Ecuadorian asylum seeker held by ICE without bond at FCI LewisburgAn Ecuadorian asylum seeker held without bond at FCI Lewisburg since July 2026 won a court order for a bond hearing within seven days, after a judge ruled his mandatory detention unlawful.Jul 26, 2026·McKeesport, PA·CourtListener
Samuel: 19-year-old Venezuelan man alleges officers broke his tooth and crushed his testiclesA 19-year-old Venezuelan man known as 'Samuel' (a pseudonym) said officers at Camp East Montana body-slammed and beat him after he turned off a light, breaking a tooth and crushing his testicles. He lost consciousness and was hospitalized.Oct 17, 2026·Fort Bliss, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,ACLU,CourtListener
Abel: Cuban man says guards beat him when he refused transfer to MexicoA Cuban detainee known as "Abel" (a pseudonym) said guards beat him at Camp East Montana after he refused transfer to Mexico, and that only four of about 14 detainees sent to the border returned.Oct 17, 2026·Fort Bliss, TX·Cuba·Newsweek📦,CourtListener
Isaac: 43-year-old Cuban man says guards slammed his head against a wallA 43-year-old Cuban detainee known as "Isaac" (a pseudonym) said guards slammed his head against a wall about 10 times after he refused removal to Mexico, causing pain that lasted about a month.Oct 17, 2026·Fort Bliss, TX·Cuba·Newsweek📦,CourtListener
Detained man has seizure as LAPD, CHP officers withhold aidA man detained by LAPD and CHP officers suffered a seizure while in custody, with officers keeping their knees on him and not rendering aid, according to video shared online. He has not been located in any jail or hospital.Social media onlyOct 17, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Instagram📦
Ilhan O.: Congresswoman's home raided before dawn by HSI agentsRep. Ilhan Omar had her Washington-area home raided before dawn, with agents seizing her phone amid a probe into whether her age was misstated when she arrived as a 12-year-old Somali refugee.Oct 17, 2026·Washington, DC·Somalia·Fox News+2📦,CBS News,The Guardian+2,Associated Press,The Hill,NPR+1,BBC,PBS,Al Jazeera,Politico,NBC News,Migrant Insider,MEAWW,Rolling Stone,Common Dreams,Philadelphia Inquirer,All About Lawyer,Legal Insurrection,ABC Australia+1,Rappler,Devdiscourse,Washington Times+1,Conservative News Daily,MS Now
Miguel P.H.: Houston construction worker's leg broken in three places by ICE SUVMiguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, a Mexican construction worker who has lived in the U.S. 34 years, was struck by an unmarked ICE SUV while fleeing on foot, shattering his ankle and breaking his leg in three places.Oct 17, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·The Guardian+3,NBC News+2,Associated Press,Local 3 News📦,CBS Austin,Click2Houston+1,FOX 26 Houston,ABC News+1,The Mary Sue,KVIA,ABC 13,Latin Times+1,KWWL,Houston Chronicle,Houston Public Media,Good Morning America,Instagram
Domingo T.Q.: Portland restaurant worker wrongly deported despite judge's order, ICE to return himDomingo Tot Quip, a 31-year-old Portland restaurant worker from Guatemala, was deported despite a judge's order blocking his removal after ICE mistook him for another man with the same name. ICE has agreed to bring him back.Oct 17, 2026·Portland, ME·Guatemala·Univision,Press Herald📦,Maine Public📦
Honduran man hospitalized after Emeryville ICE arrest sparks protests at Highland HospitalA Honduran man was hospitalized after an ICE arrest in Emeryville on Oct. 16; advocates said agents used excessive force, which DHS denied, citing a prior fall. Protesters gathered at the hospital for two days.Oct 16, 2026·Emeryville, CA·Honduras·Oaklandside📦,SF Gate
Man hospitalized after ICE arrest at Oakland's San Antonio ParkA man was hospitalized after ICE agents detained him at Oakland's San Antonio Park on Oct. 16, with advocates saying excessive force caused his injuries. He asked that no further details be shared.Oct 16, 2026·Oakland, CA·Oaklandside📦,SF Gate,Focal News
