Lucia V.G.: 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📦
Man hit by car during ICE foot pursuit in Jersey CityA man was struck by a fleeing driver while ICE agents chased him near Jersey City's Liberty State Park light rail station. He and an agent sustained minor injuries and were taken to the hospital.Sep 23, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Jersey City Times📦,Patch📦,Instagram📦
Ariel A.: Houston father with heart condition detained by ICE, family cannot locate himAriel Arias, a Houston husband, father and grandfather with a heart condition, was detained leaving for work on Sept. 23. His family could not locate him for medication access and sought help from local representatives.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Pedro M.A.: Colombian asylum seeker who attended every check-in detained by ICEA Colombian asylum seeker in Fremont, California, who worked assembling refrigeration equipment and attended every ICE check-in, was detained without warning at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release pending a hearing.Sep 23, 2026·Fremont, CA·Colombia·CourtListener
Man detained near Ashland after being followed from Medford storeA witness testified he was followed by immigration officers from a Medford store to Emigrant Lake in July before he and a companion were taken into custody, as part of a federal hearing on ICE compliance.Sep 23, 2026·Ashland, OR·Grants Pass Tribune📦,Ashland News📦
Medford asylum seeker handcuffed by ICE at work in mistaken arrestA Medford man testified that officers surrounded his car at work in June, broke a window and handcuffed him before releasing him once they realized he was not the person sought, despite his pending asylum application.Sep 23, 2026·Medford, OR·Grants Pass Tribune📦
Lorenzo S.: Cuban man recovering from amputation deported by ICE to Mexico, left homelessLorenzo Sánchez, who fled Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift and built decades of life in Florida, was deported to Mexico while recovering from a toe amputation and left homeless for months before reaching shelter in Guanajuato.Sep 23, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦,Fact in Face📦
Mario C.J.: Guatemalan father dies in crash fleeing mistaken-identity ICE stop in MichiganMario David Coronado Juarez, a 36-year-old Guatemalan construction worker and father building a house for his family, died in a fiery crash in Grand Rapids while fleeing an ICE traffic stop meant for someone else.Sep 23, 2026·Grand Rapids, MI·Guatemala·The Guardian+1📦,NBC News,USA Today,MLive,Spectrum Local News,New Media Detroit,TLDR Daily News,Jatt Vibe
Nancy B. and Madeline G.: Activist pepper-sprayed by ICE agent, another hospitalized outside Meriden courthouseNancy Burton, a Meriden resident monitoring ICE activity, was pepper-sprayed outside the courthouse, while fellow activist Madeline Gallagher was pushed down and briefly lost consciousness during the same confrontation.Sep 23, 2026·Meriden, CT·CT Mirror📦,WOL📦,CT Public,Hyperlocal Loop,Standing Record
Judge's refugee foster son tricked by ICE, then deported to CameroonA Congolese refugee and foster son of a retired Michigan judge, who worked full-time as a truck driver and had no criminal record, was deported to Cameroon despite having fled violence in Congo.Sep 23, 2026·Detroit, MI·Detroit Free Press,Deadline Detroit📦,Belleville Area Independent,Davis Vanguard,Instagram📦
Rapheal A.: Nigerian man arrested by ICE in MassachusettsRapheal Oludemilade Adebowale, a Nigerian national, was arrested in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, as part of a Homeland Security operation that also detained a Pakistani and a Brazilian man in other states.Sep 23, 2026·Bridgewater, MA·Nigeria·Punch📦,The Times📦,This Day,Newswatch,HCN Times
Carlos M.M.: Diabetic Costa Rican father who reported missed insulin dies in ICE custodyCarlos Josué Marchena-Marchena, 36, a Costa Rican father of four and ride-service driver, died at a Louisiana detention facility on Sept. 18 after relatives said he was repeatedly denied insulin and medical care.Sep 23, 2026·LA·Costa Rica·NBC News,La Teja📦,Que Torta📦,La Nación,ABC News,Seattle Times,Bloomberg Law News,NOLA.com,Standing Record,International Business Times,ICE,Ganjing World,Heraldo USA,Instagram+1📦
Arsalan S.F.: Iranian Christian convert deported to Panama without asylum hearing, stranded 18 monthsArsalan Saleh Fard, 25, an Iranian Christian convert who fled persecution, was deported to Panama without an asylum hearing in early 2025 and remains stranded there 18 months later.Sep 23, 2026·San Diego, CA·Iran·Washington Post📦,Human Rights Watch,Nowlej📦,Instagram
Day laborers detained by ICE at Concord Home Depot, whereabouts unknownUp to five day laborers waiting for work were detained by agents in an early-morning raid on a Concord Home Depot parking lot; their names and whereabouts remain unknown.Sep 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·NBC San Diego📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,KQED
Teen physics student detained by ICE, held overnight in mostly male jailAn 18-year-old University of Alaska Fairbanks physics student was detained upon landing at the Anchorage airport and held overnight before being released on bond and returning to her studies.Sep 22, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Anchorage Daily News📦
Tomas P.L.: Mechanic detained by ICE while driving his young son to schoolTomas Pacajoj Lastor, a mechanic and father of nine, was detained while driving his son to school; his daughter postponed college plans to help support the family in his absence.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Liberal, KS·GoFundMe📦
Father seeking asylum detained by ICE in Katy, Texas, leaving three childrenA father seeking asylum with his wife and three young children, ages 2, 8 and 10, was detained, leaving his wife struggling alone to pay rent and buy food.Sep 22, 2026·Katy, TX·Houston Chronicle📦,GoFundMe📦
Food truck owner detained by ICE while taking kids to schoolA father who co-owns a food truck with his wife was detained while driving his children to school; she now struggles to keep the business running and cover attorney fees.Sep 22, 2026·Garden City, KS·WABE,GoFundMe📦
Guilherme: Father of 5-year-old twins detained by ICE, family loses main providerGuilherme, a father of 5-year-old twins and his family's main provider, was detained despite having no criminal history, his wife said, leaving her to raise funds for legal and household costs.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·San Diego, CA·GoFundMe📦
Daniel: Virginia father of 1-year-old deported to Guatemala by ICEDaniel was detained by ICE while heading to work in Virginia and later deported to Guatemala, leaving his wife Marisol to raise their one-year-old daughter Luna alone. The two stay connected through daily video calls.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Rockville, MD·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Bulmaro: Father detained by ICE during traffic stop on way to workBulmaro, a father of five who has worked in construction for 23 years, was pulled over and detained by ICE while driving to work with his son on September 22, 2026. His family is raising funds for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Austin, TX·GoFundMe📦
