Valentina G. and Naythan: Asylum-seeking mother and U.S. citizen infant held in hotel by ICEColombian asylum seeker Valentina Galvis and her infant son, a U.S. citizen, were detained after a Chicago court hearing and held in an O'Hare hotel room for five days.Jun 9, 2025·Chicago, IL·Colombia·The Intercept,Injustice Watch📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Parriva📦,Occupy SF📦
9-year-old Torrance student deported to Honduras with fatherA 9-year-old Torrance Elementary student, who had attended since first grade, was deported to Honduras with his 50-year-old father after a routine hearing. He said he was upset about leaving friends behind.May 29, 2025·Torrance, CA·Honduras·Univision📦,Los Angeles Times📦,ABC7📦,PageSuite Edition📦
Watsonville resident arrested by ICE and held for immigration courtA Watsonville resident was arrested by immigration officials around noon on May 28, in what an advocacy group said appeared to be a targeted arrest rather than a sweep. He is expected to be held until an immigration court hearing.May 28, 2025·Watsonville, CA·Santa Cruz Sentinel📦,The Pajaronian📦,Lookout📦
Maximo L.: Green card holder detained by CBP at Seattle airport after family vacationMaximo Londonio, 42, a green card holder and father of three from Olympia, was detained at Sea-Tac Airport returning from his 20th-anniversary family trip. He remains held in Tacoma.May 24, 2025·Seattle, WA·Philippines·NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,Seattle Times+1📦,GMA Network📦,KING 5,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,KIRO 7📦
Gonzalo L.G.: Green card holder detained by ICE after scattering mother's ashes in MexicoGonzalo Ladron de Guevara, a green card holder since 2003, was detained after returning to Chicago from scattering his mother's ashes in Mexico. He was held a week for screening before being transferred and federally charged.May 24, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Newsweek+3📦,IL Abaca Law📦
Jose Manuel R.Q.: Cuban man held in shipping container, deported by ICE to South SudanJose Manuel Rodriguez-Quinones, a Cuban man arrested in April, was held in a shipping container after his deportation flight was diverted to Djibouti. He arrived in South Sudan on July 4.May 23, 2025·FL·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Info News,Amnesty International📦,CiberCuba,Cuba Headlines
Enrique A.H.: 46-year-old Cuban man held weeks in Djibouti, deported to South SudanEnrique Arias-Hierro, 46, a Cuban man ordered removed in 1999, was held for weeks in Djibouti after his deportation flight was diverted. He arrived in South Sudan on July 4.May 23, 2025·FL·Cuba·Associated Press📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines,Miami Herald
Tuan P.: Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan, held there nearly a yearTuan Thanh Phan was deported to South Sudan in May 2025 under a flight a federal judge later ruled unlawful. After nearly a year in South Sudanese custody, he was repatriated to Vietnam on June 19, 2026.May 23, 2025·Vietnam·Associated Press,Info News📦,Winnipeg Free Press,Seattle Post-Intelligencer,Vuink
Nyo M.: Burmese man deported to South Sudan after weeks at Djibouti military baseNyo Myint, who lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, and does not speak English, was sent to South Sudan in July 2025 after weeks of detention in Djibouti. A judge later ruled the program violated due process and the Convention Against Torture.May 23, 2025·Lincoln, NE·Myanmar·Info News📦,Amnesty USA,Amnesty International,Myanmar Now,Donald Trump Class Action
Kyaw M.: Iowa man from Myanmar deported to South Sudan despite court orderKyaw Mya, who lived in Iowa, was arrested in February 2025 and placed on a deportation flight to South Sudan. A federal judge later found the flight violated a court order requiring a chance to object to removal.May 23, 2025·IA·Myanmar·Associated Press📦,Info News,IndeOnline📦,Myanmar Now,Barnstable Patriot,We Are Iowa
