Gustavo: Father of two arrested by ICE on way to work, family strugglingGustavo was arrested by ICE on his way to work, leaving his wife, Flor Cecilia, and children Kenia and Gustavo Jr. struggling financially as they raise money to fight his deportation.Fundraiser onlyAug 21, 2026·Haltom City, TX·GoFundMe📦
Maria G.I.: Nursing mother and two U.S.-born children detained by ICE in Fort MyersMaria Gonzalez Itzep, a nursing mother, was detained by ICE on her way to work along with her 4-month-old and 3-year-old, both U.S. citizens. Friends and protesters are demanding the family's release.Oct 13, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·WINK News+1📦
Jonathan P.R.: Venezuelan DoorDash driver detained by ICE after asking Ogden officer for help, held six weeksJonathan Paredes Rodriguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker working as a DoorDash driver, was detained after asking an Ogden police officer for help with a vehicle following him. He lost nearly 19 pounds over six weeks in custody before being released.Oct 13, 2026·Ogden, UT·Venezuela·KJZZ📦,KUTV+1,KSL
Oscar Q.F.: Bellingham coffee shop owner held a month by ICE after Sea-Tac arrestOscar Quintero Frias, co-owner of Bellingham coffee shop Cof&, was detained at Sea-Tac Airport returning from a work trip and held for a month. A GoFundMe raised nearly $60,000 before his release on October 13.Oct 13, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Colombia·My Bellingham Now📦,Cascadia Daily+1📦,Bellingham Herald,GoFundMe,Instagram+1
Fatou T.: Iowa mother of four deported to Sierra Leone, where she'd never beenFatou Traore, a hospital custodian and mother of four who lived in Iowa City for decades, was deported to Sierra Leone despite a pending motion to stay her removal.Oct 13, 2026·Florissant, MO·Guatemala·The Gazette+4📦,Labor Notes,CBS 2 Iowa+1,thevideshi.com,KWQC,Little Village Magazine+2,Quad City Times,Radio Iowa,Nation of Change,GoFundMe📦,Instagram
Jean Wilson B.: Haitian man dies at Newark ICE facility, ambulance delayed for detainee vanJean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian man, died of a pulmonary embolism less than a day after arriving at Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility. His ambulance was delayed five minutes so a van of new detainees could enter first.Oct 13, 2026·Newark, NJ·Haiti·Newsweek📦,The Guardian,Globe Newswire📦,New Jersey Herald📦,Journal Standard📦,Infosec📦,Patch📦,ICE📦,NJ.com📦,The Oakland Press📦,ACLU,Instagram+3📦
Molis A.: Pastor married to U.S. citizen deported to Haiti, leaving three childrenMolis Augustave, a pastor, DoorDash driver and father of three, was pulled over for a headlight issue and held 19 days before being deported to Haiti despite a pending green card case.Oct 12, 2026·York, PA·Haiti·Newsweek📦,HCN Times+2📦,WITF+1,Local 21 News,WGAL,CASA+1,Miami Herald,Grenada Chronicle,St. Lucia Chronicle,St. Kitts Gazette,Philadelphia Inquirer
Maria G.: Breastfeeding mother detained by ICE during traffic stop in Fort MyersMaria Gonzalez, a nursing mother from Guatemala who had lived in the U.S. five years, was detained after dropping off her baby and young daughter with a babysitter; her husband and children were later detained too.Oct 12, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Guatemala·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Daniela L. and José Gregorio C.P.: Married couple detained by ICE, young niece left without her auntA married couple, Daniela Leiva and José Gregorio Chacón Pérez, were detained, leaving relatives in Venezuela and Chile unable to be with their children. Their family is raising $10,000 for legal costs.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at work, family's income cut in halfA father was detained by ICE while at work, cutting his family's income in half. His son is rushing to find a lawyer before a court date can be set.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·Hesperia, CA·GoFundMe📦
Man detained by ICE agents outside Carpinteria grocery storeA man recognized as a regular customer at a nearby Mexican bakery was detained outside a Carpinteria grocery store at dawn, frightening neighbors who stayed home from local businesses afterward.Oct 12, 2026·Carpinteria, CA·News Press📦
Man tackled and arrested by ICE inside Texas H-E-B storeA man was chased and tackled inside an Alamo, Texas H-E-B grocery store, then handcuffed face down on the floor as video of the arrest spread online.Oct 12, 2026·Alamo, TX·Yahoo News,saobserver.com,Houston Chronicle,Instagram📦
Andrei M.: Russian asylum seeker on hunger strike after months in Georgia ICE facilityAndrei Mikhailov, a Russian immigrant who fled after criticizing his government, has been held at a Georgia facility since February and is now on a hunger strike awaiting a new asylum hearing.Oct 12, 2026·FL·Russia·NBC Chicago📦,The Insider
Grace G.: Activist ordered to stop filming police traffic stop tied to ICE cooperationAn activist filming a police traffic stop tied to an ICE partnership from a public road was ordered by an officer to stop recording and leave, despite court rulings protecting that right.Oct 12, 2026·Carroll Township, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,PennLive
Haitian father of 18-month-old vanishes, found detained at Moshannon ValleyA Haitian father with an 18-month-old child disappeared after an ATM trip and was later found held at an overcrowded detention center, after losing protected status when TPS ended.Oct 12, 2026·West York, PA·Haiti·Philadelphia Inquirer📦
Idris M.: Hunger-striking Russian asylum seeker deported after 27 months in ICE custodyIdris Makhmudov, a Russian asylum seeker held nearly 27 months without charges, helped organize a hunger strike over detention conditions before being deported after refusing food and water for four days.Oct 12, 2026·Folkston, GA·Russia·The Guardian📦,The Verge,Factum,The Insider+1,MidPage
Alexander C.M.: Man detained by ICE in Fayetteville, Arkansas despite paying bondAlexander José Concho Medina, described by his family as hardworking and honest, remains detained in Arkansas even after his girlfriend paid an $800 bond for his release.Fundraiser onlyOct 11, 2026·Fayetteville, AR·GoFundMe📦
Luis D.E.: Houston business owner detained by ICE witnessed agents' vehicle injure a manLuis Delfín Enríquez, a 48-year-old Houston business owner applying for a green card, was handcuffed and detained after witnessing an ICE vehicle strike and injure a fleeing man.Oct 11, 2026·Houston, TX·NBC News📦
Juan S.: Colombian asylum seeker tackled by ICE agents outside Mill Creek apartmentJuan Saldana, a Colombian asylum seeker with no criminal history, was tackled by three ICE agents outside his apartment while trying to get inside on his way to work.Oct 11, 2026·Mill Creek, WA·Colombia·seattlemetromagazine.com,AZ Agil,deultimominuto.com,Instagram📦
ICE sweep across California's Central Valley detains multiple men over one weekICE arrested men across Chico, Madera and Chowchilla in early October, including a Mexican immigrant pulled from his home as agents also visited his daughter's school. Witnesses described quiet streets and a local youth protest afterward.Oct 11, 2026·Madera, CA·Mexico·The Merced Focus📦,Chico Sol,turlockjournal.com,San Luis Obispo
Carlos O.J.: Father of Marine sergeant detained by ICE at visa fingerprinting appointmentCarlos Ortiz Jara, 49, a mechanic married 20 years with four U.S.-born children, was detained at a visa fingerprinting appointment in Pomona. He remains held at Adelanto while his wife fights for his release.Oct 11, 2026·Pomona, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,NYLA News,Newswire
