Northwestern alum detained by ICE on Seattle airport jet bridgeAli Slayie, a 2025 Northwestern graduate working at Deloitte, was detained on a Seattle airport jet bridge while returning from a business trip, despite having a pending asylum application. He is now held in Tacoma.Oct 15, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Daily Northwestern📦
Man arrested by ICE on his way to work, held in PhiladelphiaA man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2008 was arrested on his way to work and held at a Philadelphia detention center. A judge ordered him released, with any future detention requiring a bond hearing first.Aug 26, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·CourtListener
Legal observers pepper sprayed, one hospitalized during Danbury ICE encounterTwo volunteer legal observers monitoring ICE activity in Danbury were pepper sprayed, with one hospitalized; a group co-founder said an ICE vehicle also struck him as agents left.Aug 26, 2026·Danbury, CT·CT Public📦
Two immigrants shot by ICE agent who lied about the shootingTwo immigrants were shot by an ICE agent during an operation, then charged, but the case collapsed after evidence showed agents lied about what happened. The agent is now a fugitive.Aug 26, 2026·MN·The Guardian📦,Talking Points Memo📦,MPR News,Houston Public Media,Scripps News
20-year-old asylum seeker unlawfully deported to CECOT prison, then to VenezuelaA 20-year-old Venezuelan man known in court records as "Cristian" was wrongly sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison, then abruptly returned to Venezuela, the country he had fled seeking asylum. His lawyers have since lost contact with him.Aug 26, 2026·Venezuela·Talking Points Memo📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE while translating for pregnant aunt at stopA Mexican woman eight months pregnant was pulled over for window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen called to translate, said ICE agents handcuffed him without cause.Aug 26, 2026·Lee County, FL·Mexico·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker reunites with family after year in ICE detentionLedgar Ramses Delgado-Reyes, a 25-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker, reunited with his wife in Las Cruces after nearly a year in detention, freed on a $14,000 bond raised through a GoFundMe.Aug 26, 2026·FL·Venezuela·KFOX TV📦,KRWG📦,Spot On New Mexico
ICE raids detain dozens in Lee County, Florida neighborhoodDozens were detained in an early-morning ICE raid in Lee County, Florida, involving masked agents, armored vehicles and machine guns. Residents say the operation targeted hardworking neighbors, not criminals.Aug 26, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Miami mechanic, 72, deported to Tapachula, Mexico, after 46 years hereJulio Borrell, 72, a Cuban mechanic in Florida since 1980 and father of seven, was deported to Tapachula, Mexico after 46 years here. He now patches tires on the street, saving to rent a room.Aug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Latin Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba,One Place News
Masked ICE agents arrest riders on Houston Metro busMasked ICE agents boarded a Houston METRO bus to make arrests, prompting public outrage over safety for transit riders in the city.Social media onlyAug 26, 2026·Houston, TX·Instagram📦
Man with health condition held nearly 10 months in ICE detentionLuis Miguel Vallecillo has been held nearly 10 months despite a health condition his family fears could weaken his immune system. Six of his relatives have already been deported.Aug 26, 2026·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Father detained by ICE in Naples, Florida, wife left alone with babyCuban content creator Daraimi Bizo's husband was detained by ICE while the couple drove in Naples, Florida, leaving her alone with their baby. She urged other immigrant families to keep their documents in order.Aug 26, 2026·Cuba·Cuba Llama📦,Periódico Cubano📦,Instagram📦
Woman moved from Kansas to Texas facing deportation to third countryA woman challenged her removal to a third country after being moved from Kansas to Texas for deportation by charter flight. A court said it lacked authority to block her removal.Aug 25, 2026·Lansing, KS·CourtListener
Man ICE planned to deport within hours has deportation haltedA man held in detention won an emergency stay of his removal hours before it was set to happen, after a court found immigration authorities skipped required detention review steps.Aug 25, 2026·CourtListener
Guatemalan man deported after Chantilly traffic stop arrestA Guatemalan man was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 22 after running from officers during a traffic stop, and was deported three days later.Aug 25, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Guatemala·WJLA📦,Shore News Network📦
Father of 20-day-old newborn detained by ICE at license checkpointEmmanuel, the main provider for his family, was detained at an ICE license checkpoint. His wife Jazmin, recovering from childbirth with a 20-day-old newborn, is raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyAug 25, 2026·Winchester, VA·GoFundMe📦
40-year-old man detained by ICE after Bay County traffic stopMiguel Sanchez-Clemente, 40, was arrested after an August 25 traffic stop revealed he lacked legal status and was placed on an ICE detainer following his arrest.Aug 25, 2026·Bay County, FL·WJHG📦
Man held by ICE at Wyatt without legal authorityA man held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility was ordered released after a court found immigration officials used the wrong law to justify his detention. He must get a bond hearing within ten days.Aug 25, 2026·Central Falls, RI·CourtListener
Man held at South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, TexasA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall filed a petition challenging his detention. A court ordered officials to detail his entry date and case status within 7 days.Aug 25, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Man threatened with pepper spray by ICE agents outside Danbury preschoolA man was pinned to the ground in front of a Danbury preschool while an agent pointed what appeared to be pepper spray at his face, part of a sharp rise in arrests across the city that week.Aug 25, 2026·Danbury, CT·CT Insider📦
Father and 5-year-old son detained by ICE, deported to MexicoVictor Martinez Nieto and his 5-year-old son Liam were detained at a traffic stop on their way to a soccer game and held at a Dilley detention center. They were deported together to Mexico.Aug 25, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Scripps News📦,CBS Austin,MS Now,Houston Chronicle,Houston Public Media
