Fidel C.G.: Woodburn, Oregon, pastor detained by ICE days before Marine son turns 21Fidel Cordero Garcia, a Woodburn pastor and father, was detained days before his son, a U.S. Marine, turned 21 and could have petitioned for his green card.Sep 4, 2026·Woodburn, OR·Chron📦,Portland Tribune📦,Statesman Journal
Jefferson: Venezuelan asylum seeker separated from family for months at Texas detention centerJefferson, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two, has spent months separated from his wife and children while held at the Don Hutto detention center in Texas.Sep 18, 2026·Taylor, TX·Venezuela·France 24📦
Walto D.: Haitian father detained by ICE outside his 2-year-old's San Diego daycareWalto Deshommes, a Haitian father, was detained by ICE just after walking his 2-year-old daughter into daycare in San Diego, managing to toss his keys and ID to staff.Sep 18, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·FOX 5 Vegas📦,KPTV📦,KKTV
Juan Gerardo A.M.: Gas station worker known as unofficial mayor detained by ICE in WashingtonJuan Gerardo Alatorre Martinez, 46, known as his Washington town's 'unofficial mayor' after 25 years there, was detained at his gas station job and reports unsanitary conditions in custody.Sep 17, 2026·Conway, WA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,AZ Agil📦,KUOW,Instagram📦
Michelle M.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work permit held by ICE in Puerto RicoA Venezuelan asylum seeker in her mid-20s with a valid work permit was detained in Puerto Rico; a court blocked her transfer and ordered a bond hearing.Sep 17, 2026·Guaynabo, PR·Venezuela·CourtListener+1
Iryna G.: Ukrainian barista pinned down by ICE at SFO, held seven weeksIryna Gorb, 38, a Ukrainian photographer and longtime San Francisco barista, was freed after seven weeks in detention following a viral airport arrest caught on video.Sep 17, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Ukraine·CBS News📦,CNN📦,NBC News📦,USA Today📦,The Mirror📦,NBC Bay Area+1,ABC7 News+1📦,PetaPixel📦,San Francisco Standard📦,KQED📦,Mission Local📦,SF Gate📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,El País📦,SFist,Instagram+2📦
Adán R.: Kissimmee father of autistic daughter detained by ICE, sent to CaliforniaAdán Rodríguez, a father and sole provider for his family, was detained in Kissimmee and moved to California, far from his wife and daughter Kaidy, who needs round-the-clock medical care.Fundraiser onlySep 17, 2026·Kissimmee, FL·GoFundMe📦
Jesus G.C.: Mexican man arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in Martinez, CaliforniaJesus Israel Garcia-Cobarruvias was arrested in Martinez after an August driveway confrontation in which officers said he crushed one agent's foot with his vehicle before fleeing. He now faces charges of assaulting a federal officer.Sep 17, 2026·Martinez, CA·Mexico·Department of Homeland Security📦,Tampa Free Press📦,LinkedIn,Everyday Patriot,KTVU
Bryan S.: Caretaker of mother with dementia detained by ICE at Santa Ana airportBryan Sanjose, the primary caretaker for his mother who has dementia and Alzheimer's, was detained at John Wayne Airport while preparing to board a flight. His family started a fundraiser to cover legal costs and her care.Fundraiser onlySep 17, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Edgar C.G.: Man struck by ICE patrol car after traffic stop in GeorgiaEdgar Cabrera Gomez was struck by an ICE patrol vehicle and became lodged under it after fleeing on foot from a traffic stop in Dougherty County, Georgia. His family disputes claims that he had been driving the van.Sep 17, 2026·Dougherty County, GA·WTVM📦,FOX Carolina📦,Instagram📦
Mother fearing ICE delays care for asthmatic U.S. citizen sonAn undocumented Maryland mother delayed rushing her U.S. citizen son's severe asthma attack to the hospital out of fear of encountering ICE, a pattern a national pediatricians' survey found common among immigrant families.Sep 17, 2026·NPR📦,247 Daily Info📦,KQED
Durham family with young children deported to Honduras days after asylum appointmentA Durham family with children ages 11 and 6 was detained after what advocates called a routine asylum appointment in Charlotte and deported to Honduras within 72 hours. DHS disputed the account.Sep 17, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Honduras·Enlace Latino NC,Cardinal Pine📦,Spectrum Local News,ABC11
Mamady C.: Asylum seeker caring for disabled veteran held nearly nine months by ICEMamady Camara, 21, fled unrest in Guinea and worked as a caregiver for a disabled Navy veteran in Ypsilanti. He has been held nearly nine months after his asylum claim was denied, and is now appealing.Sep 17, 2026·Detroit, MI·Guinea·MLive📦,CourtListener
Mexican father detained by ICE in Flagstaff, wife and children self-deportA 34-year-old Mexican father was detained outside his Flagstaff home while preparing to take his kids to school. His wife and two children, ages 14 and 7, then drove to Phoenix and self-deported the same day.Sep 17, 2026·Flagstaff, AZ·Mexico·KNAU📦,Kitchen Table News📦
Santiago M.: Colombian asylum seeker with work permit deported after fake-buyer ICE stingSantiago Merlo, a Colombian man in California, was lured by a fake Facebook Marketplace buyer and detained by about 10 patrol units. He had a valid work permit and pending asylum case but was later deported to Colombia.Sep 17, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Colombia·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Pakistani man moved 17 times, 11,000 miles through ICE detention systemA Pakistani man in his early 40s was shuttled 17 times across 11,347 miles through ICE detention over a year, starting in Baltimore in April 2025, before being conditionally released this summer.Sep 17, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Pakistan·The Banner📦
Xavier J.: Ecuadorian businessman with pending asylum case detained by ICE in MiamiXavier Jordán, an Ecuadorian businessman accused of financing a 2023 assassination, was detained with his wife at a Doral intersection on September 16, 2026. He had a pending asylum case and now remains held at a Louisiana detention center.Sep 17, 2026·Miami, FL·Ecuador·teleSUR English📦,Miami New Times📦,El Comercio,Semana,USA First Reporting,Alofoke Deportes,La República,Instagram
Food truck owner, son allegedly threatened by man posing as ICE agentA Venezuelan legal resident running a food truck with his son in Miami-Dade was repeatedly confronted by a man posing as a top ICE official who demanded money and threatened to plant drugs and pistol-whip his son.Sep 16, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Miami Herald,Telemundo 51📦,CRBC News📦,Instagram+1
Victor Manuel M.: Venezuelan Lyft driver acquitted, then detained by ICEVictor Manuel Montilla, a 44-year-old Venezuelan Lyft driver, was found not guilty by a jury on September 16, 2026, of second-degree kidnapping stemming from a February 7, 2026 incident in West Jordan, Utah, in which a 15-year-old passenger left his moving vehicle after reporting he had taken a wrong route.Sep 16, 2026·West Jordan, UT·Venezuela·2001 Online,KSL,6ABC,Instagram📦
Ernesto Z.H.: Father of four U.S. citizens says ICE deported him without a judgeErnesto Zuniga Hilario, who lived in the U.S. nearly two decades and has four U.S.-citizen children, was deported to Mexico City despite refusing voluntary departure. His attorneys are asking a federal judge to help bring him back.Sep 16, 2026·Lometa, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦
Anastasio T. and Maria V.M.: Chattanooga teen in U.S. since age six deported with family by ICEAnastasio Tomas, 16, a Chattanooga Preparatory School student living in the U.S. since age six, was deported to Guatemala with his mother after a traffic stop. A GoFundMe is raising money to help him return to finish school.Sep 16, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Guatemala·CIVL,Local 3 News+1📦,Instagram📦
