Olivia A.: Nursing student held six months by ICE without mental health careOlivia Andre, 19, a nursing student and asylum seeker from Congo, was held six months in Texas, losing nearly 20 pounds with no mental health care. A judge ruled her detention unlawful.May 9, 2026·Portland, ME·DR Congo·NBC News📦,The Guardian+1📦,ABC News📦,Press Herald+1📦,WGME+2📦,Maine Public📦,WMTW📦,Shine My Crown📦,Yahoo News📦,Star Tribune📦,New Hampshire Public Radio📦,Instagram+4📦
Oscar: Honduran activist deported to Honduras while wife, children granted asylum in MarylandOscar, a 32-year-old Honduran environmental activist who fled death threats, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in and deported, while his wife and two young children were granted asylum in Maryland. He now hides alone in Honduras.May 8, 2026·Maryland·Honduras·The Guardian📦,Cash Winner📦,The Fappening Newz
Herminia: Mother held for eight months as children's mental health deterioratesHerminia was held for eight months, separated from her 9- and 16-year-old children. Her daughter struggled sleeping, and her son considered dropping out to support his sister.May 8, 2026·The Guardian📦
Mother of three arrested at ICE check-in while 19-month-old waited at homeKO, a 41-year-old Guatemalan mother of three, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in. When she mentioned her 19-month-old waiting at home, the officer said he didn't care if they died.May 8, 2026·Guatemala·The Guardian📦
Marco: Deported father watches U.S. citizen son graduate online from El SalvadorMarco, 61, ran a contracting business in Maryland for nearly 40 years before being arrested at a Home Depot and deported to El Salvador. He watched his son's graduation by livestream, 2,000 miles away.May 8, 2026·Maryland·El Salvador·The Guardian📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,The Fappening Newz📦,Pipedot,NBC Washington
Zong Y.: South St. Paul father of five deported to Laos after ICE check-inZong Yang, a longtime South St. Paul resident, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Laos, a country he'd never lived in. His wife now raises their five sons, ages 3 to 17, alone.May 8, 2026·Broken Arrow, OK·Laos·Wisconsin Watch📦,MinnPost,Hmong Times,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Community Journal📦,GoFundMe📦
Hubert C.: Honduran man with torture protection detained by ICE, faces deportation to MexicoA Honduran man who came to the U.S. at 11 was detained at a routine check-in after 12 years of compliance, despite a prior order protecting him from removal to Honduras. A judge ordered his release.May 8, 2026·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Ana D.: Breastfeeding mother of two deported after ICE agent posed as case managerAna Delgado, a Venezuelan mother of two in San Antonio, was lured outside and detained while holding her young son. She developed mastitis in detention after being denied a breast pump, then was deported, separating her from her kids.May 8, 2026·TX·Venezuela·Univision+1📦,Register-Guard,MSN,All Play News📦,Threads,Telemundo San Antonio,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+2📦
Maria L.M.: Oregon mother caring for stroke survivor husband held four months by ICEMaria Trinidad Loya Medina, an Albany, Oregon resident of 20 years and caregiver to her stroke-surviving husband, was detained while shopping and held four months. A judge ordered her released in May, citing harm to her family.May 8, 2026·Albany, OR·Mexico·CNN📦,KVAL+1📦,KLCC📦,KGW+2📦,Register-Guard📦,Statesman Journal📦,Readers ID📦,Texas Tribune📦,KOIN📦,Yahoo News📦,AOL📦,Ubirata Online📦,OPB📦,SSB Crack📦,Irish Times📦,Democrat Herald+1📦,NBC 16📦,GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Lourdes C.: North Texas mother here 30 years detained by ICE after traffic stopLourdes Minerva Coronado, a North Texas resident of more than 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop just after being approved for a work permit. A judge ordered her deported; her family seeks an attorney to appeal.May 8, 2026·Flower Mound, TX·Mexico·FOX 4 News📦,Dispatch Times📦,Flower Mound Times,Ganjing World
María Gloria L.A.: Mother of five detained by CBP for months despite passing citizenship testMaría Gloria Lopez Alcala, a mother of five who has lived in the U.S. for three decades, has been held at a Laredo detention center since May after returning from Mexico without ID, developing a skin condition needing treatment.May 8, 2026·Laredo, TX·Telemundo Laredo📦,Instagram📦,Twitter/X📦
Silvino H.P.: Long-term U.S. resident held by ICE at Mesa Verde after traffic stopA longtime undocumented resident was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and held at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.May 8, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·CourtListener📦
Pin H.: Chinese man denaturalized for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Chinese man was targeted for denaturalization after allegedly obtaining citizenship under one identity despite a prior removal order under another name, without disclosing it when applying for residency.May 8, 2026·China·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Adelaide Jin Riao Zhou📦,News Globe Now📦,USCIS📦
Abdallah S.: Marine denaturalized for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Marine from Fairdale, Kentucky, was targeted for denaturalization over allegations he concealed possessing indecent images of minors and received an other-than-honorable discharge for misconduct.May 8, 2026·Fairdale, KY·Kenya·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦
Kevin S.: Bolivian man denaturalized for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Bolivian man was targeted for denaturalization after his naturalization, officials say he continued involvement in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that began years earlier and lasted months after he became a citizen.May 8, 2026·Bolivia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives📦,USCIS📦
Baboucarr M.: Gambian ex-soldier faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal historyA 58-year-old Gambian former military officer who came to the U.S. in 2002 faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing his role in a 1994 execution of fellow officers before becoming a citizen in 2011.May 8, 2026·Gambia·U.S. Department of Justice📦,USCIS📦,Standard,Gambia Journal,Kerr Fatou
Salah A.: Minnesota man faces denaturalization for alleged fraud in naturalization processA Minnesota man naturalized in 2007 faces denaturalization over allegations he later provided material support to a terrorist group, including travel to Somalia and weapons training, before serving three years in prison.May 8, 2026·Somalia·NBC News📦,Star Tribune📦,U.S. Department of Justice+1📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Sahan Journal📦,Spot On Minnesota📦,USCIS📦,Talking Points Memo📦
Khalid O.: Moroccan man stripped of U.S. citizenship for alleged fraud in naturalizationA Moroccan man was targeted for denaturalization after pleading guilty to bank fraud and aiding Al-Qaeda, accused of falsely swearing loyalty to the U.S. during his citizenship process years earlier.May 8, 2026·Morocco·Kansas City Star📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,The Investigative Project on Terrorism📦,KTAR,Militant Islam Monitor📦,KCUR📦,Israel National News📦,USCIS📦
José G.P.: Longtime Güero cook detained by ICE while driving to work in PortlandJosé 'Poni' Góngora Poot, a cook at Portland restaurant Güero for a decade, was pulled from his car and detained by ICE on May 8. He is now held in Tacoma, and supporters have raised over $30,000 for him.May 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Portland Tribune📦,AOL📦,KERA News📦,Portland Mercury📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Deportees shackled for 69 hours on ICE charter flight through Southeast AsiaDeportees including elders and people with disabilities were shackled at the wrists, waists and ankles for over 69 hours on a charter flight from Guam through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with little room to move.May 8, 2026·Guam·Magzter,Gillian Brockell📦,Instagram+1📦
