Two civilians threatened at gunpoint by ICE agent on Minnesota highwayAn ICE agent driving an unmarked SUV on a Minnesota highway allegedly pointed his gun at two unsuspecting civilians during a traffic dispute; he now faces a felony assault charge.Apr 16, 2026·Richfield, MN·NPR📦,NBC News📦,Twin Cities📦,My Press Today📦,Patch📦,Puget Press📦,MB Daily News📦,KENI 650📦,AOL,Instagram📦
Joytu C.: Student with U.S. citizen wife self-deports after months in ICE detentionJoytu Chowdhury, 24, a former Illinois Wesleyan finance and computer science student from Bangladesh, left the U.S. after two months in detention, separating him from his American wife.Apr 16, 2026·Bloomington-Normal, IL·Bangladesh·Newsweek📦,Ur All News📦,IWU Argus📦,Volk News📦,Ethnic Journal📦,Hindustan Times📦,Times of India,The Local Report,Instagram📦
Alireza A.: Iranian man held by ICE in Kentucky jail despite release orderAlireza Anjomshoa, an Iranian national, was ordered released by a judge after 11 months of failed deportation efforts, but remains held at a Kentucky jail while he challenges his continued detention.Apr 16, 2026·LA·Iran·Bloomberg Law News📦,EXA
Damaris G.L.: Maryland mother with work permit held in crowded Louisiana ICE detention centerDamaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'Apr 16, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·New Jersey Monitor📦,News from the States,NBC Washington,Baltimore Brew
Shriram K.: Engineer detained by ICE at McAllen airport, 8-year-old son left waitingShriram Krishnan, an engineer in the U.S. since 2003 with a pending green card case, was detained at a Texas airport before a flight to meet his newborn nephew. His 8-year-old son still awaits his return.Apr 16, 2026·McAllen, TX·Border Report📦,Valley Central,Deportation Preparation📦,ICE📦
Mother of six left alone after husband and brother detained by ICEA mother of six, including three infants and a child with a blood disorder, is raising her family alone after her husband and brother were detained without a warrant on their way to work.Fundraiser onlyApril 16, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Miguel R.R.: Widowed father detained by ICE, daughter postpones college to raise siblingsMiguel Rosas Ruiz, a widowed Michigan painting business owner and father of four, was detained near Ypsilanti in March. His daughter postponed college to raise her siblings before he was freed on bond in April.Apr 16, 2026·Michigan·CNN📦,MLive📦,Michigan Daily,WEMU,GoFundMe
Mixan G.R.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after three years of complianceA Nicaraguan caregiver who had complied with supervision for three years was re-detained at a routine Los Angeles check-in. A court ordered him released within 24 hours, citing a due process violation.Apr 16, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Willian Y.B.: Ecuadorian asylum seeker held five months drops case facing deportation to HondurasWillian Yacelga Benalcazar fled gang threats in Ecuador and spent five months in detention facing deportation to Honduras instead. Facing more months behind bars, he gave up his asylum case and agreed to leave for Ecuador.Apr 16, 2026·Eloy, AZ·Ecuador·CBS News📦,BetReview,GN Youth
José: Venezuelan family who entered legally self-deports after month in Texas detentionA Venezuelan family who entered legally in 2024 and awaited asylum hearings were arrested outside court and held a month at a Texas family detention center. After release, they bought tickets home to Venezuela.Apr 16, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,KVIA📦,Instagram📦
34-year-old Indian man arrested in Florida faces deportation by ICEA 34-year-old Indian man who overstayed a visa since 2019 was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol and is held at a Duval County jail awaiting a custody decision, with his next court date set for May 7.Apr 16, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·India·ICE📦,Yahoo News📦,Law Enforcement Today,New India Abroad
Five Myanmar asylum seekers arrested by ICE in BuffaloFive Myanmar nationals seeking asylum were detained in a Buffalo-area enforcement sweep, including one person arrested while delivering packages at a Pembroke warehouse.Social media onlyApr 16, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Myanmar·Instagram📦,Facebook
Gratis, Ohio police chief tries to enter Cincinnati schools for ICEA police chief and officer from Gratis, Ohio, tried to enter three Cincinnati schools on April 15 claiming to check on students for ICE, but were turned away without warrants.Apr 16, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·WVXU📦,Fox 19📦,WCPO📦,The Columbus Dispatch📦,CityBeat📦
Two Bhutanese refugees with green cards detained by ICE in PennsylvaniaTwo Bhutanese refugees from Central Pennsylvania, both permanent residents on a path to citizenship, were detained over the weekend amid a pattern of Bhutanese refugees being deported and left stateless.Apr 16, 2026·Dauphin County, PA·Bhutan·WITF📦,PennLive📦
Person detained by immigration agents while pumping gas in Easton, MarylandA person was detained by immigration agents while fueling a car at a gas station in Easton, Maryland, in broad daylight, security camera footage showed.Apr 16, 2026·Easton, MD·CNN📦,Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor detained by ICE while traveling with 5-year-old U.S. citizen daughterDr. Rubeliz Bolívar, an emergency medicine resident, was detained with her 5-year-old daughter at McAllen airport while heading to an asylum interview despite holding a valid work permit; she was released the same night.Apr 16, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·El Imparcial📦,Archy Newsy📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,KRGV📦,Instagram+2📦
Bruno G.S.: Brazilian asylum seeker detained by ICE reunites with daughter undergoing cancer treatmentBruno Guedes da Silva, detained in Sewickley, Pennsylvania despite valid work authorization, missed the start of his 6-year-old daughter's chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma before a judge granted him bond in April.Apr 16, 2026·Sewickley, PA·Brazil·CBS News+1📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦,WTAE+2📦,Yahoo News📦,TribLive+3📦,Beaver County Radio📦,WCVB📦,Instagram+1📦
Ashish K.: Indian asylum seeker held by ICE without a hearing in CaliforniaAn Indian asylum seeker was detained in California after years of checking in with ICE under release conditions. A court found his re-detention violated due process and ordered him freed.Apr 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Transgender health worker granted protection detained by ICE, moved to LouisianaA transgender community health worker who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years and owns a home in Baltimore was detained and moved to a Louisiana facility. Her family started a fundraiser for legal costs.Apr 15, 2026·LinkedIn📦,TJLP,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Edna M.M.: Colombian woman detained at routine ICE check-in, held in California CityA Colombian woman held at California City Detention Facility after a DUI arrest challenged her detention in court. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days to assess flight risk or danger.Apr 15, 2026·California City, CA·Colombia·CourtListener📦
