César M.P.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE while bringing medicine to sick 6-year-oldCésar David Miranda Pinedo, a Venezuelan father with an eight-year pending asylum case, was detained while bringing medication home for his sick 6-year-old daughter; his lawyer has filed to challenge his detention.Sep 9, 2026·South Florida, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo 51📦,La Patilla,Instagram📦
Iara C.S.: Brazilian woman recovering from miscarriage detained by ICE, denied medical careIara do Carmo Santana, 29, a Brazilian house cleaner recovering from a miscarriage, was detained after a 911 call and denied medical care for days. A judge ordered her released.Sep 8, 2026·Burlington, MA·Brazil·Boston Globe📦,Boston.com📦,International Business Times,Daily Mail📦,iFitness Magazine,Instagram📦
Rafael V.: Salvadoran caretaker dragged from doorstep by ICE, hospitalized with sepsisRafael Vela, a Salvadoran man who fled civil war decades ago and cared for his partner of 30 years, was dragged from his doorstep by agents and later hospitalized for sepsis after months in detention.Sep 8, 2026·Silver Lake, CA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times,NBC Los Angeles+1📦,Telemundo 52📦,News Beep,News 247 Plus,Instagram📦
Angel C.S.: Decatur father seeking asylum arrested by ICE outside his homeAngel Ivan Chavez Salas, an HVAC technician and father of two in Decatur, was arrested outside his home while pursuing an asylum case. Students raised nearly $20,000, and a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Sep 8, 2026·Decatur, GA·Peru·Atlanta News First+1📦,WRDW📦
Harpal S.: Asylum seeker held by ICE despite years free on recognizanceAn asylum seeker in the U.S. since 2021 was taken back into ICE custody right after finishing a county jail term, despite years of being free on recognizance. A judge ordered his release, finding the re-detention violated due process.Sep 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·CourtListener
Marcela A.: Houston domestic abuse survivor deported to Nicaragua by ICE with case pendingMarcela Linda Arias, a Houston resident for nearly 15 years and domestic abuse survivor, was deported to Nicaragua despite a pending motion to reopen her case. A judge has ordered the government to bring her back.Sep 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Nicaragua·Clarín📦,Houston Chronicle,satelitepampa.com.ar,100 Noticias
David M.M.: Father of two U.S. citizen children held 10 months by ICEDavid Eduardo Mejía Martínez, a Los Angeles father of two and his family's main provider, was held over 10 months on an unproven gang accusation. A judge found no evidence and ordered his release in September.Sep 8, 2026·Sherman Oaks, CA·El Salvador·El País📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,CourtListener
Jihoon Y.: Korean man detained by ICE during green card interview in TexasJihoon Yang, a Lewisville golf instructor, was detained by agents mid-interview during his marriage-based green card appointment, over a deportation order his family says they were never notified about.Sep 8, 2026·Irving, TX·South Korea·Korea Daily (English)📦
John J.Q.: Man held by immigration authorities in Kansas denied release on bondA man held at a Kansas detention center is seeking a second bond hearing after an immigration judge denied his release, while his separate deportation appeal continues.Sep 8, 2026·Topeka, KS·CourtListener
Marvin A.S.: Man held at Northwest ICE Processing Center told he will be deportedA man held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center was told he would be deported, then challenged it in court. A judge ruled he must get 48 hours' notice before any removal.Sep 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·CourtListener
Natalie H.: Jamaican pastor deported while court case pending, held indefinitely in Equatorial GuineaNatalie Holmes, 51, a Jamaican pastor, says she was deported to Equatorial Guinea in June while her case was still pending. She remains among 29 people held at a decommissioned hotel, reporting assaults by armed guards.Sep 8, 2026·Jamaica·Tucson.com📦,Amandla News,Just Security,Arab News,Instagram📦
Paola S.: Brazilian woman deported to Liberia after 15 months in U.S. detentionPaola dos Santos, a Brazilian woman, was deported to Liberia in August after being detained in the U.S. for 15 months.Sep 8, 2026·Brazil·New York Times,valorinternational.globo.com📦,Streamline Feed
Danville hospital construction workers arrested in two ICE raidsConstruction workers at a Danville hospital project described agents using drones and working with local police during raids, leaving coworkers afraid to return to work. Advocates say over 40 were detained across two operations, though ICE reports 10 arrests.Sep 8, 2026·Danville, PA·Keystone Newsroom📦,PennLive,Philadelphia Inquirer,South Africa Portal
Peta-Gaye C.: Jamaican woman deported to Equatorial Guinea despite 2013 protection orderPeta-Gaye Chambers, 35, who came from Jamaica as a child, had been protected from deportation since 2013 over fears of persecution. She was deported to Equatorial Guinea anyway in June and says she was dragged from her room at gunpoint.Sep 8, 2026·Malabo, Equatorial Guinea·Jamaica·Tucson.com,Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission📦,Click2Houston,Instagram📦
10 day laborers detained by disguised ICE agents at Phoenix Home DepotAbout 10 people, including day laborers waiting for work and shoppers, were detained outside a Phoenix Home Depot after agents reportedly disguised themselves as day laborers to make arrests.Sep 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·AZ Family📦,Daily Jeff📦
Galina B.: Asylum seeker married to Trump voter held 16 days by ICEGalina Bobreneva, 40, a Russian asylum seeker married to a man who voted for Trump three times, was detained at Burbank airport and held 16 days before release on $35,000 bond.Sep 7, 2026·Burbank, CA·Russia·The Daily Beast📦,Times Now News,Sahara Reporters📦,Media Bias/Fact Check📦,Blue Win📦,Michael Antonio📦,The Drudge Report📦
Alberto R.D.: 39-year-old Guatemalan man deported by ICE within a week of arrestAlberto Ramirez-Diaz, 39, was arrested by ICE right after his release from a Tennessee prison and deported to Guatemala on September 7, 2026.Sep 7, 2026·Nashville, TN·Guatemala·Telemundo📦,ICE,CBNC📦,Tennessee Star,Pubt
Two Austin restaurant workers detained by ICE arriving for their shiftRamon Avilez-Frias and Maria Del Pilar Moreno-Loredo, longtime employees of Austin's oldest Tex-Mex restaurant, were detained arriving for their shift. Their employer started a GoFundMe that has raised over $21,000 for their families.Sep 7, 2026·Austin, TX·Chili Chili,GoFundMe📦
Father of three held by ICE without medication, forced to self-deportA California construction worker known as 'John,' in the country 30 years and supporting a wife and three children, was detained at a traffic stop and forced to agree to leave for Mexico within a week.Fundraiser onlySep 7, 2026·Santa Monica, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Jose S.C.: Ecuadorean man arrested in Keene held by ICE without a bond hearingAn Ecuadorean man detained by ICE in Keene, New Hampshire earlier this month was being held unlawfully, a federal judge ruled, after he was denied a bond hearing.Sep 7, 2026·Keene, NH·Ecuador·Union Leader📦,News Radio Keene📦,Keene Sentinel
