U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE while translating for pregnant aunt at stopA Mexican woman eight months pregnant was pulled over for window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen called to translate, said ICE agents handcuffed him without cause.Aug 26, 2026·Lee County, FL·Mexico·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Usiel S.R.: Omaha contractor with 8-year-old son held by ICE without bond hearingUsiel Sanchez Romero, an Omaha contractor with a wife and 8-year-old son who has run his business seven years, was detained at a traffic stop and held without a bond hearing. He is suing for his release or a hearing.Mar 21, 2026·Pottawattamie County, IA·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KY OUT TV📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Jose L.: Venezuelan artist with valid work permit detained by ICE after traffic stopJose Leal, a Venezuelan artist in Three Rivers, Texas, was detained after a traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit and pending asylum case. His wife says he fled violence to come here.Mar 21, 2026·Live Oak County, TX·Venezuela·KRIS TV📦,Telemundo📦
Women detained in Baker County, Florida describe moldy food and insulation mattressesWomen held at Baker County Detention Center in Florida described moldy food, broken clothing, and insulation used as bedding. One said she was moved through more than 30 facilities in a month and often slept on floors.Mar 21, 2026·Baker County, FL·The Nerd Stash📦,The Independent Florida Alligator+1📦
People granted asylum held at Karnes ICE detention centerAn activist Instagram post calls for the release of Ender Cardenas Chacon and others granted asylum from Karnes ICE detention center, urging followers to contact DHS and Congress.Mar 21, 2026·Karnes, TX·Habeas Dockets📦,PACER Monitor+1,Instagram📦
Amritpal S.: Indian man arrested by ICE while waiting in line at Fresno courthouseA citizen of India who had lived in the U.S. since 2019 was arrested by ICE while waiting to enter the Fresno courthouse. A court ordered he get a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.Mar 20, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Marta E.P.: Guatemalan mother held by ICE 7 months despite dismissed caseMarta Escalante Pérez, a Woodburn farmworker and mother of two, has been detained for seven and a half months even though her removal case was dismissed in 2023. Lawyers have filed a new petition seeking her release.Mar 20, 2026·Statesman Journal📦
Andrei B.: Belarusian asylum seeker held by ICE over a year, past legal limitAndrei Bankevich, a Belarusian asylum seeker protected from deportation to his home country, was held for over a year, including at an Iowa jail, before a judge ruled his detention illegal and ordered him freed.Mar 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,InterNewsCast📦,CBS 2 Iowa📦,Bleeding Heartland📦,The Nonpareil📦,KCRG,Press-Citizen📦,Kiowa County Press📦,KCJJ📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Steven T.: Ugandan pastor pulled from car by ICE in Vermont, held 16 daysPastor Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker and nursing assistant, was pulled from his car at gunpoint outside a Vermont care facility and held 16 days before a judge ordered his release in February.Mar 20, 2026·VT·Uganda·Newsweek📦,Associated Press,Community Violence Intervention Collaborative,Boston Globe,InDepthNH,VT Digger+1,Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Misslenys H.Z.: Nursing mother still detained by ICE in Nashville weeks after arrestMisslenys Hernandez Zabala, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and mother of a 10-month-old and a 12-year-old, remains detained in Nashville weeks after ICE refused advocates' request to release her as a breastfeeding mother.Mar 20, 2026·Nashville, TN·Venezuela·NewsChannel 5📦,Standing Record📦,People's World,Substack
Hung C.: Vietnamese refugee in U.S. since 1988 re-detained by ICE at check-inA Vietnamese refugee who came to the U.S. in 1988 was re-detained during a routine check-in nearly 30 years after his removal order. A court denied his request for release, citing improved U.S.-Vietnam deportation ties.Mar 20, 2026·Vietnam·CourtListener
