Margarita: Woman denied diabetes medication during two months in New Jersey detentionMargarita, a New Jersey woman held at Elizabeth Detention Center for two months, received only a quarter of her prescribed diabetes medication, prompting a lawmaker to call her treatment a "slow death sentence."Aug 12, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·The City Reporter📦,Instagram📦
Alex P.A.: Brazilian security guard detained at routine ICE check-in, stuck in limboAlex Pereira-Alves, a security guard and personal trainer who has lived in West Hollywood nearly a decade, was detained at a routine check-in and now faces deportation to countries he has no ties to.Aug 12, 2026·West Hollywood, CA·Brazil·ABC7+2📦,KTLA,The Pride LA,Wehoo Online+1,Beverly Press,US Times Mirror,Instagram+3📦
Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San AntonioReny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old mariachi trumpet player and Cracker Barrel dishwasher, was detained during a traffic stop while driving his brother-in-law to work and sent to a Pearsall detention facility.Aug 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Univision📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,Alamo City Pulse📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Carolina M.: U.S. citizen therapist confronted at gunpoint by ICE agent in VirginiaCarolina Molina, a U.S. citizen and mental health therapist, had a gun pointed at her by a masked ICE agent in a Virginia parking lot after she objected to agents detaining two men.Aug 12, 2026·Bailey's Crossroads, VA·CNN,Washington Post,NBC Washington📦,Loudoun Now📦,Patch+1📦,The Independent+1📦,HuffPost📦,Alexandria Brief,Instagram
ICE arrests 14 people in Hackettstown enforcement operationFourteen people were arrested outside Main Street businesses in Hackettstown, New Jersey, leaving some residents and Spanish-speaking business owners describing fear and a quieter downtown.Aug 12, 2026·Hackettstown, NJ·WRNJ Radio📦,Patch📦,Ridgeview Echo,Jersey Vindicator
Husband and wife arrested by ICE outside Cumberland County courthouse in PortlandA husband and wife, both from African countries who had lived in the U.S. about 10 years, were arrested outside a Portland courthouse right after leaving the building.Aug 12, 2026·Portland, ME·Sun Journal📦,Press Herald📦,Maine Immigrant Rights
Fabián G.: Asylum applicant and father of three detained by ICE in Provo, UtahFabián Guarín, an asylum applicant with work authorization and a valid license, was detained at a Utah traffic stop, leaving his wife and three young children without their sole provider.Social media onlyAug 12, 2026·Provo, UT·Instagram📦
Pregnant 14-year-old girl deported by ICE, family separated before birthA 14-year-old Guatemalan girl was deported while pregnant and is now giving birth alone in a rural area, separated from her 14-year-old boyfriend who lives in the U.S. The family is seeking help to reunite and establish the baby's citizenship.Fundraiser onlyAug 11, 2026·Geneva, NY·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Amos M.: Liberian man deported after nearly 20 years in U.S.Amos Sheik Massaquoi, 55, was deported to Liberia after nearly two decades in the U.S. He had entered legally in 2006, overstayed his authorization, and was taken back into custody in Baltimore in 2025 before his deportation in August 2026.Aug 11, 2026·MD·Liberia·Fox News📦,ICE📦,Political,IntelliNews,Freedom Is Back In Style
Hoktember S.: Asylum seeker suffers possible stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a possible stroke, was hospitalized overnight, then returned to detention without timely medical updates to his lawyer. A court ordered his immediate release.Aug 11, 2026·Burbank, CA·CourtListener
Jimy G.A.: 18-year-old Honduran held after ICE mistakenly targeted his car in MarylandAn 18-year-old Honduran man was confronted by ICE in a Columbia, Maryland parking lot after agents mistakenly linked his car to someone else's deportation order. He is now held without bond on hit-and-run charges.Aug 11, 2026·Columbia, MD·Honduras·CBS News📦,The Banner📦,WMAR 2 News,Maryland Reporter
Adrián E.C.: Billings father and 9-year-old arrested by Border Patrol without warrant in HavreA Billings father and his 9-year-old child, with no prior criminal history, were ordered released after a warrantless arrest and detention at a Havre facility lacking proper bedding for the child's medical needs.Aug 11, 2026·Billings, MT·Mexico·Daily Montanan📦,Standing Record📦,Fairfield Sun Times,Missoula Current,HCN Times
Lovejeet S.: Indian man with unevaluated heart abnormality held at Adelanto ICE facilityAn Indian national held at the Adelanto detention facility, citing an unevaluated heart condition, sought emergency release after his first case was dismissed; a judge denied the request but ordered a response by August 18.Aug 11, 2026·Adelanto, CA·India·CourtListener
Adelda M.P.: Honduran woman granted protection held by ICE, fears deportation to third countryA Honduran woman already granted protection from removal remains held at a Virginia ICE office and fears deportation to a third country. A judge has temporarily blocked her transfer while her case proceeds.Aug 11, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Honduras·CourtListener
Daniela: Salvadoran woman loses pregnancy in ICE custody, faces deportationDaniela, a Salvadoran woman who fled crime in her home country, miscarried while three months pregnant in ICE detention. She now wears an ankle monitor and faces possible deportation to El Salvador.Aug 11, 2026·El Salvador·Nashville Banner📦,Archy Newsy,Instagram📦
Magdalena J.J. and Antonio P.A.: Parents face deportation, leaving sons with genetic disorder in state custodyA Guatemalan couple who came for their son's rare genetic disorder face deportation after 25 years, with one parent detained and the other given until August 27, leaving two disabled children at risk of state custody.Aug 11, 2026·Indiantown, FL·Guatemala·Treasure Coast Palm📦
Father arrested by ICE in San Antonio, Texas, separated from familyA member of the Delgado family was arrested in San Antonio, where the family has lived for years, with children in local schools and parents involved in youth sports and community advocacy.Aug 11, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
Daniela: Pregnant woman loses pregnancy while detained by ICE, denied proper prenatal careDaniela lost her three-month pregnancy while held in immigration detention, after being transferred between facilities across several states over nearly four months without adequate prenatal care.Aug 11, 2026·Nashville Banner📦,Instagram📦
Indoniel B.: 15-year-old Cuban boy deported to Guyana, left alone after father diesIndoniel Lázaro Barrio, 15, was deported to Guyana with his father, who then died suddenly, leaving the boy alone. His mother in Miami is seeking help to bring him back to Florida, where he lived four years.Aug 11, 2026·Guyana·Cuba·CiberCuba+1📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Hundreds of unaccompanied Mexican children deported to southern Mexico, stranded without resourcesHundreds of unaccompanied Mexican children were deported to southern Mexican cities and left stranded without resources; some have disappeared from shelters and at least three may have died trying to return home.Aug 11, 2026·Tapachula, MX·Mexico·Beyond the Border News📦,Capital & Main📦,Daylight San Diego📦
