Steven O.U.: Man detained by ICE at LaGuardia, chained and held 15 daysSteven Orrego Upegui was detained at LaGuardia Airport while heading to his mother's birthday, then chained and held in Pennsylvania for 15 days. A judge has now blocked his removal.Aug 5, 2026·New York, NY·Habeas Dockets📦,EXA,GoFundMe📦
Guatemalan DoorDash driver with work permit through 2029 detained by ICEA 40-year-old Guatemalan DoorDash driver in New Bedford was detained by ICE despite holding a valid work permit through 2029 and awaiting a U-Visa for helping police with an investigation.Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦
Father detained by masked ICE agents at Otero County courthouse, children presentA man was detained by masked men identifying as ICE agents in the Otero County courthouse parking lot right after a judge dismissed his case, witnesses say the arrest appeared prearranged.Sep 22, 2026·Alamogordo, NM·2nd Life Media Alamogordo📦,New Mexico Conservative News📦
Christina P.: DACA recipient held by ICE for 7 months, son didn't recognize herChristina Pérez, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for 37 years, was detained by ICE in February while walking to her car and held seven months. Her young son did not recognize her when she came home.Sep 22, 2026·Broadview, IL·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Camilo Q.: Guatemalan father detained by ICE after dropping daughter off at schoolCamilo Quino, a Guatemalan father, was detained by ICE in New Bedford moments after dropping his daughter off at school, after agents broke his truck window to pull him out. His wife called him "a hard-working man."Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦,NBC Boston📦
João F.: Portuguese green card holder detained by ICE on way to landscaping jobJoão Ferreira, a Portuguese green card holder, was detained by ICE while riding in a landscaping truck to a job in New Bedford, despite old court cases that had long been closed.Sep 22, 2026·Dartmouth, MA·Portugal·New Bedford Light+1📦
Guatemalan asylum seeker pulled from car by ICE, brother says window smashedA Guatemalan man who had lived in New Bedford four years with a pending asylum case and work permit was pulled from his car by ICE agents who smashed his window during his lunch break.Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·Washington Post,WBUR📦,New Bedford Light📦,Mass Lawyers Weekly
Dannick M.B.: Congolese asylum seeker, jail officer, detained by ICE at routine check-inDannick Massamba-Bankela, a Cumberland County jail officer and sole breadwinner for his wife and two young children, was detained by ICE after a routine check-in despite a pending asylum claim and no criminal record.Sep 22, 2026·Scarborough, ME·Republic of Congo·Press Herald📦,Maine Public📦,The Maine Wire,Bangor Daily News,Instagram
Yeferson S.R.: 31-year-old Venezuelan man held by ICE in Texas, facing deportationYeferson Francisco Sequera Ruiz, a 31-year-old Venezuelan immigrant with no criminal record, is being held in a Texas detention center and faces deportation.Sep 22, 2026·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,EXA📦
Malena C.S.: Cuban wife of Army veteran held nearly 10 months after ICE check-inMalena Chacón Santos, 24, a Cuban stepmother married to a disabled Army veteran, has been held nearly 10 months after a routine check-in, with a judge recently denying her release.Sep 22, 2026·Dallas, TX·Cuba·Texas Tribune📦,News from the States,CiberCuba
Miguel I.I.: Guatemalan father pulled from car by ICE in front of young daughtersMiguel Ixcuna-Ixcuna, a Guatemalan fruit packer who lived in New Bedford for 12 years, was pulled from his car and detained in front of his frightened young daughters during an ICE sweep that arrested at least eight others.Sep 21, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light+1📦,WGBH📦,WHDH,NBC Boston+1,OK.com,Boston.com+1,WBUR,Latin Times,Boston Globe,Eyes On Ice,Northeast News Collaborative,GNews USA
Aleks L.: Asylum-seeking truck driver held by ICE after investigators planned his releaseAleks Latsabidze, 46, a commercial truck driver with a pending asylum case, was detained after a fatal highway crash investigators initially said would not lead to charges; a judge has now ordered him a bond hearing.Sep 21, 2026·North Platte, NE·Georgia·CourtListener,Two-Sun News📦,North Platte Post📦,Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska
Nika: Iranian woman deported to Central African Republic despite winning US protection orderNika, a 32-year-old Iranian woman who had won protection from being sent back to Iran, was instead deported to the Central African Republic, where she has since gotten malaria and faces police harassment.Sep 21, 2026·CA·Iran·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,CBS News📦,CNN,The Guardian📦,The Hill,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Asharq Al-Awsat (English)
Giovanna P.: Soldier's wife reported to ICE by Navy while picking up kids' IDsGiovanna Perez, 35, drove her four citizen children to a Navy base for ID cards and was reported to ICE, then detained despite a pending application meant to protect military families like hers.Sep 21, 2026·Corpus Christi, TX·Mexico·Associated Press,txgazette.com,Instagram📦
ICE agents broadcast bystanders' names, home addresses during Maplewood arrestBystanders filming an ICE arrest in Maplewood, including a father filming from his car with his two young children, had their names and home addresses broadcast aloud by agents using database lookups.Sep 21, 2026·Maplewood, NJ·Village Green📦
Angel A. and Adrian E.: Teen gives up football, works multiple jobs after father's deportationAngel Arellano, 17, gave up football and works three jobs after his father's deportation in May, helping support his younger brothers, ages 16 and 11.Social media onlySep 21, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
Elia: Mother of autistic son held for ICE on way to dying grandmotherElia, a housekeeper and mother of three who cares daily for her autistic son, was detained while traveling to see her dying grandmother, leaving her family to raise money for expenses and legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 21, 2026·Petersburg, FL·GoFundMe📦
Dammy I.: Data scientist with humanitarian protection through 2028 detained by ICEDammy Idowu, who overcame homelessness in high school to earn a 4.3 GPA and become a data scientist, was detained despite having no criminal record and previously granted humanitarian protection.Fundraiser onlySep 21, 2026·Greenwood, MO·GoFundMe📦,Facebook
Father with work permit detained by ICE amid pending asylum caseA father with a pending asylum case and valid work permit remains detained, leaving his family struggling financially while his son raises funds for a lawyer and bond.Sep 21, 2026·San Antonio, TX·VPM,Hawaii Public Radio,Mirror,GoFundMe📦,Instagram
Kenchino P.: Haitian asylum seeker detained days before scheduled immigration court hearingKenchino Pierre, 20, a Haitian asylum seeker, was detained in New Bedford on Sept. 21, 2026, just days before a scheduled hearing at Boston Immigration Court.Sep 21, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Haiti·New Bedford Light📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Lucas S.: Austin carpenter detained by ICE as pregnant wife pushes for his releaseLucas Santiago, a carpenter and father, was detained while driving to a job in South Austin, leaving his pregnant wife alone with their 14-month-old son. He remains held in Taylor, Texas.Sep 21, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·KUT📦,The Texas Informer📦
