Venezuelan mother held months in Kentucky without bond hearing after courthouse arrestLucia Vasquez-Gonzalez, a mother from Venezuela, was arrested after a Chicago courthouse hearing even though the charge against her was dropped. She remains held in Kentucky without a bond hearing while her case proceeds.Mar 10, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Chicago Tribune📦,EXA📦
Houston father detained by ICE, his three daughters now in therapyA Houston-area father was detained by ICE, leaving his wife and three daughters struggling with housing and bills; the girls started therapy. The family is crowdfunding for living costs and attorney fees.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
High school soccer captain and his mother detained by ICE, separatedKristopher Rivas-Betanco, a Tennessee high school senior and soccer captain, was detained with his mother during a traffic stop and later released after ICE found he was still a minor. His mother remains held in Alabama.Sep 24, 2026·Sevierville, TN·The Mountain Press+1📦,Telemundo,Instagram📦
Utah student held six months in Louisiana ICE facility without hearingCatherine, an international student in Utah for the past decade, has been held in a Louisiana ICE facility for six months without a hearing. Her family is raising money for attorney fees and legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·UT·GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Peruvian held by ICE in Massachusetts faces deportation to Central African RepublicA Peruvian man held in Massachusetts since July faced an attempt to fly him to the Central African Republic despite court protection against deportation to Peru. He remains detained.Sep 24, 2026·MA·Peru·The Hill,The Prospect📦,Standing Record📦,Political
Seven farmworkers detained by ICE in Yakima orchard raidAt least seven undocumented farmworkers were handcuffed and questioned during a raid on a Yakima-area orchard, their families say, while volunteers helped fund their jail accounts.Sep 24, 2026·Naches Heights, WA·Yakima Herald+1📦,Florida Sun Journal
Detainees kept on floors without beds or lawyers at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado described sleeping on floors without beds and going without hygiene products at a Manhattan ICE facility. A judge ordered conditions fixed after finding prior orders willfully violated.Sep 24, 2026·New York, NY·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Documented
Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hairRabbiatu Kuyateh, a 58-year-old nurse who cared for Covid-19 patients for decades, was deported to Ghana despite court protection from removal and filmed being dragged by her hair into a van.Sep 23, 2026·Bowie, MD·Sierra Leone·The Guardian,NBC Washington+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News📦,MassLive📦,France 24,Forbidden Stories,MS Now,TAN TV News📦,YEN,Community 5,Ice Tracking,Instagram+1📦
65-year-old Cuban man deported to Mexico left in immigration limboJosé Alejandro Aponte, 65, was deported from the U.S. to Mexico, where he was refused residency and now lives without papers, fearing loss of contact with his family.Sep 23, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
Cuban man deported after 35 years in U.S. shot twice near TapachulaHumberto García, a Cuban man deported after 35 years in the U.S., was robbed and shot twice while trying to avoid checkpoints near Tapachula. He survived but returned with nothing to eat or nowhere to sleep.Sep 23, 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
Longtime Cincinnati-area resident Juan detained by ICE after 25 years in U.S.Juan, who worked two jobs nearly every day during 25 years in the Cincinnati area, was detained by ICE. Friends known him for his humor and love of the Bengals have launched a fundraiser for his legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Alexandria, KY·GoFundMe📦
Jacksonville veterinarian detained by ICE during Arizona vacationDr. Melina Orozco Aislant, a Venezuelan-born Jacksonville veterinarian who ran a mobile acupuncture practice and worked ER shifts, was arrested at a Phoenix airport in September. She remains in custody awaiting a pending immigration benefits decision.Sep 23, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Venezuela·Hoodline📦,WiseVoter
Dodge City meatpacking worker held by ICE, family says denied diabetes medicationAna Sanchez Ortiz's mother, who came to the U.S. at 16 and worked for years at a Dodge City meatpacking plant, was detained despite regularly checking in with ICE. Family struggled to locate her and get her diabetes medication delivered.Sep 23, 2026·Dodge City, KS·Lawrence Journal-World📦
Guatemalan father detained by ICE days after bringing newborn homeA Guatemalan father and breadwinner for a household of seven was detained near Dodge City days after bringing his newborn son home, as his 4-year-old watched. He expects to be deported after fleeing gang threats in Guatemala.Sep 23, 2026·Dodge City, KS·Guatemala·Lawrence Journal-World📦
Mother detained by ICE outside daughter's home in EscondidoA mother who has lived in the U.S. over 18 years was detained by ICE agents outside her daughter's Escondido home while heading to work. Her family calls her hardworking and is raising money for legal fees.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Escondido, CA·GoFundMe📦
Recent high school grad detained by ICE, denied medical care in custodyCarlos, a recent Miami Beach Senior High graduate preparing for college, is held at a Border Patrol facility with little food and untreated pancreatic pain. His brother says his mental health is deteriorating as the family seeks legal help.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·North Miami Beach, FL·GoFundMe📦
Ukrainian asylum seeker detained by ICE while traveling to Los AngelesVova, a 23-year-old Ukrainian asylum seeker who enjoys bow hunting and jiu-jitsu, was detained while traveling to Los Angeles and awaits an October 1 hearing. Friends are raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Ukraine·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at bus stop in Freehold, New JerseyA father was detained at a Freehold bus stop on Sept. 23, described by his daughter as hardworking and kind. His wife, who has health issues, now faces financial strain as the family raises money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Freehold, NJ·GoFundMe📦
Brazilian man married to U.S. citizen says ICE dragged him from carA 21-year-old Brazilian man commuting to his garage job in Somerset was dragged from his car and detained, though married to a U.S. citizen. He remains held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility.Sep 23, 2026·Fall River, MA·Brazil·New Bedford Light📦
Guatemalan man detained in ICE sweep of New BedfordFlorencio de León Olmos, an undocumented Guatemalan man caught in ICE's New Bedford sweep, could not be located through the detainee locator system. He withdrew his federal habeas petition on Sept. 23.Sep 23, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦
Legal observer says ICE agent pointed gun at her in ImmokaleeJune Sanson, a legal observer who has lived in Collier County since 2009, said an ICE agent pointed his gun at her and ordered her to move her car while she monitored enforcement in Immokalee.Sep 23, 2026·Immokalee, FL·Naples News📦
