LGBTQ+ South American woman held 15 months by ICE, deported to CongoA 23-year-old South American woman, held 15 months in Louisiana after an immigration judge protected her from removal over her LGBTQ+ status, was deported to Congo before a judge could act on her release.Apr 18, 2026·Louisiana, LA·Verite News📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,Instagram📦
Laura R.: Mother of 10-year-old killed in hit-and-run detained by ICE at appointmentLaura Ramírez, whose 10-year-old daughter Emily died in a hit-and-run, was detained at a routine immigration appointment despite qualifying for a crime-victim visa, separating her from her remaining child.Apr 18, 2026·Newsweek📦,Instagram📦
Valencia College student detained by ICE despite pending asylumA Valencia College student with a pending asylum case and valid paperwork was arrested by ICE while leaving home for work.Social media onlyApr 18, 2026·Orlando, FL·Instagram📦
Alejandro C.C.: Mexican man married to a U.S. citizen dies in Louisiana ICE custodyAlejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and was married to a citizen, died in Louisiana custody in April 2026 after months of detention and treatment for chronic illness.Apr 18, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Mexico·CNN📦,Associated Press,ICE📦,Lee Family Broadcasting📦,WNG📦,Sinaloa Hoy📦,Lado📦,Bajío📦,94.7 Buck FM📦,Truthout📦,El País📦,Shreveport Times📦,NewsChannel 5📦,Contrapunto News📦,Primary News Source📦,OEM📦,Periódico Correo📦,The Ice List,Particle,Instagram+1📦
Marie-Thérèse R.: 86-year-old widow with heart problems held 16 days by ICEMarie-Thérèse Ross, 86, a French widow, was detained at her Alabama home and held 16 days after her husband died amid an estate dispute with his stepsons. French diplomats intervened and secured her release and return to France.Apr 25, 2026·Louisiana, LA·France·The Guardian📦,Associated Press+1📦,NBC News📦,Latin Times📦,WSLS📦,Yahoo News📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,The Fappening Newz📦,AOL+1📦,What's Up Congress📦,The Independent📦,Association of Pond & Resource Professionals📦,WVTM 13📦,El Risala📦,France 24+1📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦,Instagram📦
Argam N.: Iranian Christian refugee held 298 days as ICE ignored release orderArgam Nazarian, 27, an Iranian Christian refugee and delivery driver caring for his ill mother, was held 298 days despite a judge's bond order. A federal judge ruled his detention unlawful and freed him in April 2026.Apr 17, 2026·Irvine, CA·Iran·Innovation Law Lab📦,El Paso Matters+1📦
Maria: Colombian torture survivor with U.S. court protection deported to CongoMaria, 29, a Colombian torture survivor granted U.S. protection from deportation to Colombia, was instead shackled and flown nearly 24 hours to Congo, one of 15 Latin Americans sent there.Apr 17, 2026·Louisiana·Colombia·Associated Press📦,Third Country Deportation Watch,The Independent📦,CT Insider
Octavio C.V.: San Antonio father with work permit held by ICE, family forced outOctavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez, 36, a father of two who fled cartel violence and held a work permit, was detained at his job site and is held at Karnes City, where he reports untreated illness and scarce food.Apr 17, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Univision,KVUE📦,KSAT📦,Texas Tribune📦
Ankit A.: Indian man detained by ICE two years after arriving near Tecate, CaliforniaAn Indian man held at Adelanto's Desert View Annex since crossing near Tecate in 2024 won a court order requiring ICE to give him a bond hearing within seven days.Apr 17, 2026·Adelanto, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Yechiel F.: 43-year-old Lakewood man arrested by HSI for extradition to IsraelA 43-year-old Lakewood, New Jersey resident was arrested under a U.S.-Israel extradition treaty after Israeli authorities sought him on charges from 2020 to 2023.Apr 17, 2026·Lakewood, NJ·Israel·ICE📦,U.S. Marshals Service📦,Jewish News Syndicate📦,Englebrook Independent News📦
Rebeca F.I.: Former green card holder from Romania faces deportation over mother's asylum caseA former permanent resident from Romania, already convicted and sentenced to 10 years for child sexual abuse, faces deportation proceedings after ICE lodged a detainer following a probation violation arrest.Apr 17, 2026·High Point, NC·Romania·Fox News📦,TURNTO10📦,ICE📦,The Center Square📦
60 people, including a juvenile, arrested on 3 boats off Southern CaliforniaSixty people were apprehended off Southern California in three boat interdictions, including 13 people, among them seven men, five women and a girl, stopped near San Clemente Island on April 17.Apr 17, 2026·San Clemente Island, CA·The Epoch Times📦,CBP📦
Luis A.M.: 43-year-old Mexican man in Oconee County, South Carolina faces ICE custodyA 43-year-old man from Mexico was arrested in Oconee County, South Carolina, and faces an ICE detainer after living in the country since 2006 with no prior U.S. criminal record.Apr 17, 2026·Oconee County, SC·Mexico·FOX Carolina📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Foxton News📦,100 Percent Bronx📦,WSPA
Dominican man deported from Baltimore after family paid $9,000 to fake attorneyA Dominican man was deported from Baltimore after his family paid about $9,000 to someone falsely posing as an immigration attorney, collapsing his case when the fraud was discovered.Social media onlyApr 17, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Dominican Republic·Instagram📦
Uber and Lyft drivers in Central Florida fear ICE, even documented onesUber and Lyft drivers in Central Florida say they fear ICE enforcement while working, even those with proper documentation; one female driver was detained in Orlando and later released.Social media onlyApr 17, 2026·Orlando, FL·Instagram📦
Two civilians threatened at gunpoint by ICE agent on Minnesota highwayAn ICE agent driving an unmarked SUV on a Minnesota highway allegedly pointed his gun at two unsuspecting civilians during a traffic dispute; he now faces a felony assault charge.Apr 16, 2026·Richfield, MN·NPR📦,NBC News📦,Twin Cities📦,My Press Today📦,Patch📦,Puget Press📦,MB Daily News📦,KENI 650📦,AOL,Instagram📦
Joytu C.: Student with U.S. citizen wife self-deports after months in ICE detentionJoytu Chowdhury, 24, a former Illinois Wesleyan finance and computer science student from Bangladesh, left the U.S. after two months in detention, separating him from his American wife.Apr 16, 2026·Bloomington-Normal, IL·Bangladesh·Newsweek📦,Ur All News📦,IWU Argus📦,Volk News📦,Ethnic Journal📦,Hindustan Times📦,Times of India,The Local Report,Instagram📦
Alireza A.: Iranian man held by ICE in Kentucky jail despite release orderAlireza Anjomshoa, an Iranian national, was ordered released by a judge after 11 months of failed deportation efforts, but remains held at a Kentucky jail while he challenges his continued detention.Apr 16, 2026·LA·Iran·Bloomberg Law News📦,EXA
Damaris G.L.: Maryland mother with work permit held in crowded Louisiana ICE detention centerDamaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'Apr 16, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·New Jersey Monitor📦,News from the States,NBC Washington,Baltimore Brew
Shriram K.: Engineer detained by ICE at McAllen airport, 8-year-old son left waitingShriram Krishnan, an engineer in the U.S. since 2003 with a pending green card case, was detained at a Texas airport before a flight to meet his newborn nephew. His 8-year-old son still awaits his return.Apr 16, 2026·McAllen, TX·Border Report📦,Valley Central,Deportation Preparation📦,ICE📦
