Indi V.: Venezuelan asylum seeker slammed against wall by ICE, held 21 daysIndi Veitia, 47, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker living in Indianapolis with her wife, was slammed against a wall and held 21 days in Georgia, at times without running water, before release on bond.Aug 29, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Venezuela·CNN📦,Hindustan Times📦,ECIKS,HCN Times,Instagram
Chanh P.: Laotian refugee brought to U.S. as baby detained at ICE check-inChanh Phansisay, a Laotian refugee who arrived as a baby, was detained at a routine check-in over a decades-old deportation order, along with his uncle Ky Sengdara.May 29, 2026·WA·Laos·KUOW📦,LinkedIn📦
16 people detained by ICE in Oklahoma City restaurant raidSixteen people were detained during a raid on an Oklahoma City seafood restaurant that also turned up drugs and a firearm, part of a wider investigation into trafficking and illegal marijuana farms.May 29, 2026·Oklahoma City, OK·KOCO+1📦,News 9📦
Man detained by ICE after local police violated his rightsA federal court in Manhattan ordered ICE to release a migrant after ruling that local police had so badly violated his constitutional rights that his detention could not stand, a first for such a case.May 29, 2026·Manhattan, NY·Law.com📦,Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher📦
Hilary M.T.: Ugandan asylum seeker arrested leaving courthouse, held 10 months by ICEHilary Murungi Timbigamba, a 34-year-old Ugandan asylum seeker who worked at a group home, was held 10 months after being taken from a courthouse. A judge ruled the detention violated due process and freed him.May 29, 2026·Berlin, NH·Uganda·Boston Globe📦,Justia
José Y.C.: Bolivian asylum seeker protected from torture held 17 months by ICEJosé Yugar-Cruz, 37, a Bolivian asylum-seeker granted protection from torture, was held 17 months as ICE sought a country to deport him to. He was released after an Ebola outbreak halted plans to send him to Congo.May 29, 2026·Iowa City, IA·Bolivia·CBS News📦,The Guardian📦,Little Village Magazine📦,Southern Minnesota News📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,CBS 2 Iowa📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,KCRG+3📦,The Daily Iowan📦,Tribune Ledger News,The Nonpareil+1,Iowa Starting Line📦,Spot On Iowa📦,The Gazette📦
15+ people detained in ICE operation at Bluffton government centerMore than 15 people were detained at a Bluffton, South Carolina government center for failing to comply with deportation orders, then loaded onto a bus bound for Charleston or Georgia.May 29, 2026·Bluffton, SC·AOL📦,Island Packet,Bluffton Today,WTOC
249 people detained in Florida Highway Patrol traffic stops, sent to ICEA three-day highway operation in South Florida led to 249 detentions, mostly drivers stopped for traffic violations who lacked valid licenses, with some offered voluntary return flights.May 29, 2026·FL·Fox News📦,NY Times Post📦,Newcome📦,The Arabian Times,National Conservative Movement📦,InterNewsCast📦
Mario Rafael R.A.: Man who followed parole terms 3.5 years detained after Oklahoma traffic stopA man paroled by DHS who had followed all conditions for 3.5 years was detained after a routine Oklahoma traffic stop and moved between facilities before a court ordered his immediate release.May 28, 2026·Oklahoma·CourtListener
Ricardo N. and Liliana: Chicago senior and mother held by ICE at asylum check-in, separatedRicardo Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior with a soccer scholarship offer, and his mother were detained at a routine asylum check-in and held for months across five states. Both were released in May, and he walked at graduation.May 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+2📦,WBEZ📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,Lokal Update+1📦,RU24📦,Telemundo Chicago📦,WGN-TV,News Tribune,Anchorage Daily News📦,Daily Gazette,ABC7 Chicago📦,AOL+1📦,Instagram+2📦
Rogerio S.L. and Nycolas: Brazilian father, 15-year-old son detained on fishing trip, held by ICERogerio da Silva Lima and his 15-year-old son Nycolas, fishing off Martha's Vineyard, were detained by the Coast Guard and turned over to ICE. A judge found ICE violated due process, freeing both after students at the son's school protested.May 28, 2026·Woods Hole, MA·Brazil·Martha's Vineyard Times+3📦,Patch📦,WGBH+1📦,Daily Mail📦,Vineyard Gazette+2📦,MassLive📦,WCMU📦,Boston Globe+1📦,El Risala📦,NBC Boston📦,GoFundMe📦
Gurpreet S.B.: Indian asylum seeker re-detained by ICE after three years of complianceAn Indian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions for three years was redetained without notice after a routine check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice before any future detention.May 28, 2026·Douglas, AZ·India·CourtListener📦
Lake Placid maintenance worker with TPS held two weeks after ICE raidA Venezuelan maintenance worker at Grandview Resort in Lake Placid, with work authorization and no criminal record, was arrested arriving for work and held nearly two weeks before release on an ankle monitor.May 28, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Venezuela·Documented📦,North Country Public Radio📦,Adirondack Explorer📦
Yessenia R.: Milwaukee teacher's aide self-deported to El Salvador with U.S. citizen daughtersYessenia Ruano, a Milwaukee teacher's aide and mother of twin U.S.-citizen daughters, self-deported to El Salvador in 2025 after 19 check-ins over 14 years; a judge has now ordered she be allowed back.May 28, 2026·Milwaukee, WI·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,WPR📦,19th News,WUWM,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Instagram
Honduran man arrested by HSI in Luling, Louisiana, ICE seeks custodyA 39-year-old Honduran man was arrested in Luling, Louisiana, and faces an immigration detainer filed the same day he was taken into custody.May 28, 2026·Luling, LA·Honduras·ICE📦,Civic Intelligence📦,WDSU,LinkedIn
Jose Luis L.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE at work, leaving wife with lupusJose Luis Leon, the main provider for his wife, who has Lupus, and their two children, was detained at work; his family is fundraising to cover legal costs.Fundraiser onlyMay 28, 2026·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
14 workers with work authorization detained in Lake Placid ICE raidFourteen people with valid work authorization, including roofers on a short-term project and a local man with a pending asylum case, were detained in a Lake Placid parking lot and taken to a facility 300 miles away.May 28, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Adirondack Explorer📦,CBS 6 Albany📦,NNY 360📦,Press Republican📦,NBC 5📦
Aldo G.: Father detained by ICE day after daughter's high school graduationAldo Garcia, the main provider and caregiver for his family of four, was detained on his way to work, leaving his two young children and wife in financial and emotional distress.Fundraiser onlyMay 28·Colony Ridge, TX·GoFundMe📦
Mother and 3 children deported to Guatemala by ICE, son left behindA Guatemalan mother and her three children were detained at what they thought was a passport pickup appointment and deported to Guatemala two days later, leaving behind her 14-year-old son.May 28, 2026·Ferndale, WA·Guatemala·Cascadia Daily+1📦
32 asylum seekers with U.S. protection held in Equatorial Guinea, 25 deportedThirty-two asylum seekers already granted U.S. protection were detained in an Equatorial Guinea hotel under a government deal, with 25 forcibly sent back to countries where they face persecution.May 28, 2026·Malabo, GQ·Associated Press📦,ABC News📦,CRBC News📦,HCN Times📦,Devdiscourse📦
Agnes: Catholic nun detained by ICE despite winning asylum and bondSister Agnes, a Catholic nun from China who had already won asylum and bond, was held by ICE for months before being released to rejoin her religious community.Social media onlyMay 28, 2026·China·Instagram📦
