Lianyong W.: Chinese national dies in ICE custody in Northern Mariana Islands, suicide suspectedLianyong Wei, a 51-year-old Chinese national who had lived in Saipan since 2019, died in ICE custody with a bedsheet tied around his neck, less than a day after being transferred there.Sep 30, 2026·Saipan, MP·China·NPR📦,Associated Press,Los Angeles Times,Newsweek,ICE,Karm Active📦,RNZ,WDCTV,International Business Times,Bloomberg Law News
Laurentino M.R.: 39-year-old Mexican man detained by ICE at Sikeston rodeoLaurentino Matuz Reyes, 39, a Mexican father of two, was detained by ICE at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo after his lawful entry authorization expired in 2022. He remains in custody.Aug 10, 2026·Sikeston, MO·Mexico·KFVS12+1📦,Standard-Democrat📦
Melqui L.D.: 22-year-old Mexican man detained by ICE at Sikeston rodeoMelqui David Lopez Diaz, 22, was detained at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo after his lawful entry authorization expired in 2023. His family called his detention their worst nightmare.Aug 10, 2026·Sikeston, MO·Mexico·KFVS12+1📦,Standard-Democrat📦
Three Honduran men arrested by ICE in Norfolk targeted operationThree Honduran men were arrested in a targeted operation on Tidewater Drive in Norfolk. One of them had previously been detained by Customs and Border Protection in July 2021 before being released.Aug 10, 2026·Norfolk, VA·Honduras·WTKR📦
Eric O.: 19-year-old U.S. citizen detained by ICE, used as bait for fatherEric Ornelas, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen, says he was detained after recording an immigration enforcement operation and was used as bait to capture his father.Aug 10, 2026·Boise, ID·KTVB,Spot On Idaho📦,Instagram📦
Gabar C.: Kurdish filmmaker shackled and force-fed twice daily in ICE detentionGabar Choli, a 40-year-old Kurdish filmmaker, described being shackled and force-fed through a nasal tube twice daily during a hunger strike at a Texas detention center. He was later deported and now lives in Canada.Aug 10, 2026·Los Fresnos, TX·Kurdistan·The Guardian📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,Nexa News,Glow Empowers,Instagram📦
Raul R.: Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children transferred by ICE to MississippiRaul Raagas, 30, a Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children, was arrested during a traffic stop after a family court hearing and transferred to a Mississippi detention center. His bond hearing took place Sept. 30 after two delays.Aug 10, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Philippines·GMA Network📦,Philippine Daily Mirror📦,Tofa News,Jersey City Times,The Filam
Juan Q.: Alabama honors graduate who came at age 10 deported to GuatemalaJuan Quim, 19, who grew up in Russellville, Alabama, and graduated with honors while excelling in welding, was deported to Guatemala in August, weeks after finishing high school. He is now staying with relatives.Aug 9, 2026·Littleville, AL·Guatemala·Rocket City Now📦,AL.com+1,La Hora,Franklin County Times,Everlit,Instagram+1
Ravenswood parent detained, family chooses self-deportation togetherA Ravenswood parent was detained in July outside their home and sent to an out-of-state facility. Facing ongoing fear and uncertainty, the family chose to self-deport together, aided by an attorney.Fundraiser onlyAug 9, 2026·Ravenswood, CA·GoFundMe📦
Haitian father detained by ICE in front of teen daughter in MarylandA Haitian father was surrounded and detained by ICE agents while driving his 17-year-old daughter Maggie home from the store. He had Temporary Protected Status and had fled Haiti in 2021 after gang members burned his home.Aug 9, 2026·Salisbury, MD·Haiti·NBC News📦,Instagram📦
373 car wash workers detained in ICE raids across Southern CaliforniaAt least 373 car wash workers were detained across Southern California as agents swept more than 106 locations, pulling people from their jobs within minutes. Families have been separated, with some deported and others still held.Aug 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Washington Post📦,BBC📦,The Guardian📦,Daily Kos📦,LA Public Press📦
José: Car wash worker with U.S. citizen wife detained by ICE, loses jobJosé, a car wash worker married to a U.S. citizen and on a path to citizenship, was detained by ICE in August 2025. He was released on bond but found his workplace had shut down.Aug 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Daily Kos📦,Times of San Diego📦,OK.com
Car wash worker and father of three held two months by ICEA Santa Ana car wash worker and 33-year U.S. resident supporting three kids was held two months at Adelanto, sleeping on cold floors without blankets. He refused to sign deportation papers and is fighting to stay.Aug 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Daily Kos📦,Times of San Diego📦,LinkedIn,Wave Publication,OK.com
Deportees describe straitjackets and denied bathroom access on 26-hour ICE flightAbout 71 Nigerian and African deportees, including Mohamed Barry, described being bound in straitjackets and denied bathroom access on a 26-hour July 31 flight. Barry said guards abused passengers and an agent ordered some returned despite protection orders.Aug 9, 2026·Nigeria·Parrot Nigeria📦,The Eagle Online📦,The Prospect
Four individuals detained by ICE at Sikeston Bootheel RodeoFour people were detained by ICE at the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo after presenting international identification at alcohol age-verification checkpoints, where immigration status questions arose.Aug 9, 2026·Sikeston, MO·KFVS12+2📦,St. Louis Public Radio📦,Semissourian📦,Standard-Democrat📦
Leonel B.L.: Venezuelan school custodian with work permit detained by ICE driving to workLeonel Armando Bolívar Linares, 29, a Venezuelan school custodian with a pending asylum case, was detained while driving to work after a traffic stop. His union is demanding his release.Aug 9, 2026·St. Johns County, FL·Venezuela·San Jose Citizen+1📦,El Pitazo📦,Instagram📦
Gurvinder S.: Longtime U.S. resident detained at ICE check-in he attended voluntarilyA man who had complied with ICE check-ins for nearly three years was detained after voluntarily appearing for a scheduled check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention violated due process.Aug 8, 2026·McFarland, CA·Russia·CourtListener+3
Jack C.: Alaska father and green card holder detained by ICE, transferred across countryJack Chung, an asylee and green card holder who fled China's pro-democracy protests, was detained and transferred to Mississippi, far from his wife and three children, including a newborn, in Alaska.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Anchorage, AK·China·GoFundMe📦
Marco R.H.: Colorado man deported to Mexico by ICE despite order barring his removalMarco Uriel Rodriguez Hernandez was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal, after being secretly transferred to Texas and denied contact with his attorney. A judge ordered officials to facilitate his return.Aug 8, 2026·TX·Mexico·Denver Gazette📦,Colorado Politics+1📦
Detainees report TB outbreak, overcrowding at Louisiana ICE facilityDetainees at a Louisiana ICE facility say 76 people are held in one crowded space amid tuberculosis, flu, and conjunctivitis outbreaks, with sick people placed in isolation instead of given medical care.Aug 8, 2026·Louisiana·WWNO📦,ICE📦,Instagram📦
Shohrat S.: Lyft driver and father of two held by ICE after charge dismissedShohrat Saparov, a father of two and newly certified network engineer who volunteers with his community, was detained the morning after a criminal charge against him was dismissed as an unwitting mistake.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Wake County, NC·Turkmenistan·GoFundMe📦
