Venezuelan asylum seeker re-detained by ICE without a hearingA Venezuelan asylum seeker re-detained after his humanitarian parole expired was ordered released by a court, which found he had a right to a hearing before being re-detained.Aug 18, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener+1
Zong Y.: South St. Paul father of five deported to Laos after ICE check-inZong Yang, a longtime South St. Paul resident, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Laos, a country he'd never lived in. His wife now raises their five sons, ages 3 to 17, alone.May 8, 2026·Broken Arrow, OK·Laos·Wisconsin Watch📦,MinnPost,Hmong Times,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Community Journal📦,GoFundMe📦
Hubert C.: Honduran man with torture protection detained by ICE, faces deportation to MexicoA Honduran man who came to the U.S. at 11 was detained at a routine check-in after 12 years of compliance, despite a prior order protecting him from removal to Honduras. A judge ordered his release.May 8, 2026·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Ana D.: Breastfeeding mother of two deported after ICE agent posed as case managerAna Delgado, a Venezuelan mother of two in San Antonio, was lured outside and detained while holding her young son. She developed mastitis in detention after being denied a breast pump, then was deported, separating her from her kids.May 8, 2026·TX·Venezuela·Univision+1📦,Register-Guard,MSN,All Play News📦,Threads,Telemundo San Antonio,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+2📦
Maria L.M.: Oregon mother caring for stroke survivor husband held four months by ICEMaria Trinidad Loya Medina, an Albany, Oregon resident of 20 years and caregiver to her stroke-surviving husband, was detained while shopping and held four months. A judge ordered her released in May, citing harm to her family.May 8, 2026·Albany, OR·Mexico·CNN📦,KVAL+1📦,KLCC📦,KGW+2📦,Register-Guard📦,Statesman Journal📦,Readers ID📦,Texas Tribune📦,KOIN📦,Yahoo News📦,AOL📦,Ubirata Online📦,OPB📦,SSB Crack📦,Irish Times📦,Democrat Herald+1📦,NBC 16📦,GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Lourdes C.: North Texas mother here 30 years detained by ICE after traffic stopLourdes Minerva Coronado, a North Texas resident of more than 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop just after being approved for a work permit. A judge ordered her deported; her family seeks an attorney to appeal.May 8, 2026·Flower Mound, TX·Mexico·FOX 4 News📦,Dispatch Times📦,Flower Mound Times,Ganjing World
María Gloria L.A.: Mother of five detained by CBP for months despite passing citizenship testMaría Gloria Lopez Alcala, a mother of five who has lived in the U.S. for three decades, has been held at a Laredo detention center since May after returning from Mexico without ID, developing a skin condition needing treatment.May 8, 2026·Laredo, TX·Telemundo Laredo📦,Instagram📦,Twitter/X📦
Silvino H.P.: Long-term U.S. resident held by ICE at Mesa Verde after traffic stopA longtime undocumented resident was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and held at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.May 8, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·CourtListener📦
Pin H.: Chinese man denaturalized for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Chinese man was targeted for denaturalization after allegedly obtaining citizenship under one identity despite a prior removal order under another name, without disclosing it when applying for residency.May 8, 2026·China·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Adelaide Jin Riao Zhou📦,News Globe Now📦,USCIS📦
Abdallah S.: Marine denaturalized for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Marine from Fairdale, Kentucky, was targeted for denaturalization over allegations he concealed possessing indecent images of minors and received an other-than-honorable discharge for misconduct.May 8, 2026·Fairdale, KY·Kenya·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦
Kevin S.: Bolivian man denaturalized for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Bolivian man was targeted for denaturalization after his naturalization, officials say he continued involvement in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that began years earlier and lasted months after he became a citizen.May 8, 2026·Bolivia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives📦,USCIS📦
Baboucarr M.: Gambian ex-soldier faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal historyA 58-year-old Gambian former military officer who came to the U.S. in 2002 faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing his role in a 1994 execution of fellow officers before becoming a citizen in 2011.May 8, 2026·Gambia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦,Standard,Gambia Journal,Kerr Fatou
Salah A.: Minnesota man faces denaturalization for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Minnesota man naturalized in 2007 faces denaturalization over allegations he later provided material support to a terrorist group, including travel to Somalia and weapons training, before serving three years in prison.May 8, 2026·Somalia·NBC News📦,Star Tribune📦,U.S. Department of Justice+1📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Sahan Journal📦,Spot On Minnesota📦,USCIS📦,Talking Points Memo📦
Khalid O.: Moroccan man stripped of U.S. citizenship for alleged fraud in naturalizationA Moroccan man was targeted for denaturalization after pleading guilty to bank fraud and aiding Al-Qaeda, accused of falsely swearing loyalty to the U.S. during his citizenship process years earlier.May 8, 2026·Morocco·Kansas City Star📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,The Investigative Project on Terrorism📦,KTAR,Militant Islam Monitor📦,KCUR📦,Israel National News📦,USCIS📦
José G.P.: Longtime Güero cook detained by ICE while driving to work in PortlandJosé 'Poni' Góngora Poot, a cook at Portland restaurant Güero for a decade, was pulled from his car and detained by ICE on May 8. He is now held in Tacoma, and supporters have raised over $30,000 for him.May 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Portland Tribune📦,AOL📦,KERA News📦,Portland Mercury📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Deportees shackled for 69 hours on ICE charter flight through Southeast AsiaDeportees including elders and people with disabilities were shackled at the wrists, waists and ankles for over 69 hours on a charter flight from Guam through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with little room to move.May 8, 2026·Guam·Magzter,Gillian Brockell📦,Instagram+1📦
Virginia: Minnesota woman held by ICE in California, left with no way homeVirginia was detained during a St. Paul ICE operation and transferred to Adelanto Detention Center in California, where bond was set at $35,000. She was later released there with no contacts or way home.Social media onlyMay 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Instagram📦
Anstasiia and Andrei: Russian asylum seekers held by ICE, woman alleges being stripped nakedAnstasiia and Andrei, Russian activists who fled fearing retaliation for Navalny campaign work, sought asylum but were held at separate Louisiana ICE jails. Anstasiia says she was stripped naked and locked in a glass room for 24 hours.May 8, 2026·LA·Russia·KALB📦,Instagram+1📦
Carlos D.V.: Pennsylvania husband of U.S. citizen held 258 days in 12 ICE facilitiesCarlos Della Valle, a longtime Chester County, Pennsylvania resident, was detained after an airport stop during a family vacation and held across 12 facilities for 258 days. He was released in late April 2026 and reunited with his wife, Angela.May 8, 2026·Downingtown, PA·Mexico·CBS News📦,NBC Philadelphia+1📦
Iris M.L.: Mother of three miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, deported to GuatemalaIris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus lost her pregnancy mid-term while held at a Louisiana ICE facility and was deported to Guatemala in May 2025. She now lives without running water, separated from her partner and three children in Tennessee.May 7, 2026·TX·Yahoo News📦,Nashville Banner📦,Instagram📦
Htet A.: LGBTQ+ green card holder from Myanmar held 11.5 months by ICEHtet Aung, a Myanmar-born green card holder who came to the U.S. at age 8, was detained by ICE despite winning protection from persecution. A federal judge ordered his release after 11.5 months.Fundraiser onlyMay 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Myanmar·GoFundMe📦
