Resham S.: Indian asylum seeker with work permit detained at ICE check-inAn Indian immigrant with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was detained in July while attending a routine check-in at a local ICE office. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Jul 3, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Yeni M.A.: Woman held at California City Detention Center without a bond hearingA woman held at California City Detention Center challenged her detention over a 2014 petty theft conviction. A judge ruled she qualifies for an exception and ordered a bond hearing within seven days or her release.Jul 3, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Father here 36 years deported by ICE to PeruA father known as Oxana's dad was deported to Peru after 36 years living in the U.S. and is now struggling to cover basic expenses; his family started a fundraiser to help him rebuild.Fundraiser onlyJuly 3, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Peru·GoFundMe📦
Green card holder detained by ICE at Michigan airport after family vacationA lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since childhood was detained at a Michigan airport returning from a family vacation. Supporters are now raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyJuly 3, 2026·Michigan·GoFundMe📦
Two men detained by ICE in vehicle stop near Eugene, profiling allegedTwo Lane County residents were boxed in and detained during a vehicle stop near Eugene in July, with lawyers alleging officers never showed warrants or identified themselves and targeted them based on race.Jul 3, 2026·Eugene, OR·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Five detained in ICE raids at Madison laundromats, one left bloodiedFive people were detained at two Madison laundromats during ICE operations in July, with owners saying one detainee was bloodied after being slammed to the floor; 39 were arrested statewide.Jul 3, 2026·Madison, WI·Madison.com📦,Paul's News Line📦,Channel 3000📦,wmtv15news.com
Three ICE detainees with U.S. citizen children win right to bond hearingThree fathers of U.S. citizen children—two Mexican, one Honduran—who had lived in the U.S. over a decade won the right to a bond hearing after 90 days in detention, a federal appeals court ruled.Jul 3, 2026·Newsweek📦,The Independent📦,Law & Crime,LA Weekly News,Civic Intelligence
Seyo C.: West Hartford restaurant owner with work authorization detained by ICESeyo Cecunjanin, a West Hartford restaurant and laundry owner employing 15 people, was detained for about 12 days after being arrested in front of two of his sons, then released following pressure from Connecticut lawmakers.Jul 3, 2026·West Hartford, CT·Montenegro·CT Mirror+1📦,CT News Junkie📦,Spot On Connecticut📦,NBC Connecticut📦,WTNH+1,WFSB📦,We-Ha📦,CT Insider📦,Patch+1📦,Stamford Advocate+1📦,MSN,Instagram📦
Three immigrants arrested by ICE at Manhattan courthouses despite judge's orderAn Ecuadorian man, a Guatemalan man and a Dominican man were arrested at Manhattan federal courthouses despite a judge's order restricting such enforcement, part of a broader surge detaining over 10,000 people in five days.Jul 2, 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador, Guatemala·Common Dreams📦,The Independent📦,Karsane
Miguel Angel G.A.: Father of U.S. citizens held by ICE without a bond hearingMiguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, who had lived in the U.S. 14-15 years and was raising American citizen children, was freed after a judge ruled holding him without a bond hearing violated his rights, a decision an appeals court upheld.Jul 2, 2026·Taylor, TX·Houston Public Media📦,Texas Tribune📦
Rodolfo R.M.: Venezuelan man seeking protected status re-detained by ICE without noticeA Venezuelan man living in Portland who was re-detained without notice in July 2026 and denied a bond hearing for a month won a court order temporarily blocking his transfer or removal.Jul 2, 2026·Portland, OR·Venezuela·CourtListener
Mohamed A.: Egyptian diner worker handed to ICE by police while walking near homeAn Egyptian diner worker in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with no criminal record was detained without bond after police stopped him walking near his home; a court ordered his immediate release.Jul 2, 2026·Bloomsburg, PA·Egypt·CourtListener
Jose A.: Honduran husband detained by Springdale police, ICE while awaiting green cardJose Acosta, a Honduran man awaiting a green card decision since 2018, was detained outside a job site, leaving his wife Yaquelin Vasques to raise their three children alone.Jul 2, 2026·Springdale, PA·Honduras·Associated Press,PublicSource📦
Gurpreet S.: Indian man held by ICE without bond hearing after Indiana traffic stopAn Indian man held at Clay County Jail since a July 2026 traffic stop in Indianapolis was never given a bond hearing. A court ordered officials to grant one or release him within ten days.Jul 2, 2026·Indianapolis, IN·India·CourtListener
Lesli V.D.: Pregnant Colombian woman struck by Border Patrol agent, hospitalizedLesli Vaca Díaz, a 29-year-old Colombian woman nearly seven months pregnant, was struck and slammed against a truck by a Border Patrol agent near Douglas, Arizona, then hospitalized for risk of early labor.Jul 2, 2026·Douglas, AZ·Colombia·Tucson.com+2📦,Instagram📦
Jose Raul M.A.: 40-year-old Honduran man detained by ICE weeks after jail releaseJose Raul Martinez-Alvarado, 40, a Honduran man, was picked up by ICE on July 2 after posting bail and being released from Bristol County Jail, sparking a dispute between ICE and the county sheriff.Jul 2, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Honduras·CBS News📦,WPRI,Particle,Boston Globe,New Bedford Guide
Father detained by ICE in Seattle with young daughter in backseatA father was detained by ICE in White Center, Seattle while his young daughter sat in the backseat; his mother arrived to take the child as neighbors gathered and called 911.Social media onlyJul 2, 2026·Seattle, WA·Instagram📦
Mother and child detained by ICE in Houston parking lotA mother was detained by ICE agents in a Houston parking lot on July 2 while her child pleaded for help on video as she was taken into custody.Social media onlyJul 2, 2026·Houston, TX·Instagram📦
Liliana: Mother of two deported to El Salvador after routine ICE check-inLiliana, a mother of two U.S.-based children, was deported to El Salvador in 2017 despite a community campaign, and now struggles with violence, unemployment and stigma as a deportee.Jul 2, 2026·San Salvador, SV·El Salvador·Foreign Policy in Focus📦
Nicaraguan father arrested at routine ICE check-in despite scheduled 2027 court dateA Nicaraguan father of two was arrested by ICE at a routine check-in despite an immigration court date already set for 2027, during a nationwide surge that detained over 10,000 people in five days.Jul 2, 2026·Miami, FL·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Common Dreams📦
