Honduran barber seized in his underwear by ICE agents climbing through windowElvin, a barber and rapper with an open asylum case, was taken from his Ohio home in his underwear. He gave up his case rather than spend another year detained without a lawyer.2026·Canton, OH·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
Chang Yeon C.: 71-year-old woman detained by ICE at green card interview, restrained and hospitalizedChang Yeon Cho, 71, known as 'Auntie Jo,' ran a clothing alteration business in Gardena before ICE detained her at her green card interview; she was later restrained and hospitalized for eight days.Sep 10, 2026·Gardena, CA·South Korea·Korea Daily (English)📦,Chinese Daily📦,52 HRTT+2,Korea Daily,Instagram+1📦
Nelson C.G.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE days after his weddingNelson Contreras-Gelves, 35, a Venezuelan asylum seeker called 'irreplaceable' by coworkers, was detained a week after his wedding and held for months before being released in September with an ankle monitor.Sep 10, 2026·PA·Venezuela·CBS News+1📦,NBC Philadelphia📦,Philadelphia Inquirer,Instagram📦
Maria R.: DACA recipient held 10 days by ICE after warrantless Boston airport arrestMaria Rosales, 32, a dermatologist's assistant and community nonprofit founder, was detained at Logan Airport over a 2017 order she says she never knew about. A judge ordered her freed after 10 days and let her lawsuit against ICE proceed.Sep 9, 2026·Boston, MA·Colombia·Boston Globe+1📦,WCVB+2📦,Boston.com+1📦,NBC Boston+2📦,WBUR📦,Instagram📦
Man's shoulder dislocated as ICE agents re-arrest him despite release orderA man was re-arrested by ICE agents just outside a federal building moments after a judge ordered his release, dislocating his shoulder in the process. The judge found agents failed to properly serve his warrant and ruled the re-arrest invalid.Sep 9, 2026·Fort Snelling, MN·MPR News+1📦
Min Khant Z.: Rohingya asylum seeker held seven weeks by ICE after airport arrestMin Khant Zaw, a Rohingya activist and Georgia Tech graduate researcher who fled Myanmar in 2019, was detained at a New Orleans airport returning from visiting his grandparents. He spent seven weeks in detention before release on $40,000 bond.Sep 9, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Myanmar·Verite News,Everlit📦,Instagram📦
Diego O.S.: Colombian man detained by ICE at Portland airport, transferred across four statesDiego Mauricio Ospina Sanchez, 41, was detained at a Portland airport gate while flying home with his boyfriend after vacation. He's since been moved between four facilities, reporting weight loss and distress.Sep 9, 2026·Portland, OR·Colombia·Chron📦,The Maine Monitor📦,KPTV,The Oregonian,Instagram+1📦
Wilfredo G.: Construction worker detained by ICE after fake job ruseWilfredo Giron, a construction worker and father, was detained after someone posed as a client to lure him into an encounter with ICE. He has been held over two weeks, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 2-year-old son.Fundraiser onlySep 9, 2026·Kingston, NY·GoFundMe📦
Two men detained by ICE, one with heart problems, pressured to self-deportTwo family members, in the U.S. nearly 13 years with three children between them, were detained outside their home and pressured to sign departure forms. One has heart problems needing nightly medication.Fundraiser onlySep 9, 2026·Amsterdam, NY·GoFundMe📦
Dev Raj O.: Nepali man held by ICE since August 2025 denied bond hearingA Nepali man held since August 2025 under mandatory detention rules lost his court challenge seeking release or a bond hearing. The court found the law requires his detention without bond throughout his case.Sep 9, 2026·Nepal·CourtListener
Tareq Z.: Palestinian detainee says ICE broke his teeth after he refused deportation flightTareq Zakarneh, 44, who lived in Portland and Vancouver for over a decade, says ICE broke his teeth and restrained him for four hours after he refused a deportation flight on Sept. 9.Sep 9, 2026·Vancouver, WA·Palestine·OPB📦,Abolish Capital📦,Fight Back News,Instagram+2📦
