Human Impact Project

Silvano López, a Guatemalan man, was detained and physically restrained by ICE agents inside a laundromat in New York state. His wife, Milvia Chávez, who is currently in Guatemala with their 5-month-old daughter, says he has no criminal record. Witnesses who saw the arrest expressed concern about the increase in immigration enforcement operations in the state.

Grace Stephanie Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her 19-year-old daughter Giulianna Mía Carriel Calero, both of Ecuadorian origin, were arrested by ICE agents inside the emergency room of HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital while being treated after a car accident. The crash occurred when another vehicle crossed into their lane, causing their car to roll over; Grace was diagnosed with neck injuries and fitted with a cervical collar, while Giulianna suffered a nervous breakdown from the emotional shock. Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies, who participate in the federal 287(g) program, went to the hospital to question the women before ICE took them into custody, handcuffing and escorting them out in front of other patients and staff while Giulianna was still wearing her hospital gown. Grace's sister, Gia Calero, said the women were still receiving medical care when they were detained and that they had a pending asylum process. Video of the arrest circulated widely, prompting reaction from the Ecuadorian community and immigrant rights organizations opposed to ICE operations at hospitals and other places where people seek medical care.

Andrés, a Colombian immigrant living in College Point, Queens, was driving his wife and 6-year-old daughter home from getting food in late June when masked ICE agents in unmarked cars boxed in his vehicle and ordered him out. Agents used a vehicle registration lookup on his New Jersey plates to confirm his identity and immigration status before arresting him, even though he had no criminal history, a valid work permit, and an upcoming immigration court date. He spent about three weeks at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn before a federal judge ordered his release following a habeas corpus lawsuit. Since his release, his daughter has continued to break down in tears, and he now carries copies of his release papers in case he is stopped again.

Gilbert Joubert Adrien, a 41-year-old Haitian pastor who has lived in Springfield, Ohio for five years with his wife and two children, was detained by ICE agents at a gas station on South Limestone Street on Aug. 20. He is now held at the Butler County Jail, according to a DHS detainee locator. Advocates said they were unaware of any deportation order against him and noted he left Haiti because his life was in danger. Community members described Adrien as well known and respected in Springfield's faith community. Vilés Dorsainvil, executive director of the Haitian Support Center, said he and Adrien regularly work together distributing items to the community and warned that Adrien's congregation would be left without their leader if he is deported. A local pastor said Adrien 'served Christ and his congregation faithfully,' while G92 member Marjory Wentworth said the community is 'deeply saddened' by his detention.

Angel Acosta Ramirez, 43, a former mechanical engineer from Venezuela who later worked as an Uber driver in Branson, was pulled over by the Christian County Sheriff's Office for allegedly speeding near Highlandville in January 2026. Despite holding a valid work visa, he was arrested and jailed on an immigration hold, spending six weeks in the Greene County Jail before being deported. He had fled Venezuela in 2022 with his wife, Maria Fernanda Arrioja Romero, their infant son Santiago, and his parents, believing he had a right to remain in the U.S. Acosta Ramirez said the hardest part of his detention was being separated from his wife and not knowing what would happen to their young son. His wife was later held for months in the same Greene County Jail, which contracts with ICE to detain hundreds of immigrants daily. Acosta Ramirez said life since his deportation has been 'really hard,' with his family now struggling to earn enough money to survive.

Carlos Tellez Sánchez, a 35-year-old Venezuelan man living in Texas, was deported to Liberia after more than seven months in ICE custody. He was detained after attending a routine immigration check-in appointment in December, despite holding a Withholding of Removal order and having an active habeas corpus petition pending in a federal court in southern Texas. His third child was born while he was detained, and he has only been able to see the baby through a video call. Family members say Tellez, the family's main provider, was placed on a flight to Liberia with 19 other deportees, several of whom were restrained after resisting the transfer, and he is now staying at a hotel there while deciding whether to seek asylum or travel elsewhere.

According to a viral social media post, ICE agents in the Pine Manor neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida, grabbed several women, forced them onto pavement and against parked cars, and continued restraining them while a child stood nearby. The post claims agents threatened to shoot the women during the confrontation. The claims have not been independently verified by news sources.

