Matthew P.: American journalist detained for hours at airport by CBP, denied lawyerMatthew Petti, a Reason journalist, was held for about four hours at a U.S. airport returning with his newlywed wife, denied access to a lawyer, and never told why he was detained.Aug 25, 2026·Yahoo News📦,Reason📦,Qoshe,Podme,Instagram📦
Michelle M.: U.S. citizen mother bruised and handcuffed by ICE in front of childrenMichelle Mendoza, a U.S. citizen mother of two, was tackled and handcuffed by masked ICE agents during school drop-off in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She was released after eight hours, but her husband remains detained.Apr 15, 2026·Asbury Park, NJ·Mexico·NJ 101.5📦,The Coaster📦,The Link News📦,Instagram+3📦
Detainees beaten, one's wrist broken, at Florida facility after phone outage complaintTwo detainees at a Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were beaten and pepper-sprayed after complaining about broken phones needed to reach family and lawyers; one suffered a broken wrist.Apr 15, 2026·Florida, FL·Associated Press,Miami Herald,WSLS📦,Instagram📦
Rubilez B.: Santa Maria man's 5-year-old daughter held 20 hours in ICE detentionA Santa Maria father's five-year-old daughter was freed after 20 hours in ICE detention at a Texas airport. Her mother, a Venezuelan doctor in medical residency, remains detained after officials called her documents invalid.Apr 15, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·Venezuela·LinkedIn📦,Archy Newsy📦,American Medical Writers Association📦,Instagram📦
Ezequiel V.C.: Venezuelan doctor married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Texas checkpointEzequiel Vélez Cáceres, a 32-year-old Venezuelan physician married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at a Texas checkpoint after losing protected status, then ordered released by a judge in April 2026.Apr 15, 2026·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,RGV Monthly📦,Instagram📦
María Alejandra R.M.: 19-year-old asylum seeker with work permit held by ICE after Miami accidentMaría Alejandra Rivas Martínez, 19, who has lived in the U.S. since age 13 with a work permit and pending asylum case, was detained after a Miami traffic accident and remains held in Pompano Beach.Apr 14, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·La Patilla📦,Alertas 24📦,Instagram📦
Miguel L.: Livermore father of three deported after decades living hereMiguel Lopez, a Livermore father and grandfather, was deported to Mexico in June 2025 after decades in the U.S.; a judge dismissed his case in April 2026, and he plans to appeal.Apr 14, 2026·California·Mexico·CBS News📦,East Bay Times📦,Independent News+2📦,The Mercury News📦,Bit.ly📦,Pleasanton Weekly+1📦,Instagram📦
Husband held by ICE since April, pregnant wife alone with autistic daughterNallely Valles Santos, 35 weeks pregnant and caring alone for a daughter with severe autism, has struggled since her husband's April detention despite his lacking a criminal record.Fundraiser onlyApr 14·El Paso, TX·GoFundMe📦
Brayan L.R.: Salvadoran father granted torture protection detained at ICE check-in after 7 yearsA Salvadoran man living in California with his partner and seven-year-old daughter was re-detained at a routine check-in after seven years of compliance. A judge ordered his release and blocked his removal to a third country.Apr 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Daniel T.: Chicago man reunited with dog after self-deporting to MexicoDaniel Torres self-deported to Mexico from the Chicago area, leaving behind his dog Coffee, who ended up in animal control. Rescue groups used the dog's microchip to reunite the two in Mexico.Apr 14, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CBS News📦,WGEM📦,KJCT 8,Microchip Help,WQAD
Person arrested by ICE during traffic stop outside Ann Arbor daycareA driver was pulled over near a children's daycare in downtown Ann Arbor by agents who surrounded the car with guns drawn and left before police arrived, abandoning the vehicle in a bike lane.Apr 14, 2026·Ann Arbor, MI·Fox 2 Detroit📦,Asatu News📦,WEMU,MLive
Rafael Z.T.: Mexican businessman detained by ICE in FloridaRafael Zaga Tawil, a Mexican businessman, was detained at a Florida facility as Mexican authorities seek him over a $294 million housing fraud scheme and may request his extradition.Apr 14, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·Nueva News📦,Latin Times📦,Excélsior📦,El País📦
Alexandre R.: Former Brazilian intelligence official detained by ICE after traffic stopAlexandre Ramagem, 53, Brazil's former intelligence chief living in exile in Florida, was detained after a traffic stop following his conviction and 16-year sentence for a coup conspiracy. Brazil has requested his extradition.Apr 14, 2026·Orlando, FL·Brazil·InterNewsCast📦,The Prague Post📦,LA Post📦
Over a third of 300-plus protester arrests in immigration sweeps fell apartMore than 300 protesters and bystanders arrested during immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and Charlotte had their cases dismissed, acquitted or never prosecuted after video evidence contradicted officers' accounts.Apr 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·ProPublica📦,The Guardian,Los Angeles Times,The Intellectual
Gilbert: Immokalee high school graduate detained in LaBelle, FloridaGilbert, an Immokalee high school graduate, was unlawfully detained in LaBelle, Florida. Community members are organizing a support action for him Friday at 8:20 AM.Apr 14, 2026·LaBelle, FL·Gulf Coast News Now📦,Instagram📦
Yelitza P.: Venezuelan mother and daughters return to Venezuela after husband deportedYelitza Perez, a 29-year-old Venezuelan mother of two, spent weeks trying to voluntarily return to Venezuela after her husband's deportation, facing document and airline hurdles. Faith groups sheltered her until she and her daughters departed in mid-April.Apr 14, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·CBS News📦,Miami Herald📦,Daily Miami News📦,AOL📦,El Nuevo Herald📦,TDP El Media📦,Instagram📦
ICE arrests 13 undocumented Central Asian drivers at Pennsylvania DMV facilityThirteen undocumented drivers from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan were arrested at a Pennsylvania DMV office after a website error sent a large crowd there for license renewals, with some fleeing through yards to escape agents.Apr 14, 2026·Kittanning, PA·CBS News+2📦,Patch📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦,Washington Post📦,WTAE📦,Butler Radio📦,Yahoo News📦,The Mirror📦,WPXI📦,Spot on Nebraska📦,Tomball-The Woodlands News📦
Cesar A.S.: Venezuelan man in U.S. since 2023 detained by ICE in MinnesotaA Venezuelan man who had lived in the U.S. since entering in September 2023 was arrested by ICE in Lakeville, Minnesota, in April 2026. A court denied his request for bond, ruling he remains subject to mandatory detention.Apr 13, 2026·Lakeville, MN·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Carlos M.G. and Jose Manuel G.S.: Colombian man protected from deportation detained without warrant at Baltimore ICE check-inA 56-year-old Colombian man who had been complying with supervised release was detained without a warrant during a scheduled Baltimore check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding ICE violated his due process rights.Apr 13, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Colombia·CourtListener+1📦
Immigrants granted bond by a judge held days longer by ICEAbout 80% of one attorney's clients granted bond remain held for days past their release date, including a Colorado man, Deonicio Castillo, kept six days after a judge set his $2,500 bond.Apr 13, 2026·Denver, CO·9News📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Several detainees hospitalized with heat-related illnesses on ICE bus in OklahomaSeveral detainees being bused to an ICE facility in Watonga, Oklahoma, were hospitalized April 13 after suffering heat-related illnesses during the trip.Apr 13, 2026·Watonga, OK·KOCO📦,Instagram📦
