José E.: Father detained by ICE at work, leaves newborn baby and wife behindJosé Esteban, a husband and first-time father who entered legally on a visa, was detained by ICE on August 15 while working, leaving his wife alone with their newborn son.Social media onlyOct 5, 2026·Instagram📦
Jaime F.: Filipino man in U.S. since 2000 detained by ICE in Las VegasJaime Tan Francisco, 55, from the Philippines, was taken into ICE custody August 2 after overstaying an admission from 2000, pending removal proceedings.Aug 2, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Philippines·ICE📦,FOX 5 Vegas📦,American Voter Polls
Pritesh W.: Indian jazz guitarist with chronic conditions held by ICE after LAX arrestPritesh Walia, a jazz guitarist trained at Berklee and New England Conservatory, was arrested at LAX for overstaying his visa and is held at Adelanto, despite chronic health conditions requiring ongoing treatment.Aug 2, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·India·American Community Media📦,NRI Pulse📦,Punjab Outlook📦,DNA📦,NDTV📦,Moneycontrol📦,The Tribune📦,Instagram+1📦
Man detained by masked ICE agents inside NYC hospital emergency roomA man was detained inside a NYC emergency room by masked ICE agents on August 2, as a witness who tried to photograph the scene was threatened with charges.Aug 2, 2026·Manhattan, NY·AM New York📦,Archive,Forum Daily New York
Haitian TPS holders in Springfield, Ohio, fitted with ICE ankle monitorsDozens of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, with no criminal record, were fitted with ankle monitors after declining a $2,600 self-deportation offer, limiting their travel to court dates.Aug 2, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·The Independent📦,WLRN,HCN Times📦,Blox CMS,Ideastream
Woman alleges ICE agents slammed her head to ground in New JerseyA woman says ICE agents threw her into the air and slammed her head onto the ground outside a New Jersey detention facility; she is seeking $500,000 in damages.Aug 2, 2026·New Jersey·ABC7 New York📦,NJ.com,Standing Record
Josue A.H.: Immigrant with special juvenile status held in prolonged ICE detention in ColoradoA young immigrant granted special protection for abused or abandoned children was ordered released from Aurora detention after a judge found his prolonged custody unlawful.Aug 2, 2026·Denver, CO·Government Publishing Office📦,Times Union📦,USCIS📦,WGBH📦
U.S. citizens and alderman's staff detained in Little Village, Cicero raidsSeven people, including U.S. citizens and a city alderman's staff, were detained during Chicago-area immigration raids that ended in a crash and standoff near Cermak Fresh Market.Aug 2, 2026·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,WGN-TV📦,The Ice List📦,NBC Chicago📦
Juan N.: Work visa holder arrested by ICE at El Paso airport on ThanksgivingJuan Nevarez, a Mexican national with a valid work visa, was arrested by ICE at El Paso airport on Thanksgiving Day. He is held in New Mexico while his wife and four U.S. citizen children await the case's outcome.Aug 2, 2026·Nashville, TN·Mexico·NPR📦,NewsChannel 5📦,Taste of Country📦,CBS 4 Local📦
ICE agents crash into car, detain man in Chicago's DunningAn older man was detained in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood after ICE agents in unmarked vehicles chased his car, striking it from behind and causing it to crash into a tree.Aug 2, 2026·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,WGN-TV,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Monitor
U.S. citizens and visa holders detained without warrants by ICE in OhioThe ACLU of Ohio sued ICE, alleging warrantless arrests and weeks- or months-long detentions of people with valid visas, work permits, and U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico, seeking class action status and compensation.Aug 2, 2026·Columbus, OH·Honduras·Ohio Capital Journal📦,Marietta Times📦,ACLU Ohio+1📦
