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
Daniela L. and José Gregorio C.P.: Married couple detained by ICE, young niece left without her auntA married couple, Daniela Leiva and José Gregorio Chacón Pérez, were detained, leaving relatives in Venezuela and Chile unable to be with their children. Their family is raising $10,000 for legal costs.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at work, family's income cut in halfA father was detained by ICE while at work, cutting his family's income in half. His son is rushing to find a lawyer before a court date can be set.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·Hesperia, CA·GoFundMe📦
Man detained by ICE agents outside Carpinteria grocery storeA man recognized as a regular customer at a nearby Mexican bakery was detained outside a Carpinteria grocery store at dawn, frightening neighbors who stayed home from local businesses afterward.Oct 12, 2026·Carpinteria, CA·News Press📦
Man tackled and arrested by ICE inside Texas H-E-B storeA man was chased and tackled inside an Alamo, Texas H-E-B grocery store, then handcuffed face down on the floor as video of the arrest spread online.Oct 12, 2026·Alamo, TX·Yahoo News,saobserver.com,Houston Chronicle,Instagram📦
Andrei M.: Russian asylum seeker on hunger strike after months in Georgia ICE facilityAndrei Mikhailov, a Russian immigrant who fled after criticizing his government, has been held at a Georgia facility since February and is now on a hunger strike awaiting a new asylum hearing.Oct 12, 2026·FL·Russia·NBC Chicago📦,The Insider
Grace G.: Activist ordered to stop filming police traffic stop tied to ICE cooperationAn activist filming a police traffic stop tied to an ICE partnership from a public road was ordered by an officer to stop recording and leave, despite court rulings protecting that right.Oct 12, 2026·Carroll Township, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,PennLive
Haitian father of 18-month-old vanishes, found detained at Moshannon ValleyA Haitian father with an 18-month-old child disappeared after an ATM trip and was later found held at an overcrowded detention center, after losing protected status when TPS ended.Oct 12, 2026·West York, PA·Haiti·Philadelphia Inquirer📦
Idris M.: Hunger-striking Russian asylum seeker deported after 27 months in ICE custodyIdris Makhmudov, a Russian asylum seeker held nearly 27 months without charges, helped organize a hunger strike over detention conditions before being deported after refusing food and water for four days.Oct 12, 2026·Folkston, GA·Russia·The Guardian📦,The Verge,Factum,The Insider+1,MidPage
Witness to ICE crash transferred to South Texas, deported within hoursA material witness to an ICE vehicle crash in Houston was transferred 300 miles to a South Texas detention center and deported to Mexico hours after investigators interviewed him.Oct 11, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·TPR📦
Alexander C.M.: Man detained by ICE in Fayetteville, Arkansas despite paying bondAlexander José Concho Medina, described by his family as hardworking and honest, remains detained in Arkansas even after his girlfriend paid an $800 bond for his release.Fundraiser onlyOct 11, 2026·Fayetteville, AR·GoFundMe📦
Luis D.E.: Houston business owner detained by ICE witnessed agents' vehicle injure a manLuis Delfín Enríquez, a 48-year-old Houston business owner applying for a green card, was handcuffed and detained after witnessing an ICE vehicle strike and injure a fleeing man.Oct 11, 2026·Houston, TX·NBC News📦
Juan S.: Colombian asylum seeker tackled by ICE agents outside Mill Creek apartmentJuan Saldana, a Colombian asylum seeker with no criminal history, was tackled by three ICE agents outside his apartment while trying to get inside on his way to work.Oct 11, 2026·Mill Creek, WA·Colombia·seattlemetromagazine.com,AZ Agil,deultimominuto.com,Instagram📦
ICE sweep across California's Central Valley detains multiple men over one weekICE arrested men across Chico, Madera and Chowchilla in early October, including a Mexican immigrant pulled from his home as agents also visited his daughter's school. Witnesses described quiet streets and a local youth protest afterward.Oct 11, 2026·Madera, CA·Mexico·The Merced Focus📦,Chico Sol,turlockjournal.com,San Luis Obispo
Carlos O.J.: Father of Marine sergeant detained by ICE at visa fingerprinting appointmentCarlos Ortiz Jara, 49, a mechanic married 20 years with four U.S.-born children, was detained at a visa fingerprinting appointment in Pomona. He remains held at Adelanto while his wife fights for his release.Oct 11, 2026·Pomona, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,NYLA News,Newswire
Man detained by ICE near Merced park and churchA man was detained near McNamara Park and a church in Merced on a Sunday morning, with advocates unsure if he was leaving services. Local soccer families stayed away from the park afterward, fearing more arrests.Oct 11, 2026·Merced, CA·The Merced Focus📦,GV Wire,turlockjournal.com
ICE arrives at Oregon food processing plant, workers panicWorkers panicked when ICE agents appeared in the parking lot of an Oregon food processing plant, part of a sharp rise in immigration arrests across the state that week.Oct 11, 2026·OR·Everlit📦,The Oregonian,Capital Press,Portland Tribune,Oregon Capital Chronicle
Carlos M.V.: Honduran student, police volunteer held 44 hours by CBP at Logan AirportCarlos Maldonado Valle, 21, a Honduran student and Provincetown police volunteer, was held 44 hours at Logan Airport after a diverted flight left him without travel paperwork. He was freed October 8 after a judge blocked his removal.Oct 11, 2026·Boston, MA·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,Cape and Islands+1,WGBH,Cape Cod,WCVB,Cape Cod Times,95 WXTK iHeartRadio
Nancy M.: Mother handcuffed by ICE in front of her children, deported to MexicoNancy Martinez, 37, a factory worker in New Haven for 15 years, was handcuffed in front of her children, including her autistic son, then deported to Mexico. She now sues ICE while calling her kids daily from abroad.Oct 11, 2026·New Haven, CT·Mexico·CT Insider📦,NBC Connecticut📦,CT Mirror+1📦,WFSB📦,New Haven Independent📦,NJ.com📦,CT Public📦,WOL,law.yale.edu
U.S. citizen pulled over by ICE on southwest Kansas streetA U.S. citizen was randomly pulled over during a wide ICE enforcement sweep across southwest Kansas that also targeted construction sites and meatpacking plants. City leaders said ICE gave them no advance communication.Oct 10, 2026·Southwest Kansas, KS·akko.wetdry.world📦,KSN,nostr.ae,old.lemmy.net.au
Crowd blocking ICE vehicles in Salem met with tear gas, rubber bulletsAbout 30 Salem, Oregon residents surrounded federal immigration vehicles before agents used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse them. A congresswoman said the spray hit elderly people and children nearby.Oct 10, 2026·Salem, OR·KPTV+1,KATU,Instagram📦
