Magdalena C.: Mother arrested by Border Patrol in Texas, children taken by abusive exMagdalena Callejas, who had full custody of her young children, was arrested at a Texas checkpoint and left the country, after which her abusive ex-partner took the kids; a judge has now ordered them returned to her.Sep 28, 2026·Texas·El Salvador·The Atlantic📦
Arturo R.: Deaf Utah green card holder injured by ICE agents at bus stopArturo Ruvalcaba, a deaf green card holder and father of three adopted sons, was injured by ICE agents at a Utah bus stop who gave no sign language interpreter. His federal civil rights lawsuit was dismissed by agreement in July.Jul 9, 2026·Taylorsville, UT·KSL📦,FOX 13 Now📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,LinkedIn📦,PACER Monitor
Winston: HVAC technician detained by ICE, wife and 15-month-old son left without incomeWinston, an HVAC technician in Virginia for six years with his wife and toddler son, was detained in a New York parking lot. His sister is fundraising for legal and bond costs.Fundraiser onlyJul 9·New York, NY·GoFundMe📦
Ghezae A.: Man detained again by ICE after 10 yearsAn Eritrean man lived freely under supervision for about 10 years after a 2016 deportation order before being redetained in 2026. A judge ordered his release, finding Eritrea does not cooperate on deportations.Jul 9, 2026·Eritrea·CourtListener
Sergio C.G.: Man arrested by ICE at Modesto courthouse as sister watchesSergio Daniel Cerpas Garcia, 36, was arrested by ICE at a Modesto courthouse before his scheduled arraignment, after posting $150,000 bail in May. His sister watched three men handcuff him and place him in an unmarked van.Jul 9, 2026·Modesto, CA·Mexico·Modesto Bee📦,Hanford Sentinel📦
Sergio: Partially blind father arrested by ICE at Colorado gas stationSergio, who has worked in construction for nearly 40 years despite partial blindness, was arrested at a Colorado Springs gas station. His daughter Inez said he "just wanted the American Dream."Social media onlyJul 9, 2026·Colorado Springs, CO·Mexico·Instagram📦
Ryan D.: Volunteer's car vents pepper sprayed by ICE agent on Ventura freewayRyan Drury, a volunteer who alerts residents to immigration enforcement activity, had his car pepper-sprayed through the air vents by an ICE agent on a Ventura freeway. Cell phone video captured the agent smiling and waving afterward.Jul 9, 2026·Ventura, CA·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Instagram📦
Robinson: Father with congenital heart condition detained by ICE, family denied hospital accessRobinson, a father with a serious heart condition, was detained by ICE on July 9 and hospitalized for chest symptoms; his 18-year-old daughter was barred from visiting him.Fundraiser onlyJul 9, 2026·Upstate New York·GoFundMe📦
Stay-at-home father of four detained by ICE while mowing his lawnA stay-at-home father of four, including a 4-year-old, was detained by five tactical ICE agents while mowing his lawn as his children woke to find him gone.Jul 9, 2026·Kansas City, MO·KCUR📦
Jose Luis C.R.: Father arrested by ICE without valid warrant while taking 2-year-old to daycareA Mexican father of three was detained in his Redwood City driveway while taking his toddler to daycare, based on a warrant a court later found invalid; he was ordered released.Jul 9, 2026·Redwood City, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Marcos: Asylum seeker detained in Arizona fears for his life amid measles outbreakMarcos, an asylum seeker held at Florence Correctional Center, fears dying in detention like another detainee, amid a measles outbreak at the facility.Jul 9, 2026·Florence, AZ·Arizona Public Media📦,Instagram📦
Noslén S.: Cuban detainee denied medication for diabetes and pancreatitis at Miami federal prisonNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Jul 9, 2026·Miramar, FL·Cuba·El País📦
Karina A.S.J.: Nursing mother of four U.S. citizen children held by ICE three monthsKarina Alvarez San Juan, a mother of four nursing a newborn, was held over three months after a traffic stop; a judge ordered her released after finding ICE broke its own policy.Jul 9, 2026·Basile, LA·Mexico·NBC News📦,Law & Crime📦,CourtListener+1,PACER Monitor,Raw Story📦,The Independent+1📦
Micaela M.S.: 16-year-old girl abandoned in Arizona desert during migration, cousin detainedMicaela Mendez Sandiz, 16, was abandoned in poor health in the Arizona desert while migrating with her cousin, who was later detained; her family is searching for her.Social media onlyJul 8, 2026·Sasabe, AZ·Mexico·Instagram📦
Mario C.C.: 29-year-old Guatemalan man deported by ICE after Pittsburgh traffic stopMario Humberto Caal-Chop, 29, was arrested during a Pittsburgh traffic stop in May 2026 and deported to Guatemala in July, marking ICE's 100,000th removal of the fiscal year.Jul 8, 2026·Pittsburgh, PA·Guatemala·ICE📦
Alberto R.M.: Resident of 30 years arrested by ICE at Brooklyn bus stopA Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for 30 years was detained at a Brooklyn bus stop after being asked for identification. A court ordered his release in August, ruling his detention unlawful.Jul 8, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Mexico·CourtListener
Maisa L.E.: Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE at green card interview, family separatedMaisa Lopes Eliaser, married to an Army staff sergeant of 11 years, was detained during her green card interview in Montgomery, Alabama. She remains held in Louisiana while her case goes before the appeals board.Jul 8, 2026·Montgomery, AL·Brazil·Newsweek,Louisiana First News📦,WGNO,Instagram📦
Luis: Landscaper and father of 5-year-old arrested by ICE at Marietta construction siteA landscaper known as Luis, father of a 5-year-old son, was arrested at a Marietta construction site. His family has struggled since to get information about his whereabouts.Jul 8, 2026·Marietta, GA·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Jovanny P.: Landscaper detained after ICE stops him en route to work in MariettaJovanny de Jesús Pineda was stopped by immigration agents on his way to a landscaping job with two coworkers. His wife learned of his arrest by phone; he is now held at Stewart Detention Center.Jul 8, 2026·Marietta, GA·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Nando: Guatemalan tomato farm worker deported after ICE arrest near Rochester plantNando, a Guatemalan worker at a Rochester-area tomato packing plant for 15 months, was arrested leaving work with his wife and deported in early July. He is now staying with his parents in a rural area without cell service.Jul 8, 2026·Rochester, NY·Guatemala·New York Focus+1📦,The Daily Star📦,New York Newz📦
Luis U.: Venezuelan immigrant detained by plainclothes ICE agents at Lake Placid hotel jobLuis U., 51, a Venezuelan immigrant and part of the Lake Placid community, was detained by plainclothes agents while taking out trash at his hotel job. Family and advocates continue seeking his release.Jul 8, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Venezuela·NNY 360📦,Daily Gazette