17-year-old U.S. citizen held at gunpoint by off-duty immigration agent in TemeculaA 17-year-old U.S. citizen was held at gunpoint for nearly 20 minutes during a traffic stop in Temecula by an off-duty federal agent, until his mother arrived with his passport. The agent was arrested November 11.Aug 2, 2026·Temecula, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times,Newsweek📦,CBS News📦,ACLU📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,KTLA📦
Esteban R.S.: Father of former Marine deported to Mexico by ICE within 24 hoursEsteban Rios Sosa, who lived in Oceanside since 1988, was detained while visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton and deported within 24 hours. A judge ordered his return.Aug 2, 2026·San Diego, CA·Mexico·Newsweek,Times of San Diego📦,NBC San Diego+1📦,10News📦,Stocktonia📦,Center for Human Rights📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,CourtListener
Father who testified against cartels deported by ICE despite protection from tortureA Mexican man in his late 40s, a Maryland father who testified against drug cartel members, was deported despite torture protections. A judge ordered his return within 14 days.Aug 1, 2026·MD·Mexico·Newsweek,Seattle Times📦,The New Republic📦,All Rise News,International Business Times📦,El País📦,Latin Times,The Banner,ABC7 New York,All Chronology,Instagram+1
Jose M.A.: Deported Honduran mechanic, father of U.S. citizen, returned and held by ICEJose Eliezer Martinez-Andino, a 20-year-old Raleigh mechanic and father to a U.S.-citizen daughter, was deported to Honduras in April after being denied attorney contact. He returned to the U.S. in August and awaits a bond hearing.Aug 1, 2026·Montana, MT·Honduras·ABC News📦,Latin Times📦,WUNC,The News & Observer
Luis Alberto R.Z.: Air Force sergeant's father detained at USCIS appointment, deported to MexicoLuis Alberto Ramirez Zavala, a longtime Illinois ranch hand with no criminal record, was detained at a routine USCIS appointment and deported to Mexico weeks later, despite 30 years married to a legal resident.Aug 1, 2026·Missouri·Mexico·ABC7 Chicago📦,The Banner📦,Instagram📦
Cary B.: Jamaican man pulled from prison early to be deported by ICECary Brown, a Jamaican national expected to remain in prison until 2029, was instead taken by ICE in August and removed from state custody ahead of his scheduled release.Aug 1, 2026·NY·Jamaica·Investigative Post📦
Diana R.P. and Jairo A.E.: Asylum-seeking parents of two detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportA Colombian couple with Spanish citizenship were detained at the Las Vegas airport while traveling to celebrate a birthday, then separated into facilities in different states, leaving their two children with relatives.Aug 1, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Colombia·Infobae📦,El Frente📦,Univision,El Tiempo,Instagram📦
Allison A.: Transgender former Israeli intelligence officer transferred to ICE a day after paroleAvishay Alon, a transgender former Israeli intelligence specialist who later worked as a computer engineer, was moved into ICE custody in Georgia after completing a state sentence, with a lawsuit over his treatment still pending.Aug 1, 2026·Concord, NH·Israel·The NYL Ledger📦,Washington Times,New Bedford Guide,The Jerusalem Post,Concord Monitor
Curtis W.: Father denied medication during nine months in ICE detention, deported to CanadaCurtis Wright, a 40-year-old Houston oil worker born in Edmonton, spent nine months in Texas detention over a teenage drug charge before being deported to Canada, missing his toddler daughter's first steps.Aug 2026·Pearsall, TX·Canada·CTV News📦,CHEK News,Culture Alberta📦,Edmonton Sun+1📦,The Globe and Mail+1📦,National Post📦,Click2Houston+2📦,Edmonton Journal📦,CBC Hyperlocal📦,CityNews Edmonton📦,Radio-Canada📦
Mexican man deported three times despite court order barring removal to MexicoA Mexican man living in Maryland who testified against drug cartels was deported three times in two weeks after losing protection from removal, and now hides in Mexico fearing retaliation.Aug 1, 2026·MD·Mexico·Newsweek,Talking Points Memo📦
