Jose M.A.: Land surveyor and father of U.S. citizen twins targeted for ICE detentionA Honduran land surveyor and father of US-citizen twin daughters, in the country since age ten, won a court order barring ICE from detaining him without a hearing first.Aug 18, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·CourtListener
Haitian girls found dead in Mexican migrant center septic tankTwo Haitian girls, ages 4 and 5, were found dead in a septic tank at a migrant transit center in Oaxaca while awaiting immigration processing with their mother. Two officials were dismissed, but no one has been held responsible.Feb 24, 2026·Oaxaca, Mexico·Haiti·Haitian Times📦,L'Union Suite📦,El País📦,Mexico Solidarity📦,Black News📦
ICE whistleblower describes defective training to congressional DemocratsAn ICE whistleblower testified before Congressional Democrats at a public forum, raising concerns about defective training practices within the agency.Feb 23, 2026·CBS News📦,Star Tribune📦,U.S. Senate (Blumenthal)📦,MS Now📦,YouTube📦
Jorfrank L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two detained at ICE check-inJorfrank Lugo, a Venezuelan father of two young children, was detained during a routine check-in and a federal court denied his release in April. His wife Daniela now cares for their kids alone while funding his legal defense.Feb 23, 2026·Wentzville, MO·Venezuela·EXA📦,PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Roberto T.C.: Father of three U.S. citizens held by ICE after Tennessee traffic stopA Mexican man who came to the U.S. as a teenager in 2004 was detained without a bond hearing after a traffic stop, despite having a citizen spouse and three citizen children.Feb 23, 2026·Wilson County, TN·Mexico·CourtListener
Over 191 ICE detainees in Brooklyn face alleged inadequate medical careRep. Dan Goldman is seeking answers on the treatment of over 191 detainees held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, citing inadequate medical care and barriers to legal counsel.Feb 23, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Quiver Quantitative📦,Documented📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦
Juana F.M.: Pregnant woman deported at 8 months, concealed from congressional inspectionJuana Felipe Mateo, a Guatemalan mother of two, was deported eight months pregnant after three months in detention at Dilley. She says she was hidden from a congressional inspection and held in a cold cell with her sick toddler.Feb 23, 2026·Dilley, TX·Guatemala·Univision+1📦,Instagram📦
ICE monitors San Diego activists through Operation Road FlareActivists who document ICE activity in San Diego, including Jeane Wong and Arturo Gonzalez, were surveilled under a monitoring operation starting in October 2025. Wong later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and received home detention.Feb 23, 2026·San Diego, CA·Daylight San Diego📦,Beyond the Border News📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,PieFed📦,Bookwyr📦
Woman tasered by Border Patrol agents, blood in breastmilk for weeksA 23-year-old woman was Tasered by Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint near Dulzura after they falsely claimed to find deleted phone evidence. The resulting assault charge was dismissed in August 2025 after body-camera footage surfaced.Feb 22, 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·iNews Source📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Sebastian: 16-year-old asylum seeker lost in ICE custody for over a weekSebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker and student athlete, was detained by ICE in Minneapolis while on a food run and misclassified as unaccompanied. His family searched over a week before locating and freeing him through legal action.Feb 22, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·Threads,MPR News+1📦,ICE Abuse,Star Tribune📦,Detroit News,Instagram+2📦
Mother of 2-month-old shocked with Taser by Border Patrol at checkpointA 23-year-old mother of a 2-month-old was Tasered by a Border Patrol agent at a checkpoint and hospitalized to remove the prong. Video later showed no evidence of wrongdoing, and the assault charge was dropped in August.Feb 22, 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·San Diego Union-Tribune📦,iNews Source📦
Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention centerTwo Jamaican men held at Glades County Detention Center reported abuse and were then beaten and maced in solitary confinement, one dragged by the head. A civil rights complaint has been filed on their behalf.Feb 22·Moore Haven, FL·Jamaica·Freedom for Immigrants+1📦,Broward Palm Beach,Miami Herald,AI Justice
Jhon F.F.: Ecuadorian electrician seeking asylum detained by ICE after two years hereAn Ecuadorian electrician and asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. for two years was detained by ICE in February 2026. A judge found his detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.Feb 22, 2026·California City, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
Ricardo P.O.: Cuban man, 67, deported to Mexico dies after repeated hospitalizationsRicardo del Pino Olivera, a 67-year-old Cuban man, was deported to Mexico in July 2025 after serving a prison sentence and struggled to get care or documents. He died of cancer in February 2026, his nationality listed as unknown.Feb 21, 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Human Rights Watch📦
Luis Y.C.: Honduran father dies in ICE custody at Imperial County facilityLuis Beltran Yañez-Cruz, a Honduran immigrant, died while held at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. His daughter Jocelyn called for justice at a February vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·Honduras·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦
Celestino C.R.: Man detained by ICE without warning as he left home for workA man who has lived in the U.S. since 2014 was detained without warning while leaving for work. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without notice and a hearing.Feb 21, 2026·CourtListener📦
Huabing X.: Chinese man dies after seizure in ICE custodyHuabing Xie, 47, a Chinese immigrant, died after a seizure at an Imperial Valley detention facility; advocates held a vigil citing concerns over medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦,Freedom for Immigrants📦,ABC7📦,ICE+1📦,El País,American Immigration Council,KPBS📦,LAist,760 News Media
Man arrested by ICE in downtown Santa BarbaraA man was arrested in downtown Santa Barbara after allegedly slashing a tire on a parked ICE vehicle. His parent and community members followed agents to the police station and filmed the arrest.Feb 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·KSBY📦,Noozhawk📦,KCBX📦,KEYT📦
Roberto Carlos H.J.: Mexican man in U.S. since 2009 held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. since 2009 was held without a bond hearing after a DWI arrest in Fort Worth. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his release.Feb 21, 2026·Fort Worth, TX·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Kelly Y.: Peoria sushi shop owner held 8 months by ICE, now freeKelly Yu, who owns two West Valley sushi restaurants and has no criminal record, spent nearly eight months in ICE detention before a federal judge ordered her release.Feb 20, 2026·Peoria, AZ·China·12News📦,KTAR,translatinacoalition.org
Alejandro P.U.: Man once held eight months detained again by ICE in CaliforniaA man who entered the U.S. in 2019 and was later freed on bond after eight months in custody was re-detained by ICE in February. A court ordered his immediate release on his prior conditions.Feb 20, 2026·CourtListener📦
