Man detained by ICE agents while waiting outside East Elmhurst laundromatA man was detained by federal agents while waiting outside an East Elmhurst laundromat drinking a soda, his clothes left behind in the washing machine when his wife later searched for him.Aug 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·QNS📦
Celia: Single mother of five with pending U-visa deported to Mexico by ICECelia, a single mother of five, was arrested at an Atlanta airport returning from her stepson's military graduation despite a pending visa tied to her cooperation in a federal abuse investigation. She was deported to Mexico about a week later.Mar 12, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Mexico·NBC News📦,285 South📦,WABE,Kbin
Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Mar 12, 2026·Brazil, IN·Kyrgyzstan·CourtListener📦
Lorenzo C.R.: 22-year-old Utah man held by ICE after arrest over pinto beansA 22-year-old Utah man was arrested over suspected drugs that turned out to be dried pinto beans, then held by ICE despite pending immigration relief. A judge temporarily blocked his deportation, but he remains detained.Mar 12, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·Newsweek📦,Law & Crime📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Salt Lake Tribune📦,KUTV📦,KSL TV📦
14-year-old Brazilian girl detained by ICE and sent out of stateA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in Massachusetts and transferred to a New York juvenile facility without proper procedure. A judge ordered her released; she is now reunited with her aunt and uncle but faces deportation.Mar 12, 2026·Marlborough, MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Mass.gov📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston 25 News📦,International Business Times📦,Three Point Five📦,Vancouver Against Fascism📦,Three Percenters📦,Anarchist Federation📦,Instagram📦
Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
Luis C.R.: Mexican man held by ICE in Aurora, Colorado wins bond hearingLuis Alfredo Chavelas Rosas, a Mexican citizen detained in Aurora, Colorado, since July 2025, won a court order requiring a bond hearing after a judge found his detention improper.Mar 12, 2026·Denver, CO·Mexico·Changeflow📦
5 Buffalo Bills stadium workers with valid work permits detained by ICEFive Venezuelan construction workers with valid work permits were detained March 6-7 while building the Buffalo Bills stadium and are held at Batavia Federal Detention Facility awaiting removal hearings.Mar 12, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·WKBW📦,Two Bills Drive📦,Sports Illustrated📦
12-year-old U.S. citizen twin sisters deported to Guatemala by ICETwo 12-year-old U.S. citizen twins born in Orlando were deported to Guatemala after their mother's ICE appointment; a federal court ordered their immediate return at ICE's expense.Mar 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Guatemala·Newsweek📦,Scribd📦,Hinden Times📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Will C.: Asylum seeker held nearly 11 months in unlawful ICE detentionWill Castillo, who has no criminal history, was detained nearly 11 months after a routine asylum appointment before a judge ruled his detention unlawful. He still faces lingering psychological effects after release.Mar 11, 2026·Washington, DC·Nigeria·KING 5📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Haiguang Z.: Detained immigrant denied bond as judge defies federal court orderFlushing resident Haiguang Zheng was denied bond by an immigration judge despite a federal court ruling his detention unconstitutional, until a district judge ordered his release on March 11.Mar 11, 2026·Newark, NJ·China·Documented📦,Justia📦,Standing Record
Camila P.P. and Johana P.P.: Asylum-seeking Ecuadorian sisters held 10 days by ICE without warrantsSisters Camila and Johana Patin Patin, Ecuadorian asylum seekers, were detained during a March 11 raid targeting someone else and held about 10 days before release. A judge found the arrests violated their rights.Mar 11, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Ecuador·Vermont Public+2📦,Vermont Cynic📦,VT Digger📦
Vermont man detained by ICE as police use chemical agents on protestersA Vermont man was detained during a March 11 ICE operation in South Burlington that led to clashes with protesters, chemical agents and six arrests; three protesters later avoided charges.Mar 11, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Associated Press,WCAX📦,VT Digger📦,Vermont Public,Instagram📦
Three people detained in South Burlington ICE operation, none the targetThree people were detained during a March 11 ICE operation in South Burlington, none matching the warrant's target, prompting over 100 citizen complaints before police were cleared of wrongdoing.Mar 11, 2026·Burlington, VT·VT Digger📦,NBC 5📦,Seven Days+1📦,Instagram📦
Planned ICE detention facility in Maryland blocked by federal judgeA federal judge halted construction of a planned ICE detention facility in Washington County, Maryland, citing skipped environmental review and risks to local water systems and protected species.Mar 11, 2026·Williamsport, MD·Origin TDR,WBAL📦,Maryland Matters📦,Maryland Attorney General📦,WYPR📦,Instagram📦
Pío F.: Alabama store owner detained by ICE, $21,000 in remittances missingPío Figueroa, a convenience store owner in Russellville, Alabama, was detained January 30 while carrying $21,000 in community remittance funds to the bank. The money has not been accounted for since his arrest.Mar 11, 2026·Russellville, AL·Guatemala·International Business Times📦,Rocket City Now📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Ciceli M.: Honduran mother deported by ICE, four children left behindCiceli Martinez, a mother of four with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Honduras after 12 years in Louisville, leaving her children in her 20-year-old son's care.Mar 10, 2026·Louisville, KY·Honduras·WDRB Wave📦,WKYT,WBKO
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.Mar 10, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Venezuela·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Asylum-seeking landscaper with work permit arrested by ICE at court hearingA Nicaraguan landscaper in Minnesota with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was arrested in a courthouse hallway right after his hearing. His union helped win his release after six extra days in detention.Mar 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Andres D.G.: Mexican man in U.S. three decades arrested by ICE going to workA 50-year-old Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for three decades was arrested on his way to work. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 10, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Lucia V.G.: Venezuelan mother held months in Kentucky without bond hearing after courthouse arrestLucia Vasquez-Gonzalez, a mother from Venezuela, was arrested after a Chicago courthouse hearing even though the charge against her was dropped. She remains held in Kentucky without a bond hearing while her case proceeds.Mar 10, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Chicago Tribune📦,EXA📦
