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📦
Four men deported to Eswatini denied lawyer visits for 9 monthsFour men from Cuba, Yemen, Laos and Vietnam, deported to Eswatini with no ties there, were denied lawyers for nine months. Eswatini's Supreme Court ruled in April 2026 they have the right to meet counsel.Apr 10, 2026·Eswatini·Twin Cities📦,Clear Press📦,Time News,Immigration Question📦,Kuchalo📦,KING 5
Ten Indian nationals in Massachusetts face prison and deportationTen Indian nationals were indicted for staging armed robberies so store clerks could falsely claim victim status on visa applications. They face up to five years in prison and deportation.Apr 10, 2026·Massachusetts·India·The National Desk📦,The Indian Eye📦,WCVB📦,USCIS📦
Honduran man shielded by family separation settlement held five months by ICEA 23-year-old Honduran man protected under a family separation settlement has spent five months detained in Louisiana facing deportation, one of at least 25 people the government detained in violation of the settlement.Apr 10, 2026·The Marshall Project📦,KQED📦,MSU Exponent,KENW,Instagram📦
Malunda D.: Asylum seeker held by ICE in New Hampshire, separated from newborn sonMalunda Destino has been held in New Hampshire since August 2025 while his asylum case continues, separated from his newborn son. Community fundraising paid for a lawyer who won a stay after ICE tried to deport him.Apr 10, 2026·New Hampshire, NH·Portland Press Herald📦,Habeas Dockets📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Jesús: Mexican man dies after avoiding hospital due to ICE deportation fearsJesús, 50, avoided hospital care out of fear of ICE detention and died in late February, leaving behind four children. His wife blames his death on harsh immigration policies.Apr 10, 2026·CA·Mexico·El País📦,Instagram📦
Kennedy O.: UW PhD student and 13-year-old son deported by CBP without a lawyerKennedy Orwa, a University of Washington PhD student researching AI in health systems, was detained at Sea-Tac Airport and deported to Kenya with his 13-year-old son after his visa was revoked.Apr 10, 2026·Seattle, WA·Daily UW📦,WSWS📦,Instagram📦
Abad J.R.: Longtime resident detained in warrantless ICE stop in Corona, CaliforniaAbad Jimenez Romano, in the country over 20 years with no criminal record, was detained by ICE while traveling to a new job in Corona. His family started a GoFundMe to help bring him home.Social media onlyApr 10, 2026·Corona, CA·Instagram+1📦
DACA recipients increasingly detained and deported by ICEDACA recipients are being detained and deported at rising rates, some during routine traffic stops, as renewal processing delays stretch to six months and cost people their jobs.Apr 10, 2026·Notus📦,Texas Tribune📦,Times of San Diego,The Marshall Project
Mauro H.: Houston high school soccer captain detained by ICE, deported to HondurasMauro Yosueth Henriquez, 18, a Sam Houston soccer captain and volunteer coach, was detained with his father during a December immigration check-in and deported to Honduras after nearly four months in custody.Apr 10, 2026·Houston, TX·Honduras·Click2Houston📦,Houston Chronicle+3📦,International Business Times📦,Instagram+1📦
Nelson M.A.: Colombian asylum applicant detained by ICE at interview, separated from familyA Colombian asylum seeker living in Compton with his girlfriend and child was detained at a USCIS interview and held with almost no contact with family. A judge ordered his release.Apr 9, 2026·Tustin, CA·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Dayerlin S.O.: Venezuelan man granted protection detained by ICE, faces deportation to AfricaA Venezuelan man with protection from deportation to Venezuela was detained at a routine check-in; his wife was told he might be sent to Africa instead. A judge ordered advance notice before any removal.Apr 9, 2026·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Ariadna Z.: NJ teen detained 53 days by ICE, missing prom and graduationAriadna Zumba, 18, in the U.S. since age nine, was held 53 days at Delaney Hall, missing prom and graduation. She later got her diploma and plans to study social sciences.Apr 9, 2026·Orange, NJ·Spain·North Jersey,IFEG,Instagram📦
17-year-old detained by ICE at Target solely for race, judge findsA 17-year-old Hispanic boy was detained by ICE at a Target in Richfield, Minnesota, and a federal judge found he was stopped solely because of his race, with no other grounds.Apr 9, 2026·Richfield, MN·The City📦
Hispanic man arrested by federal agents entering his Brooklyn apartment buildingA 36-year-old Hispanic man was arrested by federal agents entering his Brooklyn apartment building after work, then released after lawyers filed an emergency lawsuit over the stop.Apr 9, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·The City📦
Javier R.G.: Father of six U.S. citizens detained by ICE at Santa Ana officeA married father of six U.S. citizen children, who came to the U.S. as a child in 1989, was arrested after reporting to a Santa Ana immigration office. A judge granted him a bond hearing but denied release.Apr 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Hilda: Mother of U.S. citizens detained at immigration fingerprinting appointmentHilda Sucely R.M.D.E., a mother of two U.S. citizen children who had lived in the U.S. nearly 25 years, was arrested at a fingerprinting appointment. A court ordered her immediate release.Apr 9, 2026·CourtListener📦,Arc Law Office📦
Diego C.G.: Morristown boy, 9, with cerebral palsy faces deportation to EcuadorDiego Cabrera Gonzalez, a 9-year-old with cerebral palsy who came from Ecuador in 2023 for medical care, faces deportation after a prior lawyer mishandled his asylum filing. His family has new attorneys and is fundraising before his April hearing.Apr 9, 2026·Morristown, NJ·Ecuador·Morristown Green📦,Patch📦,Instagram📦
Washington inspectors still barred from Tacoma ICE center after court winWashington state won a court ruling allowing health inspections at the Tacoma ICE facility run by GEO Group, but inspectors have been turned away nine times since 2023. Over 3,500 detainee complaints cite poor food, medical care and religious accommodations.Apr 9, 2026·Tacoma, WA·KING 5📦,The News Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Brandon: U.S. citizen held eight hours by ICE, later hit by pepper ballsBrandon, a U.S. citizen, was held eight hours at the Whipple building during an enforcement operation and described unresponsive guards and unsanitary conditions. After release, he was hit with pepper balls as agents confronted a protest outside.Apr 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Hometown Source+1📦,Instagram📦
Mahadin N.: Man held by ICE at Joe Corley center in Conroe, TexasA man held at the Joe Corley Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, is fighting his continued confinement in court. A judge ordered the government to respond by April 17 while he seeks release pending a ruling.Apr 9, 2026·Conroe, TX·CourtListener📦
