Guatemalan man restrained by ICE agents inside New York laundromat
Aug 22, 2026·Location: NY
Country of origin: Guatemala

Silvano (also reported as Silvino) López Domingo, a Guatemalan man, was detained and physically restrained by ICE agents while waiting to pick up his laundry at a laundromat in New York state. Neighbors who filmed the arrest said four agents forcibly took him away and threatened him with an electric shock. His wife, Milvia Chávez, currently in Guatemala with their 5-month-old daughter, said he has no criminal record and is asking for help to secure his release. Witnesses who saw the arrest expressed concern about the increase in immigration enforcement operations in the state.
Timeline
Aug 22, 2026—Additional coverage of the incident and family's response was published.
Aug 21, 2026—News coverage reported Silvano López's detention and restraint by ICE agents at a New York laundromat, with witnesses filming the arrest and describing threats of an electric shock.
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