Jorge G.: Venezuelan father of four detained by ICE, transferred far from childrenJorge Guzmán, a Venezuelan father of four who came to the U.S. five years ago, was arrested after work in Miami and moved to a distant detention center. His family is raising money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlyAug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Guilherme: Father of 5-year-old twins detained by ICE, family loses main providerGuilherme, a father of 5-year-old twins and his family's main provider, was detained despite having no criminal history, his wife said, leaving her to raise funds for legal and household costs.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·San Diego, CA·GoFundMe📦
Daniel: Virginia father of 1-year-old deported to Guatemala by ICEDaniel was detained by ICE while heading to work in Virginia and later deported to Guatemala, leaving his wife Marisol to raise their one-year-old daughter Luna alone. The two stay connected through daily video calls.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Rockville, MD·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Bulmaro: Father detained by ICE during traffic stop on way to workBulmaro, a father of five who has worked in construction for 23 years, was pulled over and detained by ICE while driving to work with his son on September 22, 2026. His family is raising funds for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Austin, TX·GoFundMe📦
Guatemalan DoorDash driver with work permit through 2029 detained by ICEA 40-year-old Guatemalan DoorDash driver in New Bedford was detained by ICE despite holding a valid work permit through 2029 and awaiting a U-Visa for helping police with an investigation.Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦
Father detained by masked ICE agents at Otero County courthouse, children presentA man was detained by masked men identifying as ICE agents in the Otero County courthouse parking lot right after a judge dismissed his case, witnesses say the arrest appeared prearranged.Sep 22, 2026·Alamogordo, NM·2nd Life Media Alamogordo📦,New Mexico Conservative News📦
Christina P.: DACA recipient held by ICE for 7 months, son didn't recognize herChristina Pérez, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for 37 years, was detained by ICE in February while walking to her car and held seven months. Her young son did not recognize her when she came home.Sep 22, 2026·Broadview, IL·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Camilo Q.: Guatemalan father detained by ICE after dropping daughter off at schoolCamilo Quino, a Guatemalan father, was detained by ICE in New Bedford moments after dropping his daughter off at school, after agents broke his truck window to pull him out. His wife called him "a hard-working man."Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦,NBC Boston📦
João F.: Portuguese green card holder detained by ICE on way to landscaping jobJoão Ferreira, a Portuguese green card holder, was detained by ICE while riding in a landscaping truck to a job in New Bedford, despite old court cases that had long been closed.Sep 22, 2026·Dartmouth, MA·Portugal·New Bedford Light+1📦
Guatemalan asylum seeker pulled from car by ICE, brother says window smashedA Guatemalan man who had lived in New Bedford four years with a pending asylum case and work permit was pulled from his car by ICE agents who smashed his window during his lunch break.Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·Washington Post,WBUR📦,New Bedford Light📦,Mass Lawyers Weekly
Dannick M.B.: Congolese asylum seeker, jail officer, detained by ICE at routine check-inDannick Massamba-Bankela, a Cumberland County jail officer and sole breadwinner for his wife and two young children, was detained by ICE after a routine check-in despite a pending asylum claim and no criminal record.Sep 22, 2026·Scarborough, ME·Republic of Congo·Press Herald📦,Maine Public📦,The Maine Wire,Bangor Daily News,Instagram
Yeferson S.R.: 31-year-old Venezuelan man held by ICE in Texas, facing deportationYeferson Francisco Sequera Ruiz, a 31-year-old Venezuelan immigrant with no criminal record, is being held in a Texas detention center and faces deportation.Sep 22, 2026·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,EXA📦
Malena C.S.: Cuban wife of Army veteran held nearly 10 months after ICE check-inMalena Chacón Santos, 24, a Cuban stepmother married to a disabled Army veteran, has been held nearly 10 months after a routine check-in, with a judge recently denying her release.Sep 22, 2026·Dallas, TX·Cuba·Texas Tribune📦,News from the States,CiberCuba
Miguel I.I.: Guatemalan father pulled from car by ICE in front of young daughtersMiguel Ixcuna-Ixcuna, a Guatemalan fruit packer who lived in New Bedford for 12 years, was pulled from his car and detained in front of his frightened young daughters during an ICE sweep that arrested at least eight others.Sep 21, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light+1📦,WGBH📦,WHDH,NBC Boston+1,OK.com,Boston.com+1,WBUR,Latin Times,Boston Globe,Eyes On Ice,Northeast News Collaborative,GNews USA
Aleks L.: Asylum-seeking truck driver held by ICE after investigators planned his releaseAleks Latsabidze, 46, a commercial truck driver with a pending asylum case, was detained after a fatal highway crash investigators initially said would not lead to charges; a judge has now ordered him a bond hearing.Sep 21, 2026·North Platte, NE·Georgia·CourtListener,Two-Sun News📦,North Platte Post📦,Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska
Nika: Iranian woman deported to Central African Republic despite winning US protection orderNika, a 32-year-old Iranian woman who had won protection from being sent back to Iran, was instead deported to the Central African Republic, where she has since gotten malaria and faces police harassment.Sep 21, 2026·CA·Iran·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,CBS News📦,CNN,The Guardian📦,The Hill,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Asharq Al-Awsat (English)
Muhammed D.: Turkish asylum seeker detained by ICE after four years in USA Turkish asylum seeker and former Kurdish activist who ran a food truck in Moab, Utah, was detained by ICE after four years in the US. A judge ordered a bond hearing within a week.Sep 21, 2026·Moab, UT·Turkey·CourtListener
Eddysont D.: Haitian man with TPS held after ICE arrest in FloridaA Haitian man with legal work authorization through 2030 was arrested by ICE in Florida and flown to a California detention facility; a judge ordered his release, citing due process violations.Sep 21, 2026·Palm Beach, FL·Haiti·CourtListener
Giovanna P.: Soldier's wife reported to ICE by Navy while picking up kids' IDsGiovanna Perez, 35, drove her four citizen children to a Navy base for ID cards and was reported to ICE, then detained despite a pending application meant to protect military families like hers.Sep 21, 2026·Corpus Christi, TX·Mexico·Associated Press,txgazette.com,Instagram📦
ICE agents broadcast bystanders' names, home addresses during Maplewood arrestBystanders filming an ICE arrest in Maplewood, including a father filming from his car with his two young children, had their names and home addresses broadcast aloud by agents using database lookups.Sep 21, 2026·Maplewood, NJ·Village Green📦
Angel A. and Adrian E.: Teen gives up football, works multiple jobs after father's deportationAngel Arellano, 17, gave up football and works three jobs after his father's deportation in May, helping support his younger brothers, ages 16 and 11.Social media onlySep 21, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