At least eight immigrants arrested by ICE leaving San Diego immigration courtAt least eight people were arrested leaving San Diego's immigration court after their hearings, a tactic also used in New York, Miami, and Seattle. Lawyers say it discourages people from attending court.May 22, 2025·San Diego, CA·KPBS📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,NBC San Diego📦
13 immigrants arrested in raid at Paducah, Kentucky window factoryThirteen undocumented workers were arrested at a Paducah, Kentucky window factory; eight were charged with using stolen Social Security numbers on job forms, facing up to five years in prison. The other five remain held awaiting deportation proceedings.May 22, 2025·Paducah, KY·WLT Report📦,Republican Caller📦,Watchdog Report📦,KBSI-TV📦,Office of Inspector General - Social Security Administration📦,Border Hawk📦,The Messenger
Maria M.: North Port woman held by ICE after traffic stopMaria Martinez, a North Port High graduate with an associate's degree, was detained for driving without a license and now sits in a Texas facility fearing deportation.May 21, 2025·North Port, FL·Mexico·My Suncoast📦
Ras B.: Newark mayor arrested at migrant detention center during oversight visitNewark Mayor Ras Baraka had trespassing charges dismissed after visiting Delaney Hall, a migrant detention center, with members of Congress; the judge criticized the 13-day process. Rep. LaMonica McIver, indicted over the same visit, has pleaded not guilty.May 21, 2025·Newark, NJ·Washington Post📦,New Jersey Globe📦,The Hill📦,Just the News📦
Wrongfully deported Guatemalan asylum seeker brought backA Guatemalan asylum seeker identified as O.C.G., who fled violence at home and during border transit, was wrongly deported to Mexico and has now been returned under a judge's order. He remains held while his case continues.May 21, 2025·Phoenix, Arizona·Guatemala·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,El Paso Times📦,Firstpost📦
Marta Alicia D.: Woman granted asylum held nearly a year by ICE, contracts hepatitisMarta Alicia Dominguez, 51, a Salvadoran woman granted asylum in October 2025, remains held at Eloy Detention Center as DHS appeals. She has contracted Hepatitis A and B and lost 30 pounds in custody.May 21, 2025·Eloy, AZ·El Salvador·Calo News📦
Multiple migrants arrested by ICE outside Phoenix immigration court after hearingsSeveral people, including a Venezuelan man in his 20s awaiting a credible fear interview, were arrested outside Phoenix immigration court right after hearings, some after their cases were dismissed.May 21, 2025·Phoenix, Arizona·Venezuela·Newsweek+3📦,Tucson Sentinel📦,EIN News,Arizona Local News📦,Arizona Mirror📦,The New Republic📦
Dong N.: Refugee, 64, held by ICE faces deportation to Vietnam after 45 yearsDong Van Nguyen, 64, a Vietnamese refugee who has lived in the U.S. 45 years, was detained during a routine check-in and now faces deportation to Vietnam.May 21, 2025·Dorchester, MA·Vietnam·Dot News📦,Portland Tribune📦,WBAL📦,WCVB📦
Sara L.G.: 20-year-old Suffolk County honors student deported to Colombia after ICE arrestSara Lopez Garcia, 20, a Suffolk County Community College student with a 3.9 GPA, was arrested in a raid on her family's Mastic home and deported to Colombia in August after over two months in detention.May 21, 2025·Mastic, NY·Colombia·Newsday📦,Long Island Fed📦,Santa Barbara Statesman📦,CourtListener
Young person's arm broken by officer during Alabama ICE checkpointA young person's arm was broken during an attempted detention at an Alabama checkpoint, with a witness saying an officer told him to "pop it back in." He was hospitalized and released without charges.Social media onlyMay 20, 2025·Alabama·Instagram📦
Maria P.: Nursing mother held three months by ICE, breastfeeding endedMaria Perez (a pseudonym), a Guatemalan mother who was breastfeeding and caring for a daughter with Down syndrome, was detained in Nashville for nearly three months, ending her ability to nurse before she was reunited with her children in August.May 19, 2025·Nashville, TN·Guatemala·FOX 17📦,Sanctuary of the South📦,Tennessee Lookout,NewsChannel 5
