Aury C.: Venezuelan mother and three children held 50 days despite 20-day court limitAury Cadena, a Venezuelan single mother, and her three young children were held 50 days at a Texas detention center, past the 20-day limit for kids. Now home in San Antonio, she cleans apartments while her children return to school.Mar 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·WTVR📦,Scripps News📦
Food truck owner, son allegedly threatened by man posing as ICE agentA Venezuelan legal resident running a food truck with his son in Miami-Dade was repeatedly confronted by a man posing as a top ICE official who demanded money and threatened to plant drugs and pistol-whip his son.Sep 16, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Miami Herald,Telemundo 51📦,CRBC News📦,Instagram+1
Victor Manuel M.: Venezuelan Lyft driver acquitted, then detained by ICEVictor Manuel Montilla, a 44-year-old Venezuelan Lyft driver, was found not guilty by a jury on September 16, 2026, of second-degree kidnapping stemming from a February 7, 2026 incident in West Jordan, Utah, in which a 15-year-old passenger left his moving vehicle after reporting he had taken a wrong route.Sep 16, 2026·West Jordan, UT·Venezuela·2001 Online,KSL,6ABC,Instagram📦
Ernesto Z.H.: Father of four U.S. citizens says ICE deported him without a judgeErnesto Zuniga Hilario, who lived in the U.S. nearly two decades and has four U.S.-citizen children, was deported to Mexico City despite refusing voluntary departure. His attorneys are asking a federal judge to help bring him back.Sep 16, 2026·Lometa, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦
Anastasio T. and Maria V.M.: Chattanooga teen in U.S. since age six deported with family by ICEAnastasio Tomas, 16, a Chattanooga Preparatory School student living in the U.S. since age six, was deported to Guatemala with his mother after a traffic stop. A GoFundMe is raising money to help him return to finish school.Sep 16, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Guatemala·CIVL,Local 3 News+1📦,Instagram📦
Cece M.: Pregnant Kenyan asylum seeker detained by ICE at USCIS interviewCece Mokua, a pregnant 29-year-old asylum seeker with a husband and 1-year-old son, was detained by ICE during what she thought was a scheduled asylum interview. She was released after about 36 hours and now wears an ankle monitor.Sep 16, 2026·Tukwila, WA·Kenya·Seattle Times📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Tuko.co.ke
Ydienays D. and Zoeh: Charlotte mother and 6-year-old daughter detained at ICE check-in, deported to VenezuelaYdienays Dariana Dominguez, 26, and her 6-year-old daughter Zoeh, a first grader, were deported to Venezuela after what the family believed was a routine check-in, before their attorney could file to reopen the case.Sep 16, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Venezuela·WFAE📦,Enlace Latino NC📦,La Noticia,WBTV,GoFundMe,Instagram
ICE arrests 13, including 10 Haitians, in Marshall County sweepThirteen people, including 10 Haitian nationals and three Guatemalans, were arrested in a Marshall County, Alabama sweep, the area's first arrests of Haitians since Temporary Protected Status for Haiti ended in July.Sep 16, 2026·Albertville, AL·1819 News📦,Sand Mountain Leader📦
Feride B.: Turkish restaurant worker zip-tied by ICE at Wyoming bus stop between shiftsFeride Bardakci, 26, who worked two restaurant jobs in Jackson, Wyoming, was zip-tied by ICE at a bus stop and driven 270 miles to detention over an alleged visa overstay. She has no criminal record and is contesting deportation.Sep 16, 2026·Jackson, WY·Turkey·KHOL 89.1📦,Cowboy State Daily📦,Jackson Hole News and Guide,WyoFile
Sergio C.A.: Berkeley diner supervisor with severe sleep apnea detained by ICE at airportSergio Ivan Chaparro Ayala, a Berkeley diner supervisor and father of two with severe sleep apnea, was detained at Oakland airport before a trip with his partner. A judge ordered his release after a habeas petition.Sep 15, 2026·Berkeley, CA·Mexico·KTVU📦,CourtListener,Richmond Side📦,Berkeleyside
