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
Anmolpreet S.: Man with work permit detained without notice at ICE check-inAn immigrant who complied with reporting rules for three years while working legally was detained without warning at a routine check-in. A judge ordered him freed and barred future detention without notice or a hearing.Jun 21, 2026·CourtListener📦
Volunteer observer bear-sprayed by ICE agent through car window in Santa BarbaraA volunteer monitoring ICE activity was bear-sprayed through her car window on Father's Day in Santa Barbara after stepping out to observe agents nearby. She covered her face and recovered.Jun 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Santa Barbara Independent📦
U.S. citizen injured in ICE arrest in Santa Barbara on Father's DayA U.S. citizen who went outside to watch ICE activity in his Santa Barbara neighborhood on Father's Day was chased down and detained, then released at a hospital once his citizenship was confirmed.Jun 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Santa Barbara Independent📦
César: Father detained by ICE six months, separated from three young childrenCésar, a father of three young children who worked a decade to support his family, has been detained six months while his wife struggles to cover legal fees and basic needs.Fundraiser onlyJun 21, 2026·Eloy, AZ·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Mariachi musicians among 9-11 held in Santa Barbara Father's Day ICE raidNine to eleven people, including three mariachi musicians caught performing or heading to Father's Day serenades, were detained in a seven-vehicle ICE operation across Santa Barbara's Westside and Eastside.Jun 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Santa Barbara Independent📦,Noozhawk📦,AMED Post📦
Pavel S. and Aleksandr: Russian asylum seeker separated from 11-year-old son by ICE for a yearPavel Snegir, a Russian asylum seeker separated from his 11-year-old son Aleksandr after refusing to self-deport, was freed after 11 months once granted asylum, but reunification with his son was denied over housing and job documentation.Jun 21, 2026·Russia·Raw Story📦,Instagram📦
Dozen asylum seekers deported to Sierra Leone face return to persecutionAbout a dozen asylum seekers were deported to Sierra Leone in June 2026 despite earlier court orders protecting them from being sent back to countries where they feared persecution.Jun 21, 2026·Freetown, Sierra Leone·Associated Press📦,The Hill,Northwest Arkansas Online📦,Sierra Eye Magazine📦,News.net📦,Washington Times,SF Gate📦,WTOP📦
CUNY graduate wrongly arrested by ICE walking to train in HempsteadA 24-year-old Honduran CUNY graduate was surrounded by seven vehicles and arrested walking to a train in Hempstead; ICE later admitted he was the wrong person. A judge ruled agents had grossly abused their authority.Jun 20, 2026·Hempstead, NY·Honduras·The Guardian,The City📦
Juan Carlos Q.: Staten Island father of U.S. citizens arrested by ICE while playing dominoesJuan Carlos Quintero, 41, a Staten Island resident for nearly two decades with two U.S. citizen children, was arrested while playing dominoes with neighbors and later released after an emergency lawsuit.Jun 20, 2026·Staten Island, NY·CBS News📦,The City Reporter📦,The City📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,SILive.com
Florencio: Father of three mistaken for another man, tackled by ICE in QueensFlorencio, a Guatemalan painter who lived in the U.S. nearly 13 years, was tackled and arrested in front of his wife and three children after being mistaken for someone else, then held four months before deportation.Jun 20, 2026·Corona, NY·Guatemala·The Guardian,Eastern New Mexico News📦
Father of five deported by ICE, family left without incomeFrancisca's partner, the father of her five children including a 2-year-old, was deported in June 2026, leaving her to cover rent, food, diapers, and utilities alone.Fundraiser onlyJun 20, 2026·Portland, OR·GoFundMe📦
Alexander M.D.: Immigrant re-detained by ICE at routine check-in without explanationAn immigrant who entered the country in November 2023 was briefly held, released, then re-detained during a routine check-in with no explanation. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Jun 20, 2026·CourtListener📦
Mexican man arrested by marshals posing as utility workers in Los AngelesJosé de Jesús Cortez Delgado was detained in South Los Angeles after federal marshals disguised as utility workers tricked him into moving his truck, then arrested him at gunpoint. His wife says the charges against him had been dropped.Jun 20, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Univision,El País📦,Parriva📦,Briefly
Honduran man deported after Texas hands him over to ICEA Honduran man was deported to Honduras after finishing a two-year Texas prison sentence, following arrests by local police in 2024 and 2025 and a final removal order.Jun 20, 2026·Huntsville, TX·Honduras·Hudson Valley Happens📦,The Texas Insider📦,Pigeon Reporter,Honduras Daily,Drink of Jesus
24-year-old Mexican man detained in Seattle ICE operation near Aurora AvenueFour Mexican men were arrested in a Seattle enforcement operation near Aurora Avenue, ranging in age from 24 to 61; one faces voluntary departure, the others are held pending return to Mexico or a hearing.Jun 20, 2026·Seattle, WA·Mexico·The Post Millennial📦,Internet Archive📦
Jander C.S.: 29-year-old kept jailed for ICE after his sentence ended in GainesvilleJander Alexander Cordero-Silva, 29, was stopped for driving with a suspended license he says a judge had told him was valid, pleaded no contest, and was handed to ICE after serving his sentence.Jun 20, 2026·Gainesville, FL·Gainesville Info📦
Man arrested by ICE officers disguised as electric company workersA man was lured outside his home by officers posing as electric company workers asking him to move his truck, then arrested by about eight additional officers waiting nearby.Social media onlyJun 20, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Instagram📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker with valid TPS held nearly nine months at EloyA Venezuelan woman with valid Temporary Protected Status has been held at Eloy Detention Center for nearly nine months, even after a government lawyer acknowledged her legal status.Jun 20, 2026·Eloy, AZ·Venezuela·Tucson.com📦
Franklin C.G.: Colombian activist detained by ICE while walking with 12-year-old sonFranklin Humberto Coral-Garrido, a Colombian activist and lawyer, was detained in Phoenix while walking with his 12-year-old son, after living in the U.S. for about ten years.Jun 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Colombia·Newsweek📦,Colombia One+1📦,Voz📦,Heraldo USA📦,Comms Trader📦
Daniel A.: Former NFL linebacker with possible brain injury deported to Kenya by ICEDaniel Adongo, the first Kenyan-born NFL player, was deported to Kenya after years of visa overstay and mental health struggles, including a diagnosis of acute psychosis.Jun 20, 2026·Miami, IN·Kenya·Newsweek📦,BBC📦,NBC News📦,PennLive📦,ICE📦,Business Insider Africa📦,Pulse📦,Marca📦,The African Mirror📦,Instagram
