Monica R.: Nurse detained 15 days by ICE during Disneyland tripMonica Ryadi, a 30-year-old nurse who fled religious persecution in Indonesia as a child, was detained by ICE at LAX in front of her young son and held two weeks before a judge ordered her release.Oct 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Indonesia·CBS News,6ABC📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+1,PennLive,Everlit,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia,U.S. Friends of the World,SupportNow,MainlineNow,The Rebel Yellow,Delco Times,Instagram
Two men detained in Marshall as officers in ICE garb smash windowsTwo men were detained at a Marshall gas station after officers in ICE garb arrived in six vehicles, boxed in their car at a pump, and smashed its windows.Aug 7, 2026·Marshall, VA·Prince William Times📦,Fauquier
Ángel M.: Content creator's husband detained by ICE despite legal status claimÁngel Muñoz, known online as Ángel Muñeco, was detained on August 6, a year after his viral proposal to wife Blondi. She says he is legally in the country and faces possible deportation.Social media onlyAug 6, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
Eduardo A.E.: Seattle contractor married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE, flown to TexasEduardo Aguirre Esparza, a 53-year-old small business owner married to a U.S. citizen after 20 years here, was detained by about 20 agents while remodeling a home and flown to Texas without seeing a judge.Aug 6, 2026·Seattle, WA·Mexico·KVI📦,Common Dreams📦,Ghost Archive📦,Yahoo News📦,KUOW📦,West Seattle Blog+2📦,Bellevue Seattle📦,CourtListener,West Seattle Indivisible📦,SupportNow📦,Brent Molnar📦,Instagram+3📦
Ana C.C.: Venezuelan mother with serious medical condition held by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan mother held at a Louisiana detention center since an August traffic stop says a serious medical condition has worsened and her children face hardship. A judge denied her emergency request for release.Aug 6, 2026·Basile, LA·Venezuela·CourtListener
Miguel I.M.: Mexican man engaged to U.S. citizen held by ICE without bond hearingA 29-year-old Mexican man pursuing English classes and pilot training while living with his U.S. citizen fiancée was detained after overstaying his visa. A court ordered him released unless given a bond hearing within seven days.Aug 6, 2026·Lakewood, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Heriton S.A.: Brazilian man detained by ICE in Taunton, MassachusettsA Brazilian man previously deported in 2008 and later arrested in Taunton faces a pending charge after a November crash that killed 75-year-old former fisherman Kenneth Carr.Aug 6, 2026·Taunton, MA·Brazil·ICE+1📦,HCN Times,Daily Voice,Fall River Reporter
Luis M.: Venezuelan pastor detained by ICE at Houston airport while traveling with wifeLuis Morales, a pastor leading four Houston-area Adventist churches, was detained at the airport while flying to see his daughters with his wife. He remains held in Livingston, Texas, as his asylum case continues.Aug 6, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·Click2Houston📦,Houston Chronicle📦,A Today📦,Instagram📦
Coral Gables woman admits faking ICE title to derail deportation casesA Coral Gables woman admitted inventing a fake ICE title to file fraudulent motions seeking dismissal of deportation cases, collecting fees from clients before the scheme was uncovered. She faces up to three years in prison.Aug 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Latin Times📦,Ego Ease📦,Instagram📦
High school student and his parents detained by ICE in TexasA Venezuelan woman with protected status is seeking to free her father, mother and younger brother held in Texas. Her brother, near high school graduation, has struggled eating and sleeping in detention.Aug 6, 2026·Eagle Pass, TX·Venezuela·Univision📦,La Patilla📦,El Público TV,Instagram📦
More than 50 unaccompanied minors deported by ICE against court orderMore than 50 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum were wrongfully deported despite a court order barring their removal. A federal judge held ICE in contempt, finding later efforts to return some of them did not fix the violation.Aug 6, 2026·MD·New York Times,Law360📦,Imigrus📦,NIPNLG📦
Diego: 11-year-old boy faces deportation alone in immigration court without lawyerDiego, 11, appeared alone in immigration court, struggling to complete his asylum application in English after legal aid funding expired. He has two and a half weeks to file or face deportation to Guatemala.Aug 6, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·Documented📦
Mohamed G.: Algerian-born restaurant worker deported after masked ICE arrest in West VirginiaMohamed Guezoui, an Algerian man who found community in West Virginia and cared for an ailing friend, was arrested by masked ICE officers at his restaurant job and deported, launching a sweep that led to about 600 arrests statewide.Aug 6, 2026·West Virginia·Algeria·NPR📦,West Virginia Watch📦
Four construction workers detained by ICE outside Austin City HallFour construction workers were detained outside Austin City Hall after a traffic stop for driving the wrong way on a one-way street, with their phones confiscated and their families left not knowing where they were taken.Aug 6, 2026·Austin, TX·CBS Austin+2📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,KUTX Studio📦,KWBU📦,FOX 7 Austin📦,Instagram📦
Sajan S.: Work permit holder detained in Fresno after FBI searchHe has lived in the U.S. since 2021 and held a work permit valid through 2029. He was detained in Fresno after the FBI searched a residence there; a judge ordered him a bond hearing.Aug 5, 2026·Fresno, CA·CourtListener
Amit K.: Asylum seeker with work permit redetained by ICE, no bond hearingAn asylum seeker with a valid California work permit through 2029 was jailed by ICE and denied bond, with a judge wrongly making him prove he wasn't dangerous.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Maria Guadalupe R. and Jose Ricardo M.: U.S. citizen mother and disabled son arrested in Arkansas at ICE requestA mother and her disabled adult son, both U.S. citizens from Benton County, Arkansas, were handcuffed and taken to jail during a traffic stop meant for someone else, then released without charges.Aug 5, 2026·Centerton, AR·Arkansas Times📦,arkansasadvocate.com,KTLO,Northwest Arkansas Online+1
Salvador A.V.: Father of daughter with life-threatening condition detained at Tennessee ICE check-inSalvador Alvarenga Valle, a father who cares for a daughter with a life-threatening illness, was arrested at a routine check-in after 21 years in Tennessee; a judge later granted him $1,500 bond.Aug 5, 2026·TN·MidPage,Law & Crime,Georgia Public Broadcasting
Lovepreet S.: Indian asylum seeker detained after reporting to ICE officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a job and community ties was detained in California after reporting to ICE, despite no criminal record. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Rajat R.: Indian asylum seeker swept up in unrelated FBI raid, held by ICEAn Indian asylum seeker with steady work and ties to his Sikh community was swept up during an unrelated FBI raid at an address not his own. A court ordered his immediate release.Aug 5, 2026·Antelope, CA·India·CourtListener
Emiliano M.P.: 54-year-old Cuban man arrested by ICE and Texas sheriffA 54-year-old Cuban man was arrested by ICE and a Texas sheriff's office after years of evading a removal order dating to 2000; ICE has placed a detainer on him.Aug 5, 2026·San Saba, TX·Cuba·ICE📦,Texas Scorecard📦,Quadratín
