Children scatter as ICE vehicles speed past stopped New Jersey school busElementary school children waiting for a bus in New Jersey scattered and ran in fear after four ICE vehicles sped past a stopped, lights-flashing school bus toward their apartment complex earlier this year.Aug 28, 2026·NJ·CBS News,El País📦,The Independent📦,Patch,ABC7
Karliana P.G.: Venezuelan college soccer player detained by ICE despite pending asylum caseKarliana Yosdeylin Perdomo-Gotopo, 20, a Cleary University soccer player and business major who fled Venezuela as a teenager, was detained during a traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. She was transferred to North Lake Correctional Facility.May 27, 2026·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Detroit Free Press+1📦,Metro Times,The Livingston Post📦,Latin Times📦,News from the States📦,Michigan Advance+1📦,AOL📦,WHMI📦
11 people detained by ICE agents in unmarked SUVs in McMinnville, TennesseeEleven people, including workers detained outside a Lowe's store in McMinnville, were held overnight at Putnam County Jail. A judge ruled the sheriff can withhold their identities from public records.May 27, 2026·McMinnville, TN·WSMV📦,Herald-Citizen📦,Transparency Cascade,TCOG
Alina R.A.: Physician and Cuban general's daughter detained by ICE in South FloridaAlina Rosales Aguirreurreta, a physician and daughter of a Cuban general, was detained in South Florida while seeking to regularize her status after entering on a tourist visa in 2023.May 27, 2026·South Florida, FL·Cuba·United Press International+1📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦
Herber A.: Riverside father of four struck in head, detained by armed agentsHerber Aquino, a father of four with no criminal record, was pulled from his work truck by armed, masked agents in Riverside while his wife recovered from childbirth. His family is raising funds for his legal defense and bond.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Riverside, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Man arrested outside his San Francisco home, taken to ICE officeA man was arrested outside his home in San Francisco's Sunnyside neighborhood by officers in tactical gear using unmarked vehicles, then taken to the ICE field office on Sansome Street.May 27, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mission Local📦,San Francisco Standard📦,Instagram📦
Father with severe diabetes detained by ICE at Eastvale traffic stopA father with severe diabetes, the main provider for his mother and three younger brothers including one with autism, was detained during a traffic stop in Eastvale. His family is seeking legal help and money for his medication.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Eastvale, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
ICE detainees crowded in Missouri jail, pregnant woman lacks prenatal careICE detainees at a Missouri jail holding over 150 people were found sleeping on thin trays with little access to clean water, medical care, or legal help, including a pregnant woman denied prenatal care.May 27, 2026·Ste. Genevieve, MO·KCUR📦,Ashrei Foundation📦,Yahoo News📦,St. Louis Public Radio
Thousands of Cubans deported to Mexico face homelessness, violence, and legal limboOver 4,300 Cuban nationals were deported to Mexico since January 2025, many pushed into dangerous border areas where they now face homelessness, violence, and no legal status.May 27, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico; Tapachula, Mexico·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Miami Herald📦,Human Rights Watch📦,ABC News📦,The World Signal📦,Mexico News Daily📦,Info News📦,KESQ📦,Translating Cuba📦
Henry M.H.: Former Venezuelan Army major with TPS held by ICE since MayHenry Morales Hernandez, 55, a former Venezuelan Army Major with an active asylum case, has been detained since May even after his DUI charge was dismissed with test results below the legal limit.May 26, 2026·Florida, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,GoFundMe📦
Erik M.A.: Sole provider for son with Apert syndrome detained by ICE without warrantErik Maradiaga Alvarado, the sole provider for his family including a son with Apert Syndrome, was detained without a warrant. His wife is seeking funds for legal fees and living expenses.Fundraiser onlyMay 26, 2026·Manassas, VA·GoFundMe📦
Juan Carlos R.D.: U.S. citizen beaten and detained by ICE while filming father's arrestJuan Carlos Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was pepper-sprayed, beaten, and tased while filming his father's arrest, then held before being released the next day. He has since filed a claim against the federal government.May 26, 2026·Oxnard, CA·KEYT+1📦,The Oregonian📦,Chron📦
Jose R.R.: Man in U.S. since 2007 held by ICE two months without hearingA man who had lived in the U.S. for years since entering in 2007 was detained in May 2026 without a warrant or explanation. A court ruled his two-month detention without a bond hearing unlawful and ordered his release.May 26, 2026·California·Mexico·CourtListener
U.S. citizen veteran diner manager pinned, injured and detained by ICEA military veteran and longtime diner manager, recently hospitalized for heart issues, was pinned to the floor and injured by an ICE agent after refusing a warrantless kitchen search, then taken into custody.May 26, 2026·Robinson Township, PA·CBS News📦,WPXI,YouTube📦
Family deported by ICE in Maryland, Pomeranian Oso left at shelterOso, a Pomeranian, was surrendered to a shelter with only his name on his collar after his family was deported from Prince George's County, Maryland, part of a surge in pets left behind by deported families.May 26, 2026·Prince George's County, MD·Deez Muttz Pet Care📦,The LA Local📦,Nova News📦,Instagram📦
Yumei W.: Chinese woman arrested by ICE without warrant at green card interviewA Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa was arrested without warning during her own immigration interview in May 2026 and denied bond. A court freed her in July, ruling she had a right to remain free from detention.May 26, 2026·California·China·CourtListener📦
Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Pregnant Illinois constituent hospitalized twice while detained at Missouri ICE facilityA pregnant Illinois constituent was hospitalized twice for pregnancy emergencies while held at a Missouri ICE facility, where detainees reported overcrowded cells, scarce drinking water and limited medical care.May 26, 2026·Ste. Genevieve, MO·St. Louis Public Radio📦,The Telegraph📦,Belleville News-Democrat
Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deportedAnabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.May 26, 2026·Arlington, VA·Ghana·CNN📦,ACLU of Virginia+1📦,PACER Monitor,Times Now News📦,News from the States📦,MSN,Instagram📦
30 immigrants transferred from Idaho jails to ICE for deportationIdaho transferred 30 people from state prisons and jails to ICE after they completed their sentences, bringing the program's total to 130 people moved.May 26, 2026·Idaho·Visa Verge📦,State of Idaho📦
Jose P.: Landscaper with TPS held nearly two days by ICE despite valid papersJose Pineda, a Salvadoran landscaper in East Boston with legal work status, was held nearly two days despite valid documents, losing $600 in rent savings and his foreman job.May 25, 2026·East Boston, MA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,Boston.com📦,WBUR📦,WGBH📦,Universal Hub📦
