Hugo R.: Photojournalist hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls at Portland ICE protestHugo Rios, a veteran, parent of two, and grandparent of four working as a photojournalist, was shoved and hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls while filming a Portland ICE protest in September 2025.Mar 9, 2026·Portland, OR·Press Freedom Tracker📦,ACLU of Oregon+2,CourtListener
Cambodian man detained by ICE while working at Portland, Maine marketA Cambodian man described as "quiet, kind and a hard worker" was detained while working at an Asian market in Portland, Maine, unsettling local immigrant communities.Aug 20, 2026·Portland, ME·Cambodia·WGME+1📦,Maine Public📦
Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker says she was assaulted, denied care in ICE detentionCamila Toro de Paula, 25, a transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent 11 months in a men's detention facility in Louisiana, saying she's been assaulted and held in solitary without regular access to water.Aug 20, 2026·Jena, LA·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,Verite News,The Pink Times,Instagram📦
Isaac M.C.: 31-year-old Salvadoran man held for ICE in Virginia jailIsaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, a Salvadoran national, was arrested by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and held at the Leesburg detention center, where ICE lodged a detainer and removal warrant.Aug 20, 2026·Leesburg, VA·El Salvador·ICE📦
Arín G.Y.: Colombian construction worker with stay of removal deported by ICE to LiberiaArín García Yepes, a Colombian construction worker from Dallas who had lived in the U.S. 15 months, was flown to Liberia despite a stay of removal and remains stranded in a Monrovia hotel without documents.Aug 20, 2026·Colombia·CBS News,El País📦,The Connect Online📦,El Centavo,El Tiempo
William O.H.: Honduran man protected by judge's order deported by ICE to LiberiaWilliam Ortiz Hernández, a Honduran man granted protection from removal over torture fears, was deported to Liberia and now lives in a Monrovia hotel without a passport, treating his diabetes there.Aug 20, 2026·Honduras·El País📦
Elvis R.V.: Honduran father of four deported by ICE to Liberia, far from familyElvis Rodriguez Venturas, a Honduran construction worker whose deportation to Honduras had been barred by a judge, was flown to Liberia with no advance notice, leaving his wife and four children in Texas.Aug 20, 2026·TX·Honduras·CBS News📦,Socast📦,CRBC News,Vet AU 24H,BetReview,keketv.com
Jenifer A.T.: Woman re-detained by ICE without hearing wins court-ordered immediate releaseA woman previously released on bond was re-detained in August 2026 and held in California without a hearing; a court ordered her immediately released under her prior conditions.Aug 20, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Kenia: Mother held by ICE, separated from her 2-year-old sonKenia, a mother held by ICE and separated from her 2-year-old son and husband, was found eligible for bond but her family must raise funds to pay it before her release.Fundraiser onlyAug 20, 2026·Sanbornville, NH·GoFundMe📦
Sylwester: Man detained by ICE in Pennsylvania, held far from Brooklyn familySylwester, described by his family as its backbone, was detained in Pennsylvania away from his wife in Brooklyn, who is raising money for a lawyer before his September court hearing.Fundraiser onlyAug 20, 2026·PA·GoFundMe📦
Leonardo S.: Green card holder with untreated hernia deported to Equatorial Guinea in restraintsLeonardo Sánchez, a lawful U.S. resident with a large abdominal hernia, arrived in Malabo still restrained, falling face-first onto the tarmac after awaiting a tenth surgery.Aug 20, 2026·Cuba·Latin Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,El País,Advancing Justice Atlanta,CiberCuba
Man wrongfully detained by ICE in violation of court orderA man was ordered released after a judge found immigration agents had illegally detained him without sufficient grounds, violating an earlier court order. A hearing was set for September 10 to address the agency's repeated violations.Aug 20, 2026·CO·Denver Gazette📦,EXA📦
Leonardo S.F.: Cuban legal resident deported by ICE to Equatorial Guinea, shoved and hospitalizedLeonardo Sánchez Fernández, 49, a Cuban lawful resident from Lehigh Acres, Florida, was deported to Equatorial Guinea despite valid residency until 2030. Shoved during a stopover, he is now hospitalized in Malabo without a passport or belongings.Aug 20, 2026·Lehigh Acres, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,El País+1📦,Instagram
Women shown forced to ground by ICE agents in Fort Myers, FloridaSeveral women in Fort Myers, Florida were allegedly forced to the ground and against parked cars by immigration agents while a child stood nearby, according to a viral video. The claims have not been independently verified.Aug 20, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Tumton,Instagram📦
Five migrants resist Liberia deportation, forced off plane in Equatorial GuineaFive people, including three Cuban men, a Brazilian man and a Cameroonian woman, refused to leave a Liberia-bound deportation flight and were forced off in Equatorial Guinea, joining over 30 others held there.Aug 20, 2026·Reuters,The Straits Times📦,The Print📦,The Star📦
Three men detained in Syracuse, driver tasered repeatedly by ICE agentsThree men were detained in a Syracuse traffic stop; the driver was tasered repeatedly and tackled after trying to flee. They were taken to an ICE facility in Mattydale.Aug 20, 2026·Syracuse, NY·syracuse.com📦
Liam T. and Victor M.N.: 5-year-old detained with father in Austin, ICE refuses release to motherLiam Tadeo, 5, days from starting kindergarten, was detained with his father after a traffic stop in Austin and held at the Dilley family facility. His mother says his bedroom remains untouched.Aug 20, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CBS Austin+1📦,The Independent📦,SA Current📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Daily Mail,KUT,Scripps News,Heraldo USA,KERA News,TPR,Alaska Native News,FWD.us,Instagram+1
Two Raymond's restaurant workers detained by ICE in Montclair, NJTwo workers at Raymond's restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey were detained on their way to work and are now held at Delaney Hall in Newark, part of six detentions in the area.Aug 20, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Dining and Cooking,Spot On New Jersey📦,Everlit,LinkedIn,Instagram📦
Arcadio Z.G.: Mexican man detained by ICE while walking home in New Rochelle, NYArcadio Zavala García, known as "Callito," was detained while walking home in New Rochelle as agents questioned him in English, a language he doesn't speak. A neighbor said he was respectful and had no criminal record.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·New Rochelle, NY·Mexico·Instagram📦
Austin C.: Man questioned by Secret Service at home over private anti-ICE messagesAustin Connell, a concrete business owner, was visited at his Carrollton, Virginia home by Secret Service agents who had obtained screenshots of his private Instagram messages criticizing ICE.Aug 20, 2026·Carrollton, VA·My FOX 8,Guessing Headlights📦,Instagram📦
Man arrested by ICE agents at Texas home as owner demands warrantA man was arrested by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents at a Brownsville, Texas home while the property owner demanded to see a judicial warrant.Social media onlyAug 20, 2026·Brownsville, TX·Instagram📦
