Two Guatemalan women deported after ICE surveilled apartment building for undocumented workersTwo Guatemalan women working seasonal jobs were deported after an ICE agent parked outside their Colchester apartment building and ran checks on residents' license plates to identify them.May 26, 2026·Colchester, VT·Guatemala·Vermont Public📦
Victor C.: 56-year-old handyman arrested by ICE without a warrant, held 24 daysVictor Cruz, a 56-year-old Portland handyman, was arrested without a warrant and held 24 days before a judge granted him bond; he won his immigration case in February 2026.May 26, 2026·Tacoma, WA·KSAT📦,OPB📦,Seattle Post-Intelligencer📦
Two Venezuelan men arrested in El Paso home by Border Patrol, ICETwo men were arrested in an El Paso home during a targeted operation, accused of belonging to a Venezuelan criminal group; both are scheduled for deportation.May 26, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·CBS 4 Local📦,KVIA📦,KFOX TV📦
Diego H.G.: Construction worker with protective status deported to El Salvador after ICE raidDiego Hernandez Garcia, 24, a construction worker in the U.S. since age 13, was detained at a Knoxville job site despite having protective status. He was deported to El Salvador.May 26, 2026·Maryville, TN·El Salvador·WVLT📦,WATE📦,WBIR
ICE raids Chester County mushroom farm, arrests dozen workersAbout a dozen workers were arrested in an ICE raid on a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, reportedly the first major raid in the region's mushroom industry since the 1990s.May 26, 2026·Chester County, PA·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+2📦,WHYY📦,NBC Philadelphia📦
Eight immigrants arrested at Cleveland, Tennessee gas station in ICE operationEight undocumented immigrants were arrested at a Cleveland, Tennessee gas station on May 22, some as bystanders during a targeted operation. Three accepted voluntary departure while five remained held.May 26, 2026·Cleveland, TN·News Channel 9+2📦,News 5 Cleveland📦
Detainees hunger strike over care at Adelanto ICE facility after four deathsAt least 20 detainees at Adelanto's Desert View Annex went on hunger strike in mid-May 2026 over poor food, unsafe conditions and inadequate care, after four deaths at the facility since September 2025.May 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·El Salvador·LAist📦,Mission Local📦,American Community Media📦,USC Annenberg Media📦,Patch📦,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,The Independent📦,Immigration Defenders📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦,Instagram+5📦
Dolores B.R.: Apple farmworker detained without notice at routine ICE check-in in BuffaloDolores Bustamante Romero, 54, an apple picker and farmworker advocate who helped pass New York's Green Light Law, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite no criminal record. A judge ordered her returned to Western New York.May 26, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·13WHAM📦,WXXI News+4📦,WHEC+1📦,KSBY📦,Buffalo News📦,Times Telegram+1📦,WRVO📦,Finger Lakes 1📦,Wayne Times📦,Investigative Post📦,Instagram+1📦
Marvin S.: Honduran father self-deports after ICE raid, leaving U.S. citizen daughter behindMarvin Suazo, 43, self-deported to Honduras on May 25 after an ICE raid on his workplace, leaving behind his wife and daughters, including one who just graduated from Yale.May 25, 2026·Miami, FL·Honduras·The Atlantic,Latin Times📦,Ms. Magazine📦,Outdoor Kitchen Pilot,All USA News Hub
Sean B.C.: Los Angeles journalist struck in head by ICE tear gas canisterJournalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel was struck in the head by a tear gas canister while covering an ICE raid protest in Paramount. He has now filed a federal claim over the incident.May 25, 2026·Paramount, CA·The Guardian📦,The Dissenter📦,Press Freedom Tracker,CourtListener,Scheer Post
Andy K.: Senator pepper-sprayed by ICE agents, treated by medics outside Newark detention facilitySen. Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed and struck in the hand while trying to defuse a clash outside Newark's Delaney Hall, where detainees were on a hunger strike over food and medical care.May 25, 2026·Newark, NJ·The Guardian📦,The Hill,NJ.com,The Daily Beast,Common Dreams
Family targeted by ICE operation in Dover, New Jersey neighborhoodA family in Dover, New Jersey, was targeted in a residential ICE enforcement operation that separated family members, according to the Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center, which documented the incident.May 25, 2026·Dover, NJ·GovServ,Es Libertad📦,Instagram📦
Colombian asylum seeker with work permit held overnight by ICE at check-inA 35-year-old Colombian man with work authorization was detained overnight at the Aurora facility after going to a routine ankle monitor check-in, then released the next day with help from Casa de Paz.May 25, 2026·Aurora, CO·Colombia·KUNC📦
Nearly 200 arrested in Nashville traffic stops by Highway Patrol and ICEA lawsuit accuses Tennessee Highway Patrol of racial profiling through its ICE partnership, citing a South Nashville operation where 20 people were detained the first night and nearly 200 over the weekend.May 25, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,Tennessee Lookout,Justia,Nashville Banner
Men in Louisiana ICE detention center filmed begging for foodDetainees at a Louisiana ICE facility, including former detainee Victor Nery and a man named Chris from El Salvador, described hunger and poor conditions in cells holding up to 110 people each.May 25, 2026·Louisiana, LA·El Salvador·The Guardian📦,Instagram📦
Karla T.: DACA recipient arrested by ICE at Tucson home without warrantKarla Toledo, 31, a DACA recipient and community organizer with no criminal record, was detained at her Tucson home without a warrant and later freed on $1,500 bond after community pressure.May 25, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Mexico·CBS News📦,Tucson.com+5📦,The Arizona Republic📦,KTAR📦,Arizona Luminaria+1📦,Tucson Spotlight📦,Arizona Public Media+2📦,KVOA+4📦,KGUN 9+1📦,Boston Globe📦,Arizona Local News+1,Three Sonorans📦,Mundo Now📦,KJZZ📦,KOLD📦,Instagram+1📦
Jairo M.M.: 38-year-old Venezuelan man arrested by ICE in Albion, New YorkJairo Antonio Molina Moron, 38, a Venezuelan man paroled into the U.S. in 2023, was arrested by ICE and U.S. Marshals after New York authorities twice released him despite an immigration detainer.May 24, 2026·Albion, NY·Venezuela·ICE📦,La Verdad📦,Civic Intelligence,Border Hawk
Daniel R.: 18-year-old high school graduate detained by ICE at routine check-inDaniel Romero, 18, a recent Ooltewah High School graduate, was detained days after graduation over a check-in app his family says malfunctioned. He is held in Louisiana with no bond, calls or visits allowed.May 24, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Colombia·Local 3 News+1📦,WSMV📦,WDEF+1📦
Javier M.: Bridgeport father detained by ICE before driving 16-year-old son to schoolJavier Anibal Melgar was detained while waiting in his car to drive his 16-year-old son to school in Bridgeport. His wife arrived to take their son before he was taken into custody.May 23, 2026·Bridgeport, CT·El Salvador·Connecticut Post📦,News 12 Connecticut📦,News Pub Live📦,The Inner City News,Patch,Front Page Detectives
Clara L. and Rita L.: Teen suffers worsening hair loss after ICE detains her mother before graduationClara Linhares, 17, says stress from her mother Rita's detention before her graduation has worsened her alopecia-related hair loss. Rita, 46, remains held in Newark while seeking medication for several health conditions.May 23, 2026·Newark, NJ·Brazil·Brazilian Times📦,Working Class News,Instagram📦
