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
Gumersindo J.S.: Man held without bond hearing at South Texas Immigration Processing CenterA man held at a South Texas immigration facility is challenging his detention without a bond hearing, and a court has temporarily blocked his transfer out of the district.Feb 28, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener📦
Paulino M.S.P.: Deported Oregon handyman and father of three dies in Mexico from pneumoniaPaulino Martin San Pedro, a handyman and father of three who lived in Beaverton, Oregon for over 30 years, was deported within three days of his arrest and died in Mexico from pneumonia in February 2026.Feb 28, 2026·Beaverton, OR·Mexico·KGW+3📦,KPTV+3📦,Valley Times📦,12News📦,OPB+1📦,Threads,The Oregonian📦,Brisbane Times📦,TCI Magazine📦
32 people wrongly arrested without warrants in Chicago ICE operation, judge findsAt least 32 people, including Jose Miguel Jimenez and Jeickson Delgado Avila, were improperly arrested in a Chicago raid where agents rappelled from helicopters, a judge ruled, finding the arrests violated a consent decree.Feb 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Block Club Chicago+1📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune+1📦
Yoshi C.V.: U.S. citizen landscaper tackled by immigration agents without warrant in North CarolinaYoshi Cuenca Villamar, 23, a U.S. citizen landscaper from Charlotte, was tackled by immigration agents while working. He and four others sued DHS, ICE, CBP and USBP over warrantless arrests.Feb 28, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Stocktonia📦,Courthouse News+1📦,Augusta Chronicle,ACLU of North Carolina📦,The NC Beat📦,Courier-Post,CourtListener,Case Filings Alert📦,ACLU📦
Juan Diego L.M.: Enid high school senior detained by ICEJuan Diego Lopez Macias, 19, an Enid High School senior, was detained after a speeding stop and transferred to a Texas detention facility. Classmates and family held protests at the state Capitol.Feb 28, 2026·Enid, OK·Mexico·The Oklahoman📦,Enid News📦,CourtListener📦
Edson Z.C. and Ivan C.G.: Immigrant out on bond re-detained by ICE without a hearingTwo immigrants previously freed on bond were re-detained without a hearing before a neutral judge. A court ruled this violated due process and ordered both released under their prior conditions.Feb 27, 2026·CourtListener+1📦
Elaina A.: Columbia student detained by DHS agents falsely claiming missing child searchElaina Aghayeva, a Columbia University neuroscience researcher, was detained for about nine hours after agents entered her dorm without a warrant. She was released after New York's mayor intervened with Trump.Feb 27, 2026·New York, NY·Azerbaijan·CNN📦,The New Yorker📦,BBC📦,CBS News📦,WNIS📦,CNBC📦,Columbia Spectator📦,MSN📦,Bwog📦,WTAR📦
Fan Z.: Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE in Bakersfield, CaliforniaA Chinese asylum seeker was detained at a Bakersfield facility after a DUI arrest, having previously been released on recognizance. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Feb 27, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·China·CourtListener📦
2 people detained by ICE in Lawrence, including near KU campusTwo people were detained by ICE in Lawrence near the University of Kansas campus, prompting about 80 students to protest outside Strong Hall.Feb 27, 2026·Lawrence, KS·Kansas City Star📦,Lawrence KS Times📦,The Kansan📦
Volunteers monitoring ICE arrests cited for loitering at San Diego federal buildingSix volunteers who had spent months documenting ICE arrests outside a San Diego federal building were cited for loitering, fined about $280 each, after new rules barred them from hallways.Feb 27, 2026·San Diego, CA·iNews Source📦,Border Report,KPBS📦,NBC San Diego📦,Daylight San Diego📦,Times of San Diego,Instagram📦
Ahmed: Nursing student with legal status detained by ICE at check-inAhmed, a nursing student and certified nursing assistant who came from Dadaab refugee camps in 2023, was detained at a routine immigration check-in despite holding legal status and a work permit.Feb 27, 2026·New Hampshire·Kenya·InDepthNH📦,Instagram📦
Three women tried after livestreaming pursuit of ICE agent to his homeThree women were federally charged after livestreaming themselves following an ICE agent home and shouting his identity to neighbors. A jury acquitted them of doxxing but convicted two of stalking.Feb 27, 2026·Los Angeles Ca·New York Post📦,The Independent📦,Manhattan Daily📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Calo News📦,AOL,Baldwin Park News Online,News Tribune,Instagram📦
Moroccan LGBTQ+ woman deported via Cameroon despite judge's order, now hidingA 21-year-old Moroccan woman, despite a judge's order barring her return to Morocco, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and then sent back to Morocco, where she now hides.Feb 27, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Morocco·El País📦,Impact Policies📦,ABC7📦,Cameroon Online📦
Kuy Nam K.: South Korean pastor detained at USCIS interview in CaliforniaKuy Nam Ko, a South Korean Presbyterian pastor, was detained during a USCIS interview in California and later released with a GPS monitor while his immigration case continues.Feb 27, 2026·CA·South Korea·Newsweek📦,CaseMine
Luis Gustavo N.C.: Honduran man died in ICE custody after delayed, inappropriate medical careLuis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, 42, a Honduran man held since November, died Jan. 5 after three cardiac arrests; a federal review found staff delayed his diagnosis and care by ten days.Feb 27, 2026·Houston, TX·Honduras·Houston Chronicle📦,ICE+1📦,Cedar News
Dayton L.: Green-card holder living here 28 years detained by ICE at airportDayton Andre Lindsay, a Jamaican green-card holder and father and grandfather in a blended family of five children, was detained at O'Hare after 28 years in the U.S. and remains held.Feb 27, 2026·Chicago, IL·Jamaica·Newsweek📦,Lipstick Alley,WGN-TV
Alberto G.R.: Construction worker dies in ICE custody after untreated illnessAlberto Gutiérrez Reyes, 48, a construction worker who had lived in the U.S. nearly 25 years, died in ICE custody Feb. 27 after weeks of untreated fever, pain and yellowing skin.Feb 27, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·CNN📦,El País📦,ICE📦,HuffPost📦,Scripps News📦,Austin Kocher📦,El Universal📦,La Jornada📦,CourtListener+1
Cynthia R. and Ashleigh B.: Two women prosecuted after following ICE agent to Baldwin Park homeTwo women were convicted of stalking an ICE agent after following him home to Baldwin Park and livestreaming the pursuit, prompting his family to relocate; his disabled 3-year-old son lost access to care services.Feb 27, 2026·Baldwin Park, CA·Baldwin Park News Online📦,Calo News📦,News Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Infants and young children at Dilley detention center suffer seizures, respiratory distressChildren, including infants, at the Dilley detention center suffered respiratory distress, fevers and seizures, with emergency crews called at least 11 times since September and some rushed to San Antonio hospitals.Feb 27, 2026·Dilley, TX·NBC News📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,CRBC News📦,Instagram📦
Detained children face measles, teen attempts suicide in Dilley, TexasFamilies and children held at the Dilley detention center faced worms and mold in food, a measles outbreak, and a 13-year-old girl denied anxiety medication who attempted suicide before deportation.Feb 27, 2026·Dilley, TX·TIME📦,ProPublica+2📦,Associated Press,Boston Herald📦,Imprint News📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Southwest Voices📦,Newsday📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,WYSL 1040📦,DTN📦,Yahoo News📦,The Columbian📦,Gold Rush Cam📦,Ekhbary📦
