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Vietnamese immigrant dies in ICE custody at Indiana facility; advocates demand reform

Tuan Van Bui, a 55-year-old Vietnamese immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1990, died in ICE custody at an Indiana facility while challenging his detention in court. It was the facility's second death since October.

May 16, 2026·Miami Correctional Center, IN·Vietnam·

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Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE at Louisiana base days after marriage

Annie Yaritza Ramos Alvarado, 22, came to the U.S. as a toddler and was detained days after marrying her Army husband. Held five days, she was released with a GPS monitor but still faces deportation.

May 16, 2026·Louisiana·Honduras·

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Cuban man held 7 months at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' suffers strokes, freed by judge's order

Justo Betancourt, 54, a Cuban immigrant with lawful status, suffered strokes and a diabetic coma during seven months at a Florida detention facility. A judge ordered him freed in May.

May 15, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·

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Haitian asylum seeker separated from breastfeeding infant, case ultimately denied

LT, a Haitian asylum seeker who fled persecution and rape, was held in Texas while her breastfeeding 13-month-old daughter stayed in Florida with LT's mother. Her asylum case was denied after three months in detention.

May 15, 2026·Dilley, TX·Haiti·

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30 Indian nationals arrested for illegal work as truck drivers in Arizona operation

Thirty Indian nationals working as commercial truck drivers were arrested in Arizona's Yuma Sector during a May operation targeting undocumented residents, part of 52 total arrests. All now face deportation proceedings.

May 15, 2026·Yuma, AZ·India·

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Father detained after false report traffic stop, deported to Mexico despite family advocacy

Gerardo Gonzalez Reyes, 44, was detained after a false-report traffic stop. Despite advocacy from his disabled wife and U.S. citizen children, a judge ordered his deportation to Mexico.

May 15, 2026·San Marcos, TX·Mexico·

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Immigrant detained since May 2026 ordered released after court finds due process violation

A man held at Golden State Annex since May 2026 after being re-detained without a hearing was ordered released by a court, which found the government violated his due process rights.

May 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·

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Mexican national detained after traffic stop challenges unlawful immigration detention

A Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for 28 years was detained after a traffic stop for a broken taillight in Utah. A court ordered him released in June, finding his detention violated his rights.

May 15, 2026·Utah·Mexico·

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Honduran national detained after ICE parole revocation, wins habeas corpus petition

A Honduran man who had been paroled with reporting requirements was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Oklahoma City. A court ordered his release, finding the government gave no written reason for revoking his parole.

May 15, 2026·Oklahoma City, OK·Honduras·

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Diesel mechanic freed after 109 days in ICE detention, judge rejects Trump detention policy

Roberto Orozco-Ramirez, a diesel mechanic and father of four who spent 25 years building a business in Froid, Montana, was freed after 109 days in detention when a judge ruled his continued holding unlawful.

May 15, 2026·Great Falls, MT·Mexico·

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Mexican national detained by ICE after 29 years in US challenges mandatory detention

A Mexican electrician who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 29 years and is father to an autistic son was arrested without warrant while walking his dogs. He is now seeking release or a bond hearing.

May 15, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·

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Transgender woman harassed in male dorms, self-deports to El Salvador

Loba, a transgender woman from El Salvador, was held six months in male dormitories at California City, where she faced harassment from guards. She self-deported after being denied support as an LGBTQ+ detainee.

May 15, 2026·California City, CA·El Salvador·

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Framingham Man Detained by ICE Remains in Custody Over Natick Warrant

Edual Rafael Ulloa, 25, of Framingham was detained in Chestnut Hill over a Natick warrant hours after posting bail. Video showed him shouting for help and asking for water, saying he had asthma; he remains in custody.

May 15, 2026·Chestnut Hill, MA·Dominican Republic·

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Ecuadorian man detained without hearing granted bond hearing by judge.

William Fabian Peralta-Malla, an Ecuadorian man, was detained based on an unproven vehicular manslaughter charge under the Laken Riley Act. A federal judge ruled the lack of a bond hearing violated due process and ordered one within seven days.

May 15, 2026·NY·Ecuador·

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Six defendants indicted for re-entry after deportation in South Georgia

Six men from Mexico and Honduras were indicted across South Georgia counties for re-entering the country after prior deportations. Each faces up to two years in federal prison before facing deportation again.

May 15, 2026·Savannah, GA·Mexico·

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Federal judge orders ICE to release DACA recipient detained without hearing

Jose Francisco Orellana-Rivera, a DACA recipient who came to the U.S. at age 4, is married to a U.S. citizen with two children. A judge ordered his immediate release after he was detained without a hearing.

May 15, 2026·CA·Honduras·

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Cancer patient detained over a year at Arizona ICE facility as health deteriorates, lawmakers and advocates demand release

Arbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, a green card holder, has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center while her leukemia returned and worsened, causing major weight loss and new health problems. Lawmakers and advocates are demanding her release.

May 15, 2026·Eloy, AZ·

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Former Kansas mayor detained by ICE after pleading guilty to voting as noncitizen

Joe Ceballos, 55, a former two-term mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, who came from Mexico at age four, was detained by ICE after pleading guilty to voting without citizenship and now faces deportation.

May 15, 2026·Wichita, KS·Mexico·

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Gay asylum seeker detained at green card interview, held for months despite judge's bond order

Allan Dabrio Marrero, a gay asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at his green card interview and held nearly five months, even after a judge approved his bond.

May 15, 2026·New York, NY·

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LGBTQ Jamaican Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE Despite CAT Protection, Wins Court-Ordered Release

Otis Nicholas Ffriend, a Jamaican LGBTQ asylum seeker living with his U.S. citizen wife, was arrested at his California home despite prior torture-related protection. A judge ordered his release, and the government is now appealing.

May 14, 2026·Willits, CA·Jamaica·

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