Father detained by ICE while working alongside son in Madera CountyA construction worker's father with no criminal record was detained by ICE while working alongside his son at a Madera County site. His son watched him dragged to the ground by agents; he is now held in McFarland.Oct 8, 2026·Madera, CA·ABC 30📦,Mundo Now
Father of seven deported to Mexico by ICE, family may lose homeA father of seven in Gainesville, Georgia, the family's sole provider, was deported to Mexico after local police turned him over to ICE, leaving his children struggling to keep their longtime home.Fundraiser onlyMar 24, 2026·Gainesville, GA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Jovanni G.A.: Woman in U.S. since 1996 unlawfully detained by ICE in Las VegasA woman who has lived in the U.S. since 1996 was detained in Las Vegas under the wrong immigration law despite no prior ICE encounters. A court ordered her immediately released.Mar 24, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·CourtListener📦
Eledoro V.R.: Cuban man detained by ICE in Miami faces swift deportationA Cuban man was taken into ICE custody in Miami over a deportation order issued in 1980 that was never carried out, after living in multiple states. ICE said it plans to deport him quickly.Mar 24, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Shore News Network,Law Enforcement Today,LinkedIn
Cristian J.A.: Wrong man arrested by ICE in Vermont, protesters shot with pepper ballsCristian Jerez-Andrade, a Honduran man, was chased into a South Burlington home and arrested after agents mistook him for someone else. Hundreds who formed a barrier faced flash-bangs and pepper balls.Mar 24, 2026·South Burlington, VT·NBC 5📦,Vermont Public📦,WAMC📦,Seven Days📦
Abel O.: LA resident of 38 years self-deports to Mexico City amid Trump enforcementAbel Ortiz, who arrived in Los Angeles as an infant and ran a hair salon there for 38 years, self-deported to Mexico City. He now works as a stylist but struggles with grief and shaky Spanish.Mar 24, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,Guardian News📦,LinkedIn+1
ICE presence rising at Michigan health care facilitiesPatients and staff at Michigan hospitals and clinics face growing fear as ICE activity increases near health care facilities, following the federal rollback of rules that once limited enforcement there.Mar 24, 2026·MI·Bridge Michigan📦,WSWS📦,ACLU of Michigan,Instagram📦
Lucia: 7-year-old daughter of U.S. citizen denied visa, stuck in ColombiaLucia Bermudez, a 7-year-old who has lived in Utah since age 2, was denied a visa to return home after visiting Colombia with her U.S. citizen father. Her family is seeking a federal waiver to bring her back.Mar 24, 2026·Murray, UT·Colombia·KSL📦,KSL News📦,La Patilla📦,Instagram📦
70-year-old Iranian woman in U.S. 26 years detained without justificationA 70-year-old Iranian woman who had lived peacefully in the U.S. for 26 years was detained without valid justification. A federal judge, calling the government's reasoning inadequate, ordered her released.Mar 24, 2026·Iran·Jennifer Walker Derby📦
Gael: Nonverbal 5-year-old held three weeks by ICE began hitting himselfGael, a nonverbal 5-year-old from Colombia with autism, was held for three weeks with his asylum-seeking parents, developing abdominal pain and self-harming behavior. Public attention after a video call led to the family's release.Mar 24, 2026·Dilley, TX·Colombia·NBC News📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico with parentsA 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain tumor surgery was deported to Mexico with her undocumented parents and siblings after agents ignored a hospital letter, cutting off her medical treatment.Mar 24, 2026·Rio Grande City, TX·Mexico·NBC News+2📦,ProPublica📦,Latin Times📦
Jose Alfredo R.: Honduran man with torture-treaty protection detained by ICE after 14 yearsA Honduran man who lived under protected supervision for 14 years without violations was detained during a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.Mar 23, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Heidy S.: Nursing mother deported to Cuba after ICE separated her from breastfeeding infantHeidy Sánchez, a home health aide and mother, was handcuffed and separated from her nursing one-year-old during a routine check-in, then deported to Cuba two days later. She remains apart from her daughter and husband.Mar 23, 2026·Florida, FL·Cuba·CNN+2📦,NPR📦,The Times+1📦,ABC Action News📦,Register-Guard+1📦,CourtListener,Scripps News📦,KSHB📦,CTV News📦,Belly of the Beast Cuba📦,LinkedIn📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,The Straits Times📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Cuba Información📦,Miami Herald📦,Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦
Doris F.: Parents detained by ICE in Florida, 4-month-old U.S. citizen left with pastorDoris Flores and her husband were detained from their Lakeland, Florida home one night, leaving their 4-month-old citizen daughter and 8-year-old without a caregiver until their pastor took the girls in.Mar 23, 2026·Lakeland, FL·ProPublica📦,Reuters,CNN,The Marshall Project
Fernando A.O.: Husband and father of U.S. citizens held after Fountain Valley traffic stopA 38-year-old Mexican man, married to a U.S. citizen with an American citizen son, was detained at a Fountain Valley traffic stop and held at Adelanto without a bond hearing despite a pending asylum case.Mar 23, 2026·Fountain Valley, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1📦
New Orleans neighbors take in pets left behind by deported familiesAfter mass immigration raids, families' pets were left behind; New Orleans East neighbors Luis and Nivia Burke have taken in strays like Rocky, whose owner returned to Honduras fearing detention.Mar 23, 2026·New Orleans, LA·LinkedIn,Magzter,LA Illuminator,Briefly
Undocumented person sentenced to more than 15 years in prisonAn undocumented person was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.Mar 23, 2026·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Internal Revenue Service📦,ICE📦,Law Enforcement Today📦
Anabell: Pregnant asylum seeker denied prenatal care, suffers suspected miscarriage in ICE custodyAnabell, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker and mother of three, says she got no prenatal care after ICE detained her and suffered a suspected miscarriage; lawmakers are pushing for her release.Mar 22, 2026·Campbell County, WY·Nicaragua·The Guardian,19th News,The Fulcrum📦,U.S. House of Representatives,Fox 19,WVXU,Instagram📦
Raul S.P.: Man on parole since 2024 detained again by ICE without noticeA man was re-detained without notice or a hearing more than a year after being granted parole, his detention tied to alleged violations of his release conditions. A judge ordered his immediate release on his prior conditions.Mar 22, 2026·CourtListener📦
Three immigrants unlawfully detained in mistaken ICE raid in VermontTwo Ecuadorian sisters and a Honduran man were arrested during a Vermont raid that sparked a daylong standoff with protesters and flash bangs. Judges ordered all three released, and ICE later admitted it had the wrong suspect.Mar 22, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Ecuador, Honduras·WBUR📦,Valley News📦,New England News Press,Vermont Public
Beyker V.G.: Venezuelan man detained again by ICE with no notice or hearingA Venezuelan man was re-detained by ICE nearly four years after being released on his own recognizance, with no notice or chance to contest it. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 22, 2026·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
