Raúl: Mexican father detained by ICE 7 months, misses birth of twin daughtersRaúl, a Mexican father, has been held by ICE in Texas for seven months and missed the birth of his twin daughters, seeing them only through video calls as his wife raises five children alone.Social media onlyOct 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Instagram📦
Hector M.: Venezuelan activist arrested by ICE in downtown ProvoHector Mujica, a Venezuelan activist with a group opposing ICE, was arrested at a Provo coffee shop on October 16. A GoFundMe for his legal defense raised nearly $4,000.Oct 16, 2026·Provo, UT·Venezuela·thecougarchronicle.com📦
Renatho C.: Haitian student seeking asylum arrested by ICE while driving to classRenatho Casseus, 20, a San Diego City College student with a pending asylum case, was arrested Sept. 8 driving to class. A judge has now ordered his release from Otay Mesa.Oct 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·MigraPrep📦,KPBS+1
Driver injured in crash during ICE chase in Red Bank, NJA driver and an ICE agent suffered minor injuries in Red Bank, New Jersey, after a traffic stop turned into a chase and crash. Video showed agents pulling a man from his car at gunpoint.Oct 16, 2026·Red Bank, NJ·NJ.com,Instagram📦
Three people detained by ICE at Arvin car wash and Bakersfield groceryTwo people were detained at an Arvin car wash and another in a Bakersfield grocery store parking lot the same morning, prompting fear among local farmworker families who alerted a rapid response hotline.Oct 16, 2026·Arvin, CA·Turn to 23📦
Renatho C.: Haitian student arrested by ICE near San Diego campusRenatho Casseus, 20, a Haitian student at San Diego City College, was boxed in and arrested near campus, then held at Otay Mesa. A judge ordered his release.Oct 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·KPBS+4📦,NBC San Diego,San Diego City Times📦,New York Post,sdccd.edu,NJ.com,10News,CalMatters,Times of San Diego
Elder C.: Honduran teen with legal status detained by ICE after Alabama traffic stopElder Chavez, 18, came from Honduras at 14 to live with his sister after his parents abandoned him, and excelled in welding classes. Despite legal status, he was detained after a traffic stop and denied protection from deportation.Oct 16, 2026·Winnfield, LA·Honduras·ProPublica📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,Dallas Observer📦,Southern Minnesota News📦,Kaizen📦,Free Elder📦,WAFF+1📦,Radio Free,News from the States,Gold Rush Cam,Highland County Press,IW Post,AL.com,Instagram+1📦
Monica R.: Nurse detained 15 days by ICE during Disneyland tripMonica Ryadi, a 30-year-old nurse who fled religious persecution in Indonesia as a child, was detained by ICE at LAX in front of her young son and held two weeks before a judge ordered her release.Oct 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Indonesia·CBS News,6ABC📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+1,PennLive,Everlit,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia,U.S. Friends of the World,SupportNow,MainlineNow,The Rebel Yellow,Delco Times,Instagram
Father detained by ICE in Maine, two children found home aloneA father was detained during a Maine traffic stop after his car, carrying his 1-year-old, struck an ICE vehicle; he collapsed yelling "My baby!" His other children, 2 and 9, were found home alone.Oct 15, 2026·Sanford, ME·WMTW📦,WISN
Ali S.: Northwestern alum detained by ICE on Seattle airport jet bridgeAli Slayie, a 2025 Northwestern graduate working at Deloitte, was detained on a Seattle airport jet bridge while returning from a business trip, despite having a pending asylum application. He is now held in Tacoma.Oct 15, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Daily Northwestern📦
Eslam A.: Jordanian asylum seeker on hunger strike in solitary at Folkston ICE facilityEslam Ananzeh, a Jordanian asylum seeker who worked 12-hour restaurant shifts and was planning his wedding, is on a 10-day hunger strike in solitary confinement at a Georgia facility, joined by about 500 others.Social media onlyOct 15, 2026·Folkston, GA·Jordan·Instagram📦
Alfredo R.: U.S.-born Latino man detained by ICE while walking as autistic son watchedAlfredo Rueda, a U.S.-born Latino man, was detained by ICE while walking as his autistic son watched, in an encounter caught on video. He says he remains traumatized.Social media onlyOct 15, 2026·Instagram📦
Luis B.M.: Truck driver, father of six, held by ICE after Ohio traffic stopLuis Baltazar-Martinez, a truck driver and father of six brought to the U.S. at age 2, has been held over a month after an Ohio traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit.Oct 15, 2026·Monroeville, IN·Mexico·Local 12📦
German M.G.: SUNY Brockport IT worker seeking asylum detained by ICE outside Batavia homeGerman Machado Guillen, a Venezuelan IT technician at SUNY Brockport, was detained outside his Batavia home on his way to work. He and his wife fled Venezuela in 2016 and have an asylum case still pending.Oct 15, 2026·Batavia, NY·Venezuela·uupinfo.org📦,Rochester First,uticaod.com,Finger Lakes Daily News,WXXI News,13WHAM
Patricia: Austin mother detained by ICE near son's school bus stopA mother identified as Patricia was detained by ICE near her son's school bus stop in North Austin, crying and worried no one could pick up her children. She was released about 10 minutes later.Oct 15, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·Univision+1📦,Austin American-Statesman,KXAN,KRGV,International Business Times,FOX 7 Austin,Dispatch Times,Instagram+4
ICE raids Santa Fe construction sites, arresting at least seven workersAt least seven construction workers were arrested when ICE raided housing sites across Santa Fe, part of a broader enforcement push in an industry where over 30% of the state's workforce is foreign-born.Oct 15, 2026·Santa Fe, NM·Santa Fe New Mexican📦,KOB,KOAT
Madison C. and Adiline T.: Two ICE watchdog volunteers arrested by Santa Ana police, remain in custodyMadison Crabill, 25, and Adiline Tonoco, 33, volunteers who monitor ICE activity for Lucha Orange, were arrested after agents accused them of following their vehicle near La Habra. Both remain jailed on multiple charges.Oct 14, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·CBS News,NBC Los Angeles📦
Jhon C.S.: Father arrested by ICE in front of his children in New JerseyJhon Maykel Correa Sangucho, a migrant from Honduras, was arrested by ICE in front of his children in Harrison, New Jersey, prompting local officials to demand answers after video of the arrest spread online.Oct 14, 2026·Harrison, NJ·Honduras·Documented📦
Pilar: Peruvian woman fleeing abusive boyfriend detained by ICE in MichiganPilar, a Peruvian woman, was detained after her abusive boyfriend accused her of being the abuser; charges against her were dropped. While held in west Michigan, she helped other detained domestic violence victims find legal help.Oct 14, 2026·MI·Peru·ProPublica📦
Noelia B. and Cipriano L.: Fresno parents detained by ICE, leaving four children behindNoelia Bautista and Cipriano Lopez, a Fresno couple who worked as a landscaper and house cleaner for over two decades, were detained on their way to work, leaving their four children in the care of older siblings.Oct 14, 2026·Fresno, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,votefresno.com,telemundoareadelabahia.com,KMPH,Instagram
