Anibal S.R.: Peruvian asylum seeker detained by ICE at San Francisco check-inA Peruvian asylum seeker was detained during a routine check-in in San Francisco on April 21, 2026. A court ordered ICE to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Apr 21, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦
Driver and three passengers arrested by ICE in Shelbyville vehicle stopFour people, including a 33-year-old Mexican driver and three passengers ranging from 22 to 46, were arrested during a Shelbyville vehicle stop on April 21. All four remain held pending removal proceedings.Apr 21, 2026·Shelbyville, IL·Mexico·Capitol City Now📦,WAND-TV📦,CourtListener
ICE agents arrest at least four people in Heber CityAt least four people were pulled over and arrested by undercover ICE agents near Main Street in Heber City around 7:30 a.m. Local police were not notified in advance of the operation.Apr 21, 2026·Heber City, UT·Park Record📦
Jagdish S.: Asylum-seeking truck driver with work permit detained by ICE in IowaTruck driver Jagdish Singh, an Indian citizen with work authorization through 2029 and a pending asylum case, was arrested at an Iowa weigh station in February. A federal judge ruled his detention violated his due process rights.Apr 20, 2026·Iowa·India·Tomball-The Woodlands News📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Charbel K.: Man held by ICE in California City without bond hearingA man held since his April 2026 arrest on a pending criminal charge won a court order for a bond hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days, or release if none occurs.Apr 20, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Santos R.: Salvadoran national arrested in Providence during targeted ICE operationSalvadoran national Santos Mauricio Romero was arrested during a targeted ICE operation in Providence on April 20, 2026.Apr 20, 2026·Providence, RI·El Salvador·TURNTO10📦
Russian asylum seeker detained after nearly four years on paroleDzhokhar Gutsiev, a Russian asylum seeker, was detained in April 2026 while traveling for work after nearly four years on parole with no criminal record. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his parole was revoked without justification.Apr 20, 2026·Imperial County, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Francisco S.S.: Man booked into jail faces ICE holdFrancisco Salazar-Salazar was booked on drug possession and failure to appear charges, and an ICE hold was placed on him during booking.Apr 20, 2026·Polk County, FL·Polk Busted📦
Louis D.: Gadsden County man ordered deported after months in ICE custodyLouis Duxbury, a Gadsden County resident from the United Kingdom, was ordered deported after months in custody for overstaying his visa, following a social media investigation that brought no criminal charges.Apr 20, 2026·Gadsden County, FL·United Kingdom·FOX 49+1📦,My Florida News📦,Tallahassee.com+3📦,WCTV📦
Nearly 100 detainees stage hunger strike over Moshannon Valley medical careNearly 100 detainees at a Clearfield County facility went on hunger strike in April 2026 over contaminated food and inadequate medical care, after one detainee lost consciousness without receiving treatment.Apr 20, 2026·Clearfield County, PA·WJAC-TV+1📦,Instagram📦
Argam N.: Iranian Christian asylum seeker held 298 days by ICE, release order defiedArgam Nazarian, a 27-year-old Armenian Christian Iranian asylum seeker, was held 298 days despite an immigration judge granting him bond. A federal judge ruled his detention unlawful, and he was freed and reunited with family in Los Angeles.Apr 20, 2026·El Paso, TX·Iran·El Paso Matters📦,Texas Tribune📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram+1📦
Gabriela L.S.: Venezuelan wife of U.S. citizen held six months by ICE without bond hearingGabriela Lozano Sousa, a Venezuelan woman married to a U.S. citizen, was detained for six months after a domestic-dispute call brought no charges. A judge dismissed her case and she was released, though her status remains uncertain.Apr 20, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Venezuela·CBS News📦,First Coast News📦,Substack📦,Yahoo News📦,Latin Times📦,Local 10📦,Bradenton Herald📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,WUSF📦,Instagram+1📦
Rogelio B.I.: Cuban hunger striker says ICE shuttled him through four states, denied careRogelio Bolufé Izquierdo, a 44-year-old Cuban detainee who organized about 200 others to document poor facility conditions, says he was denied medical care and shuffled through four states during a hunger strike.Apr 19, 2026·Estancia, NM·Cuba·Albuquerque Journal📦,News from the States,Tri City Record,Habeas Dockets
Gilberto G.C.: Autistic DACA recipient put in chokehold by ICE at Florida homeGilberto García, a 26-year-old autistic DACA recipient, was placed in a chokehold and jailed at his Florida home while his renewal was pending; he was released two days later.Apr 19, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Univision+1📦,CBS12+2📦,Gulf Coast News Now+1📦,West Orlando News📦,CW34📦,Instagram+5📦
Sundas N.: U.S. citizen says ICE detained her 43 hours after Turkey trip, moved to Wisconsin jailSundas Naqvi, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen, says she was held 43 hours after landing at O'Hare and moved to a Wisconsin jail; the sheriff now says her account is false and is suing her.Apr 18, 2026·Dodge County, WI·Turkey·CBS News,WBAY+2📦,Madison.com📦,CBS58📦,CNN📦,The Record North Shore📦,NBC Chicago📦,Journal Topics📦,The Travel📦,Live and Let's Fly📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Instagram+1📦
Eduar T.L.: Man detained again by ICE without a hearingA man who had been released on his own recognizance was re-detained in April 2026 without a hearing; a court ordered his immediate release and barred future re-detention without notice.Apr 18, 2026·CourtListener📦
LGBTQ+ South American woman held 15 months by ICE, deported to CongoA 23-year-old South American woman, held 15 months in Louisiana after an immigration judge protected her from removal over her LGBTQ+ status, was deported to Congo before a judge could act on her release.Apr 18, 2026·Louisiana, LA·Verite News📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,Instagram📦
Laura R.: Mother of 10-year-old killed in hit-and-run detained by ICE at appointmentLaura Ramírez, whose 10-year-old daughter Emily died in a hit-and-run, was detained at a routine immigration appointment despite qualifying for a crime-victim visa, separating her from her remaining child.Apr 18, 2026·Newsweek📦,Instagram📦
Valencia College student detained by ICE despite pending asylumA Valencia College student with a pending asylum case and valid paperwork was arrested by ICE while leaving home for work.Social media onlyApr 18, 2026·Orlando, FL·Instagram📦
Alejandro C.C.: Mexican man married to a U.S. citizen dies in Louisiana ICE custodyAlejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and was married to a citizen, died in Louisiana custody in April 2026 after months of detention and treatment for chronic illness.Apr 18, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Mexico·CNN📦,Associated Press,ICE📦,Lee Family Broadcasting📦,WNG📦,Sinaloa Hoy📦,Lado📦,Bajío📦,94.7 Buck FM📦,Truthout📦,El País📦,Shreveport Times📦,NewsChannel 5📦,Contrapunto News📦,Primary News Source📦,OEM📦,Periódico Correo📦,The Ice List,Particle,Instagram+1📦
