Héctor Zelaya, who had lived in Memphis, Tennessee for 21 years, was detained by ICE agents around 1:00 a.m. on August 30, 2026, while eating a baleada at a local business during an immigration enforcement operation. His stepdaughter, Ashley Martínez, said agents pushed him into a parking lot and detained him without an arrest warrant, and that the family believes the operation targeted the business's registration rather than its customers. Martínez said Zelaya has an active visa case, has rheumatoid arthritis, and has supported his family by helping put her and her siblings through school. The family launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $9,000 to hire an immigration attorney.