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50-year-old deported to Mexico, rendered stateless when Guatemala refuses to accept him

Mauricio De Leon, 50, came to the U.S. from Guatemala as a baby and grew up in foster care before working as a California truck driver. Deported to Mexico last year, Guatemala refused to accept him, leaving him stateless.

Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Guatemala·

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59-year-old Cuban with Parkinson's deported to Mexico, unable to obtain medication

Luis René Lemus, 59, a Cuban man with Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, was deported to Mexico and has struggled to get his medication among other elderly, ailing Cubans sent to Villahermosa.

Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·

english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Yahoo News📦

67-year-old Cuban deported in wheelchair, stranded in Mexico without medical care

Ricardo Pérez, 67, a Cuban man, was pushed across the border in a wheelchair and deported to Mexico, where he now struggles for care and necessities at a Catholic shelter.

Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·

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Russian asylum-seeking family released from Dilley after four months, following lawyer's plea

Nikita and Oksana, a Russian couple with three young children, were held over four months at Dilley despite a 20-day limit for minors, facing moldy food and poor care. They were freed in February after their lawyer cited medical concerns.

Feb 2026·Mexican border·Russia·

NBC News,The Marshall Project📦,Ansar Press,CRBC News

Angolan woman and 6-year-old daughter arrested at school, detained at Dilley, released 2,200 miles from home

An Angolan mother was arrested taking her 6-year-old to school and held at Dilley. Released in mid-February 2026, she was dropped off in Laredo, Texas, over 2,200 miles from her Maine home.

Feb 2026·Angola·

The Marshall Project📦

Cuban barber deported to Mexico after immigration appointment, separated from fiancée

Roberto, a Cuban barber, was deported to Mexico in February 2026 after an immigration appointment, held three weeks without money or ID. His U.S. citizen fiancée later brought documents so they could marry.

Feb 2026·Cancún, MX·Cuba·

english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Click Orlando📦,SF Gate📦

Congolese priest detained by ICE after wrong exit at border

Prince Sita Armel Paterne, a Congolese priest, was detained after accidentally driving to the Canada border on his way to work. A judge set $10,000 bond, and his family started a fundraiser to help free him.

Fundraiser onlyFeb 1, 2026·DR Congo·

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Gay woman deported to Cameroon despite US judge's protection order, now hiding in Morocco

Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, was deported to Cameroon despite a judge's order barring it, then fled on to Morocco, where she is now in hiding.

Feb 2026·Morocco·

The Independent📦,Zambian Observer📦,Berawang News📦,The Pride LA📦,Hespress (English),76 Crimes📦,Instagram📦

ICE Detains Long-Term Resident Without Criminal Record

A longtime resident since 2004 with no criminal record was detained in January 2026; a federal judge ordered his immediate release and barred ICE from redetaining him without a hearing.

Jan 30, 2026·

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Noncitizen re-detained after being previously released on bond or parole

Yoandry Rafael Garcia Gali, previously released on bond, was redetained in January 2026; a court found his due process was violated and ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.

Jan 30, 2026·

CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor

ICE operation in Oakmont leads to father's arrest

Jose Flores, 47, was arrested during an ICE operation in Oakmont while getting ready for work with his wife and 8-year-old daughter, disrupting their morning routine.

Jan 30, 2026·Oakmont·

WESA📦,PublicSource📦,WPXI📦,WTAE📦

Cubans deported by ICE detained at Guantánamo Naval Base

About 50 Cuban nationals who agreed to deportation expecting to land in Havana were instead flown to Guantánamo Naval Base, where they have been held since before Christmas due to transfer restrictions.

Jan 29, 2026·Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba·Cuba·

CiberCuba📦,El País📦,Cuba Headlines📦,TAG24📦,Washington Examiner📦

Noncitizen released after court finds detention violated due process rights

A noncitizen previously released on bond was re-detained in January, prompting a court challenge. A federal judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice and a hearing before any future re-detention.

Jan 28, 2026·

CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor

Honduran father of four, raised in the U.S. since age 8, bused to Tapachula, Mexico

Darwin Maldonado, who came to the U.S. at age eight and raised four daughters in Southern California, was bused to Tapachula, Mexico in late January 2026 after days held without showers in Arizona.

Jan 28, 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Honduras·

Forbidden Stories📦

Man Detained by ICE Without Warning or Paperwork

A man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2010 was detained without warning or paperwork. A judge ordered his immediate release and barred authorities from redetaining him without notice and a hearing.

Jan 27, 2026·

CourtListener📦

Residents Exposed to Chemical Mace in Santa Ana During ICE Operation

Bystanders, including children, were caught in a chemical cloud after an ICE agent in Santa Ana sprayed pepper spray in multiple directions despite no visible threat or crowd present.

Jan 27, 2026·

Over Central📦,Instagram📦

U.S. Army Captain arrested for peacefully protesting ICE

A 17-year Army veteran and decorated Intelligence Officer was arrested while peacefully protesting ICE outside a hotel, using pots, whistles and horns alongside community members.

Jan 27, 2026·

Threads📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Mother Jones📦,Seattle Times📦,Yakima Herald📦

Families Find 'Death Cards' Left Behind After ICE Detains Relatives in Colorado

Families of 10 Latino community members detained in Colorado found customized "death cards" left on their vehicles, which agents had pulled over using fake police lights before abandoning them running with doors open.

Jan 24, 2026·

CBS News📦,Writ of Mandamus📦,Jezebel,All France,2 Paragraphs

Mother arrested in viral ICE raid; sister pinned to ground, baby nearly taken

Augusta Clara was arrested in Worcester after ICE stopped her car carrying her sister and infant son. Agents pinned her sister to the ground; neighbors stopped them from taking the baby.

Jan 23, 2026·

MSN📦,WPR📦,The Tennessean,The Violin Channel📦,The Independent📦

Jewelry heist suspect deported before trial

Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores, one of seven charged in a 2022 jewelry heist, was allowed to self-deport to South America before trial after pleading not guilty.

Jan 23, 2026·South America·

CNN📦,Associated Press📦,Seattle Times📦,Newser📦,Hanford Sentinel📦,The Independent📦,CourtListener+2

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