Roberto: Father of 9-day-old son detained by ICE, deported to GuatemalaRoberto, a new father, was detained by ICE nine days after his son's birth and deported to Guatemala two months later, leaving his partner María alone caring for their newborn.Fundraiser onlyFeb 9, 2026·PG, MD·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Kevin: Nashville hotel worker jailed 21 days without phone call, then deportedKevin (a pseudonym) worked at the Gaylord hotel and an Italian restaurant in Nashville, where his U.S. citizen girlfriend lives. Jailed after a traffic stop, he was refused a call while officers laughed.Feb 8, 2026·Nashville, TN·Honduras·HUMSI field interview
Qing W.: Chinese truck driver and father detained by ICE at weigh stationA Chinese truck driver with a wife and child and no criminal history was detained at a weigh station after two years in the U.S. A court ordered him a bond hearing within seven days.Feb 8, 2026·Between Texas and New Mexico·China·CourtListener📦
At least seven children died in or after ICE custody, pediatrician saysChildren at the Dilley detention center have faced poor medical care and overcrowding, with a pediatrician reporting at least seven deaths, including a 5-year-old found with a cord around his neck.Feb 8, 2026·Dilley, TX·Egypt·Associated Press📦,Los Angeles Times,SA Current,U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee📦,NBC New York,Instagram📦
Amalia: 18-month-old hospitalized with respiratory failure in ICE detentionAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl, detained with her parents who fled persecution, was hospitalized over a week with respiratory failure and COVID-19 before the family was released after two months.Feb 7, 2026·Dilley, TX·Venezuela·NBC News+2📦,The Marshall Project📦,The Mirror,Kravi,Cure on Time,The Independent,Instagram📦
Amalia A.: 18-month-old held by ICE hospitalized with pneumonia, medication withheld at DilleyAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl was hospitalized 10 days with pneumonia and COVID-19 after detention, then had her nebulizer and medication confiscated upon return to Dilley before her family's release.Feb 7, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·The Atlantic📦,NBC News📦,The Independent📦,The Mirror📦,Medbound Times📦,Anadolu Agency📦,Kravi
Obeth Eduardo: Man held in ICE custody, second time family faces ICE enforcementObeth Eduardo remains in ICE custody as his sister raises funds for his legal defense, the second time the family has faced immigration enforcement.Fundraiser onlyFeb 7, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Amalia: 18-month-old girl hospitalized with pneumonia, denied medications in ICE detentionAmalia, 18 months old, was hospitalized 10 days with pneumonia, COVID-19 and RSV after her family's arrest at a routine check-in, then had her prescribed medications confiscated at Dilley.Feb 7, 2026·Dilley, TX·Mexico·Reuters📦,NBC News+1📦,The Independent📦,CRBC News📦,The Mirror📦,WHIO📦,Anadolu Agency📦,Medbound Times📦,MS Now📦,Kravi,AOL📦,The Marshall Project📦,People's World📦,Instagram📦
Seven held by ICE in North Dakota under new no-bond policySeven people filed emergency petitions in North Dakota courts challenging a policy denying bond hearings, amid a 75% rise in ICE detentions; two were released.Feb 6, 2026·Bismarck, ND·North Dakota Monitor📦,KVRR📦,KSJB AM📦
U.S. citizens allegedly held at gunpoint in ICE raid in Donna, TexasMore than 30 Hispanic Texans sued after a January 9 raid in Donna, Texas, where agents allegedly detained U.S. citizens at gunpoint without a judicial warrant.Feb 6, 2026·Houston, Texas·ProPublica📦,Axios,Houston Chronicle📦,KDH News📦,GV Wire📦
Children held at Dilley, Texas, suffer malnutrition and denied medical careAbout 1,800 children held at the Dilley detention center since April 2026 face contaminated food, little schooling, poor medical care, and trauma, some for over six months.Feb 6, 2026·Dilley, TX·NBC News📦,Associated Press📦,Texas Tribune📦
Father detained by ICE outside Boise preschool without warrant shownA father was blocked by masked, unmarked agents outside his child's Boise preschool and detained without a warrant shown, alarming parents and staff at the daycare.Feb 6, 2026·Boise, ID·AOL📦,Boise State Public Radio📦,East Idaho News,Idaho News📦,KTVB
12-year-old denied asthma inhaler by ICE for 9 days, found unresponsiveA 12-year-old was denied an asthma inhaler for nine days while in custody and was later found unresponsive on the floor after an attack during lights-out.Social media onlyFeb 6, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Instagram📦
7-year-old and parents detained at Portland hospital while seeking emergency careA 7-year-old Venezuelan girl and her parents were detained outside a Portland hospital while seeking care for her nosebleed, then held three weeks in Texas before release.Feb 6, 2026·Portland, OR·Venezuela·The Oregonian+1📦,OPB📦,KATU📦,Your Oregon News📦,Instagram📦
Elizabeth Z.C. and Rosa Elena C.C.: 10-year-old girl detained by ICE, taken 1,200 miles to TexasElizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, 10, was taken with her mother on the way to her school bus and held a month in Texas before a judge blocked their deportation and freed them.Feb 6, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Ecuador·CBS News+1📦,The Guardian📦,Sahan Journal+1,Newz9,CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Madison365📦,Mahomet Daily📦,KESQ📦,KSTP📦,Kaizen📦,CRBC News📦,Quanto Sei News📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,The Star,Instagram📦
Juan David Q.: Massachusetts father with pending visa held by ICE nearly two monthsJuan David Quichimbo, an Ecuadorian father in Springfield, Massachusetts, has been held for nearly two months despite a pending visa application as a trafficking victim, with no criminal record.Feb 6, 2026·Springfield, MA·Ecuador·WGBH📦,Register-Guard📦,WDTN📦,WAMC📦
Pets left behind in Minnesota suburbs as ICE operation continues, rescuers sayFamilies across Minnesota's Twin Cities are leaving pets behind as immigration enforcement continues, including two German Shepherds abandoned when their owner was detained and sent to Texas.Feb 6, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Sahan Journal📦,Northern Plains News📦,MPR News,Star Tribune,YouTube
Juan and Angel: Two men detained by ICE on their way to workJuan and Angel were stopped by ICE on their way to work on February 6, 2026, and taken to the McCook detention center. Their family launched a fundraiser to cover lost income and legal fees.Feb 6, 2026·Omaha, NE·Give a Hand📦,KQED📦,Popville📦,GoFundMe📦
Detainees packed into overcrowded, unsanitary Baltimore ICE facility, whistleblower saysA former worker at a Baltimore ICE facility described detainees packed tightly together, filthy blankets, and inadequate sanitary supplies for women. The whistleblower says they were fired after reporting the conditions to supervisors.Feb 6, 2026·Baltimore, MD·CBS News+1📦,WUSA 9📦,Coast TV📦,AOL📦
Four men who checked in for years re-detained by ICE at AngolaFour men who had lived in their communities for years while checking in with ICE were re-detained in summer 2025 and held at Angola prison. A federal judge ordered their immediate release.Feb 6, 2026·Baton Rouge, LA·NIPNLG📦,Vasquez Law NC📦,WAFB
