Carlos M.V.: Honduran student, police volunteer held 44 hours by CBP at Logan AirportCarlos Maldonado Valle, 21, a Honduran student and Provincetown police volunteer, was held 44 hours at Logan Airport after a diverted flight left him without travel paperwork. He was freed October 8 after a judge blocked his removal.Oct 11, 2026·Boston, MA·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,Cape and Islands+1,WGBH,Cape Cod,WCVB,Cape Cod Times,95 WXTK iHeartRadio
Nancy M.: Mother handcuffed by ICE in front of her children, deported to MexicoNancy Martinez, 37, a factory worker in New Haven for 15 years, was handcuffed in front of her children, including her autistic son, then deported to Mexico. She now sues ICE while calling her kids daily from abroad.Oct 11, 2026·New Haven, CT·Mexico·CT Insider📦,NBC Connecticut📦,CT Mirror+1📦,WFSB📦,New Haven Independent📦,NJ.com📦,CT Public📦,WOL,law.yale.edu
U.S. citizen pulled over by ICE on southwest Kansas streetA U.S. citizen was randomly pulled over during a wide ICE enforcement sweep across southwest Kansas that also targeted construction sites and meatpacking plants. City leaders said ICE gave them no advance communication.Oct 10, 2026·Southwest Kansas, KS·akko.wetdry.world📦,KSN,nostr.ae,old.lemmy.net.au
Crowd blocking ICE vehicles in Salem met with tear gas, rubber bulletsAbout 30 Salem, Oregon residents surrounded federal immigration vehicles before agents used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse them. A congresswoman said the spray hit elderly people and children nearby.Oct 10, 2026·Salem, OR·KPTV+1,KATU,Instagram📦
Artemio C.R.: Asylum seeker with work permit and severe sleep apnea detained by ICEArtemio Castillo-Romero, a Honduran asylum seeker with a valid work permit and no criminal record, was detained minutes after a routine traffic stop. His wife is seeking his release, citing his sleep apnea and declining mental health.Oct 10, 2026·Collier County, FL·Honduras·Gulf Coast News Now+1📦
Sorayda N. and Claudia: U.S. citizen siblings filming ICE raid tackled and detained in TexasThree siblings, ages 31, 19 and about 14, were tackled and detained while filming an ICE arrest near their mother's Texas home; the family is seeking $2.5 million in damages.Oct 9, 2026·Brownsville, TX·MALDEF📦,ProPublica,CRBC News📦,Investigative Post,Latino Times
Hipólito: Husband and father detained by ICE on way to work in CaliforniaHipólito, described by his wife as a hardworking family man, was detained by ICE on his way to work in October 2026 and never came home. His wife now cares for their children alone while covering rent and legal fees.Fundraiser onlyOct 9, 2026·Solana Beach, CA·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at Madera job site while working with sonA construction worker's father with no criminal record was detained by ICE while working alongside his son at a Madera job site, and is now held at Golden State Annex in McFarland.Oct 9, 2026·Madera County, CA·votefresno.com📦,ABC 30
Tommy I.C.: Man from Peru arrested in New London during targeted ICE operationTommy Randolph Izaguirre-Chavez, a man from Peru, was arrested during a targeted ICE operation in New London, Connecticut, after reportedly trying to flee agents.Oct 9, 2026·New London, CT·Peru·NBC Connecticut📦,Patch,Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
Paul E.: Missouri State University employee and father of three detained by ICEPaul Jack Cobby Essel, a Ghanaian grants accounting manager at Missouri State University for over a decade, was arrested off campus and is held without bond, separated from his wife and three children.Oct 9, 2026·Springfield, MO·Ghana·Springfield Citizen,KY3,Fox 2 Now,KSMU,Life Buzz,News Leader,KWTO AM,Springfield Daily News,Change.org,Instagram📦
Shackled person thrown down, restrained in body wrap for Minneapolis ICE flightA shackled detainee was thrown to the ground and placed in a full-body restraint device before being carried onto a deportation flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Oct 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·AHRI,Instagram📦
Leonardo P.F.: Colombian asylum seeker detained by ICE at his Los Angeles homeLeonardo Pinzon Fernandez, a Colombian asylum seeker with a pending case and work permit, was detained at his Los Angeles home after three years of steady residence; a judge ordered him immediately freed.Oct 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·CaseMine,Instagram📦
