Father detained by ICE outside his home in TennesseeJoselyn Rodriguez's father was arrested by ICE outside his home after grocery shopping and dropping his kids at school, with no reason given. His daughter is raising funds for legal help to bring him home.Aug 22, 2026·Greeneville, TN·The Tennessean,GoFundMe📦
Herminio M.D.: Immigrant held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has asked a judge to review his detention. The government must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Daniel M.R.: Man held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has filed a petition challenging his detention. Officials must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Domingo A.A.: Man held by ICE at McCook, Nebraska detention center seeks releaseA man held at the McCook Detention Center in Nebraska is seeking immediate release through a court petition. A judge ordered officials to justify his detention and barred his removal from the state or country.Aug 18, 2026·McCook, NE·CourtListener
Queens woman's brother detained for months after ICE stop during commuteA Queens woman's undocumented brother from Mexico was detained for months after being stopped on his way to work, prompting a door-to-door campaign to teach residents their rights during ICE encounters.August 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·Mexico·ABC7 New York📦
Man detained by ICE agents while waiting outside East Elmhurst laundromatA man was detained by federal agents while waiting outside an East Elmhurst laundromat drinking a soda, his clothes left behind in the washing machine when his wife later searched for him.Aug 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·QNS📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona man held over a year by ICE can no longer walkGuillermo Gallardo Barrera, who lived in Arizona for over 20 years with no criminal record, could walk when detained but now needs a cane after more than a year in custody, saying he fears he won't survive.Aug 18, 2026·Florence, AZ·PACER Monitor+2,Conecta Arizona📦,Instagram+1📦
Kléber G.: Ecuadorian father detained by ICE in Massachusetts, family cites mistaken identityKléber Guachilema, 25, the sole provider for his family, was arrested in a Lawrence, Massachusetts neighborhood his relatives say was a case of mistaken identity, traumatizing his young son.Aug 18, 2026·Lawrence, MA·Ecuador·Head Topics📦,Instagram📦
Daysi G.: Salvadoran political consultant in U.S. since age 5 plans to self-deportDaysi González, a political consultant who came from El Salvador at age 5 and has lived in the U.S. 25 years, still plans to self-deport with her sister despite a TPS extension.Aug 18, 2026·The New Yorker📦,The Bulwark📦,Attention to the Unseen,5th News,Instagram📦
Katrina C.M.: Former Cuban judge detained by ICE outside Florida home as daughter sleptKatrina Castro-Menéndez, 41, a former Cuban municipal judge, was detained outside her Florida home while her 15-year-old daughter slept, and remains held as she denies concealing Communist Party ties.Aug 18, 2026·Cooper City, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,El País📦,HCN Times📦,Instagram📦
Man detained by ICE agents after visiting Newark church food pantryA man who visited a Newark church food pantry every Friday was surrounded and handcuffed by ICE agents while waiting for a bus afterward, a witness said, describing him as a good person.Aug 18, 2026·Newark, NJ·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Frander: Husband and father held 250 days after winning his caseFrander has been held 250 days while his wife Maria and their daughters await his return; he won his case in July, but the appeal deadline passed with no word on his release.Social media onlyAug 18, 2026·Instagram📦
Ambar A.G.: Pregnant Venezuelan woman detained by Border Patrol in Tucson traffic stopAmbar Aguilar Gómez, 27, six months pregnant and a mother of two, was detained in a Tucson-area traffic stop; her husband, recovering from a brain injury, is pleading publicly for her release.Aug 18, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Univision📦,La Patilla,World Today Journal,Instagram📦
Juan Carlos P.M.: Longtime U.S. resident from Mexico held by ICE without a bond hearingA Mexican man held for years after entering the country and living here was granted a bond hearing by a federal court within seven days.Aug 18, 2026·Farmville, VA·Mexico·CourtListener+2
Maryam T. and Eissa H.: Professor, husband, teen son held by ICE 120+ days despite green cardsA college psychology professor, her husband, an educator, and their 16-year-old son have been held over 120 days despite holding valid green cards, after a judge temporarily barred their deportation.Aug 17, 2026·Dilley, TX·Iran·BBC📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Mirror📦,Daily of USA📦,International Business Times,KTLA,Instagram
Linda W.: 72-year-old woman pepper sprayed by ICE while filming agents in ManhattanLinda Wolff, 72, a fashion stylist and longtime immigrant rights supporter, was pepper-sprayed while filming ICE agents in Manhattan and is now suing under a new state law.Aug 17, 2026·Upper Manhattan, NY·CBS News📦,NBC News,USA Today,NBC New York📦,Gothamist📦,AM New York+1📦,Standing Record,Attack of the Fanboy📦,Distant News📦,Documented📦,CNY Central,Instagram+2
Women at Oklahoma ICE facility allege vaginal infections from unwashed underwearWomen held at an Oklahoma ICE facility say in a lawsuit that unwashed underwear caused vaginal infections, alongside delayed medical care and postponed gynecological exams.Aug 17, 2026·Watonga, OK·International Business Times📦,The Oklahoman,ICE,CoreCivic
Chaimaa M.: Algerian asylum seeker arrested at interview, held in California City, CaliforniaAn Algerian asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained after a visa overstay and won a court order for a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 17, 2026·California City, CA·Algeria·CourtListener
Keiber E.M.: Venezuelan chef married to U.S. citizen held by ICE in BataviaKeiber Alexander Esposito Martinez, who rose from dishwasher to sous chef at a Buffalo restaurant, was detained by ICE on his way to work and is now suing for release.Aug 17, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·BTPM📦,Investigative Post📦,Chili Chili,Latin Times,CourtListener,Instagram
Family's main provider detained by ICE on his way to workA man was detained by ICE on his way to work, leaving his family without its main support since his wife's father died seven months earlier. His wife started a fundraiser to help with expenses.Aug 17, 2026·Austin, TX·KUOW📦,Block Club Chicago,GoFundMe📦
Worker taken from Weslaco construction site by ICE agents without warrantA construction worker was taken from a Weslaco job site after agents entered without a warrant, ignoring a coworker who said he was from the area. The coworker said agents threatened him for filming.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Weslaco, TX·Instagram📦
