José E.: Father detained by ICE at work, leaves newborn baby and wife behindJosé Esteban, a husband and first-time father who entered legally on a visa, was detained by ICE on August 15 while working, leaving his wife alone with their newborn son.Social media onlyOct 5, 2026·Instagram📦
Three men arrested in ICE traffic stop on Gila River tribal landThree men who were not tribal members were arrested in a traffic stop on Gila River Indian Community land, prompting tribal leaders to raise concerns about sovereignty and advise members to carry identification.Aug 15, 2026·Gila River Indian Community, AZ·AZ Family+1📦,Instagram📦
Worker chased on foot by ICE agents at Port Orchard businessA worker at a Port Orchard business fled on foot when ICE agents tried to arrest him on an immigration warrant; local police verified the agents' credentials but did not assist.Aug 15, 2026·Port Orchard, WA·Kitsap Daily News📦,Kitsap Sun
Driver and passenger held at gunpoint as agents smash windows in MarylandA driver and passenger in Langley Park had their truck's windows smashed and guns drawn on them by suspected ICE agents after the driver's father was detained, video showed.Aug 15, 2026·Langley Park, MD·Quadzilla Hikes📦,Instagram📦
Homero C.: Venezuelan soccer pro with U.S. citizen children held by ICE five monthsHomero Calderón, a professional soccer player and father of two, has been held in Georgia for five months despite pending visa applications, missing his daughter's first birthday.Aug 15, 2026·FL·Venezuela·NPR📦,KNPR📦,VPM📦
Over 500 day laborers detained by ICE at Los Angeles Home DepotsMore than 500 day laborers seeking work outside Los Angeles Home Depot stores have been detained since 2025, as raids expanded to construction sites, traffic lights and coffee shops.Aug 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,El País📦,NBC Los Angeles,KSAT
Erwin: Guatemalan day laborer faces homelessness, ICE raids at Los Angeles Home DepotErwin, 31, a Guatemalan tractor driver and father of two, lost his job and apartment and now sleeps in an abandoned wagon while seeking day labor despite constant fear of arrest.Aug 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·El País📦
Maria L. and Abraham D.: 18-year-old raising four siblings after Border Patrol detains parents in FloridaWendy, 18, now cares for her four younger siblings after her parents, a Guatemalan plumber and homemaker of nearly 20 years, were detained driving home from church in Florida.Aug 14, 2026·FL·Guatemala·Telemundo+1📦,Florida Today,WLRN,Instagram+2📦
Yoenis H.R.: Man sent to Louisiana by ICE in violation of court orderA man held in Tacoma was transferred to Louisiana in violation of a court order, then brought back after failed flight attempts, while his mother suffered a stress-related cardiac emergency.Aug 14, 2026·Tacoma, WA·CourtListener
Hazvineyi M.: Zimbabwean asylum seeker with schizophrenia detained by ICE, faces deportation to CameroonA Zimbabwean asylum seeker with diabetes and schizophrenia was arrested at a routine check-in and told she would be deported to Cameroon; a judge ordered her immediately released.Aug 14, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Zimbabwe·CourtListener
Luis T.M.: Immigrant held by ICE at Adelanto, personal property confiscatedA man held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center won a court order for his immediate release under prior bond conditions, barring his re-detention without a hearing first.Aug 14, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Edgar M.M.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained without notice at ICE interviewA Guatemalan asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained without notice at a routine ICE check-in after a DUI arrest. A court ordered his release, barring re-detention without a hearing.Aug 14, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Arantza C.: Woman with green card held by ICE in Willacy County, TexasA legal permanent resident held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas is seeking emergency release, arguing authorities have no legal basis to detain her. A court hearing was set for August 24, 2026.Aug 14, 2026·Willacy County, TX·CourtListener
Mississippi ICE detainees say they were left in extreme heat, denied careDetainees at a Mississippi ICE facility reported a gas leak, a two-day power outage without air conditioning, and denied medical care; CoreCivic disputed the claims, but an inspection found 23 violations.Aug 14, 2026·Natchez, MS·The Guardian📦,Is America Better Yet📦,PressBee,Instagram
Man detained by ICE while waiting for bus to work in NewarkA man waiting for a bus to work in Newark's South Ward was detained by officers in tactical vests marked "POLICE," an incident that has raised concern in the community.Social media onlyAug 14, 2026·Newark, NJ·Instagram📦
La Puente food vendors escape arrest as ICE agents arriveFood vendors on a Sunset Avenue corridor in La Puente fled to their cars after a fellow vendor warned of arriving immigration agents, and no one was detained this time.Aug 14, 2026·La Puente, CA·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Armed ICE agents attempt warrantless entry into Sacramento immigration law firmArmed, unmarked ICE agents tried to enter a Sacramento immigration law firm without a warrant, threatening to return at 3 a.m. to break in before leaving after being told they were trespassing.Aug 14, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Sacramento Bee📦,Mundo Now📦,Standing Record,KCRA,Practice Source
Guillermo P.A.: Mexican man, 52, abandoned with injured foot in Arizona desertGuillermo Perez Ayala, 52, from Guanajuato, was reportedly abandoned on Highway 80 near Naco, Arizona after injuring his foot during a border crossing; his family is seeking information on his whereabouts.Social media onlyAug 14, 2026·Naco, AZ·Mexico·Instagram📦
Juan Francisco M.T.: Restaurant remodeler detained by ICE after calling 911 about Home Depot shootingJuan Francisco Monroy Turuy, 54, a longtime Houston restaurant remodeler who called 911 to report a shooting, was detained by ICE at the scene and has been held over three weeks since.Aug 14, 2026·Houston, TX·Honduras·Houston Public Media📦,Click2Houston📦,TPR,Houston Chronicle,Instagram+1📦
Luckner J.L.: Haitian immigrant arrested by ICE on way to work in West ParkLuckner Jean Louis, a Haitian immigrant, was handcuffed by ICE officers in West Park while heading to work, prompting concern among local Haitian community members and advocates.Aug 14, 2026·West Park, FL·Haiti·Info Thanzie📦,Instagram📦
Maria P.: Diabetic nursing mother detained by ICE, separated from toddler with Down syndromeMaria Perez, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker and mother nursing an infant and caring for a toddler with Down syndrome, was detained far from home for nearly three months before being released and reunited with her children.Aug 14, 2026·Nashville, TN·Guatemala·NBC News📦,WKRN📦,WSMV+1,Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights📦,NewsChannel 5📦,Amnesty USA,WPLN📦,Paprclips📦,FOX 17📦,Yahoo News📦,KTAR📦,Tennessee Lookout📦,Times Free Press📦,Instagram+1📦
