Nguinamau C.: Father detained by ICE at Portland Jetport flying to see deaf sonNguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker and Saco plumbing worker since 2017, was detained at the Portland Jetport while flying to see his deaf 15-year-old son, and is now held in New Hampshire.Oct 13, 2026·Portland, ME·Angola·Press Herald📦,Sun Journal,WGME
Virginia: Minnesota woman held by ICE in California, left with no way homeVirginia was detained during a St. Paul ICE operation and transferred to Adelanto Detention Center in California, where bond was set at $35,000. She was later released there with no contacts or way home.Social media onlyMay 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Instagram📦
Anstasiia and Andrei: Russian asylum seekers held by ICE, woman alleges being stripped nakedAnstasiia and Andrei, Russian activists who fled fearing retaliation for Navalny campaign work, sought asylum but were held at separate Louisiana ICE jails. Anstasiia says she was stripped naked and locked in a glass room for 24 hours.May 8, 2026·LA·Russia·KALB📦,Instagram+1📦
Carlos D.V.: Pennsylvania husband of U.S. citizen held 258 days in 12 ICE facilitiesCarlos Della Valle, a longtime Chester County, Pennsylvania resident, was detained after an airport stop during a family vacation and held across 12 facilities for 258 days. He was released in late April 2026 and reunited with his wife, Angela.May 8, 2026·Downingtown, PA·Mexico·CBS News📦,NBC Philadelphia+1📦
Iris M.L.: Mother of three miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, deported to GuatemalaIris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus lost her pregnancy mid-term while held at a Louisiana ICE facility and was deported to Guatemala in May 2025. She now lives without running water, separated from her partner and three children in Tennessee.May 7, 2026·TX·Yahoo News📦,Nashville Banner📦,Instagram📦
Htet A.: LGBTQ+ green card holder from Myanmar held 11.5 months by ICEHtet Aung, a Myanmar-born green card holder who came to the U.S. at age 8, was detained by ICE despite winning protection from persecution. A federal judge ordered his release after 11.5 months.Fundraiser onlyMay 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Myanmar·GoFundMe📦
Man's head struck on metal door by ICE agent in jail lobbyA man had his arm pinned behind his back by an ICE agent in a San Luis Obispo jail lobby on May 7, then hit his head on a metal door. A witness said he screamed in pain.May 7, 2026·San Luis Obispo, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Person arrested by ICE at Cook County courthouse, violating state lawAt least one person was arrested by ICE at a Cook County courthouse on May 7, part of weekly arrests at courthouses since February totaling at least 12 people.May 7, 2026·Chicago, IL·Block Club Chicago+1📦,WTTW📦
Brulan: Marathon man with TPS deported to Haiti despite court order, then returnedBrulan, who lived in Marathon for 22 years working three jobs and supporting family in Haiti, was deported despite valid TPS, then allowed to return two weeks later.May 7, 2026·Marathon, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald📦,Daily Gazette
Gautam C.: Man detained again at routine check-in at Dallas ICE officeA man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in at the Dallas ICE office. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without clear evidence he poses a risk.May 7, 2026·Dallas, TX·CourtListener📦
Doriam C.T.: Man held by ICE, his identification documents confiscatedA man previously granted humanitarian parole was held by ICE before a court ordered his immediate release on his original parole terms and the return of his confiscated ID documents.May 7, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Luis Enrique C.P.: Colombian asylum seeker held 8 months by ICE, denied bondLuis Enrique Cuellar-Padilla, a Colombian asylum seeker with a stable job and apartment since 2022, has been held nearly 8 months and denied bond despite his credible fear claim being approved.May 7, 2026·Colombia·NJ.com📦,Kearny Life📦,Daily Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Pedro F.: Cuban man detained by ICE in Hialeah, FloridaPedro Fernández, a Cuban man living in Hialeah, was detained by ICE on May 7 as part of a broader operation and now faces deportation proceedings.May 7, 2026·Hialeah, FL·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,Periódico Cubano📦,CubitaNow📦
Eliana G.: Mother of two agreed to leave, held by ICE over seven monthsEliana G., a mother of two young children in Western Massachusetts, has been held over seven months after choosing self-deportation, with a court sending her to Ecuador instead of her native Honduras.May 7, 2026·Arizona, LA·Honduras·BINJ News📦
Maikel R.: Cuban man ordered to self-deport by August, unsure Cuba will accept himMaikel Rojas, 45, was released from Alligator Alcatraz in March after nearly five months but must self-deport to Cuba by August 4 while wearing an ankle monitor and awaiting a passport.May 7, 2026·South Florida, FL·Cuba·CBS News+2📦,CiberCuba📦
Newport man detained by ICEA Newport man was arrested by ICE agents on Monday, with the agency citing a prior criminal record and four previous deportations.May 7, 2026·Newport, OR·Lincoln Chronicle📦
Sanan A.: Michigan man deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to CongressSanan Atou, 43, who lived in metro Detroit over 30 years and doesn't speak Arabic, was deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to Congress. An Iraqi court ruled he isn't an Iraqi national.May 7, 2026·Detroit, MI·Iraq·USA Today,Detroit Free Press📦,Blue Water Healthy Living,Instagram📦
Miguel Antonio B.: Wrong man arrested by ICE agents during 9-hour Antioch standoffMiguel Antonio Blanco was arrested after a 9-hour standoff at his home, though agents were searching for a different man wanted for human trafficking who lived nearby. His family says they repeatedly told agents they had the wrong person.May 7, 2026·Antioch, CA·Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦,Facebook
Oudone L.: Laotian refugee missed cancer treatment during ICE detention, now in hospice careOudone Lothirath, 57, a Laotian refugee and member of Minneapolis's Lao Buddhist community, was detained and moved 1,300 miles to a Texas facility, missing chemotherapy for terminal cancer. He is now in hospice care after his cancer spread.May 7, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·The Independent📦,Star Tribune📦,El Risala📦,The Mirror📦,Real News Network📦,Daily Advent📦,Daily Mail📦
Three-year-old girl separated at border, sexually abused in ORR foster homeA three-year-old girl was separated from her mother at the border and sexually abused in an ORR foster home in Texas. Her father, a legal permanent resident in Chicago, won her release two days after filing a federal petition.May 7, 2026·South Texas, TX·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,KSGF📦,Mundo Now📦,Cadena SER📦,Antena 3📦,Instagram+2📦
Gabriel C.M.: Man held in immigration detention at Orange County Jail in FloridaA man held under immigration law at the Orange County Jail in Orlando was released after a federal court ordered it in May 2026.May 6, 2026·Orlando, FL·CourtListener📦