Man detained by ICE and Florida wildlife officers in Miami BeachA man was arrested by ICE and Florida Fish and Wildlife officers near a Miami Beach crosswalk, with children present as a school crossing guard halted traffic during the operation.Social media onlySep 9, 2026·Miami Beach, FL·Instagram📦
Marianela P. and Nelson José D.: Venezuelan asylum-seeking couple detained by ICE in Doral, Florida, daughter left aloneMarianela Pujol and Nelson José Díaz, Venezuelan insurance agents with a pending asylum case, were detained while charging their car at a Doral gas station, leaving their 21-year-old daughter alone.Sep 9, 2026·Doral, FL·Venezuela·CBS News,La Nación📦,Info Central📦,El Público TV,La Patilla,Instagram+1
Ernestina P.: Argentine personal trainer held by ICE in Texas facility with ratsErnestina Pavlovsky, 33, an Argentine personal trainer who lived in Aspen for 13 years, was held a month at a Texas facility she said had rats and mold before a judge approved her voluntary departure.Sep 9, 2026·TX·Argentina·La Nación+2📦,Primera Hora,Filo News,Instagram📦
César M.P.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE while bringing medicine to sick 6-year-oldCésar David Miranda Pinedo, a Venezuelan father with an eight-year pending asylum case, was detained while bringing medication home for his sick 6-year-old daughter; his lawyer has filed to challenge his detention.Sep 9, 2026·South Florida, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo 51📦,La Patilla,Instagram📦
Iara C.S.: Brazilian woman recovering from miscarriage detained by ICE, denied medical careIara do Carmo Santana, 29, a Brazilian house cleaner recovering from a miscarriage, was detained after a 911 call and denied medical care for days. A judge ordered her released.Sep 8, 2026·Burlington, MA·Brazil·Boston Globe📦,Boston.com📦,International Business Times,Daily Mail📦,iFitness Magazine,Instagram📦
Rafael V.: Salvadoran caretaker dragged from doorstep by ICE, hospitalized with sepsisRafael Vela, a Salvadoran man who fled civil war decades ago and cared for his partner of 30 years, was dragged from his doorstep by agents and later hospitalized for sepsis after months in detention.Sep 8, 2026·Silver Lake, CA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times,NBC Los Angeles+1📦,Telemundo 52📦,News Beep,News 247 Plus,Instagram📦
Angel C.S.: Decatur father seeking asylum arrested by ICE outside his homeAngel Ivan Chavez Salas, an HVAC technician and father of two in Decatur, was arrested outside his home while pursuing an asylum case. Students raised nearly $20,000, and a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Sep 8, 2026·Decatur, GA·Peru·Atlanta News First+1📦,WRDW📦
Marcela A.: Houston domestic abuse survivor deported to Nicaragua by ICE with case pendingMarcela Linda Arias, a Houston resident for nearly 15 years and domestic abuse survivor, was deported to Nicaragua despite a pending motion to reopen her case. A judge has ordered the government to bring her back.Sep 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Nicaragua·Clarín📦,Houston Chronicle,satelitepampa.com.ar,100 Noticias
David M.M.: Father of two U.S. citizen children held 10 months by ICEDavid Eduardo Mejía Martínez, a Los Angeles father of two and his family's main provider, was held over 10 months on an unproven gang accusation. A judge found no evidence and ordered his release in September.Sep 8, 2026·Sherman Oaks, CA·El Salvador·El País📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,CourtListener
Jihoon Y.: Korean man detained by ICE during green card interview in TexasJihoon Yang, a Lewisville golf instructor, was detained by agents mid-interview during his marriage-based green card appointment, over a deportation order his family says they were never notified about.Sep 8, 2026·Irving, TX·South Korea·Korea Daily (English)📦
