U.S. citizen dragged by her arms across jail lobby by ICE agentA U.S. citizen was dragged by her arms across a jail lobby floor by an ICE agent in June, according to a rapid responder who said agents there often turn aggressive.Oct 13, 2026·San Luis Obispo, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Father of five detained by ICE near daughter's college in Santa MariaA Santa Maria father of five, including two children he adopted, was detained near Allan Hancock College where his daughter studies, part of a day with at least 17 arrests citywide.Oct 6, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·San Luis Obispo📦,Cal Coast News,KEYT📦,The Fresno Bee,PressBee,KPRL,News Area,Santa Barbara Independent,News Press,santamariasun.com,GoFundMe
Norma B.: 69-year-old nurse thrown to ground by ICE agent, suffers fractured kneecapNorma Bowe, 69, a nurse and professor running a mobile clinic outside a detention center, was thrown to the ground by an agent, fracturing her kneecap; she is now seeking $500,000 in damages.Oct 6, 2026·Newark, NJ·The Guardian+1,Newsweek,New Jersey Monitor📦,Patch📦,Standing Record,NJ.com,19th News,MS Now
Jing Z.: Irvine special education teacher detained at LAX, transferred to Adelanto ICE facilityJing Zhao, an Irvine special education teacher who helped children with developmental needs, was surrounded by masked agents at LAX and placed in an unmarked van, later transferred to Adelanto detention center.Oct 6, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·China·Hindustan Times📦,International Business Times+1📦,ABC7,NetEase News+1,SIG AI News,Yahoo News,Backyard Garden Lover
Aminata S.: Kentucky State basketball player hospitalized with seizures in ICE detentionAminata Seck, 26, a Kentucky State graduate student and basketball player from Senegal, was detained for weeks, hospitalized after seizures and surgery, then released on $2,500 bond.Oct 6, 2026·Louisville, KY·Senegal·Associated Press📦,USA Today+1📦,NTD,Bleacher Report,WEKU,Front Office Sports,Informing News,LEX18,Tresixty,Louisville Public Media,Documented
Tree-sit protesters arrested as Border Patrol tears down century-old Arizona cottonwoodProtesters who camped for weeks in a 100-to-200-year-old Arizona cottonwood to block border wall construction were removed before dawn, and the tree was torn down; about a dozen were arrested.Oct 6, 2026·Lochiel, AZ·Washington Post📦,The Guardian,Inside Climate News,Tucson.com,WDC News 6,Tucson Sentinel,Lookout News,The Arizona Republic,Instagram
Armelle B.: Louisville mother arrested by ICE at green card interview, held 8 weeksArmelle Bondonga, 21, who came from Congo as a child, was detained during her green card interview in front of her husband and young son, then held eight weeks before a judge ordered her released.Oct 6, 2026·Louisville, KY·Democratic Republic of the Congo·WDRB Wave+1📦,WBAL,WLKY📦,Louisville Public Media+2📦,WDRB,WFYI,WAVE 3,Instagram
Mauritanian man held in Eswatini prison after deportation, now hiding in SenegalA 44-year-old Mauritanian man who lived in the U.S. over a decade was deported to Eswatini and held in a mosquito-infested prison, then fled to Senegal, where he is now hiding and seeking asylum elsewhere.Oct 5, 2026·Mauritania·Reuters📦
Gay Ghanaian man deported to Sierra Leone, forced home, hiding in forestsA gay Ghanaian man with U.S. legal protection was deported to Sierra Leone, where gay men can face life imprisonment, and forced home. He has spent four months hiding in forests in Togo.Oct 5, 2026·Ghana·Reuters📦
Five Ecuadorian roofing workers detained by ICE in Vermont traffic stopFive Ecuadorian roofing workers were pulled over and detained near Londonderry, Vermont, while driving to a job site. All five were sent out of state but later freed on bond.Oct 5, 2026·Londonderry, VT·Ecuador·VT Digger📦,Manchester Journal📦,Valley News📦,WAMC
Neko S.Q.: Man held by ICE though misdemeanor charge didn't qualify for detentionA man who has lived in the U.S. since 2019 was held in ICE custody over a misdemeanor arrest officials later said didn't justify detention. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.Oct 5, 2026·Central Valley, CA·CourtListener
Honduran teen separated from family nearly seven months after father's ICE arrestA Honduran mother's husband was detained by ICE while picking up her 15-year-old son from a Chelsea, Massachusetts police station. The teen was sent to government custody out of state and stayed separated from family for nearly seven months.Oct 5, 2026·Chelsea, MA·Honduras·Mother Jones📦
Ecuadorian teen arrested by ICE, father told his whereabouts unknownAn Ecuadorian teenager in Minneapolis called his father during his arrest, but ICE later said it did not know where he was. He was eventually found in a government shelter in Michigan.Oct 5, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·Mother Jones📦
13-year-old Pennsylvania girl held over a year in sheltersA 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl was placed in government custody after police encountered her at someone else's arrest, despite living with her family. She was held in shelters in New York and Texas for more than a year.Oct 5, 2026·PA·Mother Jones📦
Texas teen with intellectual disability held 48 days in government custodyA 15-year-old Texas boy with an intellectual disability wandered off from his mother's fruit stand looking for a bathroom and ended up in government custody for 48 days, developing appendicitis requiring surgery while held.Oct 5, 2026·TX·Mother Jones📦
Andrés and Luis: 11-year-old boy separated from father by ICE, placed in foster careAndrés, an 11-year-old Venezuelan boy who likes to draw and paint, was separated from his father Luis during a masked ICE arrest outside their El Paso home and sent to foster care as an 'unaccompanied' minor.Oct 5, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Mother Jones📦
Lasha and Olena: Truck driver couple with valid work permits detained by ICE in AlbuquerqueLasha and his wife Olena, long-haul truck drivers with work permits through 2029, were detained by ICE in Albuquerque. Olena was freed under house arrest in Brooklyn, but Lasha remains held over a month later.Fundraiser onlyOct 5, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·GoFundMe📦,Facebook
Father of seven detained by ICE at immigration interviewA father of seven and grandfather of eight was detained during his immigration interview after renewing his green card for nearly 30 years. His family is raising thousands of dollars for legal fees and bond.Fundraiser onlyOct 5, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·GoFundMe📦
Parent of Allan Hancock College student detained after leaving campusThe parent of an Allan Hancock College student was detained after leaving the Santa Maria campus on October 5, amid a wider surge of immigration enforcement in the area.Oct 5, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·News Press📦
José E.: Father detained by ICE at work, leaves newborn baby and wife behindJosé Esteban, a husband and first-time father who entered legally on a visa, was detained by ICE on August 15 while working, leaving his wife alone with their newborn son.Social media onlyOct 5, 2026·Instagram📦
Mendota mechanic and grandfather detained by ICE picking up parts in FresnoA Mendota mechanic and grandfather who owned his own shop was detained by ICE in Fresno while buying car parts, then transferred to a McFarland detention facility.Oct 5, 2026·Fresno, CA·The Fresno Bee📦,Bakersfield Now📦