Victor Yonel, 50, was detained by ICE at a Springfield, Ohio gas station on Aug. 20 alongside pastor Gilbert Joubert Adrien. Yonel's wife was in the car at the time but was not detained. He has a pending case in Cleveland Immigration Court with no scheduled hearings, and advocates said they were unaware of any deportation order against him. Yonel is currently held at Butler County Jail.

Carlos Rodríguez López, a Cuban national held in ICE detention for 16 months, was deported on a flight to Liberia under a new U.S.-Liberia removal agreement, but upon arrival authorities refused to accept him and instead transported him and other Cubans to a hotel in Equatorial Guinea without documents or a passport. His wife, Igrayne Ribot Hernández, a U.S. citizen who has a nine-year-old daughter and runs a family business, said a habeas corpus petition filed in November 2025 with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana remains unresolved. Ribot said her husband, who has a prior criminal record for which he served time, is being held against his will in a hotel he cannot leave, alongside three other Cubans, one of whom recently had stomach surgery and has an exposed wound.

A woman, identified by her daughter-in-law Yajaira Gutierrez as her mother-in-law, was arrested by ICE agents who surrounded her car in Santa Fe while a baby on oxygen was in the back seat. Family members said agents told them they would break the car's windows regardless of what they did and would take her anyway. Gutierrez said the family could only watch as their relative was taken away, adding that "everyone has rights, but apparently in this country they don't."

Liam Tadeo, a 5-year-old just days from starting kindergarten, was detained alongside his father, Victor Martinez Nieto, after federal agents stopped their vehicle in Austin as the two were on their way to a soccer game. They were taken to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where DHS said they remain together pending Martinez Nieto's removal. Video captured Liam crying as officers arrested his father. His aunt described him in a GoFundMe post as 'a beautiful, intelligent, and big-hearted little boy,' while his mother said the family was devastated. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar publicized the case, calling for Liam's immediate release and the closure of the Dilley facility. Immigration attorney Renata Castro said Liam will likely remain at Dilley for weeks with an uncertain future, and that DHS has made it difficult for attorneys to access clients. DHS said Martinez Nieto, a Mexican national, had previously been arrested and accepted voluntary departure before reentering the country.

Kelly Ocampo says her pregnant sister has been held in immigration detention for weeks after the family paid $3,000 to a lawyer who they later learned was running a scam. Kelly said she believed the payment would secure her sister's release from custody, but the lawyer's promises turned out to be fraudulent.

Edgar Chacon-Miranda, 45, was detained by ICE agents in the parking lot of La Familia Health/Medical Center in Santa Fe as he drove his young daughter to a medical appointment, after apparently being followed from home. Clinic staff, including chief information officer Jasmin Milz, said agents blocked his vehicle and took him into custody without entering the building, and the child was later picked up by a family member with help from community advocates. DHS labeled Chacon-Miranda a 'criminal illegal alien' with an 'extensive criminal history,' citing 2018 battery, criminal sexual penetration, and child abuse charges, but court records show those charges were dismissed after the alleged victim declined to cooperate. His attorney, Allegra Love, said he has full legal custody of his children under a New Mexico family court order and received a U visa in 2022 for cooperating with law enforcement, which expired in May while his residency application remains pending. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies criticized federal officials for citing the dismissed case without noting its outcome. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández said ICE reported eight people detained in Santa Fe that day and called leaving the child in the parking lot 'cruelty.' New Mexico House Majority Leader Reena Szczepanski confirmed agents had followed the parent and child from their home.

A Colombian mother was separated from her two young children during a routine ICE check-in in Baltimore, despite a judge having ruled she would likely face torture or persecution if deported to Colombia. She was transferred to the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona. An Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting analysis identified her as one of a group of immigrants ICE continued to detain in Arizona even after judges had barred their deportation to their home countries due to humanitarian protections.

