Victor L.L.: Father of U.S. service member detained by ICE despite military paroleVictor Luna Lopez, a Mexican roofer in the U.S. since 2004 with military parole tied to his daughter's active service, is held at El Valle Detention Center as his family fights for his release.Jul 2, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·FOX RGV+1📦,AOL📦,WSWS📦
Pardeep S. and Osmar A.M.: Detainees moved across state lines by ICE in defiance of court ordersAn ICE officer was held in contempt for moving a detainee, Pardeep Saini, from Iowa to Nebraska despite a court order blocking such transfers, part of a broader pattern judges criticized.Jul 2, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·KY OUT TV+1📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch+1📦,Southern Minnesota News+1📦,Des Moines Register,Times Republican+1📦,Ottumwa Radio📦,News from the States,CourtListener
Yosvany: Cuban green card holder since age 9 sent to Mexico, sleeps outside barYosvany (a pseudonym) came to Florida at 9, worked as an electrician and had applied for citizenship. Deported to Mexico, not Cuba, he slept outside a bar while his newborn son stayed behind.Jul 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview
William M.C.: Diabetic Nicaraguan man held by ICE despite no removal plansA 48-year-old Nicaraguan man held at Aurora ICE Processing Center since July 2026 says he lacks adequate care for diabetes and hypertension, even though ICE has no plans to deport him.Jul 1, 2026·Aurora, CO·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Fourteen anti-ICE activists face federal charges in MinneapolisFourteen anti-ICE protesters pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges over tracking officers and blocking a Minneapolis federal building; a 15th defendant remains jailed.Jul 1, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+1📦,Associated Press📦,PBS📦,Star Tribune📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,KSTP📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,Department of Homeland Security📦
Jeane W.: Immigration protest organizer sentenced to 45 days of home detentionJeane Wong, a San Diego immigration protest organizer, was sentenced to 45 days of home detention after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer during a July apartment complex operation.Jul 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Guatemalan man's car window broken by ICE agents in Linda VistaA Guatemalan man had his car window broken by agents in unmarked vehicles during a July operation at his apartment complex; prosecutors later dropped the assault charge against him.Jul 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Jose C.T.: Bozeman caregiver for grandmother with cancer held over 24 hours by ICEJose David Cortes-Torres, 20, who cares for his grandmother during her cancer treatment, was held over 24 hours after a traffic stop near Bozeman and forced to stand for six hours.Jul 1, 2026·Bozeman, MT·KBZK+1📦,Bozeman Daily Chronicle+1📦,Montana Free Press+1📦,Helena Independent Record📦,Fairfield Sun Times📦,NBC Montana📦,Montana Public Radio📦
JeanCarlos F.M.: DACA father deported to Honduras after year in ICE custodyJeanCarlos Fiallos Manzanares, a Miami man with DACA status who lived in the U.S. over 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop and deported to Honduras after a year, away from his wife and sons.Jul 1, 2026·Miami Florida·Haiti·WLRN+1📦,The Marshall Project📦,Instagram+1📦
Omar B.C.: Colombian father with work permit deported by ICE, wife and children followA Colombian father with a valid work permit was detained on his way to English class and deported to Colombia; his wife and two younger children left Chicago to reunite with him.Jul 1, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+1📦,Style Magazine,Streamline Feed
Adimando H.C.: Father of U.S. citizen teen with learning disabilities held by ICEA Mexican father who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years, married to a citizen with a 14-year-old son who has learning disabilities, was freed after a judge ruled his detention unlawful.Jul 1, 2026·Pike County, PA·Mexico·CourtListener
Jesus R.H.: Venezuelan father and 11-year-old son detained by ICE outside El Paso homeJesus Eduardo Reyes Hermes, in El Paso nearly four years, was arrested with his 11-year-old son on April 28. He was later freed on bond; his son has asked to be deported to reunite with his mother in Venezuela.Jul 1, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·CourtListener📦,El Paso Matters+1📦
Fernando V.: U.S. citizen teen handcuffed, abandoned in woods by Border Patrol in CaryFernando Vazquez, 18, a U.S.-born landscaper, was handcuffed at a Cary job site despite showing valid ID, then abandoned in woods with his belongings thrown on the ground. He has filed a federal damages claim over the ordeal.Jul 2026·Cary, NC·USA Today📦,NC News Line📦,The News & Observer📦,Indy Week📦,WRAL+1📦,ProPublica,Cardinal Pine,Standing Record,Instagram📦
Aylin: Gay Turkish asylum seeker deported to Central African Republic despite protection orderAylin, a 28-year-old gay Turkish woman protected from deportation to Turkey, says she was shackled and flown to the Central African Republic instead, a country she had never heard of, before returning to Turkey in fear.Jul 1, 2026·Turkey·CNN📦,K.D. Sherpa📦,JRL Charts,Turkville,Instagram
Nigerian mother of four U.S. citizens deported by ICE despite protectionA Nigerian Christian mother of four U.S. citizen children, in the U.S. for 25 years and protected from deportation to Nigeria, was arrested at a routine check-in and deported to Ghana, which sent her back to Nigeria within a day.Jul 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nigeria·Third Country Deportation Watch📦
Joel S.E.: Father of two U.S. citizen toddlers arrested by ICE at DMVA Peruvian asylum seeker and father of two U.S. citizen toddlers, working in A/C mechanics, was detained after leaving the DMV in July 2026. A court ordered his immediate release without conditions.Jul 1, 2026·Aurora, CO·Peru·CourtListener
Daniel O.: Venezuelan asylum-seeker detained at Atlanta airport by ICE agentsDaniel Ouguegazu, a Venezuelan asylum seeker awaiting a hearing, was detained while trying to board a flight at Atlanta's airport in July 2026. His family says his case involved legal violations and he remains held.Jul 2026·Atlanta, GA·Venezuela·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Artemio O.P.: Mexican asylum seeker in U.S. over 20 years detained at ICE check-inA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. over 20 years, with an asylum case pending since 2023, was detained during a routine check-in in July 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within 14 days.Jul 1, 2026·San Ysidro, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Man legally in asylum process detained by ICE at Chicago airportA man legally pursuing asylum was detained by ICE at Chicago's airport, according to his immigration attorney. He remains in custody.Jul 2026·Chicago, IL·CNN📦,EXA📦,Standing Record
Asylum seeker detained by ICE at airport en route to father's funeralA woman in the asylum process was detained by ICE at a Washington, DC-area airport while traveling to her father's funeral in Texas. She is now held in Virginia, her attorney said.Jul 2026·Washington, DC·CNN📦
