Luis M.P.: Venezuelan pastor seeking asylum detained by ICE at Houston airportPastor Luis Alfredo Morales Pérez, 50, who leads four Houston-area congregations, was detained at the airport while heading to visit his daughters with his wife. He is held in Livingston, Texas, as his team seeks bond.Aug 12, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,A Today📦,Telemundo Houston+1📦,Houston Chronicle+1📦,Religion News Service,Click2Houston,End R Times📦,AZRS Corp📦,La Patilla📦,Intercer (English),Instagram+2
Samuel G.T. and Minerva T.D.: Son dies by suicide two months after ICE detained his motherSamuel Gonzalez Terrones, 21, who had depression and schizophrenia, died by suicide two months after ICE detained his mother, the family member who helped him through crises. He left a note blaming the agent who took her.Aug 12, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Binghamton Herald📦,Global Economy Edition,Mundo Now,Instagram
Ivan: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE after routine check-in in CharlotteIvan, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and oldest of three siblings, was detained after a routine check-in in Charlotte and held in Atlanta. His bond request was approved.Fundraiser onlyAug 12, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Oscar E.A.: Man in U.S. 14 years detained by ICE while driving to workA man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2012 was detained again while driving to work and is held in El Paso. A court barred his removal for now.Aug 12, 2026·El Paso, TX·CourtListener
Leyner R.V.: Cuban man held by ICE at Pine Prairie faces deportationA Cuban man held at a Louisiana detention center asked a court to block his deportation and secure his release, but the court ruled it lacked authority to stop the removal or order him freed.Aug 12, 2026·Pine Prairie, LA·Cuba·CourtListener
ICE arrests at least five travelers at Portland Jetport with TSA assistanceAt least five travelers have been arrested at Portland's airport during check-in and boarding in recent weeks, prompting an advocacy group to warn immigrants with uncertain status to consult a lawyer before flying.Aug 12, 2026·Portland, ME·The Maine Wire📦,Maine Public📦,Press Herald
Over 140 Tacoma ICE detainees on hunger strike over food, medical careMore than 140 people held at a Tacoma detention center are on hunger strike, protesting insufficient food, unsanitary conditions and lack of medical care at the GEO Group-run facility.Aug 12, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Cascadia Journal📦,NWPB📦,Investigate West📦,Instagram📦
Margarita: Woman denied diabetes medication during two months in New Jersey detentionMargarita, a New Jersey woman held at Elizabeth Detention Center for two months, received only a quarter of her prescribed diabetes medication, prompting a lawmaker to call her treatment a "slow death sentence."Aug 12, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·The City Reporter📦,Instagram📦
Alex P.A.: Brazilian security guard detained at routine ICE check-in, stuck in limboAlex Pereira-Alves, a security guard and personal trainer who has lived in West Hollywood nearly a decade, was detained at a routine check-in and now faces deportation to countries he has no ties to.Aug 12, 2026·West Hollywood, CA·Brazil·ABC7+2📦,KTLA,The Pride LA,Wehoo Online+1,Beverly Press,US Times Mirror,Instagram+3📦
Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San AntonioReny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old mariachi trumpet player and Cracker Barrel dishwasher, was detained during a traffic stop while driving his brother-in-law to work and sent to a Pearsall detention facility.Aug 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Univision📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,Alamo City Pulse📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Carolina M.: U.S. citizen therapist confronted at gunpoint by ICE agent in VirginiaCarolina Molina, a U.S. citizen and mental health therapist, had a gun pointed at her by a masked ICE agent in a Virginia parking lot after she objected to agents detaining two men.Aug 12, 2026·Bailey's Crossroads, VA·CNN,Washington Post,NBC Washington📦,Loudoun Now📦,Patch+1📦,The Independent+1📦,HuffPost📦,Alexandria Brief,Instagram
ICE arrests 14 people in Hackettstown enforcement operationFourteen people were arrested outside Main Street businesses in Hackettstown, New Jersey, leaving some residents and Spanish-speaking business owners describing fear and a quieter downtown.Aug 12, 2026·Hackettstown, NJ·WRNJ Radio📦,Patch📦,Ridgeview Echo,Jersey Vindicator
Husband and wife arrested by ICE outside Cumberland County courthouse in PortlandA husband and wife, both from African countries who had lived in the U.S. about 10 years, were arrested outside a Portland courthouse right after leaving the building.Aug 12, 2026·Portland, ME·Sun Journal📦,Press Herald📦,Maine Immigrant Rights
Fabián G.: Asylum applicant and father of three detained by ICE in Provo, UtahFabián Guarín, an asylum applicant with work authorization and a valid license, was detained at a Utah traffic stop, leaving his wife and three young children without their sole provider.Social media onlyAug 12, 2026·Provo, UT·Instagram📦
Pregnant 14-year-old girl deported by ICE, family separated before birthA 14-year-old Guatemalan girl was deported while pregnant and is now giving birth alone in a rural area, separated from her 14-year-old boyfriend who lives in the U.S. The family is seeking help to reunite and establish the baby's citizenship.Fundraiser onlyAug 11, 2026·Geneva, NY·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Amos M.: Liberian man deported after nearly 20 years in U.S.Amos Sheik Massaquoi, 55, was deported to Liberia after nearly two decades in the U.S. He had entered legally in 2006, overstayed his authorization, and was taken back into custody in Baltimore in 2025 before his deportation in August 2026.Aug 11, 2026·MD·Liberia·Fox News📦,ICE📦,Political,IntelliNews,Freedom Is Back In Style
Hoktember S.: Asylum seeker suffers possible stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a possible stroke, was hospitalized overnight, then returned to detention without timely medical updates to his lawyer. A court ordered his immediate release.Aug 11, 2026·Burbank, CA·CourtListener
Jimy G.A.: 18-year-old Honduran held after ICE mistakenly targeted his car in MarylandAn 18-year-old Honduran man was confronted by ICE in a Columbia, Maryland parking lot after agents mistakenly linked his car to someone else's deportation order. He is now held without bond on hit-and-run charges.Aug 11, 2026·Columbia, MD·Honduras·CBS News📦,The Banner📦,WMAR 2 News,Maryland Reporter
Adrián E.C.: Billings father and 9-year-old arrested by Border Patrol without warrant in HavreA Billings father and his 9-year-old child, with no prior criminal history, were ordered released after a warrantless arrest and detention at a Havre facility lacking proper bedding for the child's medical needs.Aug 11, 2026·Billings, MT·Mexico·Daily Montanan📦,Standing Record📦,Fairfield Sun Times,Missoula Current,HCN Times
Lovejeet S.: Indian man with unevaluated heart abnormality held at Adelanto ICE facilityAn Indian national held at the Adelanto detention facility, citing an unevaluated heart condition, sought emergency release after his first case was dismissed; a judge denied the request but ordered a response by August 18.Aug 11, 2026·Adelanto, CA·India·CourtListener