Adriana Ruiz, 43, was detained by ICE agents in Santa Fe while getting into a car with her daughter-in-law, Yajaira Gutierrez, on the way to a medical appointment for Gutierrez's 2-month-old baby, who was on an oxygen machine. Gutierrez said agents refused to show paperwork and gave false information about the vehicle they were seeking before Ruiz agreed to be arrested to protect her family. Gutierrez said Ruiz has health problems and that relatives have not been told where she was taken or whether she is receiving medical care.

An airline gate manager known by the pseudonym Laurie learned that ICE agents had returned to her airport looking for a specific passenger and called the woman directly to warn her before she reached the gate. The passenger, who was traveling with a family member and said she did not understand why ICE was looking for her despite having "all my papers," decided not to board her flight after speaking privately with Laurie. She left the airport with her family member, and no arrest was made at the gate that day.

Luis Adolfo Nouel Gonzalez, a Venezuelan immigrant who worked in construction helping build the QTS data center in Fairfax, Iowa, was detained by ICE after appearing for a scheduled check-in appointment at the Cedar Rapids ICE office. Gonzalez had lived in Iowa for three years with his wife and daughter, was inspected and paroled into the U.S., applied for asylum and Temporary Protected Status, and has no criminal record in Iowa. Advocacy group Escucha Mi Voz said he complied with all conditions of his parole, with member Rogelio Lagunas stating, "Luis did everything the government required of him." His attorney, Raziel Argueta, said the detention followed the Trump administration's termination of TPS for Venezuela, which was upheld by a court in June. The Department of Homeland Security said Gonzalez entered the country near San Luis, Arizona in 2022 and does not hold lawful immigration status. He is being held in Hardin County.

Ari Ladino, owner of Luana Rose Modestly, a bridal and special occasion dress shop in Teaneck, New Jersey, was detained by ICE along with his mother, who worked alongside him at the store. Ladino and his mother are originally from Bogotá, Colombia, and had run the shop since it opened in 2024, becoming known for custom gowns popular among local Orthodox Jewish women. Their landlord, Elie Y. Katz, helped retrieve dresses for clients whose weddings and events were imminent after the pair went missing, and later learned Ladino's mother had been sent to a different detention center. Ladino asked a business partner to prepare the store for a sale of the gowns to help raise money for his legal defense.

Rigo Mendoza's wife was detained by ICE agents, and the following day his 15-year-old son Kevin, who had been diagnosed with cancer in November, died. Mendoza recalled his son's final words expressing worry for his father's safety rather than his own illness. Following his wife's detention and his son's death, Mendoza decided to self-deport to Mexico with his family.

Kléber (also spelled Cleber) Guachilema, a 25-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant, was arrested by ICE agents during an operation in a Lawrence, Massachusetts neighborhood, with the arrest captured on video. His family describes him as the sole financial provider for the household and the father of a young child. Relatives say the arrest resulted from mistaken identification, and that his wife has recently had health problems. They say his son has been traumatized by the detention, repeatedly asking whether his father is dead.

Daysi, described as one of the top political consultants in the country, is facing an approaching deadline as her Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire. She must decide whether to self-deport or remain in the U.S. and risk the career and life she has built. A family portrait accompanying her story shows her with several relatives.

Katrina Castro-Menéndez, 41, a former municipal judge from Matanzas, Cuba, was detained by ICE agents outside her home in Cooper City, Florida, after her husband left for work and while her 15-year-old daughter slept inside. She was taken to ICE offices in Miramar and then to the Broward Transition Center, where she remains held pending removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security alleges she committed immigration fraud by concealing Communist Party membership on her asylum and residency applications, reasoning that her past judicial role implies such affiliation, but Katrina says a lawyer who charged her $3,000 never properly interviewed her and that mandatory Cuban civic groups she belonged to are distinct from party membership. She appeared before an immigration judge in Miami on August 5 without legal representation and testified she had never joined the Communist Party. Her husband, Deyni Rojas González, whose humanitarian parole documentation has expired, cannot visit her in person or maintain video calls, and she says she has rehearsed how to tell her daughter they may be deported to Cuba.

Frander has been held in immigration detention for 250 days while his wife Maria awaits his return home to their daughters. In July, Frander won his case, giving the Department of Homeland Security 30 days to appeal the ruling. That deadline passed without any update on his status, though his family later reported possible progress toward his release.

