David A.P.: Salvadoran man held nearly five months by ICE without a bond hearingDavid Antonio Aviles Perez, a 35-year-old Salvadoran national, was held at Otay Mesa for nearly five months without a bond hearing. A federal judge ruled his detention violated due process and ordered his release in August.Aug 27, 2025·San Diego, CA·El Salvador·Fox News📦,NK2 News📦,CRBC News,El Tejano RGV,Your News
Jose C.R.: Guatemalan man dies after seizures at Delaney HallJose Chajon-Raxon was detained in a New Jersey immigration raid and later suffered seizures at Delaney Hall. ICE released him shortly before he died, so his death was not counted among those in custody.Oct 13, 2026·Newark, NJ·Guatemala·The Hill📦,Associated Press,NBC News📦,The Guardian,CNN,HuffPost📦,Yahoo News+1📦,Documented+2,Attack of the Fanboy,Tech Oracle,ACLU,Jersey Vindicator,Briefly,Instagram
Fatou T.: Iowa custodian deported to Sierra Leone after 20 yearsFatou Traore, a University of Iowa custodian and mother of four sons, was detained outside her sister's home and later deported to Sierra Leone, a country she said she had never set foot in.Oct 13, 2026·Federal Heights, CO·Côte d'Ivoire·The Gazette+2,Little Village Magazine,GoFundMe📦,Instagram
Ali K.B.: Asylum seeker detained at biometrics appointment, no charges givenAn asylum seeker who lived in the U.S. nine years without incident was detained at a routine work permit appointment over an unspecified felony charge; a federal judge ordered his immediate release.Oct 13, 2026·CourtListener
Raul R.V.: Man held in ICE custody in California without a bond hearingA man was held in ICE custody at the Golden State Annex Detention Facility in California.Oct 13, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Martina I.R.A.: Woman detained by ICE for months with no bond hearingA woman who had quietly built a settled life in the country for years was detained by ICE in July 2026 without any hearing, and a federal court ordered her immediate release.Oct 13, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
15-year-old deported to Honduras after ICE stop in Oklahoma CityCarlos Samir, 15, who had lived in Oklahoma City since age 7, was deported to Honduras after an ICE stop during fall break and has been crying and missing school since arriving.Social media onlyOct 13, 2026·Oklahoma City, OK·Honduras·Instagram📦
Aleksander N.: Bronx food bank founder detained by ICE after immigration court hearingAleksander Nilaj, who founded the Open Hand food bank in the Bronx after immigrating from Albania 20 years ago, was detained by ICE at an immigration court hearing, halting the food bank's meal distribution.Oct 13, 2026·Bronx, NY·Albania·NBC New York📦
Forestville man detained by ICE near Highway 116A Forestville man from Colombia was arrested by ICE near Highway 116 under a warrant after a final removal order; county officials say they will help support his family.Oct 13, 2026·Forestville, CA·Colombia·sebastopoltimes.com📦
Leonardo S.: Mexican man says ICE agents stopped him over his appearance in MaderaLeonardo Sandoval, a Mexican national who says he is in the country legally, says masked ICE agents followed him from a gas station and stopped him in Madera because of how he looks.Oct 13, 2026·Madera, CA·Mexico·Mundo Now
Man forcibly pulled from car by ICE agents near Seattle elementary schoolA man was chased into a parking lot near a Seattle elementary school during morning drop-off, had his car window smashed by masked agents, and was pulled out, handcuffed, and driven away.Oct 13, 2026·Seattle, WA·Seattle Times📦,Focal News
Sukhdev S.: Truck driver held in Kentucky jail as ICE publicizes trucker crackdownTruck driver Sukhdev Singh, arrested after critically injuring a pedestrian in a March Indianapolis crash, was sent to a Kentucky jail and cited by ICE and lawmakers pushing new licensing restrictions on immigrant truckers.Oct 13, 2026·Indianapolis, IN·India·Louisville Public Media📦,Department of Homeland Security,U.S. House of Representatives,Financial Express,Punjab Outlook
Haitian trucker taken to immigration detention without explanation in IndianaA Haitian truck driver heading to Ohio for a delivery was pulled over in Indiana over a reflector he says he had, and was arrested and sent to a detention facility despite showing all requested documents.Oct 13, 2026·IN·Haiti·Louisville Public Media📦
U.S. citizen dragged by her arms across jail lobby by ICE agentA U.S. citizen was dragged by her arms across a jail lobby floor by an ICE agent in June, according to a rapid responder who said agents there often turn aggressive.Oct 13, 2026·San Luis Obispo, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Prisciliano T.: Man dies from leukemia after detention officials allegedly delayed treatmentPrisciliano Trejo, 29, died of leukemia in detention days after another man's death in ICE custody; his family says officials delayed urgent treatment despite his repeated complaints.Oct 13, 2026·NBC News,CBS News,Newsweek,Univision,ACLU📦,diariodemexico.com
Suit says ICE kept immigrants' work permits and phones months after detentionSeven people held in ICE custody sued after the agency failed to return seized property, including ID documents, phones and car keys, more than four months after their release, costing them work and safety.Oct 13, 2026·ACLU of DC+1📦,Courthouse News,ACLU of Illinois
Transgender San Diego activist pulled from home at gunpoint by HSI agentsA transgender San Diego activist advocating for immigrant rights was pulled from their home at gunpoint in their underwear during a predawn raid, then handcuffed while agents ransacked their home and car.Oct 13, 2026·San Diego, CA·Daylight San Diego📦
Gurpreet S.: Trucker injured in highway accident arrested at hospital, detained by ICETrucker Gurpreet Singh was hospitalized for stitches after a tire blew out on I-69, then arrested at the hospital and held in a Kentucky jail. A judge ordered his release in July.Oct 13, 2026·Muncie, IN·India·Louisville Public Media📦
ICE detains 114 people across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura countiesA weeklong operation across three California counties led to 114 arrests at workplaces, neighborhoods and even ICE offices, including 75 people in Santa Barbara County alone.Oct 13, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Nguinamau C.: Father detained by ICE at Portland Jetport flying to see deaf sonNguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker and Saco plumbing worker since 2017, was detained at the Portland Jetport while flying to see his deaf 15-year-old son, and is now held in New Hampshire.Oct 13, 2026·Portland, ME·Angola·Press Herald📦,Sun Journal,WGME
Pedro H.G.: Venezuelan student, 18, detained by ICE in New Mexico while studying engineeringPedro Eduardo Hernández Gudino, 18, who came to the U.S. at age 9, was detained while studying engineering and hoping to design prosthetics, and remains in a detention center.Oct 13, 2026·NM·Venezuela·3eravoz.com,Instagram📦
