Blanca H. and Alondra Á.: Mexican family of disappeared man ordered deported to third countryA Mexican family fled to the U.S. after a relative vanished amid cartel threats in Jalisco, but a judge ruled they must pursue asylum in Ecuador, Honduras, or Guatemala instead. They are appealing to stay.Aug 31, 2026·Mexico·El País📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
Abdallah S.: Marine denaturalized for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Marine from Fairdale, Kentucky, was targeted for denaturalization over allegations he concealed possessing indecent images of minors and received an other-than-honorable discharge for misconduct.May 8, 2026·Fairdale, KY·Kenya·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦
Kevin S.: Bolivian man denaturalized for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Bolivian man was targeted for denaturalization after his naturalization, officials say he continued involvement in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that began years earlier and lasted months after he became a citizen.May 8, 2026·Bolivia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives📦,USCIS📦
Baboucarr M.: Gambian ex-soldier faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal historyA 58-year-old Gambian former military officer who came to the U.S. in 2002 faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing his role in a 1994 execution of fellow officers before becoming a citizen in 2011.May 8, 2026·Gambia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦,Standard,Gambia Journal,Kerr Fatou
Salah A.: Minnesota man faces denaturalization for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Minnesota man naturalized in 2007 faces denaturalization over allegations he later provided material support to a terrorist group, including travel to Somalia and weapons training, before serving three years in prison.May 8, 2026·Somalia·NBC News📦,Star Tribune📦,U.S. Department of Justice+1📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Sahan Journal📦,Spot On Minnesota📦,USCIS📦,Talking Points Memo📦
Khalid O.: Moroccan man stripped of U.S. citizenship for alleged fraud in naturalizationA Moroccan man was targeted for denaturalization after pleading guilty to bank fraud and aiding Al-Qaeda, accused of falsely swearing loyalty to the U.S. during his citizenship process years earlier.May 8, 2026·Morocco·Kansas City Star📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,The Investigative Project on Terrorism📦,KTAR,Militant Islam Monitor📦,KCUR📦,Israel National News📦,USCIS📦
José G.P.: Longtime Güero cook detained by ICE while driving to work in PortlandJosé 'Poni' Góngora Poot, a cook at Portland restaurant Güero for a decade, was pulled from his car and detained by ICE on May 8. He is now held in Tacoma, and supporters have raised over $30,000 for him.May 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Portland Tribune📦,AOL📦,KERA News📦,Portland Mercury📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Deportees shackled for 69 hours on ICE charter flight through Southeast AsiaDeportees including elders and people with disabilities were shackled at the wrists, waists and ankles for over 69 hours on a charter flight from Guam through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with little room to move.May 8, 2026·Guam·Magzter,Gillian Brockell📦,Instagram+1📦
Virginia: Minnesota woman held by ICE in California, left with no way homeVirginia was detained during a St. Paul ICE operation and transferred to Adelanto Detention Center in California, where bond was set at $35,000. She was later released there with no contacts or way home.Social media onlyMay 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Instagram📦
Anstasiia and Andrei: Russian asylum seekers held by ICE, woman alleges being stripped nakedAnstasiia and Andrei, Russian activists who fled fearing retaliation for Navalny campaign work, sought asylum but were held at separate Louisiana ICE jails. Anstasiia says she was stripped naked and locked in a glass room for 24 hours.May 8, 2026·LA·Russia·KALB📦,Instagram+1📦
Carlos D.V.: Pennsylvania husband of U.S. citizen held 258 days in 12 ICE facilitiesCarlos Della Valle, a longtime Chester County, Pennsylvania resident, was detained after an airport stop during a family vacation and held across 12 facilities for 258 days. He was released in late April 2026 and reunited with his wife, Angela.May 8, 2026·Downingtown, PA·Mexico·CBS News📦,NBC Philadelphia+1📦
Iris M.L.: Mother of three miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, deported to GuatemalaIris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus lost her pregnancy mid-term while held at a Louisiana ICE facility and was deported to Guatemala in May 2025. She now lives without running water, separated from her partner and three children in Tennessee.May 7, 2026·TX·Yahoo News📦,Nashville Banner📦,Instagram📦
Htet A.: LGBTQ+ green card holder from Myanmar held 11.5 months by ICEHtet Aung, a Myanmar-born green card holder who came to the U.S. at age 8, was detained by ICE despite winning protection from persecution. A federal judge ordered his release after 11.5 months.Fundraiser onlyMay 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Myanmar·GoFundMe📦
Man's head struck on metal door by ICE agent in jail lobbyA man had his arm pinned behind his back by an ICE agent in a San Luis Obispo jail lobby on May 7, then hit his head on a metal door. A witness said he screamed in pain.May 7, 2026·San Luis Obispo, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Person arrested by ICE at Cook County courthouse, violating state lawAt least one person was arrested by ICE at a Cook County courthouse on May 7, part of weekly arrests at courthouses since February totaling at least 12 people.May 7, 2026·Chicago, IL·Block Club Chicago+1📦,WTTW📦
Brulan: Marathon man with TPS deported to Haiti despite court order, then returnedBrulan, who lived in Marathon for 22 years working three jobs and supporting family in Haiti, was deported despite valid TPS, then allowed to return two weeks later.May 7, 2026·Marathon, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald📦,Daily Gazette
Gautam C.: Man detained again at routine check-in at Dallas ICE officeA man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in at the Dallas ICE office. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without clear evidence he poses a risk.May 7, 2026·Dallas, TX·CourtListener📦
Doriam C.T.: Man held by ICE, his identification documents confiscatedA man previously granted humanitarian parole was held by ICE before a court ordered his immediate release on his original parole terms and the return of his confiscated ID documents.May 7, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Luis Enrique C.P.: Colombian asylum seeker held 8 months by ICE, denied bondLuis Enrique Cuellar-Padilla, a Colombian asylum seeker with a stable job and apartment since 2022, has been held nearly 8 months and denied bond despite his credible fear claim being approved.May 7, 2026·Colombia·NJ.com📦,Kearny Life📦,Daily Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Pedro F.: Cuban man detained by ICE in Hialeah, FloridaPedro Fernández, a Cuban man living in Hialeah, was detained by ICE on May 7 as part of a broader operation and now faces deportation proceedings.May 7, 2026·Hialeah, FL·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,Periódico Cubano📦,CubitaNow📦
Eliana G.: Mother of two agreed to leave, held by ICE over seven monthsEliana G., a mother of two young children in Western Massachusetts, has been held over seven months after choosing self-deportation, with a court sending her to Ecuador instead of her native Honduras.May 7, 2026·Arizona, LA·Honduras·BINJ News📦
