Judith G.L.: Woman living in U.S. 21 years held by ICE without bond hearingA woman who has lived in the U.S. for about 21 years is held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center without an individualized bond hearing. A judge denied her emergency release request but ordered the government to respond by August 11.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Victor R.: Lawrence restaurant co-owner detained by ICE, deported to GuatemalaVictor Roman, co-owner of Los Guapos Latin Food in Lawrence, was deported to Guatemala in late April despite a GoFundMe and community support letters. His partner continues running their restaurants.Apr 30, 2026·Lawrence, KS·Guatemala·Kansas City Star📦,Lawrence Journal-World📦,Lawrence KS Times📦,Nuestro Diario📦
21-year-old Nicaraguan held for ICE after tinted-windshield traffic stopA 21-year-old Nicaraguan man, in the U.S. about two years, was pulled over for a tinted windshield and arrested for driving without a license. He was booked and held for ICE transfer.Apr 30, 2026·Summerfield, FL·Nicaragua·Villages News📦
Maine residents arrested protesting ICE detention conditions in MassachusettsAbout 40 protesters, including Maine residents and faith leaders, gathered at a Massachusetts ICE office in April 2026 to oppose overcrowded, unsanitary detention conditions. Between 9 and 12 were arrested and later released.Apr 30, 2026·Burlington, MA·Maine Public📦,WGME📦,WBUR📦,Boston.com📦
Iris A.V.: Nicaraguan woman detained again at Adelanto after earlier releaseA Nicaraguan woman, first released on recognizance in a 2022 case, was re-detained and held at Adelanto. A court ordered she get a bond hearing within 7 days.Apr 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Adrian G.V.: Man detained again by ICE when reporting to Dallas office as directedA man arrested for drunk driving in Dallas in 2022 was released on his own recognizance after conviction, then re-detained in April 2026 at a routine ICE check-in. A court ordered his immediate release.Apr 29, 2026·Dallas, TX·CourtListener📦
Alexander V.C.: Man detained again by ICE at routine check-inA man released on his own recognizance after entering the country in 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in in April 2026. A court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Apr 29, 2026·CourtListener+2📦
Elroy R.M.: Mexican man in U.S. 16 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican citizen living in the U.S. for over 16 years with approved immigration applications and no criminal history was detained after a speeding stop. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Edgar R.M.: Man who complied for three years arrested at Dallas ICE check-inA man who had complied with release conditions for three years was arrested without notice at a routine ICE check-in in Dallas. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Apr 29, 2026·Dallas, TX·CourtListener📦
Hugo M.A.: Immigrant detained again without a hearingA man previously released on bond was re-detained without a hearing. A federal court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions, barring new restrictions like electronic monitoring without a future hearing.Apr 29, 2026·CourtListener📦
Rosedeep M.: Asylum seeker free for five years arrested and detained in CaliforniaA man who overstayed a crewman visa and had lived freely in the country for five years after filing for asylum was arrested. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing his protected right to remain free pending a hearing.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener📦
Man with work permit held by ICE 127 days, left without IDA 40-year-old construction worker with valid work authorization was held 127 days across five facilities, including Alligator Alcatraz, after a traffic stop. He was released in April with no documents, left relying on a nonprofit.Apr 29, 2026·Aurora, CO·Guatemala·KUNC📦
Benjamin H.: Man arrested in Concord traffic stop flagged for ICE custodyBenjamin Hernandez was stopped on Highway 49 in Concord when a K-9 search turned up 78.7 pounds of methamphetamine. He was arrested, held on $1 million bond, and given an ICE detainer.Apr 29, 2026·Concord, NC·WBTV📦,QC News
Oliver E.T.: 45-year-old man jailed for ICE after expired-tag stop in Paragould, ArkansasOliver Escobar Tovar, 45, was stopped for expired tags in Paragould, Arkansas, and found to have a prior deportation. ICE placed a detainer on him at the Greene County jail.Apr 29, 2026·Paragould, AR·Jonesboro Sun📦,NEA Report📦
Ricky C.: Minnesota man detained 90 days, facing deportation to Laos"Ricky" Chandee has spent 90 days in ICE detention as officials seek to deport him to Laos over a conviction from the early 1990s. His family is fighting to keep him in the U.S.Apr 29, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·MPR News📦
Person detained by ICE at Nashville townhome as neighbors gather outsideAn undocumented immigrant was detained during an hours-long ICE operation at an Antioch townhome community in Nashville on April 29, 2026. Neighbors gathered outside yelling to try to stop the arrest.Apr 29, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,WCYB📦
Tony B.: New Zealand citizen ordered to self-deport from Utah for four yearsTony Arnold Bernstone, a New Zealand citizen, was ordered to leave Utah for four years after a conviction tied to an assault on a 12-year-old following a doorbell prank.Apr 29, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·New Zealand·New Zealand Herald📦,KUTV📦,Zealandia News📦
Man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent in San DiegoJaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent in a modified truck and coordinating vehicles to chase federal agents in San Diego.Apr 29, 2026·Southern California, CA·Mexico·Associated Press📦,Fox News📦,Laredo Morning Times📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦
Hellen G.A.: Woman held at Adelanto with no chance to seek bondA noncitizen woman was held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center after entering the country without inspection and was denied bond. A judge ordered she get a bond hearing within seven days or be released.Apr 28, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Luis L.M.: Carnegie father with work permit detained by ICE, separated from infant sonLuis Gilberto Loja Mayancela, 24, an Ecuadorian immigrant living in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, was detained despite valid work authorization, separating him from his wife and 3-month-old son. A judge ordered him a bond hearing.Apr 28, 2026·Carnegie, PA·Ecuador·WPXI📦,TribLive+2📦,CourtListener+1,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦
Barbara: Ethiopian woman granted protection by a judge deported to CameroonBarbara, a young Ethiopian woman who fled Tigray's civil war, had a deportation protection order but was deported to Cameroon anyway in April 2026. She remains at a shelter in Yaoundé, alone and unable to speak French.Apr 28, 2026·LA·Ethiopia·France 24📦,HCN Times📦
