Pierre B.: Haitian honor student fitted with ICE ankle monitor dies by suicidePierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian honor student and soccer player at Wright State University, died after being struck by a truck, which his family calls suicide, after ICE fitted him with an ankle monitor he said brought him shame.Oct 5, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·NBC News📦,El País📦,Tucson.com,WYSO,Quixote Center,Springfield News-Sun,The Columbus Dispatch,Documented,Instagram
María: Indigenous mother of four detained by ICE in Oxnard after questioning arrestMaría, an Indigenous Mixtec farmworker and single mother of four in Oxnard since 2007, was detained after questioning agents arresting a friend. She was released after seven hours with an ankle monitor and required check-ins.Sep 18, 2026·Oxnard, CA·Mexico·American Community Media📦,News 247 Plus📦,LA Post,El Observador
Marlon C.: 51-year-old Cuban man detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsMarlon Cervelo, 51, was reunited with his wife in Houston after a judge ordered his release following eight months in detention, including time at facilities with reported high temperatures and water issues.Sep 18, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines,Periódico Cubano
Carlos Felipe J.G.: Jacksonville man, 55, faces removal to Colombia after federal prison termCarlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, a 55-year-old Colombian national living in Jacksonville, used a stolen identity for years to get a passport and vote. He was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered deported to Colombia.Sep 18, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Colombia·ICE📦,Tampa Free Press📦,The Epoch Times,Front,Reviewer 4 You,Townhall
Raúl S.H.: Cuban man says he was locked in phone-booth-sized cage at Alligator AlcatrazRaúl Suárez Herrero, 59, a former truck driver who lived in the U.S. nearly five decades, says he was caged for 15 hours at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and later deported to Mexico.Sep 18, 2026·Ochopee, FL·Mexico·NBC News,The Bold News,Cuba Headlines📦,Phoenix Q,CiberCuba,Instagram📦
Jefferson: Venezuelan asylum seeker separated from family for months at Texas detention centerJefferson, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two, has spent months separated from his wife and children while held at the Don Hutto detention center in Texas.Sep 18, 2026·Taylor, TX·Venezuela·France 24📦
Walto D.: Haitian father detained by ICE outside his 2-year-old's San Diego daycareWalto Deshommes, a Haitian father, was detained by ICE just after walking his 2-year-old daughter into daycare in San Diego, managing to toss his keys and ID to staff.Sep 18, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·FOX 5 Vegas📦,KPTV📦,KKTV
Juan Gerardo A.M.: Gas station worker known as unofficial mayor detained by ICE in WashingtonJuan Gerardo Alatorre Martinez, 46, known as his Washington town's 'unofficial mayor' after 25 years there, was detained at his gas station job and reports unsanitary conditions in custody.Sep 17, 2026·Conway, WA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,AZ Agil📦,KUOW,Instagram📦
Michelle M.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work permit held by ICE in Puerto RicoA Venezuelan asylum seeker in her mid-20s with a valid work permit was detained in Puerto Rico; a court blocked her transfer and ordered a bond hearing.Sep 17, 2026·Guaynabo, PR·Venezuela·CourtListener+1
Iryna G.: Ukrainian barista pinned down by ICE at SFO, held seven weeksIryna Gorb, 38, a Ukrainian photographer and longtime San Francisco barista, was freed after seven weeks in detention following a viral airport arrest caught on video.Sep 17, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Ukraine·CBS News📦,CNN📦,NBC News📦,USA Today📦,The Mirror📦,NBC Bay Area+1,ABC7 News+1📦,PetaPixel📦,San Francisco Standard📦,KQED📦,Mission Local📦,SF Gate📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,El País📦,SFist,Instagram+2📦
Adán R.: Kissimmee father of autistic daughter detained by ICE, sent to CaliforniaAdán Rodríguez, a father and sole provider for his family, was detained in Kissimmee and moved to California, far from his wife and daughter Kaidy, who needs round-the-clock medical care.Fundraiser onlySep 17, 2026·Kissimmee, FL·GoFundMe📦
Jesus G.C.: Mexican man arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in Martinez, CaliforniaJesus Israel Garcia-Cobarruvias was arrested in Martinez after an August driveway confrontation in which officers said he crushed one agent's foot with his vehicle before fleeing. He now faces charges of assaulting a federal officer.Sep 17, 2026·Martinez, CA·Mexico·Department of Homeland Security📦,Tampa Free Press📦,LinkedIn,Everyday Patriot,KTVU
Bryan S.: Caretaker of mother with dementia detained by ICE at Santa Ana airportBryan Sanjose, the primary caretaker for his mother who has dementia and Alzheimer's, was detained at John Wayne Airport while preparing to board a flight. His family started a fundraiser to cover legal costs and her care.Fundraiser onlySep 17, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Edgar C.G.: Man struck by ICE patrol car after traffic stop in GeorgiaEdgar Cabrera Gomez was struck by an ICE patrol vehicle and became lodged under it after fleeing on foot from a traffic stop in Dougherty County, Georgia. His family disputes claims that he had been driving the van.Sep 17, 2026·Dougherty County, GA·WTVM📦,FOX Carolina📦,Instagram📦
Mother fearing ICE delays care for asthmatic U.S. citizen sonAn undocumented Maryland mother delayed rushing her U.S. citizen son's severe asthma attack to the hospital out of fear of encountering ICE, a pattern a national pediatricians' survey found common among immigrant families.Sep 17, 2026·NPR📦,247 Daily Info📦,KQED
Durham family with young children deported to Honduras days after asylum appointmentA Durham family with children ages 11 and 6 was detained after what advocates called a routine asylum appointment in Charlotte and deported to Honduras within 72 hours. DHS disputed the account.Sep 17, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Honduras·Enlace Latino NC,Cardinal Pine📦,Spectrum Local News,ABC11
Mamady C.: Asylum seeker caring for disabled veteran held nearly nine months by ICEMamady Camara, 21, fled unrest in Guinea and worked as a caregiver for a disabled Navy veteran in Ypsilanti. He has been held nearly nine months after his asylum claim was denied, and is now appealing.Sep 17, 2026·Detroit, MI·Guinea·MLive📦,CourtListener
Mexican father detained by ICE in Flagstaff, wife and children self-deportA 34-year-old Mexican father was detained outside his Flagstaff home while preparing to take his kids to school. His wife and two children, ages 14 and 7, then drove to Phoenix and self-deported the same day.Sep 17, 2026·Flagstaff, AZ·Mexico·KNAU📦,Kitchen Table News📦
Santiago M.: Colombian asylum seeker with work permit deported after fake-buyer ICE stingSantiago Merlo, a Colombian man in California, was lured by a fake Facebook Marketplace buyer and detained by about 10 patrol units. He had a valid work permit and pending asylum case but was later deported to Colombia.Sep 17, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Colombia·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Pakistani man moved 17 times, 11,000 miles through ICE detention systemA Pakistani man in his early 40s was shuttled 17 times across 11,347 miles through ICE detention over a year, starting in Baltimore in April 2025, before being conditionally released this summer.Sep 17, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Pakistan·The Banner📦
Xavier J.: Ecuadorian businessman with pending asylum case detained by ICE in MiamiXavier Jordán, an Ecuadorian businessman accused of financing a 2023 assassination, was detained with his wife at a Doral intersection on September 16, 2026. He had a pending asylum case and now remains held at a Louisiana detention center.Sep 17, 2026·Miami, FL·Ecuador·teleSUR English📦,Miami New Times📦,El Comercio,Semana,USA First Reporting,Alofoke Deportes,La República,Instagram
