Angel C.S.: Decatur father seeking asylum arrested by ICE outside his homeAngel Ivan Chavez Salas, an HVAC technician and father of two in Decatur, was arrested outside his home while pursuing an asylum case. Students raised nearly $20,000, and a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Sep 8, 2026·Decatur, GA·Peru·Atlanta News First+1📦,WRDW📦
Domestic violence survivor with legal protections deported to NicaraguaA domestic violence survivor with legal protections against removal was deported to Nicaragua in August, even though a federal court had already ordered her return to the U.S.Sep 15, 2026·Nicaragua·The Independent📦
15 people arrested in Post Falls police patrols with ICEFifteen people were arrested for suspected immigration violations during joint ICE and Post Falls police patrols held from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28.Sep 15, 2026·Post Falls, ID·Bonner County Daily Bee📦,Yakima Herald📦,KHQ,City of Post Falls,Idaho Statesman
Paola F.S.: 21-year-old Brazilian woman deported to Liberia after 15 months in ICE detentionA 21-year-old Brazilian woman who cleaned construction sites in Massachusetts spent 15 months moved through five detention facilities before being flown, restrained, to Liberia without being told her destination.Sep 15, 2026·MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Liv Dose📦,Streamline Feed,Policy Wire,Instagram
Afghan green card holder who interpreted for U.S. military detained by ICEA green card holder who worked as a U.S. military interpreter and cultural adviser, and father to a child born weeks before his arrest, was detained outside his Missouri home on terrorism allegations he denies.Sep 14, 2026·St. Louis County, MO·Afghanistan·The Beacon📦,KCUR📦,St. Louis Post-Dispatch,St. Louis Public Radio📦,Instagram
Sirena P.: Florida hairdresser and mother of seven detained by ICE as sons watchedA Pompano Beach hairdresser and mother of seven, in Florida since infancy, was detained outside her salon as her young sons watched, and now faces deportation to Haiti.Sep 14, 2026·Pompano Beach, FL·Bahamas·Haitian Times📦,Miami Herald,Conven
Montclair men detained by ICE, witnesses say agents smashed truck windowFive men headed to a construction job were detained in Montclair, New Jersey, with witnesses describing a smashed truck window and a man pulled out by his leg; a judge blocked two men's transfer to Louisiana.Sep 14, 2026·Bloomfield, NJ·Montclair Local📦
Three Nicaraguans with no ties deported to Central African Republic by ICEThree Nicaraguan men with no ties to the Central African Republic were deported there in handcuffs and left stranded in Bangui, despite protections barring their return to Nicaragua.Sep 14, 2026·Nicaragua·Divergentes📦,Infobae📦,Luxe Chronicle
ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Sep 14, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Montclair Local+1📦,New Jersey Hills
Queens father detained by ICE before driving his son to schoolA Queens father was detained while running morning errands in Corona before he could drive his son to school, leaving his wife in tears as neighbors rallied to support the family.Sep 14, 2026·Queens, NY·Documented📦
Maureen N.: Bay Area nurse, mother of two, deported to Kenya after ICE check-inMaureen Wanjiru Ngure, a 38-year-old nurse and mother of two in Concord, was detained at a routine check-in after 20 years in the U.S. and deported to Kenya in August.Sep 14, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Kenya·Florida Public Interest Research Group📦,KQED📦,Idaho Public Press,Bring Maureen Home,International Business Times,Instagram
Saúl: Phoenix man taken at gas station, flown to Mexico's far southern borderSaúl (a pseudonym), from Nogales, lived six years in Phoenix. ICE took him at a gas station, then flew him to the opposite end of Mexico in sandals because his boots were never returned.Sep 13, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·HUMSI field interview
Gabriel J.: Pastor paralyzed by stroke in ICE custody after alleged denial of medicationPastor Gabriel Johnson III, 55, a father of four and 20-year North Carolina resident, suffered a paralyzing stroke after being denied his blood pressure medication in custody. He has since been released to a rehabilitation hospital.Sep 13, 2026·TX·Liberia·NBC News📦,Hindustan Times📦,Legal United States📦,Top Stories📦,WRAL+1📦,Fakta,The Grio+1,International Business Times,The News & Observer,Instagram+3📦
Matías P.: Argentine soccer player held nearly 3 weeks by ICE after airport arrestMatías Alejandro Pourrain, 34, an Argentine soccer player and youth coach in South Florida since 2019, was detained at a Fort Lauderdale airport before a championship match. He was released on $20,000 bond after nearly three weeks.Sep 13, 2026·Miami, FL·Argentina·Newsweek📦,Buenos Aires Herald📦,The Daily Beast📦,United Press International,Infobae📦,La Nación📦,Heraldo USA+1📦,Times Now News📦,Miami New Times📦,Newser📦,Imago,Local 10,Instagram+1📦
Juan Manuel M.R.: Immigrant held at Texas detention center without a bond hearingA man held at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Texas is challenging his prolonged detention without a bond hearing. A court ordered the government to respond by September 2026 and barred his transfer or removal meanwhile.Sep 13, 2026·Taylor, TX·CourtListener
Asylum-seeking mother's kidney infection went untreated for months at Otay MesaA Colombian mother seeking asylum after fleeing domestic violence says a kidney infection went undertreated for months at Otay Mesa, leading to hospitalization. A guard also cut off her phone contact with her two children for 30 days.Sep 13, 2026·San Diego, CA·Colombia·Daylight San Diego📦,Times of San Diego📦,Standing Record
Jose A.: McKinney teacher's husband detained at ICE check-in, still held nine months laterJose Rafael Alambarrio, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to a McKinney teacher, was detained during a routine check-in while applying for a green card. He remains held nine months later as his asylum appeal continues.Sep 13, 2026·McKinney, TX·Venezuela·NBC DFW+2📦,Dallas Morning News+1📦,Instagram
Mauricio: Houston worker of 20 years paid bond knowing ICE would deport himMauricio (a pseudonym) lived 20 years in North Carolina and Houston without trouble with the law. Arrested outside a bar, he paid his $100 bond knowing ICE was waiting to deport him.Sep 12, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·HUMSI field interview
Marco: Father detained by ICE, family fights for his releaseA father named Marco was recently detained by ICE, according to his daughter Leire, who is raising money for legal fees to help secure his release.Fundraiser onlySep 12, 2026·Hudson, NY·GoFundMe📦
Jorge: Father of four detained by ICE while driving to work in AustinJorge, a father of four who has lived in the U.S. nearly his whole life, was stopped and detained by ICE agents while driving to work in Austin. His family is raising funds for a lawyer to fight his deportation.Fundraiser onlySep 12, 2026·Austin, TX·GoFundMe📦
Roxana V.: Salvadoran mother waits overnight with sick child for Miami immigration hearingRoxana Valladares, 29, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, spent a sleepless night at a hospital with her sick 6-year-old before waiting outside Miami immigration court for a hearing moved up from 2027.Sep 12, 2026·Miami, FL·El Salvador·El País📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