Angie: Pregnant asylum-seeker miscarries after denied care at Mesa Verde ICE facilityAngie, a 26-year-old asylum-seeker from San Jose, miscarried after being denied immediate care at Mesa Verde ICE facility, suffering severe bleeding and requiring a blood transfusion.Sep 15, 2026·San Jose Ca·NBC News📦,The Guardian,San Francisco Chronicle+1📦,Latin Times📦,Women's Refugee Commission📦,ACLU Southern California📦,Instagram📦
Memphis mother deported after ICE nightclub raid, four U.S.-citizen children left behindA mother working at a Memphis nightclub was deported to Honduras within days of a raid, leaving her four U.S.-citizen children with their grandmother; the youngest cries for her nightly.Sep 15, 2026·Memphis, TN·Newsweek,WKNO FM+1📦,MLK50📦,Gambling News,Daily Memphian+1,Action News 5+4,Department of Homeland Security,Nashville Banner,The Star News Network,FOX 13 Memphis,Latin Times,The Salvation Army,US Press News,Times Free Press,Instagram
Laura R.O.: Woman with high-risk pregnancy denied specialist care at Dilley ICE facilityLaura Rojas Ortiz, 21, has been held over 40 days at a Texas family detention center with a high-risk pregnancy, reporting pain and bleeding without an ultrasound or OB-GYN visit.Sep 15, 2026·Dilley, TX·The Guardian,ABC7 News📦,CRBC News📦,My News Wave📦,ABC News+2📦,My Central Oregon📦,The Marshall Project,KERA,Instagram+1📦
Arelys B.M.: Army veteran's wife detained at routine ICE check-in, faces deportationArelys Barahona-Martinez, 40, married to a retired Army staff sergeant, was detained at a routine Dallas check-in and faces deportation despite years of compliance. She was later granted bond but remains jailed pending payment.Sep 15, 2026·Dallas, TX·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,BBC+1📦,Readers ID,SSB Crack📦,All USA News Hub📦,Spectrum Local News,Instagram📦
Daniel Y.A.: Panamanian asylum seeker handcuffed by ICE in Anchorage, now tracked by appDaniel Yunsan Acosta, 23, a Panamanian asylum seeker working for his sister's cleaning business, was stopped and handcuffed after dropping his nephew at school and now must check in weekly with facial verification.Sep 15, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Panama·Anchorage Daily News📦
Oscar N.: Honduran man living in U.S. since around 2003 detained by ICEOscar Evaristo Nunez, a Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2003, was detained after Fairfax County released him without notifying ICE despite an earlier detainer request.Sep 15, 2026·Fairfax, VA·Honduras·Foreign Policy Journal📦,WJLA📦,Noticias del Momento,Daily Conservative,Daily Presser
Edgar M.: Phoenix man detained by ICE after agents allegedly posed as electriciansEdgar Martinez, 33, a Phoenix man applying for a visa as a trafficking victim, was detained after agents posing as electricians cut his power to lure him outside. His family is raising funds for his bond.Sep 15, 2026·Mesa, AZ·AZ Family📦,Mundo Now,La Opinión,MSN,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1
Father and college freshman daughter detained by ICE on way to orientationA college freshman and her father were detained by ICE on their way to her orientation, despite carrying up-to-date legal documents agents refused to review. They were sent to separate detention centers.Fundraiser onlySep 15, 2026·Vienna, VA·GoFundMe📦
Woman maced by ICE agents during warrantless raid on NJ laundromatA woman was maced in the face by ICE agents while recording them as they entered a New Jersey laundromat without a warrant on September 15, detaining customers near two schools.Sep 15, 2026·Lindenwold, NJ·Instagram📦,Reddit
Johnny J.: Haitian father married to U.S. citizen deported after ICE check-in in OhioJohnny Jules, a Haitian father of two married to a U.S. citizen, was deported after an Ohio check-in despite pursuing a green card and surviving a 2022 boat capsizing that killed 11 others.Sep 15, 2026·Columbus, OH·Haiti·Miami Herald📦
Zach C.: U.S. citizen observer pepper-sprayed by ICE agent at Santa Barbara County JailZach Cosseboom, a 12-year Santa Barbara resident and UC employee, was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent while volunteering as an observer at the county jail, also hitting his wife.Sep 15, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Noozhawk📦,Eyes On Ice📦,Instagram📦
