Magdaleno B.: Fresno grandfather detained by ICE months after his weddingMagdaleno Benitez, a Fresno grandfather recently married, was detained on his way home from work and is now held in McFarland while his family raises funds for legal fees.Social media onlyOct 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·Instagram+1📦
Raul A.H.: Immigrant detained again without a pre-detention bond hearingAn immigrant previously freed on bond was re-detained in April. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding he was denied a required bond hearing before a neutral judge.Apr 22, 2026·CourtListener📦
Carlos B.: Father detained by ICE in Kissimmee, Florida, family left strugglingCarlos Bejarano, a hardworking father and family provider, was detained by ICE in Kissimmee on April 22. His family is seeking donations to cover legal costs and basic needs.Fundraiser onlyApr 22, 2026·Kissimmee, FL·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Eight people detained in ICE raids at two Davenport restaurantsEight people were arrested in April 22 ICE raids at two Davenport restaurants, Izumi and Jiang's Hot Pot & BBQ. Local police said they were not told about the operation in advance.Apr 22, 2026·Davenport, IA·Quad City Times📦,KWQC📦,Chili Chili,WQAD
Hector V.: Illiterate worker with work permit held by ICE five months, then deportedHector V., who is illiterate and missed a 2007 hearing after being given wrong information, was detained at a car wash raid despite having work authorization. He spent five months in harsh detention before choosing to self-deport to El Salvador.Apr 22, 2026·Boston, MA·El Salvador·BINJ News📦,WGBH📦
Person taken into ICE custody after state raid in Wynnewood, OklahomaThree people were detained after agents seized about 8,897 marijuana plants at a Wynnewood grow operation, with one of them turned over to ICE custody.Apr 22, 2026·Wynnewood, OK·KXII📦,KTEN📦,Keystone Gusher📦
Javier: 76-year-old Cuban man with dementia held by ICE in Aurora, ColoradoJavier, 76, has dementia and is being held at a GEO facility in Aurora, Colorado, while awaiting a mid-May court date. Advocates are raising $11,000 for his legal defense.Apr 22, 2026·Aurora, CO·Cuba·Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund📦,Instagram📦
Two minors injured fleeing ICE agents posing as contractors in Murfreesboro, TennesseeAgents disguised as contractors lured children with a $100 job offer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Two minors fell from a balcony fleeing them, suffering leg injuries, and one avoided treatment out of fear.Apr 22, 2026·Murfreesboro, TN·Instagram📦,Reddit
Walter C.: Father deported to Peru, separated from young daughter in MiamiWalter Marcelino Chao was deported to Lima, Peru, separating him from his young daughter Ashley in Miami Gardens, who now refuses to recognize him and has grown withdrawn.Apr 22, 2026·Miami Gardens, FL·Peru·El País📦,La Patilla,Instagram📦
Kerrie: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's facility, denied gender-affirming care by ICEKerrie, a transgender asylum seeker from Guyana, is held in a men's facility and denied gender-affirming care after Nassau County Police worked with ICE to detain her.Apr 22, 2026·Nassau County, NY·Guyana·Instagram📦,YouTube📦,Twitter/X📦
Mother says ICE put her in solitary for crying over son's deathMaría de la Luz Loredo was detained in Raymondville, Texas, when she learned her 17-year-old son had died, and says she was put in solitary confinement for crying. She was separated from her four children, including a breastfeeding 1-year-old.Apr 22, 2026·Houston, TX·Telemundo📦,Instagram+1📦
Ulugbek B.: Man held at Philadelphia Federal Detention Center without a bond hearingUlugbek Badalov, held at a Philadelphia detention center, won release after a judge found he was not subject to mandatory detention. The government is temporarily barred from re-detaining him without a bond hearing.Apr 21, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Tajikistan·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Danny R.: Library board member questioning ICE deal taken to ground, arrested by policeWilliam 'Danny' Rosenmund, a Springdale library board member, was pulled from the podium and taken to the ground by police after questioning the borough's ICE agreement at a council meeting. He now faces assault charges a public defender called inappropriate.Apr 21, 2026·Springdale, PA·Associated Press,PublicSource+1📦,24Seven News,Instagram📦
Children at Dilley ICE facility lack adequate medical care, Ms. Rachel saysChildren's entertainer Ms. Rachel described conditions at the Dilley, Texas facility after speaking with detained families, citing undrinkable water, worms in food, and inadequate medical care for children.Apr 21, 2026·Dilley, TX·The Daily Beast📦,Yahoo News+1📦
Carlos R.: Diabetic Colombian man shackled without food, deported to Congo by ICECarlos Rodelo, 43, fled extortion in Colombia and won protection barring his return there, but ICE shackled him and flew him to Congo anyway. He later returned home to Colombia through a voluntary return program.Apr 21, 2026·Colombia·Telemundo,Univision+1,Greyta Studio📦,Latin Times📦,El País+1📦,La Silla Vacía,El Colombiano,Infobae
Leslie M.: Detained immigrant without a lawyer faces imminent deportation by ICEA detainee held since April 2026 asked a court to stop his removal, arguing his detention was unlawfully indefinite. A judge denied the emergency request, and he faced deportation the next day.Apr 21, 2026·CourtListener
Marvin M.C.: Salvadoran asylum seeker re-detained by ICE driving to work in Houston, TexasA Salvadoran man who worked, paid taxes, and applied for asylum during nearly four years free in Houston was re-detained while driving to work, with no explanation given. A court ordered him released immediately.Apr 21, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Elias: 16-year-old deported to Guatemala without a judge's orderA 16-year-old known in court papers as Elias was deported to Guatemala with no removal order ever issued against him. A lawsuit calls the deportation lawless and part of a wider pattern.Apr 21, 2026·Guatemala·NY1📦,CourtListener
Angel N.P.: Honduran man with family in U.S. held by ICE without bond hearingA Honduran man with family, steady work, and a fixed address since 2021 was detained in April 2026 and held at a Tennessee facility without a bond hearing. He is challenging his detention in court.Apr 21, 2026·West Tennessee·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Angelica S.B.: Mexican woman held by ICE in Idaho after judge ordered her releaseA Mexican woman living in the U.S. since 2001 was held in ICE custody after a DUI arrest, even though a judge had ordered her released. A federal court later ordered her immediate release.Apr 21, 2026·Jefferson County, Idaho·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Edin E.: Bosnian green card holder detained by ICE at Utah county jailA Bosnian lawful permanent resident was detained in Utah after finishing a 120-day sentence tied to protective-order violations. A court found his continued detention lawful and denied his release request.Apr 21, 2026·Hurricane, UT·Bosnia and Herzegovina·CourtListener📦
