Jose Manuel S.S.: Man held at South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, TexasA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall filed a petition challenging his detention. A court ordered officials to detail his entry date and case status within 7 days.Aug 25, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Olga L.: Asylum-seeking mother separated from husband and sons, held by ICE since AugustOlga Lebedeva, who has lived in Sarasota for nearly a decade and co-owns a clothing boutique, has been held in Eloy, Arizona since August after being separated from her husband and sons. Her family cannot afford her $90,000 bond.Sep 25, 2026·Sarasota, FL·Russia·26.ru📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Joselito M.S.: 20-year-old fish house worker detained by ICE while walking in New BedfordJoselito Mateo Sam, 20, who worked at a New Bedford fish processing house and lived with his uncles, was detained walking down a street during a multi-day ICE sweep.Sep 25, 2026·New Bedford, MA·New Bedford Light📦,Latin Times📦
Luis S.: Phoenix man, 58, injured by ICE while buying wood, son arrestedLuis Silas, 58, was thrown to the ground and injured while buying wood for a bookcase; his son was arrested after stepping in to protect him. Silas was held three days with little food.Sep 25, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·WTOP📦,The Independent📦,Bastille Post
Asylum seeker deported to El Salvador twice in violation of court ordersA young asylum seeker identified as E.L.A. was deported to El Salvador a second time in September, left without belongings or money, despite three court orders and a judge's contempt ruling against the government.Sep 25, 2026·El Salvador·ABC News📦,International Business Times📦,Davis Vanguard,Ask Why News
Bryan S.: Honduran gardener from Colorado deported to Central African Republic without noticeBryan Omar Sánchez, a Honduran gardener who lived in Colorado for a decade, was deported to the Central African Republic despite a protection order. A judge ordered him returned and released.Sep 25, 2026·CO·Honduras·El País📦,ABC News📦,Cuba Headlines,Distant News,Durango Herald,Noticias SIN,El Reporter Ohio Radio
Two Bismarck restaurant workers detained by ICETwo employees of Charra's and Tequila, including the owner's nephew, were taken into ICE custody despite the owner saying they had valid work authorization, prompting the restaurant to close temporarily.Sep 25, 2026·Bismarck, ND·InForum📦,Y94,North Dakota Monitor,KFGO📦,My Dakotan,KX News
Abubakar I.: Man facing deportation to Sierra Leone wins transfer blockA man held by ICE and facing possible deportation to Sierra Leone won a court order blocking his transfer out of the district, though a judge declined to order his immediate release.Sep 24, 2026·Sierra Leone·CourtListener
Juan Carlos J.S.: Man held by ICE without bond hearing after serving DWI sentenceA man taken into ICE custody in August 2026 after finishing a sentence for drunk driving was ordered immediately released after a judge found he was denied the bond hearing due process requires.Sep 24, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener,Justia
Javier M.M.: Man held by ICE after living in El Paso for a decadeA man who entered the U.S. in 2016 and lived freely in El Paso for nearly ten years was detained by immigration authorities in September 2026. A judge has barred his removal while reviewing his due process claim.Sep 24, 2026·El Paso, TX·CourtListener
Arfat S.: Kashmiri filmmaker seeking asylum detained by ICE at Dulles AirportArfat Sheikh, an award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker studying film at Georgia State, was detained at Dulles Airport in September while his asylum application was pending. He was later granted bond for release.Sep 24, 2026·Dulles, VA·Kashmir·NBC News,The Independent📦,TRT World📦,Kashmir Times,Outlook India,Scroll.in,Deutsche Welle
María C.: Houston mother deported, 15-year-old son washes windshields to pay for foodPedro Herrera, 15, and his 10-year-old sister began cleaning car windshields to pay for hotels and food after their mother's deportation left their blind father unable to support the family. A GoFundMe has raised over $125,000.Sep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,The Nerd Stash,Instagram+1📦
Stoyan S.: Man says he lost 24 pounds while held by ICE three monthsStoyan Stoyanov, who has lived in the U.S. for a decade, says he was unlawfully detained for three months and lost 24 pounds from being underfed. He started a GoFundMe for legal fees and overdue bills.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Jackson, WY·GoFundMe📦
Houston father detained by ICE, his three daughters now in therapyA Houston-area father was detained by ICE, leaving his wife and three daughters struggling with housing and bills; the girls started therapy. The family is crowdfunding for living costs and attorney fees.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
Kristopher R.B. and Gladys B.M.: High school soccer captain and his mother detained by ICE, separatedKristopher Rivas-Betanco, a Tennessee high school senior and soccer captain, was detained with his mother during a traffic stop and later released after ICE found he was still a minor. His mother remains held in Alabama.Sep 24, 2026·Sevierville, TN·The Mountain Press+1📦,Telemundo,Instagram📦
Catherine: Utah student held six months in Louisiana ICE facility without hearingCatherine, an international student in Utah for the past decade, has been held in a Louisiana ICE facility for six months without a hearing. Her family is raising money for attorney fees and legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·UT·GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Peruvian held by ICE in Massachusetts faces deportation to Central African RepublicA Peruvian man held in Massachusetts since July faced an attempt to fly him to the Central African Republic despite court protection against deportation to Peru. He remains detained.Sep 24, 2026·MA·Peru·The Hill,The Prospect📦,Standing Record📦,Political
Seven farmworkers detained by ICE in Yakima orchard raidAt least seven undocumented farmworkers were handcuffed and questioned during a raid on a Yakima-area orchard, their families say, while volunteers helped fund their jail accounts.Sep 24, 2026·Naches Heights, WA·Yakima Herald+1📦,Florida Sun Journal
Detainees kept on floors without beds or lawyers at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado described sleeping on floors without beds and going without hygiene products at a Manhattan ICE facility. A judge ordered conditions fixed after finding prior orders willfully violated.Sep 24, 2026·New York, NY·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Documented
Rabbiatu K.: Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hairRabbiatu Kuyateh, a 58-year-old nurse who cared for Covid-19 patients for decades, was deported to Ghana despite court protection from removal and filmed being dragged by her hair into a van.Sep 23, 2026·Bowie, MD·Sierra Leone·The Guardian,NBC Washington+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News📦,MassLive📦,France 24,Forbidden Stories,MS Now,TAN TV News📦,YEN,Community 5,Ice Tracking,Instagram+1📦
José Alejandro A.: 65-year-old Cuban man deported to Mexico left in immigration limboJosé Alejandro Aponte, 65, was deported from the U.S. to Mexico, where he was refused residency and now lives without papers, fearing loss of contact with his family.Sep 23, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
