Emiliano A.C.: Diabetic father dies in ICE custody in Laredo, daughter says meds deniedEmiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, a Dallas painting contractor for decades, died in ICE custody in Laredo; his daughter says staff denied him medication for his diabetes and heart condition.Oct 17, 2026·Laredo, TX·Mexico·Texas Tribune,westlakenews.org,Laredo Morning Times,Instagram📦
Isatou: Guinean woman fleeing forced marriage deported to Ghana, then GuineaIsatou (a pseudonym), who fled a forced marriage in Guinea, was deported to Ghana and then back to Guinea, where she now hides in fear of encountering her family.Sep 21, 2026·Guinea·France 24📦,Forbidden Stories📦
José S.S.: Ex-Ecuadorian minister deported despite torture protection, now abused in jailJosé Serrano Salgado, Ecuador's former interior minister, lost about 25 pounds in nearly a year of detention before being deported despite a torture-protection ruling, and now says he's abused in an Ecuadorian prison.Sep 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Ecuador·New York Times,Notus📦,New York Post📦,Daily Gazette,Third Country Deportation Watch
U.S. citizen hospitalized after brief ICE detainment in EvanstonAn Evanston man who is a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal immigration agents near the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Howard Street in Evanston, Illinois, on September 20, 2026, before being released, according to Mayor Daniel Biss.Sep 20, 2026·Evanston, IL·Daily Northwestern📦
Kevin: Man detained, transferred to ICE detention in VirginiaKevin was detained and transferred to ICE detention in Virginia, according to a GoFundMe set up by a friend. Family and friends are raising money for his legal representation ahead of upcoming court proceedings.Sep 20, 2026·Sterling, VA·EXA📦,GoFundMe📦
14-year-old boy affected by chemical agent at Austin protest over ICE shootingA 14-year-old boy was hit by a chemical projectile as police broke up an Austin crowd gathered after an ICE shooting, his father said. The mayor called for an independent investigation into the shooting.Sep 20, 2026·Austin, TX·NBT News📦
Javier R.: Venezuelan man remains detained by ICE despite winning asylum caseJavier Rueda, a Venezuelan immigrant, has been held in Oklahoma for about seven months even after a judge approved his asylum request. His family is raising $20,000 for bond while the government appeals.Social media onlySep 20, 2026·OK·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Dozens of hospital construction workers detained by ICE near Bellefonte, PennsylvaniaUp to 26 construction workers from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras were stopped in two vans while traveling to build a Pennsylvania hospital tower. Witnesses say some held valid work permits; they were sent to three detention facilities.Sep 19, 2026·Danville, PA·Media News Source📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,North Central PA+1,Audacy,PennLive,Common Good News,WVIA,Pennsylvania Capital-Star,News from the States,Keystone Newsroom,Lock Haven+1,Mon Valley Independent,State College Online
Roberto M.P.: Father of four deported to Eswatini, imprisoned over a year without chargesRoberto Mosquera del Peral, 59, a Cuban plumber and father of four who came to the U.S. in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, was deported without consent to Eswatini and has been jailed over a year without charges.Sep 19, 2026·Eswatini·Cuba·PBS📦,NPR,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,El País,Instagram📦
Baljinder S.: Indian asylum seeker detained by ICE at check-in officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a work permit and no criminal record, in the U.S. three years, was arrested at a Fresno ICE office; a judge ordered his immediate release.Sep 19, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener
Man forcibly restrained by ICE agents inside Florida supermarketA man was forcibly restrained by multiple ICE agents on the floor of a West Park, Florida supermarket as customers watched, part of a multi-agency operation that has made about 250 arrests in South Florida.Sep 19, 2026·West Park, FL·Telegraph📦,Instagram📦
Single mother detained by ICE, eldest daughter left raising her siblingsA single mother in La Marque, Texas, was detained, leaving her three children, including two aged 11 and 14, without their caregiver. Her 21-year-old daughter now cares for her siblings as the family raises money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlySep 19, 2026·La Marque, TX·GoFundMe📦
Jose Gregorio P.P.: Chronically ill asylum seeker detained by ICE while taking out trashJose Gregorio Pena Pacheco, 51, was detained while taking out the trash in his pajamas, without the daily medication he needs for a chronic illness. His family has had only one brief call and cannot confirm his location or condition.Fundraiser onlySep 19, 2026·Davenport, FL·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Leonardo S.: Cuban man with pending hernia surgery deported to Equatorial Guinea, family saysLeonardo Sánchez, a Cuban migrant awaiting hernia surgery, was deported to Equatorial Guinea and held at a Malabo hotel. His mother in Miami says she has not heard from him in a week because his phone was taken.Sep 19, 2026·Cuba·El País+1📦,CiberCuba+3📦,Cuba Headlines+1,CubitaNow
Carlos R.: Cuban man says ICE beat him while handcuffed, deported to Equatorial GuineaCarlos Rodríguez, a Cuban migrant, says he was beaten and carried off a plane after refusing to leave it, despite being told he and four others would be returned to the U.S.; instead they were sent to Equatorial Guinea.Sep 19, 2026·Cuba·El País📦,CiberCuba📦,Just Security,Mundo Now,Cuba Headlines
Protesters tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed for weeks outside Broadview, Illinois ICE facilityProtesters outside the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility have faced tear gas, pepper spray and baton rounds over several weeks, with a congressional candidate and Evanston's mayor among those arrested on October 4.Sep 19, 2026·Broadview, IL·The Guardian📦,Associated Press+2📦,CBS News+3📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune+1📦,Mother Jones📦,Real News Network📦,Patch📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago,NBC Chicago,Instagram+1📦
Venezuelan man mistaken for brother by ICE, pressured to sign self-deportation formA 34-year-old Venezuelan man in The Dalles, Oregon, was detained for days after agents mistook him for his brother, then pressured him to sign an English-language self-deportation form he could not read.Sep 19, 2026·The Dalles, OR·Venezuela·Khan List📦
Iraqi man with dementia arrested by ICE in his front yardAn Iraqi man with early dementia, in the U.S. over 30 years, was arrested in his own front yard despite a judge's ruling protecting him from deportation to Iraq, and remains held while officials seek another country to take him.Sep 18, 2026·Iraq·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times,NDTV
Zokhid Z.: Uzbek truck driver arrested by ICE at New Jersey travel stopZokhid Zakhidov, 37, a commercial truck driver, was arrested at a Woodbridge, New Jersey travel stop on August 23, 2026, and remains held pending removal proceedings.Sep 18, 2026·Woodbridge, NJ·Uzbekistan·FreightWaves📦,Documented,Daily Presser,ICE,Englebrook Independent News
Mother detained by ICE after more than 20 years hereA mother in Port Isabel, Texas, described by her daughter as a loving, hard-working caretaker, was detained after more than 20 years in the U.S. Her family launched a fundraiser for legal and household costs.Fundraiser onlySep 18, 2026·Port Isabel, TX·GoFundMe📦
Vianney: Father detained by ICE in Tacoma-Seattle area, faces deportationVianney, a father who has lived in the U.S. for 28 years and is rooted in his Tacoma-Seattle community, was detained on September 18. His wife and three children are seeking legal help to fight his deportation.Fundraiser onlySep 18, 2026·Tacoma, WA·GoFundMe📦