Ambar Aguilar Gómez, a 27-year-old Venezuelan woman who is six months pregnant, was detained by Border Patrol on August 11 while riding as a passenger in her cousin's car near the Tohono O'odham reservation south of Tucson, Arizona, after agents found the vehicle lacked insurance. She remains in Border Patrol custody in Tucson, and it is unclear whether she will be transferred to an ICE detention facility. Her husband, Mevin Josué Guerra, said the couple, parents of two children with a third on the way, entered the U.S. from Venezuela in 2019 and applied for asylum. Guerra is recovering from a June car accident that left him in a 10-day coma with a tracheotomy and brain injuries, and told N+ Univisión, "She is my lifeline. We have no other family here." An immigration lawyer said her pregnancy and her husband's medical condition could be considered as evidence in the case, though the decision rests with a judge.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national living in Maryland with his U.S. citizen family, was unlawfully deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in March 2025 despite a 2019 court order protecting him from removal due to gang violence risks. The Supreme Court unanimously ordered his return, and he was brought back to the U.S. in June 2025, after which federal prosecutors indicted him on human smuggling charges in Tennessee. Costa Rica offered him refugee status in August 2025, but the administration instead pursued deporting him to African nations, including Liberia, which have resisted. A judge ordered his release from ICE custody in December 2025 after finding government lawyers misled the court, and later blocked his re-detention and deportation to Liberia. A federal judge dismissed the smuggling charges in May 2026 as vindictive retaliation for his legal challenge, but in August 2026 the Justice Department asked the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the charges, a move his attorneys are contesting.

Oswaldo José Pirela, a 34-year-old Venezuelan-born catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres' minor-league system, was detained by immigration authorities at El Paso International Airport while traveling for work. Pirela lives near Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife and two U.S.-born daughters, and previously played in the Texas Rangers' minor-league system after signing in 2009 before coaching for the Padres since 2024. He entered the U.S. in 2014, applied for asylum in 2015 citing fears of persecution over criticism of the Venezuelan government, and has a pending green card application along with a work permit his family says is valid until 2029. DHS stated his authorized stay expired in February 2018 and that pending applications or work permits do not confer legal status; he remains in custody pending removal proceedings. Relatives describe him as a devoted father, dedicated coach, and man of faith respected by coworkers and players, and they are seeking legal assistance and asking Rep. Abraham Hamadeh to intervene. His detention followed a broader ICE practice, begun in July, of using TSA flight lists to identify and detain travelers at airports.

Maryam Tahmasebi, a professor at Los Angeles Pierce College; her husband Eissa Seyed Hashemi, an educator; and their 16-year-old son were detained by ICE in Los Angeles in April, and their green cards were revoked. Lawyers say the family was targeted because Eissa's mother, Masoumeh Ebtekar, was a spokesperson for the group that took Americans hostage during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, decades before Eissa or his son were born. Maryam and her son have been held at the Dilley detention center in Texas while Eissa is held at a nearby facility, with the family limited to a 10-minute phone call every two weeks; colleagues describe Maryam as dedicated to her students and community. After more than 120 days in detention, the family offered to voluntarily depart the country but was denied, and their lawyers say the teenage son has been detained far longer than facilities are meant to hold children, describing conditions including black mold and non-potable water at the facility.

Guillermo "Memo" Gallardo Barrera, a longtime Arizona resident, construction worker and welder who helped raise his two U.S.-born children, has spent over a year in ICE custody at the Florence Correctional Center following a routine traffic stop in Gilbert. His wife and family say he was healthy before detention but now relies on a cane, suffers severe numbness in his hands and worsening pain, and has not received a diagnosis or adequate treatment from facility officials. Advocates from the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and Proyecto Progreso say Gallardo has no criminal record and is being denied proper medical care. A federal court denied his attorneys' amended petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking his release. His family fears that without proper medical care or release, he will not survive in custody.

