Father detained by ICE at green card interview in PhiladelphiaA father was detained by ICE during a green card interview in Philadelphia, despite a 30-year-old exclusion order and no criminal history since. He has been denied habeas corpus relief as his family seeks legal options.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·GoFundMe📦
Russian asylum seeker hospitalized with stroke symptoms, denied mobility support in detentionAn older Russian asylum seeker was hospitalized for stroke symptoms while detained at Otay Mesa and cuffed to his bed despite partial paralysis. He got no mobility support until other detainees intervened, and was released after six months.Jun 17, 2026·San Diego, CA·Russia·iNews Source📦
Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa reports eye infection outbreakA 39-year-old Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa filed grievances exposing severe sanitary conditions, including just two working urinals for over 100 detainees. He also advocated for other detainees before being released in 2026.Jun 17, 2026·San Diego, CA·Russia·iNews Source📦,CourtListener
Margoth P.O. and Dilan M.P.: Tempe mother and 14-year-old son held 20 days by ICE in TexasMargoth Paredes-Ortiz and her 14-year-old son Dilan were detained after a Walmart stop in Tempe; he missed his eighth-grade promotion ceremony. Both were held 20 days at a Texas family detention center before returning to Arizona.Jun 17, 2026·Tempe, AZ·Ecuador·Univision📦,12News📦,News Pub Live,Tempe News,Phoenix New Times+1,KTAR,The Arizona Republic+1,Quiver Quantitative📦
Woman caring for 14-year-old brother detained by Tennessee police, sent to ICEA 22-year-old woman described by her girlfriend as hardworking and cheerful, and who cares for her 14-year-old brother, was detained by Tennessee police and transferred through Alabama to a Louisiana ICE facility.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·Hamilton, TN·GoFundMe📦
Keisy G.M.: Green card holder held 21 months without a bond hearingKeisy G.M., a Dominican green card holder living in New York since 2011, was held 21 months without a bond hearing before a court ordered his release. The Supreme Court will now decide if such hearings are required.Jun 17, 2026·New York, NY·Dominican Republic·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,Slate📦,Legal Aid Society NYC+1📦,PACER Monitor,The Federalist📦,Montrose Press📦,Stateline📦,Law.com📦,SCOTUSblog📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Detroit Free Press📦,Michigan Public📦,FindLaw📦,ACLU📦,Government Publishing Office📦,Human Rights Law Review📦,Washington Times📦
Rozenna A.: Fijian student detained after ICE visit to residence and motelRozenna Nazia Ali, a Fijian former Bible college student who worked at an Iowa church on a student visa, was detained after ICE visited her home and a motel. Her sister says she hopes to become a mental health counselor.Jun 17, 2026·Allison, IA·Fiji·KCRG📦
Tohono O'odham Nation faces 62-mile border wall across tribal landsThe Tohono O'odham Nation sued to stop 62 miles of border wall across its tribal lands, saying the project damages sacred sites and interferes with religious practices.Jun 17, 2026·AZ·Cronkite News📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Tucson.com📦,KJZZ📦
Alejandro A.R.: 5-year-old left alone in parked car after ICE detains father in AlabamaA 5-year-old boy was left alone in a car at an Alabama church parking lot after ICE detained his father, Alejandro Alvarado Ramírez, on Highway 59. An agent let the child call his mother using his father's phone.Jun 17, 2026·Mobile, AL·AL.com📦,Libero📦,Instagram📦
Michel G.R.: Nicaraguan man Tasered during HSI arrest in Albany, sentenced to 51 monthsMichel Manuel Garcia Rojas, 39, a Nicaraguan national, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for assaulting a federal agent during his March 2025 arrest in Albany. He faces deportation to Nicaragua after serving his sentence.Jun 17, 2026·Albany, NY·Nicaragua·ICE📦,Daily Voice📦,Radio Corporación📦
Fidel R.: 52-year-old man arrested in forced-entry raid at Grimes County, Texas homeFidel Ramos, 52, was captured in a tactical raid in Grimes County, Texas, and indicted on five additional felony charges, including child sexual assault. A federal immigration detainer was placed on him the day after his arrest.Jun 17, 2026·Bedias, TX·Greenville Chronicle📦,Hudson Valley Happens📦
ICE arrests up 136% in Wyoming and 924% in IdahoICE arrests in Wyoming and Idaho have surged since January 2025, including 51 people picked up from the Teton County jail. About three-quarters of those arrested in 2025 had no serious criminal convictions.Jun 17, 2026·Jackson, WY·Wyoming Public Media📦,KHOL 89.1📦,Antlers Archive📦,Jackson Hole News and Guide📦
Kyon S.: Adelanto hunger strike organizer deported to Belize after speaking to CongressKyon Shakeel Swaso, 35, helped organize a hunger strike at California's Adelanto detention center and later spoke with Congress about conditions there. He was then transferred twice and deported to Belize, which advocates called retaliation.Jun 17, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Belize·Los Angeles Times,Democracy Now📦,KVCR News📦,Calo News📦,LA Taco+1,Instagram+1📦
Diego Armando E.P.: Venezuelan cook detained at traffic stop, self-deports after 11 years in U.S.Diego Armando Escalona Polanco, 19, a Chipotle cook in Orlando, was detained after a traffic stop and self-deported after 11 years in the U.S., reuniting with family in Maracaibo.Jun 16, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·WUFT📦,WLRN📦,WUSF📦,CourtListener
Juan Carlos R.R.: Cuban DoorDash driver shot at by ICEJuan Carlos Rodriguez Romero, 54, a Cuban DoorDash driver with a pending asylum case, was shot at by ICE agents during a St. Paul traffic stop. Federal assault charges against him were dismissed in June.Jun 16, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Cuba·CBS News+1📦,CNN,Newsweek,News from the States,Truthout,Patch,nacdl.org,alphanews.org
Father of six detained by ICE at Costa Mesa apartment complexA father of six was taken by ICE from his Costa Mesa apartment complex despite a prior removal order. His family had been trying to raise $2,150 that night to seek a stay of his deportation.Jun 16, 2026·Costa Mesa, CA·LA Taco📦
Iaroslav M.: Russian asylum seeker held by Border Patrol after four years living legallyA 19-year-old Russian asylum seeker who came to the U.S. at 16, graduated high school and worked lawfully was detained over 40 days after a traffic stop. A judge ordered his release.Jun 16, 2026·Hollywood, FL·Russia·CourtListener
Juan G.S.: Man shielded from Honduras deportation threatened by ICE with removal to AfricaA man granted protection from deportation in 2022 over persecution fears in Honduras was told at a routine check-in that he would instead be sent to a third country, including possibly Africa.Jun 16, 2026·Honduras·CourtListener
Teachers and union organizers among 15 anti-ICE activists arrested in MinnesotaCal Robinet, a 37-year-old union electrician, was among 15 teachers, organizers and activists arrested June 16 and charged with conspiracy during a Minnesota immigration enforcement operation.Jun 16, 2026·St. Paul, MN·New York Times,Star Tribune📦,The Appeal📦,Human Rights Watch📦
Erik D.: College professor and father of two detained by ICE after car stopErik Davis, a 53-year-old Buddhist studies professor and father of two, was stopped and arrested en route to a medical appointment, among 15 charged with conspiracy over anti-ICE organizing.Jun 16, 2026·St. Paul, MN·The Guardian📦,CBS News,Bold,Mogazamasr,The Fappening Newz
