Victor S.A.: Man who saw ICE agent kill his brother held 54 daysVictor Salgado Araujo, 44, was held 54 days after witnessing an ICE agent fatally shoot his brother, missing the funeral. Released in late August, he now faces removal while seeking a U visa.Aug 31, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·El País+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Click2Houston+1,Houston Chronicle,Texas Tribune,The Independent,Instagram📦
Viktor V.: Russian asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in in CharlotteViktor Vdovin, a Russian asylum seeker who fled with his wife and two children in 2022, was detained at a routine Charlotte check-in and sent to Stewart Detention Center, separating his case from his family's.Aug 18, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Russia·Charlotte Observer📦,Slavigo📦
Yorlin S.L.: Honduran man held by ICE at Caroline Detention Facility without bond hearingA Honduran man held at Caroline Detention Facility since entering the country in June 2022 won a court order for a bond hearing before an immigration judge within seven days.Aug 18, 2026·Bowling Green, VA·Honduras·CourtListener
Junior D.M.: Man held at T. Don Hutto detention center without a bond hearingA man held at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center is challenging his prolonged detention without a bond hearing; a court ordered the government to justify holding him by August 2026.Aug 18, 2026·Taylor, TX·CourtListener
Long-term Filipino permanent resident deported after decades in CaliforniaA Filipino man who lived in California as a lawful permanent resident for over 20 years was deported in August 2026 following a final removal order and a prior criminal case.Aug 18, 2026·CA·Philippines·The Global Filipino Magazine📦
Rafael Q.S.: Venezuelan ex-colonel deported to Venezuela by ICE after Florida arrestRafael José Quero Silva, a former Venezuelan National Guard colonel who overstayed a 2016 visa, was deported to Venezuela in August 2026 after living in Florida and pursuing an asylum claim.Aug 18, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·ICE📦,Mixed Times,Miami Herald,Deported,El País
Jesus Alberto S.P.: Man held by ICE at Wyatt detention center without bond hearingA man held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility won release through a habeas petition and was granted a bond hearing to be held within ten days.Aug 18, 2026·Central Falls, RI·CourtListener
Herminio M.D.: Immigrant held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has asked a judge to review his detention. The government must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Daniel M.R.: Man held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has filed a petition challenging his detention. Officials must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Domingo A.A.: Man held by ICE at McCook, Nebraska detention center seeks releaseA man held at the McCook Detention Center in Nebraska is seeking immediate release through a court petition. A judge ordered officials to justify his detention and barred his removal from the state or country.Aug 18, 2026·McCook, NE·CourtListener
Queens woman's brother detained for months after ICE stop during commuteA Queens woman's undocumented brother from Mexico was detained for months after being stopped on his way to work, prompting a door-to-door campaign to teach residents their rights during ICE encounters.August 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·Mexico·ABC7 New York📦
Man detained by ICE agents while waiting outside East Elmhurst laundromatA man was detained by federal agents while waiting outside an East Elmhurst laundromat drinking a soda, his clothes left behind in the washing machine when his wife later searched for him.Aug 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·QNS📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona man held over a year by ICE can no longer walkGuillermo Gallardo Barrera, who lived in Arizona for over 20 years with no criminal record, could walk when detained but now needs a cane after more than a year in custody, saying he fears he won't survive.Aug 18, 2026·Florence, AZ·PACER Monitor+2,Conecta Arizona📦,Instagram+1📦
Kléber G.: Ecuadorian father detained by ICE in Massachusetts, family cites mistaken identityKléber Guachilema, 25, the sole provider for his family, was arrested in a Lawrence, Massachusetts neighborhood his relatives say was a case of mistaken identity, traumatizing his young son.Aug 18, 2026·Lawrence, MA·Ecuador·Head Topics📦,Instagram📦
Daysi G.: Salvadoran political consultant in U.S. since age 5 plans to self-deportDaysi González, a political consultant who came from El Salvador at age 5 and has lived in the U.S. 25 years, still plans to self-deport with her sister despite a TPS extension.Aug 18, 2026·The New Yorker📦,The Bulwark📦,Attention to the Unseen,5th News,Instagram📦
Katrina C.M.: Former Cuban judge detained by ICE outside Florida home as daughter sleptKatrina Castro-Menéndez, 41, a former Cuban municipal judge, was detained outside her Florida home while her 15-year-old daughter slept, and remains held as she denies concealing Communist Party ties.Aug 18, 2026·Cooper City, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,El País📦,HCN Times📦,Instagram📦
Man detained by ICE agents after visiting Newark church food pantryA man who visited a Newark church food pantry every Friday was surrounded and handcuffed by ICE agents while waiting for a bus afterward, a witness said, describing him as a good person.Aug 18, 2026·Newark, NJ·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Frander: Husband and father held 250 days after winning his caseFrander has been held 250 days while his wife Maria and their daughters await his return; he won his case in July, but the appeal deadline passed with no word on his release.Social media onlyAug 18, 2026·Instagram📦
Ambar A.G.: Pregnant Venezuelan woman detained by Border Patrol in Tucson traffic stopAmbar Aguilar Gómez, 27, six months pregnant and a mother of two, was detained in a Tucson-area traffic stop; her husband, recovering from a brain injury, is pleading publicly for her release.Aug 18, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Univision📦,La Patilla,World Today Journal,Instagram📦
Juan Carlos P.M.: Longtime U.S. resident from Mexico held by ICE without a bond hearingA Mexican man held for years after entering the country and living here was granted a bond hearing by a federal court within seven days.Aug 18, 2026·Farmville, VA·Mexico·CourtListener+1
Maryam T. and Eissa H.: Professor, husband, teen son held by ICE 120+ days despite green cardsA college psychology professor, her husband, an educator, and their 16-year-old son have been held over 120 days despite holding valid green cards, after a judge temporarily barred their deportation.Aug 17, 2026·Dilley, TX·Iran·BBC📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Mirror📦,Daily of USA📦,International Business Times,KTLA,Instagram
