Joshua: 22-year-old told he looks Mexican detained by ICE in San DiegoJoshua, 22, who has lived in San Diego since age 11, was detained after an officer told him he 'looked Mexican'; his family is seeking a costly bond for his release.Fundraiser onlySep 25, 2026·Clairemont, CA·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
15+ people detained in ICE operation at Bluffton government centerMore than 15 people were detained at a Bluffton, South Carolina government center for failing to comply with deportation orders, then loaded onto a bus bound for Charleston or Georgia.May 29, 2026·Bluffton, SC·AOL📦,Island Packet,Bluffton Today,WTOC
249 people detained in Florida Highway Patrol traffic stops, sent to ICEA three-day highway operation in South Florida led to 249 detentions, mostly drivers stopped for traffic violations who lacked valid licenses, with some offered voluntary return flights.May 29, 2026·FL·Fox News📦,NY Times Post📦,Newcome📦,The Arabian Times,National Conservative Movement📦,InterNewsCast📦
Mario Rafael R.A.: Man who followed parole terms 3.5 years detained after Oklahoma traffic stopA man paroled by DHS who had followed all conditions for 3.5 years was detained after a routine Oklahoma traffic stop and moved between facilities before a court ordered his immediate release.May 28, 2026·Oklahoma·CourtListener
Ricardo N. and Liliana: Chicago senior and mother held by ICE at asylum check-in, separatedRicardo Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior with a soccer scholarship offer, and his mother were detained at a routine asylum check-in and held for months across five states. Both were released in May, and he walked at graduation.May 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+2📦,WBEZ📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,Lokal Update+1📦,RU24📦,Telemundo Chicago📦,WGN-TV,News Tribune,Anchorage Daily News📦,Daily Gazette,ABC7 Chicago📦,AOL+1📦,Instagram+2📦
Rogerio S.L. and Nycolas: Brazilian father, 15-year-old son detained on fishing trip, held by ICERogerio da Silva Lima and his 15-year-old son Nycolas, fishing off Martha's Vineyard, were detained by the Coast Guard and turned over to ICE. A judge found ICE violated due process, freeing both after students at the son's school protested.May 28, 2026·Woods Hole, MA·Brazil·Martha's Vineyard Times+3📦,Patch📦,WGBH+1📦,Daily Mail📦,Vineyard Gazette+2📦,MassLive📦,WCMU📦,Boston Globe+1📦,El Risala📦,NBC Boston📦,GoFundMe📦
Gurpreet S.B.: Indian asylum seeker re-detained by ICE after three years of complianceAn Indian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions for three years was redetained without notice after a routine check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice before any future detention.May 28, 2026·Douglas, AZ·India·CourtListener📦
Lake Placid maintenance worker with TPS held two weeks after ICE raidA Venezuelan maintenance worker at Grandview Resort in Lake Placid, with work authorization and no criminal record, was arrested arriving for work and held nearly two weeks before release on an ankle monitor.May 28, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Venezuela·Documented📦,North Country Public Radio📦,Adirondack Explorer📦
Yessenia R.: Milwaukee teacher's aide self-deported to El Salvador with U.S. citizen daughtersYessenia Ruano, a Milwaukee teacher's aide and mother of twin U.S.-citizen daughters, self-deported to El Salvador in 2025 after 19 check-ins over 14 years; a judge has now ordered she be allowed back.May 28, 2026·Milwaukee, WI·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,WPR📦,19th News,WUWM,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Instagram
Honduran man arrested by HSI in Luling, Louisiana, ICE seeks custodyA 39-year-old Honduran man was arrested in Luling, Louisiana, and faces an immigration detainer filed the same day he was taken into custody.May 28, 2026·Luling, LA·Honduras·ICE📦,Civic Intelligence📦,WDSU,LinkedIn
Jose Luis L.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE at work, leaving wife with lupusJose Luis Leon, the main provider for his wife, who has Lupus, and their two children, was detained at work; his family is fundraising to cover legal costs.Fundraiser onlyMay 28, 2026·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
14 workers with work authorization detained in Lake Placid ICE raidFourteen people with valid work authorization, including roofers on a short-term project and a local man with a pending asylum case, were detained in a Lake Placid parking lot and taken to a facility 300 miles away.May 28, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Adirondack Explorer📦,CBS 6 Albany📦,NNY 360📦,Press Republican📦,NBC 5📦
Aldo G.: Father detained by ICE day after daughter's high school graduationAldo Garcia, the main provider and caregiver for his family of four, was detained on his way to work, leaving his two young children and wife in financial and emotional distress.Fundraiser onlyMay 28·Colony Ridge, TX·GoFundMe📦
Mother and 3 children deported to Guatemala by ICE, son left behindA Guatemalan mother and her three children were detained at what they thought was a passport pickup appointment and deported to Guatemala two days later, leaving behind her 14-year-old son.May 28, 2026·Ferndale, WA·Guatemala·Cascadia Daily+1📦
32 asylum seekers with U.S. protection held in Equatorial Guinea, 25 deportedThirty-two asylum seekers already granted U.S. protection were detained in an Equatorial Guinea hotel under a government deal, with 25 forcibly sent back to countries where they face persecution.May 28, 2026·Malabo, GQ·Associated Press📦,ABC News📦,CRBC News📦,HCN Times📦,Devdiscourse📦
Agnes: Catholic nun detained by ICE despite winning asylum and bondSister Agnes, a Catholic nun from China who had already won asylum and bond, was held by ICE for months before being released to rejoin her religious community.Social media onlyMay 28, 2026·China·Instagram📦
Mauricio C.G.: Green card holder here since 1986 held nearly 7 months by ICEMauricio Castellanos-Gorra, a Cuban lawful permanent resident in the U.S. since 1986, was detained after 21 years on supervised release. A judge ordered his release in May 2026 after the government offered no evidence deportation was likely.May 28, 2026·FL·Cuba·Law & Crime📦,CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Newspot NG
Marcelo J.: Father of U.S. citizen daughter with serious medical condition held by ICEA Dominican father of a one-year-old U.S. citizen daughter with a serious medical condition was stopped by ICE vans on his way to work and remains detained after a court denied his release request.May 27, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener
Wyoming law enforcement deals with ICE face statewide ACLU investigationWyoming's ACLU is investigating ICE partnership agreements statewide after suing a sheriff who signed three such deals without county approval, with more lawsuits possible if violations are found.May 27, 2026·Cheyenne, WY·Associated Press📦,WyoFile📦,ACLU Wyoming+1📦,Gillette News Record📦,WINK News,CT Insider📦
Harold A.: 58-year-old Cuban man deported by ICE to Mexico without money or documentsHarold A., a 58-year-old Cuban man, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Mexico without money or documents, among over 4,300 Cubans deported without ever seeing a judge.May 27, 2026·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Human Rights Watch📦,ABC News📦,The World Signal📦,SRN News📦
Luis Fernando C.C.: Austin teen soccer goalie detained by ICE over expired registration stickerLuis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria, 18, a varsity soccer goalie, was detained after a traffic stop for an expired registration sticker and sent to Karnes County. A judge ordered his release so he could take finals and attend graduation.May 27, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦,MSN📦,KXAN+3,Time News,Park Record,Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Austin Current+2📦,CBS Austin+1📦,Yahoo News+1📦,FOX 7 Austin+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,AOL📦,Archy Newsy📦,KUT📦,Instagram+6📦,YouTube📦
