Leonel M.A.: Connecticut father says ICE arrested him after putting son, 6, on busLeonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian father of two, says ICE surrounded his car in Danbury, Connecticut, moments after he put his 6-year-old son on the school bus. He remains in custody.Aug 26, 2026·Danbury, CT·Ecuador·Newsweek📦,US PR News📦,CRBC News,ABC News,CT Mirror+1📦,CT Insider,Hartford Courant,WFSB,CT Public+1,Democracy Now,El País,Westfair Online,Haitian Times,Instagram+1
Magdaleno B.: Fresno grandfather detained by ICE months after his weddingMagdaleno Benitez, a Fresno grandfather recently married, was detained on his way home from work and is now held in McFarland while his family raises funds for legal fees.Social media onlyOct 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·Instagram+1📦
Father detained by ICE while working alongside son in Madera CountyA construction worker's father with no criminal record was detained by ICE while working alongside his son at a Madera County site. His son watched him dragged to the ground by agents; he is now held in McFarland.Oct 8, 2026·Madera, CA·ABC 30📦,Mundo Now
Roberto M.M.: Cuban asylum seeker held for months by ICE with no deportation planRoberto Miranda Moya, a Cuban asylum seeker held for months despite a 2026 deportation order, was ordered released by a federal judge after the government failed to show his removal to Cuba was realistic.Oct 8, 2026·Pahrump, NV·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,Cuba en Miami,EXA,CiberCuba,mastodon.online,Universal Hub,KPBS,Times of San Diego
Jhon C.S.: Crying children cling to man arrested by ICE in Harrison, NJJhon Maykel Correa-Sangucho, a Honduran national, was arrested during a traffic stop in Harrison, NJ, as two children in his car cried and clung to him. The town's mayor called the scene heartbreaking.Oct 8, 2026·Harrison, NJ·Honduras·CBS News📦,NJ.com+1,The Mary Sue,ABC7 New York
Christian C.: Father of seven detained by ICE as children watch in TexasChristian Coronado, a father of seven, was detained by ICE on his Edinburg, Texas property as three of his children watched; his wife said an agent struck him in the shoulder.Oct 8, 2026·Edinburg, TX·Univision,Instagram+2📦
Gilbert A.: Salvadoran green card holder stopped by ICE, asked for papers near MendotaGilbert Antonio, 32, a lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since childhood and harvests cantaloupe and watermelons, was stopped near a Mendota pharmacy and asked for papers. He avoided detention only because he had documents on him.Oct 8, 2026·Mendota, CA·El Salvador·CalMatters📦,WOL
Isaac G.: Honduran teen soccer standout detained by ICE during routine asylum check-inIsaac Gallegos, a 2024 Orange High School graduate and varsity soccer player who came from Honduras in 2016 and has worked since 16 to support his family, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and sent to a Georgia facility.Oct 8, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Honduras·Daily Tar Heel+1,The News & Observer,ABC11,Instagram+1📦
Javier R.: U.S. citizen says ICE agent racially profiled him at Home DepotJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen for 30 years who works as a street vendor helping day laborers find work, says an ICE agent racially profiled him at a Baldwin Park Home Depot.Oct 8, 2026·Baldwin Park, CA·Spectrum Local News,Instagram📦
Adela C. and Sofia: Postpartum mother and young daughter detained at Dilley facilityAdela Nohemy Castellanos, who gave birth two months ago, is detained with her 10-year-old daughter Sofia in Dilley, separated from her husband and three other children. Her attorneys have appealed her deportation.Oct 8, 2026·Dilley, TX·Substack,Instagram📦
Protesters say Border Patrol agents pepper-sprayed them at Arizona wall siteProtesters blocking construction at an Arizona border wall site said a tactical unit wearing gas masks pepper-sprayed them instead of communicating, amid ongoing tension at wall construction sites.Oct 8, 2026·Arizona·The Border Chronicle📦
Kerman resident detained by ICE while buying coffee and pastryA Kerman resident was detained by ICE while stopping to buy coffee and a pastry, local officials told Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, who said she was deeply disturbed by reports of racial profiling.Oct 8, 2026·Kerman, CA·The Fresno Bee📦,KMPH
Mendota worker with work permit arrested by ICE without being questionedA Mendota worker was arrested without being questioned and held for hours before being released that afternoon after agents found his work permit in his wallet, an advocate said.Oct 8, 2026·Mendota, CA·The Fresno Bee📦
Asylum-seeking father in Maine takes wife's place in ICE custodyAn Angolan asylum seeker in Maine traded places in ICE custody with his wife so their 10-year-old son would not be left without a parent, after agents first detained her.Oct 8, 2026·ME·Angola·Los Angeles Times,Bangor Daily News📦,The Maine Monitor,The Marshall Project
U.S. citizen children zip-tied in ICE raid on Idaho horse trackJuana Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, was zip-tied and held for nearly four hours while holding her 3-year-old son during a raid on an Idaho horse track that detained about 400 people, including children as young as 7.Oct 8, 2026·ID·Associated Press+1,Investigative Post📦,The Independent📦,Idaho Statesman+3,East Idaho News📦,Idaho News+1📦,KGW,KTVB,ProPublica,Seattle Times,Daily Gazette,Daily Item,Idaho Press,Forward Kentucky,Latino Times
School staffer tackled and handcuffed by agents in MinneapolisA Minneapolis school staffer was tackled and handcuffed by immigration agents hours after Renee Good's killing. "I feel lucky to be alive," he said of the terrifying encounter.Oct 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Investigative Post📦
18-year-old U.S. citizen taken off street by agents, left in woodsAn 18-year-old U.S. citizen was taken off the street by immigration agents in November and eventually left in the woods.Oct 8, 2026·Investigative Post📦
Men detained in Dover, NJ ICE raid, one deported to HondurasA Honduran man was picked up on his way to work during a Sept. 4 Dover, N.J. raid and frightened into signing deportation papers he later regretted. A 59-year-old worker filmed being cornered by agents has not been reachable since.Oct 8, 2026·Dover, NJ·Honduras·NPR📦
Tesfay T.: Ethiopian torture survivor shackled and deported to Cameroon by ICETesfay, a 35-year-old Ethiopian torture survivor granted protection from deportation, was pressured into signing removal papers and flown to Cameroon chained at the wrists, legs and stomach for the entire flight.Oct 8, 2026·Ethiopia·Human Rights Watch📦
Volkan G.: Carbone Miami waiter detained by ICE at airport en route to honeymoonVolkan Guzey, a longtime Carbone Miami waiter, was detained by ICE at the airport as he and his wife prepared to leave for their honeymoon. He is now held in Colorado while she raises money for his legal fees.Oct 8, 2026·Miami, FL·Turkey·Miami New Times,GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Luis C.: Ecuadorian father thrown to ground by ICE, held nearly 10 monthsLuis Caiza, an Ecuadorian asylum seeker and father of three, was thrown to the ground during a Minnesota traffic stop and held nearly 10 months in New Mexico, describing tooth infections and poor food.Oct 8, 2026·Maple Grove, MN·Ecuador·MPR News+1📦,Substack,Instagram
