Man with lawful status among four detained by ICE outside Kerman bakeryFour customers of a Kerman bakery were detained in an early morning operation the mayor called an 'ambush'; one was later released after proving lawful status but remained shaken.Oct 8, 2026·Kerman, CA·The Fresno Bee📦
Rosedeep M.: Asylum seeker free for five years arrested and detained in CaliforniaA man who overstayed a crewman visa and had lived freely in the country for five years after filing for asylum was arrested. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing his protected right to remain free pending a hearing.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener📦
Man with work permit held by ICE 127 days, left without IDA 40-year-old construction worker with valid work authorization was held 127 days across five facilities, including Alligator Alcatraz, after a traffic stop. He was released in April with no documents, left relying on a nonprofit.Apr 29, 2026·Aurora, CO·Guatemala·KUNC📦
Benjamin H.: Man arrested in Concord traffic stop flagged for ICE custodyBenjamin Hernandez was stopped on Highway 49 in Concord when a K-9 search turned up 78.7 pounds of methamphetamine. He was arrested, held on $1 million bond, and given an ICE detainer.Apr 29, 2026·Concord, NC·WBTV📦,QC News
Oliver E.T.: 45-year-old man jailed for ICE after expired-tag stop in Paragould, ArkansasOliver Escobar Tovar, 45, was stopped for expired tags in Paragould, Arkansas, and found to have a prior deportation. ICE placed a detainer on him at the Greene County jail.Apr 29, 2026·Paragould, AR·Jonesboro Sun📦,NEA Report📦
Ricky C.: Minnesota man detained 90 days, facing deportation to Laos"Ricky" Chandee has spent 90 days in ICE detention as officials seek to deport him to Laos over a conviction from the early 1990s. His family is fighting to keep him in the U.S.Apr 29, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·MPR News📦
Person detained by ICE at Nashville townhome as neighbors gather outsideAn undocumented immigrant was detained during an hours-long ICE operation at an Antioch townhome community in Nashville on April 29, 2026. Neighbors gathered outside yelling to try to stop the arrest.Apr 29, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,WCYB📦
Tony B.: New Zealand citizen ordered to self-deport from Utah for four yearsTony Arnold Bernstone, a New Zealand citizen, was ordered to leave Utah for four years after a conviction tied to an assault on a 12-year-old following a doorbell prank.Apr 29, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·New Zealand·New Zealand Herald📦,KUTV📦,Zealandia News📦
Man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent in San DiegoJaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent in a modified truck and coordinating vehicles to chase federal agents in San Diego.Apr 29, 2026·Southern California, CA·Mexico·Associated Press📦,Fox News📦,Laredo Morning Times📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,CourtListener
Hellen G.A.: Woman held at Adelanto with no chance to seek bondA noncitizen woman was held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center after entering the country without inspection and was denied bond. A judge ordered she get a bond hearing within seven days or be released.Apr 28, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Luis L.M.: Carnegie father with work permit detained by ICE, separated from infant sonLuis Gilberto Loja Mayancela, 24, an Ecuadorian immigrant living in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, was detained despite valid work authorization, separating him from his wife and 3-month-old son. A judge ordered him a bond hearing.Apr 28, 2026·Carnegie, PA·Ecuador·WPXI📦,TribLive+2📦,CourtListener+1,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦
Barbara: Ethiopian woman granted protection by a judge deported to CameroonBarbara, a young Ethiopian woman who fled Tigray's civil war, had a deportation protection order but was deported to Cameroon anyway in April 2026. She remains at a shelter in Yaoundé, alone and unable to speak French.Apr 28, 2026·LA·Ethiopia·France 24📦,HCN Times📦
Ian H.: Springdale protester charged, then cleared, after confrontation with ICE supporterIan Hill, a Springdale resident protesting the borough's ICE partnership, was confronted by an ICE supporter but neither struck nor was struck. Charges filed against him nearly three months later were later dropped.Apr 28, 2026·Springdale, PA·Associated Press📦,PublicSource📦,TribLive,WPXI
11-year-old separated from father during ICE arrest, voluntarily deporting to VenezuelaAn 11-year-old Venezuelan boy who had lived in El Paso nearly four years was separated from his father during an April arrest. After his asylum case was denied, he chose to leave for Venezuela to rejoin his mother and siblings.Apr 28, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·El Paso Matters📦
Yari R.M.: Queer woman with leukemia held by ICE over a year, vomiting bloodA 39-year-old queer woman with leukemia has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center, losing 70 pounds and developing new illnesses while receiving only Tylenol. Lawmakers and advocates have called for her humanitarian release.Apr 28, 2026·Nogales, AZ·Univision📦,Copper Courier📦,LGBTQ Nation📦,Lookout News+1📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Times Telegram,Calo News+1📦,ABC15📦,Davis Vanguard📦,Resist Bot📦,Action Network📦,Instagram+1📦
Santiago M.: Father of five detained by ICE as family got new home keysSantiago Medrano was detained the same day his family received keys to their new home. His wife and their five children are now raising money to cover his legal costs while he remains held.Fundraiser onlyApr 28, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Migrants found confined in Phoenix house and minivan trunk, five indictedFive people were indicted after 11 undocumented immigrants, one confined to a trunk, were found in a minivan, and 22 more were discovered at a Phoenix stash house where migrants were locked in a bedroom and denied phone access.Apr 28, 2026·Cordes Lakes, AZ·Mexico·Arizona Daily Independent📦,The Arizona Republic📦,KTAR📦
Victor A.M.: Man held in immigration detention in CaliforniaA man held in custody was ordered released after a federal magistrate judge granted his petition challenging his detention, with final judgment entered in late May 2026.Apr 28, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Denny A.G.: Cuban detainee found dead in solitary confinement at Georgia ICE facilityA 33-year-old Cuban man was found dead in solitary confinement at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, a day after an alleged altercation with staff. His mother and two U.S. senators are demanding an independent investigation.Apr 28, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Cuba·CBS News📦,CRBC News+1📦,Ledger-Enquirer,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Scripps News📦,Detention Watch Network📦,Atlanta Press Collective📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Johnny C.M.: Community member detained at Delaney Hall in alleged racial profiling arrestJuan "Johnny" Cuahutencos Meza, a longtime East Hampton and Brooklyn community member, was detained while returning home from work, allegedly due to racial profiling. He is held at Delaney Hall and has a court date in May.Apr 28, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Anchorage boy, 12, claiming U.S. citizenship through military father faces ICE deportationA 12-year-old Anchorage boy faces deportation despite his father's U.S. military service, after officials refused to recognize his citizenship claim without DNA testing. His case, involving a Nigerian mother, remains pending.Apr 28, 2026·Alaska, AK·Nigeria·Forbes📦,Latin Times📦,We Got This Covered📦,Alaska Public Media📦,Las Vegas News📦