Luis Jose V.: Man with a job, lease and clean record detained in MichiganA man with a clean police record, a job, and a rental lease filed a court petition on March 20, 2026, seeking a halt to his detention and immediate release.Mar 20, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Mitchell K. and Karen D.Q.: Two people arrested at Irving police traffic stopAn Irving traffic stop for an obscured license plate led to a K-9 search that turned up drugs. Mitchell Kvaal and Karen Sarahi Duran-Quintero were arrested and jailed.Mar 20, 2026·Irving, TX·Mexico·Irving Weekly+1📦,Irving Journal📦,Dallas Express📦
Amanda U.: Brazilian ex-model deported after Trump ally allegedly pushed ICE during custody fightAmanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model who lived in the U.S. over two decades, was held for months and deported in October 2025. She says her ex-partner, a Trump associate, pushed ICE to detain her amid a custody dispute.Mar 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Brazil·Seattle Times📦,The New Republic📦,Real News Network📦,Resist H8📦,O Globo+1📦,International Business Times📦,El País📦,Fact in Face📦,Miami Herald📦,24 News Latest,Latin American Post📦
Igor B.: Russian art teacher detained at routine ICE check-in, held six weeksIgor Babkin, a Russian art teacher who fled political persecution, was detained at a routine check-in despite legal status and held six weeks in Pearsall, Texas. A judge ordered him freed in March 2026.Mar 20, 2026·Pearsall, TX·Russia·The New Yorker📦,San Antonio Express-News+1📦,The Moscow Times+1📦,Seattle Times📦,CBS 8📦,Instagram📦
Three people not named in warrant detained in South Burlington ICE raidThree people, including 20-year-old Ecuadorian Daysi Camila Patin Patin, her sister, and Cristian Humberto Jerez Andrade, were detained in a South Burlington home raid though none were named in the warrant. A judge ordered all three released.Mar 20, 2026·South Burlington, VT·VT Digger+2📦,WAMC📦,Instagram+1📦
Jiaye Y.: Chinese-American University at Buffalo student detained by ICE after immigration hearingJiaye You, a fourth-year University at Buffalo student, was detained after a routine immigration hearing and held in a Louisiana facility. His professor's GoFundMe for legal fees has raised over $24,000.Mar 20, 2026·New York, NY·China·NextShark📦,UB Spectrum+1📦,WIVB📦,Fox 2 Now,NBC Philadelphia📦,Park Record📦,Instagram📦
Royer P.J.: Indigenous Mexican teen dies in Florida ICE detentionRoyer Pérez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Indigenous Tzotzil Mayan who came to the U.S. at 15 and worked steadily at a restaurant, died in a Florida detention center in March 2026. His father disputes the suicide ruling.Mar 20, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·Associated Press📦,NPR📦,NBC News+1📦,Reuters,CBS News📦,CNN📦,CBS12📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Miami New Times📦,ICE📦,LA Taco📦,Detention Kills📦,Austin Kocher📦,The Independent📦,Patch📦,Telemundo 40📦,ABC7 News📦,Star Tribune📦,El País📦,Instagram+1📦
Jose V.V.: Venezuelan medical assistant seeking asylum detained by ICE at his immigration hearingJose Valera Vera, a medical assistant and former doctor from Venezuela, was detained at a Nashville immigration hearing despite a pending asylum petition filed by his permanent-resident wife. He is now held in Mason, Tennessee.Mar 20, 2026·Memphis, TN·Venezuela·Action News 5📦,Star Tribune📦,Pasadena Now📦
Raúl T.: Father detained by masked ICE agents who broke van windows in DelawareRaúl Tapia, in the U.S. about 25 years, was pulled from his van by masked agents who broke its windows while driving his son to work in Georgetown, Delaware. He has no criminal history and is now held in Philadelphia.Mar 19, 2026·Aurora, CO·Guatemala·MoveOn📦,Fox 5 San Diego📦,Coast TV📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,NBC Washington+1📦,Augusta Free Press📦,GoFundMe📦
Anil T.: 21-year-old Indian asylum seeker detained again without noticeA 21-year-old Indian man who complied with his release conditions and filed for asylum was suddenly re-detained without notice in March 2026. A court ordered his immediate release after finding his rights were violated.Mar 19, 2026·India·CourtListener+1📦
