Khalil: Afghan man granted protection from Taliban deported to Central African RepublicKhalil, a 24-year-old Afghan man granted protection from deportation due to Taliban threats against his family, was deported to the Central African Republic anyway. His brother, trained as a pilot by the U.S. military, was killed by the Taliban.Aug 30, 2026·Afghanistan·CBS News📦,NPR📦,Times Now World,TV Delmarva,DID Press (English),Front
Three fathers of U.S. citizens held in Texas, attorney cites maggot-ridden mattressesThree men with no criminal records, U.S. citizen children and over a decade living here were freed by judges after enduring rotten food and unsanitary conditions in detention. The government is now trying to send them back.Jul 20, 2026·TX·Arizona Mirror📦,Stateline,Law & Crime+1📦
Adrian M.: Ecuadoran man who fled persecution detained in Kansas City ICE raidAdrian Mendoza, an Ecuadoran man who fled persecution in 2023, was detained in an ICE raid at a Kansas City food plant. His wife learned of his arrest through social media after his last message thanked her for his lunch.Jul 20, 2026·Kansas City, KS·Ecuador·KCUR📦,Telemundo Kansas City📦,Instagram📦
Martha S.: Green card holder grandmother detained by ICE outside Chaparral, New Mexico storeMartha Sias, a Mexican-born green card holder, was arrested outside a Chaparral convenience store while on probation for a 2022 drug conviction. The arrest was caught on video and circulated widely before her family spoke out.Jul 19, 2026·Chaparral, NM·Mexico·KFOX TV📦,NewsNation Now+1,KVIA📦,Yubnub📦,KTSM,Border Report+1
Jaqueline R.J.: Honor student detained by ICE weeks before graduation despite legal statusJaqueline Ramirez Juarez, a National Honor Society student accepted to study nursing, was detained by ICE weeks before her Cedartown High graduation after a traffic arrest. Classmates honored her at the ceremony despite her absence.Jul 19, 2026·Cedartown, GA·Northwest Georgia News📦,Polk Today📦,WQEB 97.3📦,PressReader📦,The Georgia Sun📦,Instagram+1📦
James W.: Kenyan truck driver married to U.S. citizen held 3 weeks by ICEJames Wambui, a Kenyan truck driver, was held three weeks at a Virginia detention center after a routine weigh station stop, racking up $50,000 in legal fees. He was released pending his marriage-based immigration case, though ICE kept his documents.Jul 19, 2026·Middletown, VA·Kenya·Kenyans.co.ke📦,KDR TV📦,Mwakilishi📦,The Nation📦
Several immigrants deported by ICE on July 19Several immigrants were deported on July 19 as part of an ongoing enforcement effort targeting people the agency described as public safety threats.Jul 19, 2026·ICE📦
James Y.: Liberian man held by ICE for Ghana deportation despite protection since 2000A Liberian man who lived in Philadelphia under supervision for 26 years was detained for deportation to Ghana without proper notice. A judge ruled the process violated due process, blocking removal for now.Jul 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Liberia·CourtListener
Yevhenii S.: Ukrainian refugee truck driver held by ICE without charge in WyomingA Ukrainian refugee who fled a missile strike on his home and worked as a truck driver was detained during a Wyoming traffic stop in July 2026. A judge ordered him freed days later, finding the detention unlawful.Jul 19, 2026·Cheyenne, WY·Ukraine·CourtListener
Sanan A.: Detainee says he spent three weeks in freezing solitary for sharing foodSanan Atou, 43, says he spent about three weeks in a freezing isolation cell at a Michigan detention center in January after sharing food with other detainees. Solitary confinement use at the facility has surged since.Jul 19, 2026·Baldwin, MI·MLive,Flint Talk📦,Instagram📦
Ill U.S. citizen, special-needs child follow husband to India after ICE arrestAn Indian man married six years to a U.S. citizen chose self-deportation over fighting his case from a Louisiana prison. His wife and special-needs child are relocating to India.Fundraiser onlyJuly 19, 2026·Greenbrier, TN·India·GoFundMe📦
Gonzalo Y.A.: Ecuadorian man arrested in Brockton during ICE enforcement operationGonzalo Roberto Yasaca Arellano, an Ecuadorian national, was arrested by immigration officers during an operation in Brockton, Massachusetts.Jul 19, 2026·Brockton, MA·Ecuador·New Bedford Guide📦
Jhorland A.: 22-year-old Colombian man held for ICE at Polk County jailJhorland Atehortua, 22, a Colombian national, was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 4 and now faces a detainer at the Polk County jail.Jul 19, 2026·Polk County, FL·Colombia·Tampa Free Press📦,Polk Sheriff📦,West Orlando News
Daniel H.: Father detained by ICE, family left without his supportDaniel Hernández is being held by immigration authorities, and his daughter started a fundraiser to help cover legal costs and support the family.Fundraiser onlyJul 19, 2026·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Maikol: 22-year-old Venezuelan man held 5 months in conditions he calls inhumaneMaikol, a 22-year-old Venezuelan man, was held for five months across multiple detention centers, including one he described as inhumane, before being released with a deadline to return to Utah.Social media onlyJul 19, 2026·Utah·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Elder A.M.: High school soccer captain detained by ICE after traffic stop, misses graduationElder Yuvini Aguilar Macario, 19, a soccer captain at Trion High School who had started welding classes, was detained after a traffic stop and missed his graduation; classmates gave him a standing ovation in absentia.Jul 19, 2026·Walker County, GA·Guatemala·Times Free Press📦,Local 3 News📦,All On Georgia📦,Instagram📦
Camila: 5-year-old girl held 118 days, separated from mother in ConnecticutCamila, a 5-year-old from Mexico, spent 118 days in federal custody apart from her mother in New Haven, seeing her only an hour a week, before being released three days after a lawsuit was filed.Jul 18, 2026·New Haven, CT·Mexico·CT Insider📦,Instagram📦
Napoleon J.: Asylum-seeking drummer married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE at LAXA professional drummer with a pending asylum case was detained at LAX returning from a work trip teaching marimba, despite years of living and performing freely; a court ordered his release within 24 hours.Jul 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener
Pierre J.L.: 20-year-old Haitian man detained by ICE during Fall River vehicle stopPierre Andy Jean-Louis, a 20-year-old Haitian migrant who entered on parole in 2024, was arrested during a vehicle stop in Fall River and faces both criminal and immigration court hearings.Jul 18, 2026·Fall River, MA·Haiti·USA Today📦,ICE📦,Herald News📦
Emmanuel R.: Father of autistic son deported by ICE after broken headlight stopEmmanuel Rodriguez, a father of three who came here 21 years ago, was stopped for a broken headlight during a family beach trip and deported, leaving his wife alone caring for their autistic son.Fundraiser onlyJul 18, 2026·Myrtle Beach, SC·GoFundMe📦
8-months-pregnant mother left alone with two sons after husband deported by ICEHelena Tobias, eight months pregnant with two young sons, became sole caregiver after her husband was deported, leaving her unable to work and struggling to cover rent and groceries.Fundraiser onlyJuly 18, 2026·Nashville-Davidson, TN·GoFundMe📦
