Monica R.: Nurse detained 15 days by ICE during Disneyland tripMonica Ryadi, a 30-year-old nurse who fled religious persecution in Indonesia as a child, was detained by ICE at LAX in front of her young son and held two weeks before a judge ordered her release.Oct 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Indonesia·CBS News,6ABC📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+1,PennLive,Everlit,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia,U.S. Friends of the World,SupportNow,MainlineNow,The Rebel Yellow,Delco Times,Instagram
Somali man detained, misses scheduled hip surgery at Otay MesaA 47-year-old Somali man married to a U.S. citizen was held at Otay Mesa Detention Center and missed a scheduled hip surgery because of his detention.Jun 24, 2026·San Diego, CA·Somalia·KPBS📦
Emelina V.T.: Woman held by ICE in Willacy County, Texas without a bond hearingA woman held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas challenged being detained without a bond hearing, arguing it violates her due process rights. A court put off ruling on her claim pending a related appeals case.Jun 24, 2026·Willacy County, Texas·CourtListener📦
Adrian F.: 85-year-old German man dies in ICE custody after eight months hospitalizationAdrian Andreas Florian, an 85-year-old German man, died in Texas after nearly eight months hospitalized in ICE custody with dementia and other health issues. He is the 21st person to die in ICE custody in 2026.Jun 24, 2026·Harlingen, TX·Germany·Austin Kocher📦,ICE📦,AM Quickie,The Ice List
Abelardo R.: Venezuelan man deported from Georgia, still missing after deadly earthquakesAbelardo Rincón, 23, lived in Georgia for six years, married and was expecting his daughter's birth before being deported to Venezuela in June 2026. He remains unaccounted for after earthquakes devastated the coastal area where he was staying.Jun 24, 2026·La Guaira, VE·Venezuela·BBC📦,Sigma Live (English)📦,Yahoo News,Meleleh,Decaweb
Venezuelan man deported by ICE, missing after earthquake at deportation hotelA 33-year-old Venezuelan man was deported from El Paso in June 2026 and taken to a hotel in La Guaira, where earthquakes struck hours later. His partner, Liliana Rojas, has been unable to find him.Jun 24, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Associated Press,NBC Boston📦
Jenny R.: Young Venezuelan woman deported, trapped in earthquake rubble at hotelJenny Rodriguez, 24, was deported to Venezuela in June 2026 and trapped under rubble when earthquakes hit her hotel. A fellow deportee helped free her hand so she could escape.Jun 24, 2026·La Guaira, VE·Venezuela·NBC Boston📦
Paigelynne G.: Poll worker confronted by federal agents at voting site over Instagram postPaigelynne Gonyea, a Syracuse poll worker, was confronted by federal agents at work over an Instagram post about an ICE officer. She refused to sign a notice warning of possible charges.Jun 24, 2026·Syracuse, NY·NPR📦,Associated Press📦,ABC News📦,syracuse.com📦
77-year-old man with liver disease held in ICE solitary against doctors' adviceA 77-year-old Iranian man with a rare liver disease was held in solitary confinement at Otay Mesa and lost 10 pounds over six weeks. A judge ordered his release in January.Jun 24, 2026·San Diego, CA·Iran·KPBS📦,iNews Source📦
Eduardo A.: Angolan asylum seeker moved by ICE out of Maine against court orderEduardo Jose Alves, an Angolan asylum seeker living in Lewiston, Maine, was detained at home and moved out of state within hours of a court order blocking his transfer. A judge later ordered his immediate release, citing the violation.Jun 24, 2026·Lewiston, ME·Sun Journal📦,WGAN📦,CT Public📦,New Hampshire Public Radio📦,WMTW📦,CourtListener,The Maine Anchor,HCN Times
Carmen P.S.: Guatemalan asylum seeker arrested by ICE leaving San Francisco court hearingCarmen Aracely Pablo Sequen, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker, was arrested right after a San Francisco immigration court hearing and sued over the practice, which also swept up applicants from Peru and Colombia. A judge struck down the policy nationwide.Jun 23, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·Mission Local📦,LCCR SF📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,CourtListener+3,Courthouse News+1📦,WBUR📦,Instagram📦
Geremy A.C.: HISD student held four months by ICE after asylum approval reversedGeremy Arteaga Cruz, 19, a Lamar High School junior and barber who arrived as an unaccompanied minor with his twin sister, has been held four months after his asylum approval was reversed. He is also recognized as a trafficking victim.Jun 23, 2026·Houston, TX·Houston Chronicle+2📦,MSN,Houston Public Media📦,Essentially Sports📦
Loreto J.: Green card holder with Stage 4 cancer held two months by ICELoreto Javar, 76, a retired hotel worker from Fife with Stage 4 prostate cancer who has lived in the U.S. over three decades, was freed after two months in detention. His daughter says he now suffers from PTSD.Jun 23, 2026·Tukwila, WA·Philippines·Seattle Times+1📦,Tofa News📦,Instagram📦
Luis P.R.: Man held at Aurora, Colorado detention center seeks release or bond hearingA man held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora is seeking release or a bond hearing to challenge his continued detention. A court has temporarily blocked his removal from Colorado or the country while the case proceeds.Jun 23, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener
Margar O.: Man faces deportation to Armenia, held in CaliforniaA man facing deportation to Armenia won a temporary court order in July 2026 blocking his transfer or removal while his case proceeds. The court ordered officials to explain how they planned to carry out his removal.Jun 23, 2026·Armenia·CourtListener
Iker: 5-year-old boy held with mother over 65 days by ICE, not eatingIker, 5, has been held over 65 days at a Dilley, Texas family detention center while his mother is detained nearby, and advocates say he is not eating.Social media onlyJun 23, 2026·Dilley, TX·Instagram+1📦
U.S. Army veteran detained by ICE in Maryland, brother's video claimsA documented U.S. Army veteran was restrained by officers in Marydel, Maryland, on June 23, 2026, after his brother filmed the encounter and he said he was "fully legal."Jun 23, 2026·Marydel, MD·The Daily Dot📦,Instagram📦
Juan M.Q.: Man held in immigration detention at Crow Wing County Jail, MinnesotaA man held at Crow Wing County Jail under immigration authority challenged the legality of his detention, and a federal court blocked his removal from Minnesota while his case proceeds.Jun 23, 2026·Saint Paul, MN·CourtListener📦
Lesly M.L.: Woman held by ICE at Texas detention center without bond hearingA woman held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas is challenging her mandatory detention without a bond hearing. A court leaned toward denying relief but is awaiting a similar appeals case first.Jun 23, 2026·Willacy County, TX·CourtListener📦
Asylum seeker with mental illness held six months by ICE without hearingA Haitian asylum seeker in her 40s with schizoaffective disorder was held over six months at a Vermont jail after her arrest following a domestic disturbance. A judge ordered her released, citing violated due process rights.Jun 23, 2026·Burlington, VT·Haiti·VT Digger📦,News from the States,Bennington Banner
Ayodeji A.: Nigerian man deported by ICE after 2 decades hereAyodeji Ajayi, a Nigerian man who came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2007 and stayed, was deported after nearly two decades living in the country.Jun 23, 2026·Nigeria·Punch📦,The Frontier Nigeria📦,Sharp Edge News📦
