Husband arrested by ICE, leaving wife to care for infant twinsA young Miami mother is raising one-year-old twin daughters alone after her husband was arrested by ICE, leaving the family facing mounting housing, childcare and legal expenses.Fundraiser onlyAug 21, 2026·Miami, FL·GoFundMe📦
Three men detained in ICE sweep near Morristown church, alarming schoolchildrenThree men were detained in a Morristown sweep near a church, including a car wash employee, while a passing school bus of children watched agents transfer handcuffed detainees.Sep 25, 2026·Morristown, NJ·Morristown Green+1📦,Reno Gazette Journal
Joshua: 22-year-old told he looks Mexican detained by ICE in San DiegoJoshua, 22, who has lived in San Diego since age 11, was detained after an officer told him he 'looked Mexican'; his family is seeking a costly bond for his release.Fundraiser onlySep 25, 2026·Clairemont, CA·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Salman: Indonesian restaurant owner detained by ICE, Flint business shutteredSalman FNU, an Indonesian restaurant co-owner and family breadwinner in Flint, was detained on his way to work, forcing the closure of his restaurant and leaving seven people jobless.Sep 25, 2026·Flint, MI·Indonesia·ABC 12📦,MLive,Everlit,WRKR
Alejandro: Mexican man re-arrested by plainclothes agents seconds after court-ordered releaseAlejandro, 33, from Mexico, was re-handcuffed by plainclothes agents just outside a federal building minutes after a judge ordered his release on Sept. 25, following months in custody.Sep 25, 2026·Fort Snelling, MN·Mexico·MPR News📦
Mother and grandmother detained by ICE in ArizonaA mother held by ICE in Arizona faces a $15,000 bond; her son is raising funds to bring her home after her father's death left her as one of few family members left for her grandchildren.Sep 25, 2026·Hardeeville, SC·Copper Courier📦,GoFundMe📦
Father of four young daughters held by ICE for 6 monthsA woman is raising her four young daughters, ages 1 to 7, alone while her husband has been held in ICE detention for six months, and has launched a fundraiser for household and legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 25, 2026·Decatur, GA·GoFundMe📦
Jorge M.C.: Father with U visa held by ICE three months, loses 15 kgJorge Mata Campos, 51, a Costa Rican construction worker and father raising a 16-year-old U.S. citizen son, has lost nearly 15 kilograms during three months at a Louisiana detention center.Sep 25, 2026·LA·Costa Rica·La Nación+1📦,LinkedIn,Newstral,Instagram📦
Pedro M.C.: San Antonio landscaper, 63, suffers cracked skull, broken arm in ICE takedownPedro Mendoza Chávez, 63, a landscaper in the U.S. over 22 years with three young children, suffered a cracked skull and broken arm when agents took him down during a work shift in San Antonio.Sep 25, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Substack📦,Eyes On Ice📦,Nitter📦,Instagram
Eight men arrested by ICE in Woodstock and Waukegan, IllinoisEight men from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were arrested in Woodstock and Waukegan, Illinois, with all six from Woodstock now held at facilities in Indiana.Sep 25, 2026·Waukegan, IL·Mexico·Lake McHenry Scanner+1📦,Shaw Local📦,CourtListener
Toph T.: Vietnamese UC Irvine student detained by ICE at LAX before flightNguyen Phuong Anh To, a UC Irvine student and dancer known as "Toph," was detained by ICE at LAX while getting coffee before a flight, and remains held about two hours from Los Angeles.Sep 25, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Vietnam·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Three Guatemalans turned over to ICE after Clay County traffic stopThree Guatemalan nationals were stopped near Hargraves Corner, Arkansas, on September 24; two fled on foot before being caught, and all three were handed to ICE.Sep 25, 2026·Hargraves Corner, AR·Guatemala·NEA Report📦,Imboden Live📦,Spot on Arkansas
Olga L.: Asylum-seeking mother separated from husband and sons, held by ICE since AugustOlga Lebedeva, who has lived in Sarasota for nearly a decade and co-owns a clothing boutique, has been held in Eloy, Arizona since August after being separated from her husband and sons. Her family cannot afford her $90,000 bond.Sep 25, 2026·Sarasota, FL·Russia·26.ru📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Joselito M.S.: 20-year-old fish house worker detained by ICE while walking in New BedfordJoselito Mateo Sam, 20, who worked at a New Bedford fish processing house and lived with his uncles, was detained walking down a street during a multi-day ICE sweep.Sep 25, 2026·New Bedford, MA·New Bedford Light📦,Latin Times📦
Luis S.: Phoenix man, 58, injured by ICE while buying wood, son arrestedLuis Silas, 58, was thrown to the ground and injured while buying wood for a bookcase; his son was arrested after stepping in to protect him. Silas was held three days with little food.Sep 25, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·WTOP📦,The Independent📦,Bastille Post
Asylum seeker deported to El Salvador twice in violation of court ordersA young asylum seeker identified as E.L.A. was deported to El Salvador a second time in September, left without belongings or money, despite three court orders and a judge's contempt ruling against the government.Sep 25, 2026·El Salvador·ABC News📦,International Business Times📦,Davis Vanguard,Ask Why News
Two Bismarck restaurant workers detained by ICE, restaurant temporarily closesTwo workers at a Bismarck Mexican restaurant, including the owner's nephew, were detained by ICE despite holding permanent residency and work permits, prompting the restaurant to close and dozens to protest.Sep 25, 2026·Bismarck, ND·InForum📦,KFGO📦,North Dakota Monitor,My Dakotan,KX News
Bryan S.: Honduran gardener from Colorado deported to Central African Republic without noticeBryan Omar Sánchez, a Honduran gardener who lived in Colorado for a decade, was deported to the Central African Republic despite a protection order. A judge ordered him returned and released.Sep 25, 2026·CO·Honduras·El País📦,ABC News📦,Cuba Headlines,Distant News,Durango Herald,Noticias SIN,El Reporter Ohio Radio
Arfat S.: Kashmiri filmmaker seeking asylum detained by ICE at Dulles AirportArfat Sheikh, an award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker studying film at Georgia State, was detained at Dulles Airport in September while his asylum application was pending. He was later granted bond for release.Sep 24, 2026·Dulles, VA·Kashmir·NBC News,The Independent📦,TRT World📦,Kashmir Times,Outlook India,Scroll.in,Deutsche Welle
María C.: Houston mother deported, 15-year-old son washes windshields to pay for foodPedro Herrera, 15, and his 10-year-old sister began cleaning car windshields to pay for hotels and food after their mother's deportation left their blind father unable to support the family. A GoFundMe has raised over $125,000.Sep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,The Nerd Stash,Instagram+1📦
Stoyan S.: Man says he lost 24 pounds while held by ICE three monthsStoyan Stoyanov, who has lived in the U.S. for a decade, says he was unlawfully detained for three months and lost 24 pounds from being underfed. He started a GoFundMe for legal fees and overdue bills.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Jackson, WY·GoFundMe📦
