Man forcibly pulled from car by ICE agents near Seattle elementary schoolA man was chased into a parking lot near a Seattle elementary school during morning drop-off, had his car window smashed by masked agents, and was pulled out, handcuffed, and driven away.Oct 13, 2026·Seattle, WA·Seattle Times📦,Focal News
Linda W.: 72-year-old woman pepper sprayed by ICE while filming agents in ManhattanLinda Wolff, 72, a fashion stylist and longtime immigrant rights supporter, was pepper-sprayed while filming ICE agents in Manhattan and is now suing under a new state law.Aug 17, 2026·Upper Manhattan, NY·CBS News📦,NBC News,USA Today,NBC New York📦,Gothamist📦,AM New York+1📦,Standing Record,Attack of the Fanboy📦,Distant News📦,Documented📦,CNY Central,Instagram+2
Women at Oklahoma ICE facility allege vaginal infections from unwashed underwearWomen held at an Oklahoma ICE facility say in a lawsuit that unwashed underwear caused vaginal infections, alongside delayed medical care and postponed gynecological exams.Aug 17, 2026·Watonga, OK·International Business Times📦,The Oklahoman,ICE,CoreCivic
Chaimaa M.: Algerian asylum seeker arrested at interview, held in California City, CaliforniaAn Algerian asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained after a visa overstay and won a court order for a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 17, 2026·California City, CA·Algeria·CourtListener
Keiber E.M.: Venezuelan chef married to U.S. citizen held by ICE in BataviaKeiber Alexander Esposito Martinez, who rose from dishwasher to sous chef at a Buffalo restaurant, was detained by ICE on his way to work and is now suing for release.Aug 17, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·BTPM📦,Investigative Post📦,Chili Chili,Latin Times,CourtListener,Instagram
Family's main provider detained by ICE on his way to workA man was detained by ICE on his way to work, leaving his family without its main support since his wife's father died seven months earlier. His wife started a fundraiser to help with expenses.Aug 17, 2026·Austin, TX·KUOW📦,Block Club Chicago,GoFundMe📦
Worker taken from Weslaco construction site by ICE agents without warrantA construction worker was taken from a Weslaco job site after agents entered without a warrant, ignoring a coworker who said he was from the area. The coworker said agents threatened him for filming.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Weslaco, TX·Instagram📦
Meliza C.S.: Cuban woman held without bond in Miami-Dade jail faces possible ICE deportationMeliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, a Cuban national, is held without bond in a Miami-Dade jail after ICE placed a detainer on her. She has lived in the U.S. since entering through Florida in May 2022.Aug 17, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Cuba Headlines,Periódico Cubano
Wilbert J.B.: Man chased down and arrested by ICE near Springfield car washWilbert Jean Baptiste was chased down and arrested near a Springfield car wash by an officer who identified himself as ICE, according to bystander video. He is now held at Butler County Jail.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Springfield News-Sun📦
Ten people detained by ICE in Upper Valley, three in West LebanonTen people were detained by ICE across the Upper Valley over four days in August, including three in West Lebanon and five stopped heading to a Londonderry construction site.Aug 17, 2026·West Lebanon, NH·Valley News📦,The Dartmouth📦
Five Haitian passengers of U.S. citizen driver detained by ICE in SpringfieldA naturalized U.S. citizen driving a van of workers was stopped in Springfield, Ohio, and his five Haitian passengers with pending asylum cases were detained and jailed under ICE holds.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Dayton Daily News📦,Springfield News-Sun📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by masked ICE agent during Yakima traffic stopA U.S. citizen born in Yakima was handcuffed by a masked ICE agent during an August 17 traffic stop near the Sundome and released once his citizenship was confirmed.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Yakima, WA·United States·Instagram📦
Immigrant forcibly detained by ICE outside Dollar Tree in JacksonvilleAn immigrant was forcibly detained by ICE agents outside a Dollar Tree in Jacksonville while another shopper questioned the agents for operating on private property.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Instagram📦
Man detained by masked ICE agents on Union City street cornerA man sitting with a friend on a Union City street corner was handcuffed, searched and taken away by masked ICE agents, despite a New Jersey law barring masked enforcement.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Union City, NJ·Instagram📦
U.S. citizen teen raises younger sister alone after parents deported to HondurasDaysi Munoz and her husband were deported to Honduras after an August 2025 shoplifting arrest, leaving daughters Dulce, 19, and Maria, 13, alone; Maria has since reunited with them while Dulce stays in Texas.Aug 17, 2026·Burleson, TX·Honduras·NBC News📦,NBC DFW+1📦,The Fort Worth📦,News Hunter,Telemundo Washington DC,Instagram
Video appears to show ICE agent kicking man in New JerseyA video submitted to HudPost appears to show a federal immigration agent kicking a man during an encounter in West New York, New Jersey; the circumstances remain unverified.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·West New York, NJ·Instagram📦
Guatemalan man held over a week at 72-hour ICE facility in FloridaA young Guatemalan man has been held over a week at a Miramar, Florida ICE facility meant for 72-hour stays, facing overcrowding despite signing voluntary departure paperwork.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Miramar, FL·Guatemala·Instagram📦
Yousof A.: Iranian PhD student arrested at rifle point by HSI, returns to IranYousof Azizi, a 40-year-old Iranian PhD candidate at Virginia Tech who had lived in the U.S. 13 years, was arrested outside his Maryland home and held three months before accepting return to Iran.Aug 16, 2026·Germantown, MD·Iran·WUSA 9📦,The Advocate📦,Press TV+1📦,10 Mehr (English)📦,Safir News,RAIR Foundation,Instagram📦
Nqobile M.: Pregnant fiancée of Army veteran detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportNqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman living in Connecticut with her fiancé, a U.S. Army veteran, was arrested at a Las Vegas airport while heading home from a birthday trip.Aug 16, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·South Africa·Las Vegas News📦,IOL+1📦,SA People📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
Mother of four deported to Honduras after routine immigration check-inA Honduran mother known as L, in the U.S. since 2012, was detained at a routine check-in and deported, leaving behind four children ages 15, 9, 3 and 2.Aug 16, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,GoFundMe📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona father denied medical care in ICE custody now relies on caneGuillermo "Memo" Gallardo Barrera, a longtime Arizona construction worker and father of two, has spent over a year in detention and now can't walk without a cane, with no diagnosis given.Aug 16, 2026·Gilbert, AZ·Conecta Arizona📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
