Renatho C.: Haitian student arrested by ICE near San Diego campusRenatho Casseus, 20, a Haitian student at San Diego City College, was boxed in and arrested near campus, then held at Otay Mesa. A judge ordered his release.Oct 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·KPBS+4📦,NBC San Diego,San Diego City Times📦,New York Post,sdccd.edu,NJ.com,10News,CalMatters,Times of San Diego
Meliza C.S.: Cuban woman held without bond in Miami-Dade jail faces possible ICE deportationMeliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, a Cuban national, is held without bond in a Miami-Dade jail after ICE placed a detainer on her. She has lived in the U.S. since entering through Florida in May 2022.Aug 17, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Cuba Headlines,Periódico Cubano
Wilbert J.B.: Man chased down and arrested by ICE near Springfield car washWilbert Jean Baptiste was chased down and arrested near a Springfield car wash by an officer who identified himself as ICE, according to bystander video. He is now held at Butler County Jail.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Springfield News-Sun📦
Ten people detained by ICE in Upper Valley, three in West LebanonTen people were detained by ICE across the Upper Valley over four days in August, including three in West Lebanon and five stopped heading to a Londonderry construction site.Aug 17, 2026·West Lebanon, NH·Valley News📦,The Dartmouth📦
Five Haitian passengers of U.S. citizen driver detained by ICE in SpringfieldA naturalized U.S. citizen driving a van of workers was stopped in Springfield, Ohio, and his five Haitian passengers with pending asylum cases were detained and jailed under ICE holds.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Dayton Daily News📦,Springfield News-Sun📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by masked ICE agent during Yakima traffic stopA U.S. citizen born in Yakima was handcuffed by a masked ICE agent during an August 17 traffic stop near the Sundome and released once his citizenship was confirmed.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Yakima, WA·United States·Instagram📦
Immigrant forcibly detained by ICE outside Dollar Tree in JacksonvilleAn immigrant was forcibly detained by ICE agents outside a Dollar Tree in Jacksonville while another shopper questioned the agents for operating on private property.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Instagram📦
Man detained by masked ICE agents on Union City street cornerA man sitting with a friend on a Union City street corner was handcuffed, searched and taken away by masked ICE agents, despite a New Jersey law barring masked enforcement.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Union City, NJ·Instagram📦
U.S. citizen teen raises younger sister alone after parents deported to HondurasDaysi Munoz and her husband were deported to Honduras after an August 2025 shoplifting arrest, leaving daughters Dulce, 19, and Maria, 13, alone; Maria has since reunited with them while Dulce stays in Texas.Aug 17, 2026·Burleson, TX·Honduras·NBC News📦,NBC DFW+1📦,The Fort Worth📦,News Hunter,Telemundo Washington DC,Instagram
Video appears to show ICE agent kicking man in New JerseyA video submitted to HudPost appears to show a federal immigration agent kicking a man during an encounter in West New York, New Jersey; the circumstances remain unverified.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·West New York, NJ·Instagram📦
Guatemalan man held over a week at 72-hour ICE facility in FloridaA young Guatemalan man has been held over a week at a Miramar, Florida ICE facility meant for 72-hour stays, facing overcrowding despite signing voluntary departure paperwork.Aug 17, 2026·Miramar, FL·Guatemala·MidPage,Instagram📦
Yousof A.: Iranian PhD student arrested at rifle point by HSI, returns to IranYousof Azizi, a 40-year-old Iranian PhD candidate at Virginia Tech who had lived in the U.S. 13 years, was arrested outside his Maryland home and held three months before accepting return to Iran.Aug 16, 2026·Germantown, MD·Iran·WUSA 9📦,The Advocate📦,Press TV+1📦,10 Mehr (English)📦,Safir News,RAIR Foundation,Instagram📦
Nqobile M.: Pregnant fiancée of Army veteran detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportNqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman living in Connecticut with her fiancé, a U.S. Army veteran, was arrested at a Las Vegas airport while heading home from a birthday trip.Aug 16, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·South Africa·Las Vegas News📦,IOL+1📦,SA People📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
Mother of four deported to Honduras after routine immigration check-inA Honduran mother known as L, in the U.S. since 2012, was detained at a routine check-in and deported, leaving behind four children ages 15, 9, 3 and 2.Aug 16, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,GoFundMe📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona father denied medical care in ICE custody now relies on caneGuillermo "Memo" Gallardo Barrera, a longtime Arizona construction worker and father of two, has spent over a year in detention and now can't walk without a cane, with no diagnosis given.Aug 16, 2026·Gilbert, AZ·Conecta Arizona📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Oscar: Fredericksburg-area mechanic shackled and deported to El Salvador by ICEOscar, a Fredericksburg-area mechanic with no felony record, was held in a Virginia jail, shackled on his deportation flight, and sent to El Salvador, where he was wrongly accused of gang ties.Aug 16, 2026·Stafford, VA·El Salvador·Fredericksburg Free Press📦
Marcos G.S.: Contractor with U.S. citizen wife held 7 months by ICEMarcos Gaspar-Da Silva, a 32-year-old Brazilian contractor married to a U.S. citizen, was held nearly seven months and lost over 26 pounds before a judge granted him permanent residency in August.Aug 16, 2026·Maine·Brazil·Newsweek+2📦,News Center Maine📦,Phoenix New Times,The Maine Wire📦,WMTW📦,WGME📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram📦
Jaime R.: Father detained by ICE at Fort Polk checkpoint while delivering with daughterJaime Rodriguez, a father in the U.S. over a decade, was handcuffed at a Louisiana checkpoint while delivering with his 3-year-old daughter, as his wife, a citizen, was also questioned.Fundraiser onlyAug 15, 2026·Fort Polk, LA·GoFundMe📦
Shalva J.: Georgian man arrested by ICE near his Philadelphia homeA Georgian man who had lived in Philadelphia for over three years was arrested near his home and held at a federal detention center, but a judge ordered him released, finding his detention unlawful.Aug 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Georgia·CourtListener
Faridun A.: Ukrainian awaiting parole renewal arrested by ICE near his Philadelphia homeA Ukrainian humanitarian parolee who had lived in the U.S. for about two years was arrested near his home and held at a federal detention center. A judge ordered him released, ruling his detention unlawful.Aug 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Ukraine·CourtListener
U.S. citizens detained, phones searched after returning from Cuba tripA group of U.S. citizens returning to Miami from a conference in Cuba were held, questioned, and had phones and laptops searched over a weekend in August, then released with no charges filed.Aug 15, 2026·Miami, FL·CiberCuba📦,The Derrick,NBC Miami,Instagram📦
