Magdaleno B.: Fresno grandfather detained by ICE months after his weddingMagdaleno Benitez, a Fresno grandfather recently married, was detained on his way home from work and is now held in McFarland while his family raises funds for legal fees.Social media onlyOct 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·Instagram+1📦
Jorge P.R.: Asylum-seeking father arrested by ICE at gunpoint with young son in carA Mexican father who fled extortion threats and reunited with his young son was surrounded by vehicles and arrested at gunpoint outside their home while the boy stayed in the car. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 18, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
About 800 transferred from Everglades ICE facility, families struggle to locate themAbout 800 detainees were transferred out of the Everglades facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," with families and lawyers unable to locate many of them after officials cited hurricane concerns.Jun 18, 2026·Florida Everglades, FL·Associated Press📦,ABC News📦,News Tribune📦,Hanford Sentinel📦,WIPROUD,Economic Times📦,WUSF📦,Alaska's News Source📦,Instagram
Person transferred to ICE in violation of Maryland law, sheriff admitsMontgomery County's sheriff admitted his office illegally transferred a person to ICE in June 2026, violating Maryland's Community Trust Act, after a county council leader raised concerns.Jun 18, 2026·Montgomery County, MD·AOL📦,DC News Now,Breaking Now News📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Moco Show📦,My MC Media📦
Dionicio F.G.: Father arrested by ICE at bus stop in front of two childrenDionicio Miguel Francisco-Gutierrez was arrested by ICE at a North Bergen bus stop in front of his two children in school uniforms; a bystander recorded the arrest and the kids went to a guardian he had designated.Jun 18, 2026·North Bergen, NJ·Patch📦,Instagram📦
Friedrich C.O.: Peruvian man wrongly named New Jersey suspect by ICE after leaving countryFriedrich Castillo-Ormeno self-deported to Peru in March 2026, but ICE mistakenly linked him to an assault on an officer in New Jersey in June, raising his fears about his U.S.-born daughter's documentation.Jun 18, 2026·Manahawkin, NJ·Peru·NBC News📦,NJ 101.5📦
72 Haitian asylum seekers including 22 children deported to Haiti by ICESeventy-two Haitian asylum seekers, including 21 children and a 2-month-old baby, were deported to Port-au-Prince days after a presidential deportation suspension, following a court order that blocked the moratorium.Jun 18, 2026·Haiti·Haiti Libre📦
Daniel: Severely disabled man deported by ICE, back with family after nine monthsDaniel, who has an IQ of 47 and severe intellectual disabilities, was deported without his family's knowledge while collecting recyclables, and was found hospitalized in Tijuana nine months later before being allowed to return.Jun 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,The Guardian📦,Internet Archive📦,Instagram+1
Honduran migrants at La72 shelter deterred from entering U.S. by enforcement policiesMostly young Honduran men at a Mexican shelter said they are heading to Monterrey instead of the U.S., while others still attempt dangerous crossings and are captured, deported, and try again.Jun 18, 2026·Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico·Honduras·Quixote Center📦
Diego: Husband detained by ICE, pregnant wife left to support their daughterDiego remains detained by ICE while his wife Rosali, four months pregnant and caring for their daughter alone, struggles to cover rent, utilities and groceries.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Live Oak, FL·GoFundMe📦
Polina and Alexandra: Belarusian sisters with health issues held over 9 months, facing deportationBelarusian sisters Polina and Alexandra have been held at the California border for over nine months after their lawyer failed them, and now face deportation while seeking a new asylum bid.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·CA·Belarus·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at green card interview in PhiladelphiaA father was detained by ICE during a green card interview in Philadelphia, despite a 30-year-old exclusion order and no criminal history since. He has been denied habeas corpus relief as his family seeks legal options.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·GoFundMe📦
Russian asylum seeker hospitalized with stroke symptoms, denied mobility support in detentionAn older Russian asylum seeker was hospitalized for stroke symptoms while detained at Otay Mesa and cuffed to his bed despite partial paralysis. He got no mobility support until other detainees intervened, and was released after six months.Jun 17, 2026·San Diego, CA·Russia·iNews Source📦
Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa reports eye infection outbreakA 39-year-old Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa filed grievances exposing severe sanitary conditions, including just two working urinals for over 100 detainees. He also advocated for other detainees before being released in 2026.Jun 17, 2026·San Diego, CA·Russia·iNews Source📦,CourtListener
Margoth P.O. and Dilan M.P.: Tempe mother and 14-year-old son held 20 days by ICE in TexasMargoth Paredes-Ortiz and her 14-year-old son Dilan were detained after a Walmart stop in Tempe; he missed his eighth-grade promotion ceremony. Both were held 20 days at a Texas family detention center before returning to Arizona.Jun 17, 2026·Tempe, AZ·Ecuador·Univision📦,12News📦,News Pub Live,Tempe News,Phoenix New Times+1,KTAR,The Arizona Republic+1,Quiver Quantitative📦
Woman caring for 14-year-old brother detained by Tennessee police, sent to ICEA 22-year-old woman described by her girlfriend as hardworking and cheerful, and who cares for her 14-year-old brother, was detained by Tennessee police and transferred through Alabama to a Louisiana ICE facility.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Hamilton, TN·GoFundMe📦
Keisy G.M.: Green card holder held 21 months without a bond hearingKeisy G.M., a Dominican green card holder living in New York since 2011, was held 21 months without a bond hearing before a court ordered his release. The Supreme Court will now decide if such hearings are required.Jun 17, 2026·New York, NY·Dominican Republic·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,Slate📦,Legal Aid Society NYC+1📦,PACER Monitor,The Federalist📦,Montrose Press📦,Stateline📦,Law.com📦,SCOTUSblog📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Detroit Free Press📦,Michigan Public📦,FindLaw📦,ACLU📦,Government Publishing Office📦,Human Rights Law Review📦,Washington Times📦
Rozenna A.: Fijian student detained after ICE visit to residence and motelRozenna Nazia Ali, a Fijian former Bible college student who worked at an Iowa church on a student visa, was detained after ICE visited her home and a motel. Her sister says she hopes to become a mental health counselor.Jun 17, 2026·Allison, IA·Fiji·KCRG📦
Tohono O'odham Nation faces 62-mile border wall across tribal landsThe Tohono O'odham Nation sued to stop 62 miles of border wall across its tribal lands, saying the project damages sacred sites and interferes with religious practices.Jun 17, 2026·AZ·Cronkite News📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Tucson.com📦,KJZZ📦
Alejandro A.R.: 5-year-old left alone in parked car after ICE detains father in AlabamaA 5-year-old boy was left alone in a car at an Alabama church parking lot after ICE detained his father, Alejandro Alvarado Ramírez, on Highway 59. An agent let the child call his mother using his father's phone.Jun 17, 2026·Mobile, AL·AL.com📦,Libero📦,Instagram📦
Michel G.R.: Nicaraguan man Tasered during HSI arrest in Albany, sentenced to 51 monthsMichel Manuel Garcia Rojas, 39, a Nicaraguan national, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for assaulting a federal agent during his March 2025 arrest in Albany. He faces deportation to Nicaragua after serving his sentence.Jun 17, 2026·Albany, NY·Nicaragua·ICE📦,Daily Voice📦,Radio Corporación📦
