Liam T. and Victor M.N.: 5-year-old detained with father in Austin, ICE refuses release to motherLiam Tadeo, 5, days from starting kindergarten, was detained with his father after a traffic stop in Austin and held at the Dilley family facility. His mother says his bedroom remains untouched.Aug 20, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CBS Austin+1📦,The Independent📦,SA Current📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Daily Mail,KUT,Scripps News,Heraldo USA,KERA News,TPR,Alaska Native News,FWD.us,Instagram+1
Two Raymond's restaurant workers detained by ICE in Montclair, NJTwo workers at Raymond's restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey were detained on their way to work and are now held at Delaney Hall in Newark, part of six detentions in the area.Aug 20, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Dining and Cooking,Spot On New Jersey📦,Everlit,LinkedIn,Instagram📦
Arcadio Z.G.: Mexican man detained by ICE while walking home in New Rochelle, NYArcadio Zavala García, known as "Callito," was detained while walking home in New Rochelle as agents questioned him in English, a language he doesn't speak. A neighbor said he was respectful and had no criminal record.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·New Rochelle, NY·Mexico·Instagram📦
Austin C.: Man questioned by Secret Service at home over private anti-ICE messagesAustin Connell, a concrete business owner, was visited at his Carrollton, Virginia home by Secret Service agents who had obtained screenshots of his private Instagram messages criticizing ICE.Aug 20, 2026·Carrollton, VA·My FOX 8,Guessing Headlights📦,Instagram📦
Man arrested by ICE agents at Texas home as owner demands warrantA man was arrested by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents at a Brownsville, Texas home while the property owner demanded to see a judicial warrant.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·Brownsville, TX·Instagram📦
Nazira H.Z.: Afghan green card holder deported after first-ever case in special removal courtNazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan grandmother and lawful resident from Fort Worth, was deported to Afghanistan on August 20 after waiving her right to contest removal.Aug 20, 2026·TX·Afghanistan·Politico,NBC News📦,ABC News📦,Lawfare📦,Citrix News
Twenty people deported to Liberia under new third-country dealTwenty deportees arrived in Liberia under a new deal that could send up to 1,200 people there, as the U.S. pledged $124 million in assistance and extended visas for Liberians.Aug 20, 2026·The Guardian📦,Associated Press,PBS,Political,WSLS
Mother shielded from deportation to Colombia separated from children at ICE check-inA Colombian mother was separated from her two young children at a routine ICE check-in in Baltimore and held for months in Arizona, despite a judge ruling she faced torture if deported.Aug 20, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Colombia·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Wilmar Q.: Transgender asylum seeker sexually assaulted in Michigan detention, later deportedWilmar Quintero, a 50-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, said she was sexually assaulted during three months in Michigan detention before being deported in April 2025, and now hides in fear.Aug 20, 2026·MI·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,Kitchen Table News📦,WKAR,Michigan Public
Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.Aug 20, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,LGBTQ Nation,Instagram
Manuel H.U.: 46-year-old Salvadoran man in U.S. since 2007 detained by ICEManuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, was detained after a boat he was steering near the Statue of Liberty capsized, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter. He remains held awaiting trial.Aug 20, 2026·New York, NY·El Salvador·NBC News📦,CNN,Associated Press,ICE📦,Audacy
Omar P. and Santiago P.: Asylum-seeking Colombian DJ and husband arrested by ICE at Chicago airportColombian DJ Omar David Panqueva and his husband Santiago Páez, asylum seekers awaiting a decision, were arrested at Chicago's Midway Airport before a tour and later released on bond.Aug 19, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago📦,El País📦,Instagram+1📦
Berhanu K.: Award-winning pharmacy instructor with work permit detained by ICE at Dallas airportBerhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland pharmacy instructor just honored as teacher of the year, was detained at Dallas airport returning from a conference and remains held despite valid work authorization.Aug 19, 2026·Dallas, TX·Ethiopia·CBS News+1📦,The Guardian📦,TIME📦,The Banner+1📦,Inside Higher Ed📦,Houston Chronicle📦,The Mirror📦,WBALtv+1📦,WBAL📦,The Grio📦
Jerson A.B.: Nicaraguan man detained by ICE during stop for someone elseA Nicaraguan man was stopped and detained by immigration officers who had been looking for another person. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding his detention without a hearing violated due process.Aug 19, 2026·California City, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Daniel F.: Honduran roofer deported after 15 years, leaving pregnant U.S. citizen wifeDaniel Fúnez, a roofer who came to the U.S. at age 12 and lived there 15 years, was deported to Honduras, leaving behind his pregnant wife and plans to work in roofing abroad.Aug 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Honduras·Contracorriente📦
Honduran man with diabetes deported to Liberia after New Orleans arrestA 40-year-old Honduran man with diabetes was picked up outside New Orleans while getting his wife from work and deported to Liberia, his second deportation under the administration, now housed in a hotel with aid group support.Aug 19, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Honduras·El País📦
Venezuelan man chained on deportation flight to Liberia, separated from familyA 45-year-old Venezuelan wind-energy worker was detained at a routine check-in, shackled hand and foot for a 15-hour flight to Liberia, and separated from his wife and children, who remain in the U.S.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·El País📦,Distant News📦
Venezuelan father with protected status held eight months, deported to LiberiaA 36-year-old Venezuelan man who fled political persecution was detained for eight months, deported to Liberia in shackles, and missed his son's birth while in custody.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·CBS News,El País📦,World Press A📦,Eastern Herald,HCN Times
Venezuelan men say they were shackled during deportation flight to LiberiaTwo Venezuelan men, 36 and 45, who had worked legally in the U.S. under protections, were shackled during a 15-hour deportation flight to Liberia, one missing his newborn son's birth.Aug 19, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Venezuela·El Venezolano Newspaper📦,Centro Venezolanos📦,Instagram📦
Carlos M.O.: Mexican asylum seeker who made every check-in detained by ICEA Mexican asylum seeker who had complied with all check-ins was re-detained in San Francisco despite no final removal order. A court ordered his release and barred further detention without a hearing.Aug 19, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1
