Two Florida mothers detained by ICE, five children left with jobless caregiverTwo Florida mothers were detained, leaving five children, including a six-month-old, in the care of one mother's boyfriend. He quit his job to care for them and was left with no income for food or diapers.Sep 28, 2026·Florida·The Atlantic📦
Andrea Cristina V.D.: Woman detained by ICE along with immediate familyAndrea Cristina Villacis Duque, described as a loving sister and daughter, was detained along with her immediate family. A fundraiser is covering attorney fees and detention costs as they fight deportation.Fundraiser onlyJul 18, 2026·Doral, FL·GoFundMe📦
Honduran father detained by ICE in front of autistic daughter in AustinA Honduran father was detained in front of his young daughter, who has autism, and is now held in San Antonio facing deportation. His wife says they may self-deport to stay together.Jul 18, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·Univision📦,Instagram+1📦
Neride M.: Woman deported by ICE injured in Caracas earthquake the day she arrivedNeride Montoya was deported to Venezuela after three months in detention and arrived in Caracas the day an earthquake struck, suffering leg fractures and severe injuries when a wall collapsed on her.Jul 18, 2026·Caracas, VE·Venezuela·NBC News📦,Noticia Día📦,Instagram📦
Immigrants held by ICE in Miami endure extreme heat, cockroaches, medical neglectFive immigrants held at Miami's downtown federal detention center described scorching, cockroach-infested cells, overflowing toilets and denied medical care, with some facing solitary confinement for speaking to reporters.Jul 18, 2026·Miami, FL·Miami Herald+2,Tampa Free Press📦,Instagram📦
Guadalupe M.C.: Man with internal bleeding returned early from hospital to ICE's Adelanto facilityGuadalupe Moreno Cristin, held at Adelanto's Desert View Annex, was returned from the hospital after four days despite internal bleeding, before doctors' recommended treatment was finished. An advocacy group is demanding his release.Jul 18, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener,Instagram📦
Denise E.: Woman detained by ICE on her way to workDenise Epieyu was detained by ICE while on her way to work. Her family started a fundraiser to pay for legal help and secure her release from the Aurora, Colorado facility.Fundraiser onlyJul 18, 2026·Aurora, CO·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Alim G.: Bellaire High senior seeking asylum detained by ICE at Houston airportAlim Garipov, 18, a Bellaire High School senior and swim team captain, was detained at Hobby Airport while visiting colleges with family. He has a pending asylum case.Jul 18, 2026·Houston, TX·Russia·Click2Houston+2📦,Houston Chronicle+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Instagram📦
Shaoping W.: Chinese human rights lawyer detained by ICE while delivering packages, faces deportationShaoping Wu, a Chinese human rights lawyer who fled persecution in 2019, was detained while working as an Amazon delivery driver in Pennsylvania. He has a pending asylum case and lives with his wife and 17-year-old daughter.Jul 18, 2026·Mount Holly Springs, PA·China·The Guardian📦,New York Times,Lancaster Online+2📦,People,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Instagram+1📦
Driver assaulted in fake ICE traffic stop by masked impersonators in OregonA driver on Highway 211 near Clackamas County was pulled over by masked men posing as ICE agents, forced from their car, searched, and assaulted before being released and treated at a hospital.Jul 17, 2026·Woodburn, OR·The Independent📦,Snopes📦,Grants Pass Tribune,Central Oregon Daily📦,Instagram+1
Phu N.: Australian man half-handcuffed by ICE at Las Vegas airport, arrested at LAXPhu Nguyen, a 57-year-old Australian citizen, was held on the ground and partly handcuffed by plainclothes agents at a Las Vegas airport before onlookers intervened. He was arrested the next day at LAX and is now held at Adelanto.Jul 17, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Australia·CNN+1📦,Click2Houston📦
Mercedes D.G.: Venezuelan woman detained at ICE check-in, may be deported to MexicoA Venezuelan woman who had lived under supervised release since 2011 was detained at a routine ICE check-in after her supervision was revoked. She is held at Richwood Correctional Center and faces removal to Venezuela or Mexico.Jul 17, 2026·Richwood, LA·Venezuela·CourtListener
Celestin D.: Gay asylum seeker redetained by ICE weeks after judge ordered releaseCelestin Dima, a gay asylum seeker from Burkina Faso who fled persecution, was redetained during a routine check-in weeks after a judge ordered his release. He now wears a GPS monitor and faces deportation to an unnamed country.Jul 17, 2026·New York, NY·Burkina Faso·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Rosendo L.: Wise County father with work permit detained by ICE at traffic stopRosendo Lira, 59, a Wise County business owner and father of five, was detained minutes from home despite holding a valid work permit, while preparing for daughter Bella's quinceañera.Jul 17, 2026·Decatur, TX·Mexico·FOX 4 News📦,Washington County Messenger📦
Giovanni H.O.: Salvadoran father held by ICE, partner and infant son face evictionGiovanni Henriquez-Osorio, from El Salvador, was held at a Nevada facility while his partner and infant son faced eviction. A judge found no evidence of gang ties and ordered his release on July 17, 2026.Jul 17, 2026·Provo, UT·El Salvador·Las Vegas Review-Journal📦
Mohammad H.: Man held in Texas cannot see his New York lawyer in personA man held at Port Isabel Service Processing Center in Texas sought to stop his transfer out of state while his case proceeds, but a court denied the request.Jul 17, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·CourtListener
Woman held in Washoe County, Nevada, at risk of imminent deportationFloridalma Chinchilla, held at a Nevada detention facility, asked a court to block her transfer or removal while fighting her detention. The court barred her transfer or removal for now.Jul 17, 2026·Reno, Nevada·CourtListener,Habeas Dockets📦
Omar B.N.: Father of two with pregnant wife detained by ICE in San FranciscoA Salvadoran man with no criminal record, in the U.S. since 2021 and sole provider for his pregnant wife and two children, was detained outside his San Francisco home. A court ordered his immediate release.Jul 17, 2026·San Francisco, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
People detained at Bemidji airport and hotel by Border Patrol and ICESuspects fled on foot to Bemidji Regional Airport's runway after a traffic stop and were caught with help from local and state police. Separately, ICE detained at least one person at a nearby hotel the same morning.Jul 17, 2026·Bemidji, MN·Bemidji Now📦,KB101 FM📦
Maikel G.M.: Cuban man held six months by ICE with no deportation planMaikel Guerra Morales was freed after six months in ICE detention when a judge ruled the agency had no real deportation plan. The judge who ordered his release died days later.Jul 17, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Cuba·WINK News+1📦,Fact in Face📦,WLT Report📦,The National Pulse📦,Simple Justice📦
Two construction workers arrested in Cardiff by federal agentsTwo construction worker brothers from National City, with nearly two decades on the job, were arrested outside a Cardiff site on July 17. One is married with a son aspiring to become an architect.Jul 17, 2026·Cardiff, CA·KPBS📦
