Alejandro P.U.: Man once held eight months detained again by ICE in CaliforniaA man who entered the U.S. in 2019 and was later freed on bond after eight months in custody was re-detained by ICE in February. A court ordered his immediate release on his prior conditions.Feb 20, 2026·CourtListener📦
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana·AOL📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,Instagram📦
Cary L.A.: Nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen restrained and held overnight by ICECary López Alvarado, a U.S. citizen, was detained nine months pregnant outside immigration court and released only after her citizenship was confirmed. Her husband was later deported; she seeks $1 million in damages.Feb 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·19th News📦,WLRN📦,The 19th📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram
Michael E.: Nigerian immigrant compliant for over a decade arrested at ICE check-inMichael Opeoluwa Egbele, a Nigerian immigrant, was detained during a routine check-in despite over a decade in compliance with his supervised release. A court ruled the revocation unlawful and freed him in February 2026.Feb 20, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nigeria·Daily Post📦,Sahara Reporters📦,Hot Jist📦,Business Today Nigeria📦,Legit📦,Instagram📦
Lucia: Pregnant woman shackled, denied care, miscarries in ICE detentionA pregnant woman was detained during a routine check-in and left bleeding for hours without care before being shackled for an emergency room trip, where she miscarried and needed a transfusion.Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana, LA·NBC News📦,Associated Press📦,New York Times📦,Los Angeles Times📦,ACLU+1📦,Latin Times📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,Instagram📦
Jose Manuel C.L. and Lupe L.: Man detained in ICE raid, woman hit in headJose Manuel Cordova Lopez, 26, was arrested after agents forced open his door during a raid, injuring a woman and leaving children shaken; neighbors and a GoFundMe have since helped the family.Feb 20, 2026·Lower Providence, Pennsylvania·Mexico·Patch📦,TSL News📦,Daily Record📦,Fox 9📦,Copper Courier📦,WHYY📦,FOX 29📦,Instagram📦
Jonathan M.R.: Indiana man in U.S. since childhood held by ICE without bondJonathan Enrique Meza Ruiz, who came to Indiana as an unauthorized minor nearly two decades ago, must be released or given a bond hearing, a federal judge ruled.Feb 20, 2026·Evansville, IN·Courier Press📦,The Republic📦,The Gleaner,Spot on Indiana📦
Amanda C.: Pregnant Cuban woman held by ICE for months with minimal prenatal careAmanda Isabel Cardoso, 22, a Cuban immigrant awaiting a green card in Tampa, was detained nearly three months while pregnant with little prenatal care and was later diagnosed with preeclampsia after release.Feb 20, 2026·Cuba·News 4 San Antonio📦,CourtListener,Badawi Law📦
Julieta: Woman with valid visa shackled during cross-country transport while pregnantJulieta, who held a valid visa, was shackled at the ankles, hands and waist during a cross-country transport while pregnant, fearing poor nutrition and stress could harm her pregnancy.Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana, LA·News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,EXA
Antonia A.M.: Nursing mother held by ICE without breast pump, milk dries upAntonia Aguilar Maldonado, a mother of two from El Salvador, was detained nearly a month without a breast pump for her nursing toddler, and her milk dried up before her release on bond.Feb 20, 2026·Minnesota·El Salvador·19th News📦,WLRN📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram📦
Angie R.: Pregnant asylum seeker miscarries in ICE detention, denied prenatal careAngie Rodriguez, 24, discovered she was pregnant while held at a California ICE facility and received no prenatal care for weeks. She miscarried after experiencing bleeding and has since filed a lawsuit.Feb 20, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Colombia·The Preamble📦,CourtListener+1,Twin Cities📦,ACLU📦,19th News📦,WLRN📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram📦
Linda D.: Teacher killed in crash involving ICE pursuit driverSpecial education teacher Linda Davis was killed when a man fleeing ICE officers crashed into her car during the pursuit.Feb 20, 2026·Georgia·Associated Press📦,Lancaster Online📦,The Current GA,Black News,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pregnant women held at Dilley ICE facility with inadequate medical careAbout eight pregnant women remain held at the Dilley facility despite a policy barring their detention, with cases including a woman three months pregnant who experienced heavy bleeding. Judges have ordered pregnant and nursing women released.Feb 20, 2026·Dilley, TX·News 4 San Antonio📦,WBUR📦,Center for Reproductive Rights📦,ACLU📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,19th News📦,WLRN📦
Greggy S.: Green card holder using wheelchair after amputation deported to Philippines by ICEGreggy Valerio Sorio, 37, a green card holder using a wheelchair after a toe amputation, was deported to the Philippines despite severe illness and recent hospitalization. Airline staff had initially removed him from a flight over his condition.Feb 20, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Philippines·Philippine Daily Mirror📦,Rappler📦,South China Morning Post+1📦,Spokesman-Review📦
Four journalists beaten and detained in Cameroon while investigating U.S. deportationsFour journalists and an attorney were beaten and detained by plainclothes police in Cameroon while investigating deportations of immigrants sent there from the U.S. Their equipment was confiscated before all five were released.Feb 20, 2026·Yaoundé, CM·Cameroon·Washington Times📦,Daily Maverick📦,Cameroon Concord News📦,Seattle Times📦,US News Magazine📦,The Independent📦,Forbidden Stories,Instagram📦
Nayra G.: Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newbornNayra Guzmán, 22, was detained while driving to see her premature newborn in the NICU just 15 days after a C-section. Held over a day without postpartum care, she was later released on bail with her family.Feb 20, 2026·Cicero, IL·Mexico·Univision📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,19th News+1📦,Daily Kos,The 19th📦,Rewire News Group📦,Yahoo News📦,WBEZ📦,Block Club Chicago📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Optique 73,ACLU,Mundo Now,Wall Street Publication,Instagram+2📦
Philippe B.A.: Former North Miami mayor faces loss of citizenship over alleged naturalization fraudFormer North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime faces a government effort to strip his citizenship over claims he concealed his true identity and immigration history when he naturalized in 2006.Feb 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Haiti·NBC News📦,Miami Times+1📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦
Hananeh A.: Iranian Christian convert held in Louisiana, faces deportation to IranLiam Azizi, an Iranian convert to Christianity, was granted asylum while his wife Hananeh Alikaram's request was denied. She is held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Iran, where she fears prosecution.Feb 20, 2026·Sun Valley, CA·Iran·BBC📦,LAist+1📦,Anabaptist World📦,Word & Way📦
Juan P.: Tattoo artist attacked, detained at ICE protestJuan Parra, a tattoo artist who donated half his earnings to support ICE protesters, was assaulted and detained while taking part in a demonstration.Feb 19, 2026·Los Angeles California·Mexico·Local News Matters📦,Instagram📦
Russian asylum-seeking family held four months, daughter partially loses hearingA Russian family of five, fleeing persecution over the father's opposition to Putin, was freed after more than four months at Dilley detention, where their daughter suffered hearing loss from untreated ear infections.Feb 19, 2026·Dilley, TX·Russia·NBC News📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Aggregate T📦
