Loreto J.: 76-year-old cancer patient detained by ICE at citizenship interview, misses treatmentsLoreto Javar, 76, a retired hotel worker and father of two with stage 4 cancer, was detained during his citizenship interview and has missed oncology appointments while held over two months.Sep 2, 2026·Fife, WA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,The Guardian📦,Documented,WSWS,Zona Integritas,Instagram+2
Yaa'kub V.: DACA journalist arrested at gunpoint by ICE over Gaza postsYaa'kub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old journalist and community activist who lived in Dallas-Arlington over 20 years, was detained after his DACA status was targeted over social media posts criticizing the Gaza war.Sep 2, 2026·Arlington, TX·Philippines·CNN📦,NBC News📦,The Guardian,Dallas Morning News+1📦,MLFA+2📦,Houston Chronicle📦,Fort Worth Report📦,Democracy Now📦,KERA,KERA News,Instagram+1📦
Jonathan: Father raised in South Carolina paid bond, handed to ICEJonathan (a pseudonym) came to the U.S. at 11, raised two children in South Carolina and was applying for DACA. He paid his $1,500 bond and was released straight into ICE custody.Sep 2026·South Carolina·HUMSI field interview
Ignacio: Indiana man of 43 years passes sobriety tests, handed to ICE anywayIgnacio (a pseudonym) worked construction for 43 years in the U.S. and raised his wife's daughter, now headed to college. Stopped over a car light, he passed every test and was deported in 13 days.Sep 2026·Fort Wayne, IN·Mexico·HUMSI field interview
Efraín: Father of U.S. Army soldier and police officer deported after 30 yearsEfraín (a pseudonym) spent almost 30 years in the U.S., owns a house there and raised a son now in the Army and another who is a police officer. He was flown to Mexico in chains.Sep 2026·Florence, AZ·Mexico·HUMSI field interview
Gustavo: Houston plumber with U.S. citizen son deported nine days after ICE raidGustavo (a pseudonym), a plumber, spent 27 years in Houston with his U.S. citizen wife and 13-year-old son. Nine days after ICE raided his job site, he was flown to Mexico.Sep 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·HUMSI field interview📦
Rodrigo: Spokane husband of U.S. citizen held 8 months by ICE, deportedRodrigo (a pseudonym) paid U.S. taxes for 17 years and has been married to a U.S. citizen since 2016. Denied bond, he gave up after eight months: "They keep you in that place to destroy you."Sep 2026·Spokane, WA·Mexico·HUMSI field interview📦
Jorge: Guatemalan day laborer denied care in freezing ICE cell, deported in chainsJorge (a pseudonym) fled gang extortion and worked construction in San Diego until ICE raided his job site. He spent months in freezing cells, then was flown home in chains removed just before landing.Sep 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·HUMSI field interview📦,Instagram
Juan Francisco A.M.: Father of two U.S. citizens held by ICE in Puerto RicoJuan Francisco Areche Minaya, 49, a Dominican father of two living in Puerto Rico 28 years, was denied bond despite a judge's order; his habeas case was later dismissed without prejudice.Sep 1, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener,ACLU of Puerto Rico📦,Agenda 56📦,Noticel
Hunger-striking Cuban man in ICE custody ordered force-fed by surgical tubeA Cuban man held near Houston went on a hunger strike and was force-fed under a judge's order, including approval for a surgical feeding tube, though DHS later said he had resumed eating.Sep 1, 2026·Conroe, TX·Cuba·The Guardian📦,International Business Times📦,Federal Character,HCN Times,CRBC News,The Dingo Daily,Instagram+1
Iranian activist protected from return to Iran deported to Central African RepublicAn Iranian pro-democracy activist in her thirties was deported to the Central African Republic despite a judge's order protecting her from removal to Iran, and now lives in isolation, fearing extortion and police harassment.Sep 1, 2026·LA·Iran·NBC News📦,The Hill,Associated Press📦,New York Times,The Independent+1📦,News Central TV📦,CTV News📦,Deutsche Welle📦,Seattle Times📦,Audacy📦,AOL📦,The Straits Times,Prism News,Democracy Now,Instagram
Asylum-seeking mariachi brothers separated from family in ICE detentionTwo mariachi brothers from an award-winning McAllen High School band were separated from their parents and shackled after a routine check-in; the family was freed after 13 days following bipartisan pressure.Sep 2026·Dilley, TX·Mexico·NBC News+1📦,TIME📦,NPR📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,New York Times,Yahoo News📦,KSAT📦,The Marshall Project📦,FOX 7 Austin📦,Seattle Times📦,ABC 30📦,Spectrum Local News+1📦,TPR📦,Instagram+1📦
Alessandro N.: Man fined $1.8 million by DHS months after self-deporting to MexicoHector Negrete, who came from Mexico as an infant and lived decades in Los Angeles, self-deported in 2025 and was later fined $1.8 million over a 2009 deportation order he says he never knew about.Sep 1, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·ABC 17 News📦,KQ2📦,AS (English),Instagram📦
José V.V.: U.S. citizen's husband held by ICE in Puerto Rico after workplace arrestA Dominican man married to a U.S. citizen was detained at his workplace in Puerto Rico and held without a bond hearing. A court ordered he get one by September 18, 2026.Sep 1, 2026·Guaynabo, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener
Queens day laborers detained in second ICE raid in three daysAbout eight day laborers were detained in a raid near a Queens playground that also hosts a weekly soup kitchen, part of a pattern that has shrunk a crowd of 100 workers to a handful.Sep 1, 2026·Woodside, NY·Documented📦,QNS📦,Latin Times
Woman detained by ICE while working as delivery driver in NewarkJeyson Molina's wife, a package delivery driver, was detained by ICE in Newark. The family is raising $8,000 for lawyers to help with her case.Fundraiser onlySep 1, 2026·Newark, NJ·GoFundMe📦
Noune P.: Port Angeles refugee here since 1981 arrested at work by Border PatrolNoune Phompor, 47, a Laotian refugee in the U.S. since 1981 and sole provider for his partner and 1-year-old son, was arrested on his lunch break at the Chipotle where he works. He now faces an October 20 deportation date.Sep 1, 2026·Port Angeles, WA·Laos·Peninsula Daily News📦
Ya'akub V.: Activist held by ICE nearly a year over his speech and advocacyYa'akub Vijandre, held in ICE detention for nearly a year over his speech and advocacy, will have his case reviewed by a district judge after a magistrate refused to dismiss it.Social media onlySep 1, 2026·GA·Instagram📦
Teen asylum seeker deported to El Salvador again, DHS defied court ordersA 19-year-old asylum seeker known in court records as E.L.A. was deported to El Salvador for a second time, leading a federal judge to hold DHS in contempt for violating three court orders.Sep 1, 2026·LA·El Salvador·Newsweek📦,Davis Vanguard,Ask Why News,Talking Points Memo
Diabetic permanent resident held eight days by CBP at San Francisco airportA 67-year-old green card holder who has lived in the U.S. about 50 years was held eight days at San Francisco's airport, then months more in detention, despite diabetes and other health problems.Sep 1, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·San Francisco Chronicle📦,Standing Record📦,South Africa Portal,Instagram📦