Marcos Gaspar Da-Silva, 32, a general contractor from Bridgton, Maine, and a former attorney in Brazil, was detained by ICE agents on January 20 after being pulled over on Franklin Street in Portland during 'Operation Catch of the Day.' He had a pending asylum case, no criminal record according to a Maine state background check, and a green card petition filed by his U.S. citizen wife, Alessia. He spent nearly seven months in detention, transferred through facilities in Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Arizona, where his wife reported overcrowding, poor sanitation, health problems, and difficulty locating him in ICE's detainee tracker. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said her staff supported Alessia, helped expedite her petition, and pressed detention officials about his medical care. An immigration judge granted him lawful permanent resident status in August, and he was released to return to Maine, where a community welcome was planned at Portland International Jetport.

Suspected federal immigration agents smashed the windows of a car and pointed a firearm at the driver and passenger during a forcible vehicle stop in Langley Park, Maryland. The driver indicated that ICE had just detained his father. Video of the incident, which shows the shattered windshield and an agent reaching toward the occupants with a firearm drawn, was posted on Reddit and circulated widely. The caption states it is another instance of suspected ICE agents drawing firearms on U.S. citizens.

Homero Calderón, a professional soccer player from Venezuela who played for clubs in Venezuela, Portugal, Cyprus and Italy, has been held in an ICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia for about five months. He was pulled over for speeding by the Marion County Sheriff's Office in Florida in late February 2026, arrested for driving without a valid Florida license, and transferred to ICE custody despite having two pending applications with USCIS — a tourist visa extension and an EB-1A visa for people with extraordinary abilities. He is a father of two U.S. citizen children, ages 1 and 3, and recently missed his daughter's first birthday. His wife said that in 17 years together she had 'never heard him cry or ask for help like he has.' His family says he has no criminal record, and USCIS has a backlog of 11.3 million pending cases.

Maisa Lopes Eliaser, a 32-year-old Brazilian national, was detained by ICE on July 8, 2026, after overstaying a tourist visa she used to enter the U.S. in 2019. She spent more than a month in federal immigration detention before being placed on a deportation flight to Brazil on August 14. Mid-flight, ICE officers received a phone call and offered Eliaser the choice to return to the U.S. or continue to Brazil; she chose to return and was released from custody. Eliaser is married to Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Jaramillo, a 43-year-old aviation operations specialist who has served in the Army for over a decade, and they have a 5-year-old son together. Following the incident and subsequent media reporting and Congressional investigation into deportations of military family members, Eliaser has another immigration appointment scheduled to reopen her case and advance her green card application. She reported struggling with trauma from her detention experience.

Wendy Domingo, 18, was driving her family home from church on August 9, 2026—one day after her 18th birthday—when Border Patrol agents stopped their vehicle and detained both her parents, who are from Guatemala. The agents checked the vehicle's license plate registered to her father and took both parents into custody without arranging care for Wendy and her four younger siblings, ages 3, 11, 14, and 16. Wendy became the sole provider for her family, taking on two jobs to support her household while managing expenses and bills. She has had to pause her education due to the sudden responsibilities. Her mother was ordered deported by an immigration judge, and the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement about her father's background, though Wendy continues caring for her siblings.

Miguel Lorenzana Márquez, known as Mike, was detained by ICE agents after checking in for a scheduled USCIS appointment on the morning of his daughter's 8th grade graduation in Bell Gardens, California. His family had been preparing to celebrate the milestone but instead faced unexpected separation when he was taken into custody by ICE agents shortly after his appointment began.

Luis Alfredo Morales Pérez, 50, a Venezuelan pastor who leads four Seventh-day Adventist congregations in the Houston area, primarily in Pasadena, and has served the Texas Conference since January 2023, was detained by ICE agents on Aug. 6, 2026, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as he and his wife, Karina, prepared to fly to New York to see their daughters. His wife said two agents approached the couple by name and arrested him before they passed through security. Morales entered the U.S. in 2020 and was granted Temporary Protected Status in December 2023, which ICE says was terminated in November 2025 after the Supreme Court allowed DHS's termination of TPS for Venezuelans to take effect; his wife and attorney say he has a pending asylum case and no criminal record. The Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists said he holds valid employment authorization and described his 'commitment to our mission and the families he serves' as 'unwavering,' asking congregants to pray for him and his family. He is being held at an ICE detention center in Livingston, Texas, where he has been able to speak with his family by phone while his legal team gathers documents to request bond; his case is reported to be at least the third involving a Texas pastor detained at an airport in the past month.

