Noelia B. and Cipriano L.: Fresno parents detained by ICE, leaving four children behindNoelia Bautista and Cipriano Lopez, a Fresno couple who worked as a landscaper and house cleaner for over two decades, were detained on their way to work, leaving their four children in the care of older siblings.Oct 14, 2026·Fresno, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,votefresno.com,telemundoareadelabahia.com,KMPH,Instagram
Mother followed from her home and detained by ICE in El MonteA mother was followed from her home to a mall and detained in El Monte, California, then transferred through LA County to the Adelanto facility. Her daughter, Kandie Cortes, is raising funds for a lawyer.May 27, 2026·El Monte, CA·NBC Los Angeles📦,GoFundMe📦
Mom caring for sister with leukemia detained by ICE heading to churchA woman was detained while riding to a church event during her legal visa process. She cares for her sister, who has leukemia and type 1 diabetes.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·San Diego, CA·GoFundMe📦
Colombian father fears losing daughter as her mother is detained by ICEOscar Andres Moreno Castrillon, a Colombian father, is seeking legal help to establish paternity of his daughter before her mother, now detained and facing deportation, can be sent out of the country.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Colombia·GoFundMe📦
Dhaval P.: Indian national arrested by ICE in Worcester, MassachusettsDhaval Amratbhai Patel, an Indian national, was released by Worcester Police after an arrest, then detained by federal immigration officials two days later, on May 18.May 27, 2026·Worcester, MA·India·The Hindu📦,Indica News📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,India Weekly📦,Times of India📦,InterNewsCast📦
Karliana P.G.: Venezuelan college soccer player detained by ICE despite pending asylum caseKarliana Yosdeylin Perdomo-Gotopo, 20, a Cleary University soccer player and business major who fled Venezuela as a teenager, was detained during a traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. She was transferred to North Lake Correctional Facility.May 27, 2026·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Detroit Free Press+1📦,Metro Times,The Livingston Post📦,Latin Times📦,News from the States📦,Michigan Advance+1📦,AOL📦,WHMI📦
11 people detained by ICE agents in unmarked SUVs in McMinnville, TennesseeEleven people, including workers detained outside a Lowe's store in McMinnville, were held overnight at Putnam County Jail. A judge ruled the sheriff can withhold their identities from public records.May 27, 2026·McMinnville, TN·WSMV📦,Herald-Citizen📦,Transparency Cascade,TCOG
Alina R.A.: Physician and Cuban general's daughter detained by ICE in South FloridaAlina Rosales Aguirreurreta, a physician and daughter of a Cuban general, was detained in South Florida while seeking to regularize her status after entering on a tourist visa in 2023.May 27, 2026·South Florida, FL·Cuba·United Press International+1📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦
Herber A.: Riverside father of four struck in head, detained by armed agentsHerber Aquino, a father of four with no criminal record, was pulled from his work truck by armed, masked agents in Riverside while his wife recovered from childbirth. His family is raising funds for his legal defense and bond.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Riverside, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Man arrested outside his San Francisco home, taken to ICE officeA man was arrested outside his home in San Francisco's Sunnyside neighborhood by officers in tactical gear using unmarked vehicles, then taken to the ICE field office on Sansome Street.May 27, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mission Local📦,San Francisco Standard📦,Instagram📦
Father with severe diabetes detained by ICE at Eastvale traffic stopA father with severe diabetes, the main provider for his mother and three younger brothers including one with autism, was detained during a traffic stop in Eastvale. His family is seeking legal help and money for his medication.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Eastvale, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
ICE detainees crowded in Missouri jail, pregnant woman lacks prenatal careICE detainees at a Missouri jail holding over 150 people were found sleeping on thin trays with little access to clean water, medical care, or legal help, including a pregnant woman denied prenatal care.May 27, 2026·Ste. Genevieve, MO·KCUR📦,Ashrei Foundation📦,Yahoo News📦,St. Louis Public Radio
Thousands of Cubans deported to Mexico face homelessness, violence, and legal limboOver 4,300 Cuban nationals were deported to Mexico since January 2025, many pushed into dangerous border areas where they now face homelessness, violence, and no legal status.May 27, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico; Tapachula, Mexico·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Miami Herald📦,Human Rights Watch📦,ABC News📦,The World Signal📦,Mexico News Daily📦,Info News📦,KESQ📦,Translating Cuba📦
Henry M.H.: Former Venezuelan Army major with TPS held by ICE since MayHenry Morales Hernandez, 55, a former Venezuelan Army Major with an active asylum case, has been detained since May even after his DUI charge was dismissed with test results below the legal limit.May 26, 2026·Florida, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,GoFundMe📦
Erik M.A.: Sole provider for son with Apert syndrome detained by ICE without warrantErik Maradiaga Alvarado, the sole provider for his family including a son with Apert Syndrome, was detained without a warrant. His wife is seeking funds for legal fees and living expenses.Fundraiser onlyMay 26, 2026·Manassas, VA·GoFundMe📦
Juan Carlos R.D.: U.S. citizen beaten and detained by ICE while filming father's arrestJuan Carlos Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was pepper-sprayed, beaten, and tased while filming his father's arrest, then held before being released the next day. He has since filed a claim against the federal government.May 26, 2026·Oxnard, CA·KEYT+1📦,The Oregonian📦,Chron📦
Jose R.R.: Man in U.S. since 2007 held by ICE two months without hearingA man who had lived in the U.S. for years since entering in 2007 was detained in May 2026 without a warrant or explanation. A court ruled his two-month detention without a bond hearing unlawful and ordered his release.May 26, 2026·California·Mexico·CourtListener
U.S. citizen veteran diner manager pinned, injured and detained by ICEA military veteran and longtime diner manager, recently hospitalized for heart issues, was pinned to the floor and injured by an ICE agent after refusing a warrantless kitchen search, then taken into custody.May 26, 2026·Robinson Township, PA·CBS News📦,WPXI,YouTube📦
Family deported by ICE in Maryland, Pomeranian Oso left at shelterOso, a Pomeranian, was surrendered to a shelter with only his name on his collar after his family was deported from Prince George's County, Maryland, part of a surge in pets left behind by deported families.May 26, 2026·Prince George's County, MD·Deez Muttz Pet Care📦,The LA Local📦,Nova News📦,Instagram📦
Yumei W.: Chinese woman arrested by ICE without warrant at green card interviewA Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa was arrested without warning during her own immigration interview in May 2026 and denied bond. A court freed her in July, ruling she had a right to remain free from detention.May 26, 2026·California·China·CourtListener📦
Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
