Maycon J.B.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE in MarlboroughA Guatemalan man was arrested by ICE in Marlborough on Oct. 2 during a targeted enforcement operation, which the agency tied to Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Oct 2, 2026·Marlborough, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Guide📦
20 migrants including 4 children turned over to Border Patrol in TexasTwenty undocumented immigrants, including four children from Mexico and Guatemala, were found hidden in a truck's sleeping compartment during a Texas traffic stop. The driver fled on foot but was arrested.May 18, 2026·Webb County, TX·Mexico·CBS News📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,KGNS📦,KXAN,CBS 42,KTAL News,YouTube📦
Jose S.P.: Father of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICE after 30 yearsA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for 30 years and has two U.S. citizen children was detained, then ordered released after a court found his detention unlawful.May 18, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Alejandro C.M.: Hartford man arrested by masked ICE officers, violating Connecticut mask banAlejandro Josue Cervantes-Mencia was arrested on a Hartford street by masked ICE officers lacking identification, violating Connecticut's new law banning masked immigration enforcement.May 18, 2026·Hartford, CT·Honduras·CT Mirror📦,Hartford Courant📦
Angel L.L.: Salvadoran asylum seeker beaten by ICE, held in solitary, deported to MexicoAngel Lemus-Linares, 32, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, was beaten and held in solitary confinement for seven days without adequate medical care at a Texas detention center. He was later deported after his asylum claim was denied.May 18, 2026·Everglades, FL·El Salvador·The Nation📦,The Independent📦,The Prospect📦,Amnesty USA📦,Solitary Watch📦
Ursula G.: Woman deported by ICE to Mexico, which she left at age 5Ursula Gomez completed over 20 years in California prison and took college courses, but was transferred to ICE custody instead of being freed. After 11 months in detention, she was deported to Mexico, the country she left at age 5.May 18, 2026·California, CA·Mexico·Knox Radio📦,Davis Vanguard📦,Local News Matters📦,Marin County Visitor📦
Arizona teen protests ICE detention facility planned near her schoolCali Overs, 17, a student body vice president at Dysart High School, is leading opposition to a planned ICE detention facility a mile from her school, pushing for a buffer zone between ICE sites and schools.May 18, 2026·Surprise, AZ·Washington Post,Mt. Shasta News📦,The Marshall Project📦,The Dickinsonian📦
Nik S.: Albanian barber arrested by ICE, separated from U.S. citizen wife and daughterBesnik Shembitrasi, a 49-year-old barber married to a U.S. citizen and father to an 8-year-old daughter, was arrested outside his Elmwood Park home on May 17 after two decades in Illinois. He remains held in Brazil, Indiana.May 17, 2026·Elmwood Park, IL·Albania·Oak Park River Forest Patch📦,ALBEU📦,Instagram📦
Luis Alberto B.G.: Cuban man arrested in Florida held by ICE in CaliforniaA Cuban man held at Golden State Annex in McFarland, California, was ordered released or given a bond hearing within 14 days after a judge found his re-detention violated due process.May 17, 2026·Florida·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Sara G.: Mother of 15-year-old held by ICE over seven hours from familySara Yazmin Garcia, who has lived in the U.S. over 20 years with no criminal record, is held in Atlanta, far from her husband and 15-year-old son who depend on her.May 17, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Content Publisher📦,GoFundMe📦
Peter B.: Protester arrested blocking ICE surveillance facility in VermontPeter Booth was arrested and carried out by police while protesting at an ICE surveillance facility in Vermont on May 14, 2026, after a similar citation in February.May 17, 2026·Williston, VT·Valley News📦,News from the States
Father deported to Vietnam weeks before ICE said he could be movedVivian Do's father was deported to Vietnam on May 14 after ICE moved him without notice, breaking a promise to wait until June 5, despite $50,000 spent on legal fees.Fundraiser onlyMay 17, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Vietnam·GoFundMe📦
Ernesto: Father detained by ICE en route to work, family struggles without breadwinnerErnesto, a construction worker and father of three, was detained on his way to a Washington, DC job and sent to a Texas facility, leaving his wife working nights to support their family.Fundraiser onlyMay 17, 2026·Washington, DC·GoFundMe📦
Tacoma father, in U.S. 30 years, detained by ICE in MarchA Tacoma father held since March after 30 years in the U.S. was freed this month after a judge vacated his 1999 drug conviction and restored his resident status.May 17, 2026·Encinitas, CA·Hoodline📦,GoFundMe📦
Stateless uncle and aunt held four months by ICE, denied medicationsA stateless uncle and aunt from the former USSR, who had complied with yearly check-ins since the early 1990s, were detained for four months and denied needed medications before their January release.Fundraiser onlyMay 17, 2026·Florence, AZ·GoFundMe📦
Obi: Husband held by ICE ten days after judge ordered his releaseObi, pursuing a green card, was detained on October 20th, leaving his chronically ill wife to attend their interview alone. He was held ten days past a judge's release order, then freed with GPS monitoring.Fundraiser onlyMay 17, 2026·East Coast·GoFundMe📦
Texas S.B. 4 provisions letting magistrates order deportations blocked by courtThousands of people across Texas, including a lawful permanent resident and a U Visa applicant, are covered by a court order blocking four provisions of Texas's SB4 immigration law.May 17, 2026·ACLU of Texas📦,CourtListener
Carlos A.: Man detained by ICE while working in constructionCarlos Alborozo, a construction worker, was detained by ICE while on the job. His family started a fundraiser to help cover his immigration legal costs.May 16, 2026·Lodi, NJ·Content Publisher📦,GoFundMe📦
Orlin and Wendy H.R.: U.S. citizen toddler killed by caregiver after ICE deported his motherWendy Hernandez Reyes, a domestic violence survivor, was deported to Honduras after ICE denied her requests to take her toddler son Orlin with her. Left with a relative, Orlin was later killed.May 16, 2026·FL·Honduras·Washington Post📦,WKRG📦,Rolling Out📦,Pensacola News Journal📦,Washington Morning📦,AL.com📦,The Mirror📦,International Business Times📦,United for Equity📦,Americans Against ICE📦,Democratic Underground,Yahoo News📦,IOL📦,Instagram+1📦
Tuan B.: Vietnamese man dies after stroke in ICE custodyTuan Van Bui, 55, came to the U.S. in 1990 under the Amerasian Homecoming Act and lived in Philadelphia. He collapsed from a stroke and died in ICE detention in Indiana while fighting his case in court.May 16, 2026·Miami Correctional Center, IN·Vietnam·WTHR📦,ABC News📦,Indianapolis Star📦,WEIS Radio📦,21 Alive News📦,AOL,ICE📦,ABC 57📦,The Straits Times📦,Audacy,NextShark,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Aniceto H.R.: Soldier's father detained by ICE in front of his two sonsAniceto Hernandez-Reyna was detained at a gas station near Phoenix in front of his two younger sons while his daughter served in the Army. He remains held at Eloy Detention Center despite a pending request for parole.May 16, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·ABC News📦,OAF Nation📦,SSB Crack,Memesita,1 News Day