Yasmany M.A.: Cuban man deported to Central African Republic without warning falls illYasmany Noel Moreno-De Armas, a Cuban man who fled by raft and reunited with family in 2022, was deported to the Central African Republic without warning and now suffers high blood pressure and panic attacks.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·NPR📦,CBS News,balleralert.com,Latin Times,Daily Mail,blueprint.ng,CiberCuba
Arístides F.G.: Cuban asylum seeker arrested by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicArístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban trucking company owner who fled Cuba in 2021, was arrested at a Miami courthouse and deported to the Central African Republic after losing 60 pounds in detention.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News,NPR,El País+1📦,LA Taco📦,News 247 Plus📦,Distant News📦,News Bharat 360📦,News Beyond Detroit,Latin Times+1,Real News Network,ABC News,CourtListener,KBBI,HCN Times,panafricannews.blogspot.com,CRBC News,Instagram+2
Jeury C.: U.S. citizen teen left bloodied with concussion in mistaken ICE arrestJeury Concepcion, 19, a U.S. citizen from the Bronx, was tackled, handcuffed and left bleeding by masked agents who mistook him for someone else. A judge ruled the arrest illegal and found officers gave false testimony.Oct 9, 2026·Bronx, NY·Newsweek📦,People📦,ProPublica,The Mirror,Hudson Valley Post,Attack of the Fanboy,NBC New York,CRBC News,Status Coup,News 247 Plus,Investigative Post,Gothamist,Instagram📦
Jeyli S.: U.S. citizen's home raided by armed agents, sister deported to El SalvadorJeyli Salguero, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was home when armed agents broke down her family's door searching for her brother; her sister was deported and her father later released. She is now suing over the warrantless home entry.Oct 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·ProPublica📦,KARE 11,Minnesota Reformer,News from the States,Investigative Post,Washington Informer,Latino Times
Baldemar G.: Deaf 15-year-old U.S. citizen handcuffed at gunpoint by agents outside LA schoolBaldemar Gutierrez, a 15-year-old deaf U.S. citizen with developmental disabilities, was pulled from a car and handcuffed at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles high school after being mistaken for someone else. His family is seeking $1 million in damages.Oct 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,East Bay Times📦,Telegraph 24/7,Briefly,San Fernando Sun,ProPublica,Baynard Media,SHS Shark Attack,Latin Times,Investigative Post,Forward Kentucky📦,Latino Times
Orville E.: Jamaican green card holder deported to Eswatini, isolated in maximum-security prisonOrville Etoria, 62, a Jamaican green card holder who earned a theology degree and worked at a shelter after completing his sentence, was deported to Eswatini instead of Jamaica and held in isolation at a maximum-security prison.Oct 8, 2026·Matsapha, Eswatini·Jamaica·El País📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Human Rights Watch
Dulce D.M.: U.S.-born mother held 25 days by ICE, missed Christmas with sonDulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, a mother born in Maryland, was detained near Baltimore and held 25 days despite presenting a birth certificate, missing Christmas with her 5-year-old son. DHS later dismissed her case after confirming her citizenship.Oct 8, 2026·Maryland·Philippines·CBS News+3📦,The Guardian📦,NBC Washington📦,WBALtv+1📦,WMAR 2 News📦,The Banner+2📦,Law and Society📦,HuffPost📦,Washington Post,FOX 5 DC📦,The Daily Record+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Archive,Journal Arta,ProPublica,WBAL,DC News Now,Washington Informer,Investigative Post,Instagram+4📦
Juan Carlos L.G.: U.S. citizen held 30 hours in Florida jail despite IDJuan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20, a U.S. citizen who grew up speaking Tzotzil in Mexico, was jailed over 30 hours despite showing his birth certificate and Social Security card.Oct 8, 2026·Leon County, FL·Mexico·CNN📦,Newsweek📦,Associated Press+1📦,PBS📦,The Guardian,NBC News,Truthout📦,Inside Edition📦,CourtListener+1,Toronto Sun📦,PageSuite Edition📦,Kitsap Banners Independent📦,WLRN📦,Miami Times📦,ProPublica,NBC New York,USA Today,The Bradenton Times,Miami Herald,Investigative Post