Armelle Bondonga, a 21-year-old immigrant who came to the U.S. from the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a child in 2013 as part of her father's asylum case, was detained by ICE on Aug. 12 during her final scheduled green card interview with USCIS. She had voluntarily appeared with her husband, U.S. citizen Terrance Bradshaw, and their 19-month-old child, who is a U.S. citizen. Bradshaw said ICE agents separated the couple during the interview and he left the building with their son without his wife. Bondonga, co-founder of the youth leadership group Future Ancestors, had received a final removal order in November 2025 but was pursuing permanent residence through her marriage, with her husband's I-130 petition still pending. Her attorney, Arianit Osmani, said she had complied with all government requirements and was not evading authorities. Community leader Sadiqa Reynolds, a state representative, and her former high school teacher have spoken out in support of her release. She is currently held at the Clark County jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Fabián Guarín, a Hispanic immigrant and asylum applicant with valid work authorization and a current driver's license, was detained by ICE during a traffic stop in Provo, Utah. His wife Natalia says he is the sole economic provider for their family of five, including three young children, and that he has no criminal record and proper documentation. The family is seeking financial support and assistance to secure his release.

Luis Morales, a Venezuelan-born Seventh-day Adventist pastor who has overseen four churches in the Houston area since January 2023, was detained by ICE agents at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 6, 2026, while traveling with his wife for vacation. According to ICE, Morales's Temporary Protected Status was revoked on November 20, 2025, and he remained in the country afterward. His wife, Karina, said the couple has a pending asylum claim. The Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists stated that Morales holds valid employment authorization and expressed concern for him and his family.

A 14-year-old girl from Guatemala was detained by ICE and deported while pregnant. She is now in a rural area of Guatemala preparing to give birth to a baby boy with a due date of August 15th. The mother and her 14-year-old boyfriend, a U.S. resident, had planned to raise their child together in the United States, but her deportation has separated the young family. The family is seeking legal assistance to establish the baby's citizenship, determine the mother's immigration options, and reunite all three in the U.S.

A 9-year-old child with special medical needs and their parent, Adrián Espinoza De La Cruz, were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents on August 11 and are being held at the Havre Border Patrol Station, according to a petition filed in federal court by attorneys with Upper Seven Law. The petition alleges the arrest was made without a judicial warrant and that the facility lacks basic amenities such as proper bedding, despite the family's ties to Billings, where the parent has lived for four years and the child for three years while attending elementary school. The child has upcoming medical appointments, including bloodwork and an ultrasound, that took months to schedule. The U.S. Attorney's Office acknowledged the warrantless arrest but argued releasing the parent and child would not be appropriate, while attorneys are seeking their immediate release or a bond hearing as part of a broader case alleging the government is unlawfully detaining 17 people at the Cascade County Detention Center.

Venkata Vasamsetty, a green card holder for nearly three decades, a grandmother, and a special-needs educator with the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina, was detained by ICE on August 11 during a scheduled check-in at the Charlotte ICE office. Her case arose after she traveled to India in July 2022 to care for her seriously ill father, contracted COVID-19, and spent over seven months abroad, leading DHS to allege she had abandoned her permanent residency. She contested the claim with evidence of her home, family, and employment ties in the U.S., and an immigration judge dismissed the case in May after DHS missed a court deadline. Despite the dismissal, she was detained during her follow-up check-in and transferred to Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, where her family says she is severely diabetic and has not received insulin, medications, or proper food. Her daughter, an immigration attorney, pleaded with officers during the arrest, and along with attorney Zoe Wilson and family friends launched a 'Free Venkata' campaign and filed an emergency habeas corpus petition alleging unlawful detention.

