Nayeli: 25-year-old asylum seeker arrested by plainclothes ICE agents at Maryland courthouseNayeli, 25, a Honduran asylum seeker authorized to work, was handcuffed by plainclothes ICE agents at a Maryland courthouse before her theft case—over a $12.08 purchase—was even heard.Sep 29, 2026·Westminster, MD·Honduras·Baltimore Brew📦,The Baltimore Banner
Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Mar 12, 2026·Brazil, IN·Kyrgyzstan·CourtListener📦
Lorenzo C.R.: 22-year-old Utah man held by ICE after arrest over pinto beansA 22-year-old Utah man was arrested over suspected drugs that turned out to be dried pinto beans, then held by ICE despite pending immigration relief. A judge temporarily blocked his deportation, but he remains detained.Mar 12, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·Newsweek📦,Law & Crime📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Salt Lake Tribune📦,KUTV📦,KSL TV📦
14-year-old Brazilian girl detained by ICE and sent out of stateA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in Massachusetts and transferred to a New York juvenile facility without proper procedure. A judge ordered her released; she is now reunited with her aunt and uncle but faces deportation.Mar 12, 2026·Marlborough, MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Mass.gov📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston 25 News📦,International Business Times📦,Three Point Five📦,Vancouver Against Fascism📦,Three Percenters📦,Anarchist Federation📦,Instagram📦
Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
Luis C.R.: Mexican man held by ICE in Aurora, Colorado wins bond hearingLuis Alfredo Chavelas Rosas, a Mexican citizen detained in Aurora, Colorado, since July 2025, won a court order requiring a bond hearing after a judge found his detention improper.Mar 12, 2026·Denver, CO·Mexico·Changeflow📦
5 Buffalo Bills stadium workers with valid work permits detained by ICEFive Venezuelan construction workers with valid work permits were detained March 6-7 while building the Buffalo Bills stadium and are held at Batavia Federal Detention Facility awaiting removal hearings.Mar 12, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·WKBW📦,Two Bills Drive📦,Sports Illustrated📦
12-year-old U.S. citizen twin sisters deported to Guatemala by ICETwo 12-year-old U.S. citizen twins born in Orlando were deported to Guatemala after their mother's ICE appointment; a federal court ordered their immediate return at ICE's expense.Mar 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Guatemala·Newsweek📦,Scribd📦,Hinden Times📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Will C.: Asylum seeker held nearly 11 months in unlawful ICE detentionWill Castillo, who has no criminal history, was detained nearly 11 months after a routine asylum appointment before a judge ruled his detention unlawful. He still faces lingering psychological effects after release.Mar 11, 2026·Washington, DC·Nigeria·KING 5📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Haiguang Z.: Detained immigrant denied bond as judge defies federal court orderFlushing resident Haiguang Zheng was denied bond by an immigration judge despite a federal court ruling his detention unconstitutional, until a district judge ordered his release on March 11.Mar 11, 2026·Newark, NJ·China·Documented📦,Justia📦,Standing Record
Camila P.P. and Johana P.P.: Asylum-seeking Ecuadorian sisters held 10 days by ICE without warrantsSisters Camila and Johana Patin Patin, Ecuadorian asylum seekers, were detained during a March 11 raid targeting someone else and held about 10 days before release. A judge found the arrests violated their rights.Mar 11, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Ecuador·Vermont Public+2📦,Vermont Cynic📦,VT Digger📦
Vermont man detained by ICE as police use chemical agents on protestersA Vermont man was detained during a March 11 ICE operation in South Burlington that led to clashes with protesters, chemical agents and six arrests; three protesters later avoided charges.Mar 11, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Associated Press,WCAX📦,VT Digger📦,Vermont Public,Instagram📦
Three people detained in South Burlington ICE operation, none the targetThree people were detained during a March 11 ICE operation in South Burlington, none matching the warrant's target, prompting over 100 citizen complaints before police were cleared of wrongdoing.Mar 11, 2026·Burlington, VT·VT Digger📦,NBC 5📦,Seven Days+1📦,Instagram📦
Planned ICE detention facility in Maryland blocked by federal judgeA federal judge halted construction of a planned ICE detention facility in Washington County, Maryland, citing skipped environmental review and risks to local water systems and protected species.Mar 11, 2026·Williamsport, MD·Origin TDR,WBAL📦,Maryland Matters📦,Maryland Attorney General📦,WYPR📦,Instagram📦
Pío F.: Alabama store owner detained by ICE, $21,000 in remittances missingPío Figueroa, a convenience store owner in Russellville, Alabama, was detained January 30 while carrying $21,000 in community remittance funds to the bank. The money has not been accounted for since his arrest.Mar 11, 2026·Russellville, AL·Guatemala·International Business Times📦,Rocket City Now📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Ciceli M.: Honduran mother deported by ICE, four children left behindCiceli Martinez, a mother of four with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Honduras after 12 years in Louisville, leaving her children in her 20-year-old son's care.Mar 10, 2026·Louisville, KY·Honduras·WDRB Wave📦,WKYT,WBKO
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.Mar 10, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Venezuela·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Asylum-seeking landscaper with work permit arrested by ICE at court hearingA Nicaraguan landscaper in Minnesota with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was arrested in a courthouse hallway right after his hearing. His union helped win his release after six extra days in detention.Mar 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Andres D.G.: Mexican man in U.S. three decades arrested by ICE going to workA 50-year-old Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for three decades was arrested on his way to work. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 10, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Lucia V.G.: Venezuelan mother held months in Kentucky without bond hearing after courthouse arrestLucia Vasquez-Gonzalez, a mother from Venezuela, was arrested after a Chicago courthouse hearing even though the charge against her was dropped. She remains held in Kentucky without a bond hearing while her case proceeds.Mar 10, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Chicago Tribune📦,EXA📦
Leonardo M.: U.S. citizen rammed by ICE in Simi Valley, hospitalized while handcuffedLeonardo Espartaco Martinez, a U.S. citizen and community watcher, was hospitalized after agents rammed his minivan and dragged him out in Simi Valley, injuring his knees, shoulders and wrists. It was the third time his vehicle was rammed.Mar 10, 2026·Simi Valley, CA·LA Taco📦,Left News
