routine ICE check-inA Peruvian father of three, a construction worker in Oakland who had complied with all check-ins, was detained without warning at his scheduled ICE appointment. A court ordered his immediate release and return of his property.Aug 19, 2026·Oakland, CA·Peru·CourtListener+1
Haitian driver detained on Sherman Avenue, U.S. citizen neighbor threatened by ICEA Haitian man known by neighbors for driving carefully through his Sherman Avenue neighborhood was pulled over and arrested by officers in unmarked vehicles. A neighbor who questioned the arrest was told she would become a target next.Aug 19, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Springfield News-Sun📦
Salvadoran man arrested by ICE in New Jersey after release on bondManuel Ernesto Hernandez-Urmana, 46, a Salvadoran man, was taken into ICE custody after briefly being released on bond following a boat crash near the Statue of Liberty that killed a woman and her infant daughter.Aug 19, 2026·New York, NY·El Salvador·The Guardian📦,CNN,Associated Press,ICE📦,Audacy
Man driving to work on Oklahoma highway detained by state trooperDaniel Roque Olivares was driving to work on an Oklahoma highway when a state trooper, trained under a new immigration enforcement program, stopped and detained him for immigration violations.Aug 19, 2026·Washington Post📦,Criminal Justice Journal📦
Two restaurant workers detained by ICE while walking to work in MontclairMacedonia Merino Maldonado, 19, and Jero Jimenez Garcia, 29, kitchen workers at a Montclair restaurant, were detained while walking to work and are now held at a Newark detention facility.Aug 19, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Mexico·Montclair Local📦,CourtListener
Nanny arrested by ICE at Denver airport forced to wear ankle monitorChantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, 27, an Ecuadorian nanny, was detained at Denver's airport while heading back to work in Oakland and later freed but forced to wear an ankle monitor, which she is now contesting.August 18, 2026·Denver, CO·TIME📦,Newsweek📦