Magdalena Jimenez Juan and her husband Antonio Pedro Andres came to the United States from Guatemala over 25 years ago seeking medical treatment for their son Rafael, who has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic neurological disorder causing progressive muscle weakness. The couple has four American citizen children, including their 18-year-old son Yoni who also has the same rare disorder and requires wheelchair assistance. Despite ICE permitting them to live and work in the country for decades and their documented medical hardship and clean criminal record, ICE denied their stay of removal on June 23 without explanation. Antonio is detained at Krome Detention Center in Miami awaiting deportation to Guatemala, and Magdalena has until August 27 to self-deport or face detention. If deported, Yoni and Rafael will be placed in state custody while their 22-year-old brother Ervi becomes the sole guardian of their 15-year-old sister Erica.

A member of the Delgado family was arrested by ICE in San Antonio, Texas. According to community members, the family has been part of the San Antonio community for a long time, with children attending local schools and parents involved in community activities including youth sports and advocacy for community rights.

Indoniel Lázaro Barrio, a 15-year-old Cuban boy, was deported from the United States to Guyana with his father. After his father's sudden death, the boy was left alone in Guyana. His mother, Indala Saura, a legal resident in Miami, is seeking urgent help to bring her son back to Florida, where he had lived and studied for the past four years.

The United States has deported hundreds of unaccompanied Mexican children on flights to southern Mexico cities including Tapachula, Villahermosa, and Mérida, where human rights organizations confirm more than 350 cases. Many children lack resources to return home safely and have become stranded in unfamiliar cities with inadequate local support services. Some children have disappeared from shelters, and human rights advocates have received information suggesting possible deaths of at least three children attempting to return to their home communities. The policy, discovered in December 2024, represents a shift from prior practice of rapid deportations at the land border where children received care through Mexico's child welfare system.

On August 10, 2026, ICE agents detained at least 33 people across the Capital Region of New York, including Albany, Schenectady, and Colonie, in more than 15 separate incidents over roughly six hours. Among those detained was a family of four, including two children, who were separated and sent to two different detention facilities, with one family member transferred to the Dilley Detention Center in Texas. The Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition, which documented the incidents, said the true number detained may be higher since ICE was also seen patrolling additional neighborhoods that day.

Petitioner Dani Osiel Muy Elias, a Guatemalan national who fled to the US in 2022 at age 16 to escape domestic violence, has lived in the country for about four years. He was initially processed as an unaccompanied minor, held by DHS/ORR, and released to his aunt Sucely Muy Elias, a vetted sponsor, after being deemed neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community. He currently lives in Daly City with his mother, works at a Korean restaurant, and has no criminal history. On August 10, 2026, four ICE officers arrested him outside his home, handcuffed him despite his complaints of pain, and drove him to a parking structure where he was pressured to sign a document. He filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and a TRO motion challenging the lawfulness of his detention and seeking release plus protection from re-detention without notice and a hearing. The court found he was likely to succeed on his procedural due process claims and granted the TRO, ordering his immediate release, barring removal or transfer out of the district, and setting a show cause hearing for August 24, 2026.

Iliana Noeli Lick, 30, an Argentine national who legally entered the U.S. on a tourist visa and was awaiting an asylum interview with USCIS, was arrested by ICE at Philadelphia International Airport on July 11 while attempting to travel to Kansas City to watch the Argentina national team play in the World Cup quarterfinal. Lick has worked as a nanny caring for three young children in South Philadelphia for two years and has no criminal record. She was transferred between multiple ICE detention facilities in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico, where she was held with nine others in a small cell with one window and one toilet. After one month in custody, Lick was released on a $10,000 bond and required to surrender her passport and license and wear an ankle monitor. She is awaiting a court date to determine whether she will be deported or allowed to remain in the country.

Eric Ornelas, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen, says ICE detained him after he recorded an immigration enforcement operation. According to Ornelas, ICE used him as bait to apprehend his father. ICE has not responded to media inquiries about the specific details of Ornelas' encounter.

A U.S. citizen daughter, who had just turned 18, was driving her family to church and then to buy shoes for her younger siblings' first day of school when border patrol pulled them over. The agents scanned the license plate, determined it was associated with noncitizens, and detained both parents despite the driver having done nothing wrong. The eldest daughter was left to care for her four younger siblings. According to the post, the family is indigenous and the traffic stop followed a pattern of racial profiling.