José David M.V.: Honduran refugee scarred by machete attack deported from Mexican jobJosé David Murcia Valdez, 30, fled Honduras after a machete attack, then was deported from his job in Monterrey, Mexico. He is now biking over 1,000 miles north with a migrant caravan to find work again.Sep 1, 2026·Monterrey, Mexico·Honduras·San Antonio Express-News📦
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
Linda W.: 72-year-old woman pepper sprayed by ICE while filming agents in ManhattanLinda Wolff, 72, a fashion stylist and longtime immigrant rights supporter, was pepper-sprayed while filming ICE agents in Manhattan and is now suing under a new state law.Aug 17, 2026·Upper Manhattan, NY·CBS News📦,NBC News,USA Today,NBC New York📦,Gothamist📦,AM New York+1📦,Standing Record,Attack of the Fanboy📦,Distant News📦,Documented📦,CNY Central,Instagram+2
Women at Oklahoma ICE facility allege vaginal infections from unwashed underwearWomen held at an Oklahoma ICE facility say in a lawsuit that unwashed underwear caused vaginal infections, alongside delayed medical care and postponed gynecological exams.Aug 17, 2026·Watonga, OK·International Business Times📦,The Oklahoman,ICE,CoreCivic
Chaimaa M.: Algerian asylum seeker arrested at interview, held in California City, CaliforniaAn Algerian asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained after a visa overstay and won a court order for a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 17, 2026·California City, CA·Algeria·CourtListener
Keiber E.M.: Venezuelan chef married to U.S. citizen held by ICE in BataviaKeiber Alexander Esposito Martinez, who rose from dishwasher to sous chef at a Buffalo restaurant, was detained by ICE on his way to work and is now suing for release.Aug 17, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·BTPM📦,Investigative Post📦,Chili Chili,Latin Times,CourtListener,Instagram
Family's main provider detained by ICE on his way to workA man was detained by ICE on his way to work, leaving his family without its main support since his wife's father died seven months earlier. His wife started a fundraiser to help with expenses.Aug 17, 2026·Austin, TX·KUOW📦,Block Club Chicago,GoFundMe📦
Worker taken from Weslaco construction site by ICE agents without warrantA construction worker was taken from a Weslaco job site after agents entered without a warrant, ignoring a coworker who said he was from the area. The coworker said agents threatened him for filming.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Weslaco, TX·Instagram📦
Meliza C.S.: Cuban woman held without bond in Miami-Dade jail faces possible ICE deportationMeliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, a Cuban national, is held without bond in a Miami-Dade jail after ICE placed a detainer on her. She has lived in the U.S. since entering through Florida in May 2022.Aug 17, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Cuba Headlines,Periódico Cubano
Ten people detained by ICE in Upper Valley, three in West LebanonTen people were detained by ICE across the Upper Valley over four days in August, including three in West Lebanon and five stopped heading to a Londonderry construction site.Aug 17, 2026·West Lebanon, NH·Valley News📦,The Dartmouth📦
Five Haitian passengers of U.S. citizen driver detained by ICE in SpringfieldA naturalized U.S. citizen driving a van of workers was stopped in Springfield, Ohio, and his five Haitian passengers with pending asylum cases were detained and jailed under ICE holds.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Dayton Daily News📦,Springfield News-Sun📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by masked ICE agent during Yakima traffic stopA U.S. citizen born in Yakima was handcuffed by a masked ICE agent during an August 17 traffic stop near the Sundome and released once his citizenship was confirmed.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Yakima, WA·United States·Instagram📦
Immigrant forcibly detained by ICE outside Dollar Tree in JacksonvilleAn immigrant was forcibly detained by ICE agents outside a Dollar Tree in Jacksonville while another shopper questioned the agents for operating on private property.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Instagram📦
Man detained by masked ICE agents on Union City street cornerA man sitting with a friend on a Union City street corner was handcuffed, searched and taken away by masked ICE agents, despite a New Jersey law barring masked enforcement.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Union City, NJ·Instagram📦
U.S. citizen teen raises younger sister alone after parents deported to HondurasDaysi Munoz and her husband were deported to Honduras after an August 2025 shoplifting arrest, leaving daughters Dulce, 19, and Maria, 13, alone; Maria has since reunited with them while Dulce stays in Texas.Aug 17, 2026·Burleson, TX·Honduras·NBC News📦,NBC DFW+1📦,The Fort Worth📦,News Hunter,Telemundo Washington DC,Instagram
