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📦
Utah father of child with autism detained by ICE, moved to CaliforniaA Utah father of seven with no criminal record, including a child with autism, was detained while dropping his son at work and moved to a California facility before his court date.Jun 28, 2026·Utah·Nick Valencia News📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Asylum seeker held three days at ICE office with barely any waterA 36-year-old man checking in for a routine asylum appointment he had kept for five years was held three days in an overcrowded room with about 70 others and little food or water.Jun 28, 2026·Miramar, FL·El País📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦
Malton L.: Navy veteran's father detained by ICE at Walmart while shopping with sonMalton Lacerda, a horse trainer who gives therapy to disabled veterans, was detained while shopping at Walmart with his son, a Navy veteran. He had lived in the U.S. about 25 years.Jun 28, 2026·Halifax, MA·Brazil·WGBH📦,ACHEI USA📦,Ganjing World,JS News USA,Boston 25 News
At least 21 detained in large-scale ICE operation in Shelton, WashingtonAt least 21 people were detained in a large-scale immigration operation across multiple locations in Shelton, Washington, on June 28, 2026, part of a nationwide surge in arrests.Jun 28, 2026·Shelton, WA·The Olympian📦
At least five detained in ICE roundup across Kansas City, KansasAt least five people were detained on June 27 when ICE vehicles blocked traffic at 6th and Central in Kansas City, Kansas, including one person taken outside a restaurant.Jun 27, 2026·Kansas City, KS·Kansas City Defender📦
Jorge: Father of five detained by ICE, leaving family without sole providerJorge, a husband, father of five, and the family's sole provider, was detained by ICE. A GoFundMe was started to help cover legal fees and living costs.Jun 27, 2026·Yakima, WA·285 South📦,Capital & Main,GoFundMe📦
Passenger detained by Border Patrol agents with guns drawn on I-10A passenger was pulled from a vehicle at gunpoint after border patrol agents swarmed it on Interstate 10 in Arizona, breaking a window to remove him; he was taken to a detention center.Social media onlyJun 27, 2026·Salomé, AZ·Instagram📦
Couple allegedly profiled by police and flagged to Border Patrol in ArizonaA couple was pulled over and escorted to an I-10 off-ramp in Salome, Arizona, after a passenger was flagged to federal agents; the person recording said, "They wanted to kill us."Social media onlyJun 27, 2026·Salome, AZ·Instagram📦
Four data center workers detained by ICE without explanation in Cedar RapidsFour construction workers at a Cedar Rapids data center were detained by ICE agents in unmarked vehicles on their way to work without being told why, then taken to Linn County Jail.Jun 27, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·KY OUT TV📦,KCRG📦,News Block📦
Man's truck blocked by four ICE vehicles, ten officers detain himA man was blocked in by four ICE vehicles and ten officers, some in tactical gear and others disguised as workers, at a Strawberry Hill intersection; an officer then drove off in his truck.Jun 27, 2026·Strawberry Hill, KS·KCUR📦
Alexsandr Z.: Russian asylum seeker arrested at routine ICE check-in without a hearingA Russian asylum seeker, free for four years after his 2022 release, was re-detained by ICE at a routine check-in. A federal court ordered his immediate release on July 8, 2026.Jun 27, 2026·Russia·CourtListener📦
Ilia B.: 19-year-old Russian asylum seeker living lawfully in California arrested by ICEA 19-year-old Russian asylum seeker living lawfully in California was arrested at his worksite without warning and sent to Adelanto ICE Processing Center. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 27, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦
39 people arrested in Wisconsin as ICE agents draw guns, break windowsThirty-nine people were arrested across Wisconsin in a late-June ICE operation, with videos showing agents drawing firearms, breaking car windows, and using tasers despite no resistance.Jun 27, 2026·Milwaukee, WI·WUWM📦,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Spectrum News 1,HNG News,Eye on Dunn
Oliver: Husband detained by ICE on way to work with his father-in-lawOliver was detained by ICE agents while driving to work with his father-in-law; his wife, Claudia Sotelo, says he has no criminal history and is seeking legal funds.Fundraiser onlyJun 27, 2026·Riverside, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Ecuadorian man arrested by ICE at NYC immigration court despite judge's orderAn Ecuadorian man who fled persecution and attended a required immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza was arrested there and transferred to a Georgia detention center.Jun 26, 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador·The Intercept📦
Luis J.T.: Father of four U.S. citizen children held by ICE after 30 yearsA Mexican national married to a U.S. citizen with four citizen children after more than 30 years in the U.S. was arrested at a Fontana McDonald's and has filed to challenge his detention.Jun 26, 2026·Fontana, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Wapato father of five U.S. citizen children detained by ICEA Wapato father who worked at the same Yakima Valley fruit company for 15 years was detained after his wife confronted officers at a courthouse. He is held in Tacoma, leaving his wife and five children without their sole provider.Jun 26, 2026·Pomona, CA·VPM,Yakima Herald,Block Club Chicago,RV Times,GoFundMe📦
Woman denied ovarian cyst surgery during four months in ICE detentionA 24-year-old Guatemalan woman was held four months in a Texas detention center, denied surgery for a painful cyst. She now lives in Burnsville with family, pursuing asylum while wearing an ankle monitor.Jun 26, 2026·Minnesota·Sahan Journal📦,Minnesota Reformer,GoFundMe📦
Construction business owner detained by ICE, leaves children including nonverbal autistic sonA construction business owner was detained by ICE while driving to work, leaving behind an 11-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old nonverbal autistic son who depends on him daily. His family is seeking legal help to reunite with him.Jun 26, 2026·Dover, NJ·The News & Observer,Chicago Sun-Times,GoFundMe📦
Wilber U.G.: 18-year-old asylum-seeking honor student detained by ICE day after graduationWilber Urbina Garcia, an 18-year-old honors graduate who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was detained the morning after graduation during an asylum check-in. He spent over two weeks at Adelanto before a judge ordered his release on June 26.Jun 26, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·Univision📦,Los Angeles Times+1📦,CBS News📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News📦,Magzter📦,Masto Dawn,MSN,AOL
