Man tackled and arrested by ICE inside Texas H-E-B storeA man was chased and tackled inside an Alamo, Texas H-E-B grocery store, then handcuffed face down on the floor as video of the arrest spread online.Oct 12, 2026·Alamo, TX·Yahoo News,saobserver.com,Houston Chronicle,Instagram📦
Thousands of Cubans deported to Mexico face homelessness, violence, and legal limboOver 4,300 Cuban nationals were deported to Mexico since January 2025, many pushed into dangerous border areas where they now face homelessness, violence, and no legal status.May 27, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico; Tapachula, Mexico·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Miami Herald📦,Human Rights Watch📦,ABC News📦,The World Signal📦,Mexico News Daily📦,Info News📦,KESQ📦,Translating Cuba📦
Henry M.H.: Former Venezuelan Army major with TPS held by ICE since MayHenry Morales Hernandez, 55, a former Venezuelan Army Major with an active asylum case, has been detained since May even after his DUI charge was dismissed with test results below the legal limit.May 26, 2026·Florida, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,GoFundMe📦
Erik M.A.: Sole provider for son with Apert syndrome detained by ICE without warrantErik Maradiaga Alvarado, the sole provider for his family including a son with Apert Syndrome, was detained without a warrant. His wife is seeking funds for legal fees and living expenses.Fundraiser onlyMay 26, 2026·Manassas, VA·GoFundMe📦
Juan Carlos R.D.: U.S. citizen beaten and detained by ICE while filming father's arrestJuan Carlos Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was pepper-sprayed, beaten, and tased while filming his father's arrest, then held before being released the next day. He has since filed a claim against the federal government.May 26, 2026·Oxnard, CA·KEYT+1📦,The Oregonian📦,Chron📦
Jose R.R.: Man in U.S. since 2007 held by ICE two months without hearingA man who had lived in the U.S. for years since entering in 2007 was detained in May 2026 without a warrant or explanation. A court ruled his two-month detention without a bond hearing unlawful and ordered his release.May 26, 2026·California·Mexico·CourtListener
U.S. citizen veteran diner manager pinned, injured and detained by ICEA military veteran and longtime diner manager, recently hospitalized for heart issues, was pinned to the floor and injured by an ICE agent after refusing a warrantless kitchen search, then taken into custody.May 26, 2026·Robinson Township, PA·CBS News📦,WPXI,YouTube📦
Family deported by ICE in Maryland, Pomeranian Oso left at shelterOso, a Pomeranian, was surrendered to a shelter with only his name on his collar after his family was deported from Prince George's County, Maryland, part of a surge in pets left behind by deported families.May 26, 2026·Prince George's County, MD·Deez Muttz Pet Care📦,The LA Local📦,Nova News📦,Instagram📦
Yumei W.: Chinese woman arrested by ICE without warrant at green card interviewA Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa was arrested without warning during her own immigration interview in May 2026 and denied bond. A court freed her in July, ruling she had a right to remain free from detention.May 26, 2026·California·China·CourtListener📦
Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Pregnant Illinois constituent hospitalized twice while detained at Missouri ICE facilityA pregnant Illinois constituent was hospitalized twice for pregnancy emergencies while held at a Missouri ICE facility, where detainees reported overcrowded cells, scarce drinking water and limited medical care.May 26, 2026·Ste. Genevieve, MO·St. Louis Public Radio📦,The Telegraph📦,Belleville News-Democrat
Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deportedAnabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.May 26, 2026·Arlington, VA·Ghana·CNN📦,ACLU of Virginia+1📦,PACER Monitor,Times Now News📦,News from the States📦,MSN,Instagram📦
30 immigrants transferred from Idaho jails to ICE for deportationIdaho transferred 30 people from state prisons and jails to ICE after they completed their sentences, bringing the program's total to 130 people moved.May 26, 2026·Idaho·Visa Verge📦,State of Idaho📦
Jose P.: Landscaper with TPS held nearly two days by ICE despite valid papersJose Pineda, a Salvadoran landscaper in East Boston with legal work status, was held nearly two days despite valid documents, losing $600 in rent savings and his foreman job.May 25, 2026·East Boston, MA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,Boston.com📦,WBUR📦,WGBH📦,Universal Hub📦
Aliya R.: Disabled U.S. citizen denied medical care, blacked out in ICE custodyAliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American with autism, was pulled from her car and hogtied by agents in Minneapolis on her way to a doctor's visit. Denied medical care, she blacked out and was hospitalized before being released without charge.May 25, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·United States·CBS News+1📦,Los Angeles Times📦,MacArthur Justice📦,Total News📦,KSTP📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Instagram+1📦
Mexican man arrested near Winooski home after months of Border Patrol surveillanceA Mexican man was arrested outside his Winooski apartment after Border Patrol agents tracked him near his home for months, part of expanded interior enforcement in Vermont.May 26, 2026·Winooski, VT·Mexico·Vermont Public📦
Two Guatemalan women deported after ICE surveilled apartment building for undocumented workersTwo Guatemalan women working seasonal jobs were deported after an ICE agent parked outside their Colchester apartment building and ran checks on residents' license plates to identify them.May 26, 2026·Colchester, VT·Guatemala·Vermont Public📦
Victor C.: 56-year-old handyman arrested by ICE without a warrant, held 24 daysVictor Cruz, a 56-year-old Portland handyman, was arrested without a warrant and held 24 days before a judge granted him bond; he won his immigration case in February 2026.May 26, 2026·Tacoma, WA·KSAT📦,OPB📦,Seattle Post-Intelligencer📦
Two Venezuelan men arrested in El Paso home by Border Patrol, ICETwo men were arrested in an El Paso home during a targeted operation, accused of belonging to a Venezuelan criminal group; both are scheduled for deportation.May 26, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·CBS 4 Local📦,KVIA📦,KFOX TV📦
Diego H.G.: Construction worker with protective status deported to El Salvador after ICE raidDiego Hernandez Garcia, 24, a construction worker in the U.S. since age 13, was detained at a Knoxville job site despite having protective status. He was deported to El Salvador.May 26, 2026·Maryville, TN·El Salvador·WVLT📦,WATE📦,WBIR
ICE raids Chester County mushroom farm, arrests dozen workersAbout a dozen workers were arrested in an ICE raid on a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, reportedly the first major raid in the region's mushroom industry since the 1990s.May 26, 2026·Chester County, PA·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+2📦,WHYY📦,NBC Philadelphia📦
