Leya: Cuban mother detained by ICE, separated from her nursing daughter in MichiganLeya, a recent Cuban immigrant, was arrested instead of her abusive boyfriend after police responded to a dispute in Wyoming, Michigan. She was later detained and separated from her nursing daughter, who stopped calling her "Mamá."Oct 14, 2026·Wyoming, MI·Cuba·ProPublica📦
Milena A.D.: DACA recipient arrested by ICE right after her green card approvalMilena Araya-Davis, a 27-year-old therapist brought to the U.S. from Peru at age 4, was arrested right after her green card approval and held a week at Otay Mesa, sleeping on the floor.May 11, 2026·San Diego, CA·Peru·USA Today📦,NBC San Diego📦,CBS 8,Radio Bilingüe📦,Instagram📦
Axel S.T.: Father tasered after 911 call for his daughter, then handed to ICEAxel Sánchez Toledo was tasered and jailed for four months after calling 911 for his 4-year-old daughter's welfare check, then handed to ICE despite a pending asylum case.May 11, 2026·Palm Beach, FL·The Marshall Project📦,Miami Herald📦,Sun Sentinel📦,Instagram+1📦
Rossville mother detained by ICE, family closes her coffee shopA Rossville coffee shop owner was detained by ICE after a traffic stop, prompting her family to close their three-year-old cafe and relocate to Mexico to support her.May 11, 2026·Rossville, GA·Mexico·News Channel 9📦,Times Free Press📦,Instagram📦
Mariola P.: Guatemalan genocide survivor and Lynn educator not detained at ICE check-inMariola Perez, a Guatemalan genocide survivor and school paraprofessional in Lynn for 16 years, was not detained at her May 11 ICE check-in after over 4,500 people signed a petition for her.May 11, 2026·Burlington, MA·Guatemala·CBS News📦,Boston.com📦,Item Live📦,Instagram+1📦
Maria: Single mother arrested by ICE at school, leaving two young children aloneA single mother named Maria was arrested while dropping her children off at school, leaving her 5- and 7-year-olds alone without knowing when they'd see her again.May 11, 2026·Law and Orders📦
Migrants confined to bedrooms in Phoenix stash houses, given little foodFive people were charged in a Phoenix smuggling operation after a traffic stop near Cordes Lakes found 11 people hidden in a minivan, and raids found others confined in stash houses, denied food and phone calls.May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·KTAR+2📦,Arizona Daily Independent📦,Your Valley📦,The Epoch Times📦,CourtListener,The Arizona Republic+2,12News,The Federal Newswire
Miguel: Father detained by ICE in car, separated from three childrenMiguel, a father of three, was detained by ICE on May 10 while sitting in his parked car. His children are struggling emotionally, and his family is raising money for a lawyer to fight his deportation to Mexico.Fundraiser onlyMay 10, 2026·Thermal, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Ali N.: Phoenix man faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Phoenix-area man faces denaturalization proceedings after the Justice Department alleged he lied during his citizenship process, claiming al-Qaida had attacked him and his family when he entered in 2009.May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Iraq·U.S. Department of Justice📦,CourtListener+1,Center for Immigration Studies📦,KTAR📦,USCIS📦
Three fruit vendors detained by ICE near elementary school in Los AngelesThree fruit vendors from Puebla, Mexico were detained near a Catholic elementary school in Boyle Heights as they prepared their produce carts around 8:35 a.m. Monday, caught on home surveillance video.May 10, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·The LA Local📦,Instagram+1📦
Roman H.: Ukrainian conscientious objector held by ICE without bond hearing self-deports to TurkeyRoman Husar, 37, a Ukrainian artist who came to the U.S. in 2023 with his wife, son and cat, withdrew his asylum claim and accepted deportation to Turkey or Poland after being denied a bond hearing.May 10, 2026·TX·Ukraine·Your News📦,Davis Vanguard📦,IBTimes📦,Anchorage Daily News📦
Humberto C.: 19-year-old Padres pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after Arizona arrestHumberto Cruz, 19, a San Diego Padres pitching prospect, self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for transporting two undocumented people he was paid $1,000 each to drive.May 10, 2026·Lukeville, AZ·Mexico·Fox News📦,Yahoo News📦,US Times Mirror,Instagram📦
Immigrants in Puerto Rico targeted by masked ICE agentsThe ACLU of Puerto Rico reported masked agents physically assaulting immigrants and intervening near minors, with bond denied in two of nine cases despite no danger or flight risk.May 10, 2026·San Juan, PR·NBC News📦,NPR📦,ACLU of Puerto Rico📦,El Nuevo Día📦
Juan T.: Asylum-seeking father of Atlanta United player detained by ICE at traffic stopJuan Tablante, a Venezuelan asylum seeker since 2016 and father of an Atlanta United soccer player, was detained during a traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit. His son is raising funds for his legal defense.May 9, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Univision+1📦,El Nacional📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Three dairy workers detained by ICE in King Ferry in six weeksA young dairy worker was detained at a Hispanic-owned convenience store in King Ferry, the third immigrant detained in the area in six weeks. Community members organized a rally and march in response.May 9, 2026·King Ferry, NY·Auburn Pub+2📦,Instagram📦
Caden H.: Texas man who accidentally drove into Mexico held nearly a yearCaden Hawkins, 23, accidentally crossed into Mexico while following GPS directions for work and was imprisoned there for nearly a year. He was released and returned to his family in Hallsville, Texas, on May 10, 2026.May 9, 2026·Hallsville, TX·KLTV📦,KGNS📦,The Travel📦,KKTV📦,WHSV📦,News-Journal📦
DHS violated court order on warrantless arrests in D.C., judge findsA judge found the government violated her order limiting warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., ruling an ICE memo used a flawed standard and ignored requirements to weigh community ties.May 9, 2026·Washington, DC·Bloomberg Law News📦,CourtListener+1,Washington Law📦
Kevin G.: U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies day after parents deportedKevin González, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen with stage 4 cancer, pleaded for his detained parents' release so he could see them before dying. They were freed and reunited with him in Mexico on May 8; he died the next day.May 9, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CNN📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,Milenio📦,TBS News📦,Instagram+2📦
Olivia A.: Nursing student held six months by ICE without mental health careOlivia Andre, 19, a nursing student and asylum seeker from Congo, was held six months in Texas, losing nearly 20 pounds with no mental health care. A judge ruled her detention unlawful.May 9, 2026·Portland, ME·DR Congo·NBC News📦,The Guardian+1📦,ABC News📦,Press Herald+1📦,WGME+2📦,Maine Public📦,WMTW📦,Shine My Crown📦,Yahoo News📦,Star Tribune📦,New Hampshire Public Radio📦,Instagram+4📦
Oscar: Honduran activist deported to Honduras while wife, children granted asylum in MarylandOscar, a 32-year-old Honduran environmental activist who fled death threats, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in and deported, while his wife and two young children were granted asylum in Maryland. He now hides alone in Honduras.May 8, 2026·Maryland·Honduras·The Guardian📦,Cash Winner📦,The Fappening Newz
Herminia: Mother held for eight months as children's mental health deterioratesHerminia was held for eight months, separated from her 9- and 16-year-old children. Her daughter struggled sleeping, and her son considered dropping out to support his sister.May 8, 2026·The Guardian📦