Raúl: Mexican father detained by ICE 7 months, misses birth of twin daughtersRaúl, a Mexican father, has been held by ICE in Texas for seven months and missed the birth of his twin daughters, seeing them only through video calls as his wife raises five children alone.Social media onlyOct 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Instagram📦
Hector M.: Venezuelan activist arrested by ICE in downtown ProvoHector Mujica, a Venezuelan activist with a group opposing ICE, was arrested at a Provo coffee shop on October 16. A GoFundMe for his legal defense raised nearly $4,000.Oct 16, 2026·Provo, UT·Venezuela·thecougarchronicle.com📦
Renatho C.: Haitian student seeking asylum arrested by ICE while driving to classRenatho Casseus, 20, a San Diego City College student with a pending asylum case, was arrested Sept. 8 driving to class. A judge has now ordered his release from Otay Mesa.Oct 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·MigraPrep📦,KPBS+1
Three people detained by ICE at Arvin car wash and Bakersfield groceryTwo people were detained at an Arvin car wash and another in a Bakersfield grocery store parking lot the same morning, prompting fear among local farmworker families who alerted a rapid response hotline.Oct 16, 2026·Arvin, CA·Turn to 23📦
Renatho C.: Haitian student arrested by ICE near San Diego campusRenatho Casseus, 20, a Haitian student at San Diego City College, was boxed in and arrested near campus, then held at Otay Mesa. A judge ordered his release.Oct 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·KPBS+5📦,NBC San Diego,San Diego City Times📦,New York Post,sdccd.edu,NJ.com,10News,CalMatters,Times of San Diego
Elder C.: Honduran teen with legal status detained by ICE after Alabama traffic stopElder Chavez, 18, came from Honduras at 14 to live with his sister after his parents abandoned him, and excelled in welding classes. Despite legal status, he was detained after a traffic stop and denied protection from deportation.Oct 16, 2026·Winnfield, LA·Honduras·ProPublica📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,Dallas Observer📦,Southern Minnesota News📦,Kaizen📦,Free Elder📦,WAFF+1📦,Radio Free,News from the States,Gold Rush Cam,Highland County Press,IW Post,AL.com,Instagram+1📦
Carlos F.C.: Venezuelan man re-detained after traffic stop, held without a bond hearingA Venezuelan man paroled into the U.S. in 2024 was detained after a traffic stop and denied a bond hearing. A federal judge ordered one within seven days or his release.Oct 15, 2026·Baker, FL·Venezuela·CourtListener
Monica R.: Nurse detained 15 days by ICE during Disneyland tripMonica Ryadi, a 30-year-old nurse who fled religious persecution in Indonesia as a child, was detained by ICE at LAX in front of her young son and held two weeks before a judge ordered her release.Oct 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Indonesia·CBS News,6ABC📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+1,PennLive,Everlit,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia,U.S. Friends of the World,SupportNow,MainlineNow,The Rebel Yellow,Delco Times,Instagram
Two detained by ICE from vehicle in Ossining, NYTwo people were detained by ICE agents from a vehicle on Route 9 in Ossining, New York, according to the mayor, who said she had no details on who agents were investigating.Oct 15, 2026·Ossining, NY·News 12 Westchester📦
Father detained by ICE in Maine, two children found home aloneA father was detained during a Maine traffic stop after his car, carrying his 1-year-old, struck an ICE vehicle; he collapsed yelling "My baby!" His other children, 2 and 9, were found home alone.Oct 15, 2026·Sanford, ME·WMTW📦,WISN
Ali S.: Northwestern alum detained by ICE on Seattle airport jet bridgeAli Slayie, a 2025 Northwestern graduate working at Deloitte, was detained on a Seattle airport jet bridge while returning from a business trip, despite having a pending asylum application. He is now held in Tacoma.Oct 15, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Daily Northwestern📦
