Jose C.R.: Man held at Delaney Hall dies, left off ICE custody death countJose Chajon-Raxon had a seizure at Delaney Hall and was hospitalized around a congressional hearing on conditions there. ICE granted him temporary release before he died, so his death went uncounted as an in-custody death.Oct 13, 2026·Newark, NJ·Associated Press,NBC News,CNN,ACLU📦,Jersey Vindicator,Briefly
Valeria M.S.: Pregnant woman detained by ICE in Anchorage against agency's own guidelinesValeria Mendoza Santiago, a pregnant 25-year-old from Oaxaca, was arrested at an Anchorage bus stop and later freed under rules against detaining pregnant women. She lives with her husband and young son as her case proceeds.Apr 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News+1📦,Alaska Public Media📦,Transparency Cascade,Habeas Dockets
Maryam T. and Eissa T.: 16-year-old and parents detained by ICE 120+ days after green cards revokedA 16-year-old Los Angeles student and aspiring tennis player has been held over 120 days with his mother after his family's green cards were revoked, citing his grandmother's 1979 hostage crisis role.Apr 2026·Dilley, TX·Iran·Texas Tribune📦,News 617📦,NBC Los Angeles,The New Republic,Imprint News
Everlee W.: New Zealander with green card held by ICE more than 70 daysEverlee Wihongi, a longtime U.S. resident from New Zealand, was held over 70 days across three states for a 2016 cannabis conviction later thrown out. She described being called by her bunk number and witnessing children shackled before her release.Apr 1, 2026·California·New Zealand·RNZ+1📦,New Zealand Herald📦,Instagram📦
Aunt seeking custody of niece and nephew in shelter arrested by ICEY.R., a Honduran woman seeking custody of her niece and nephew after nearly a year of vetting, was arrested in a parking lot near her home. She was freed on bond after two weeks and reunited with the children.Apr 1, 2026·Dallas-Fort Worth, TX·Honduras·Texas Tribune📦,News from the States,El Paso Matters
Daniela: U.S. citizen's wife detained by Florida detective she helped for monthsDaniela, a Colombian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed and detained after months of cooperating with a fraud investigation into her former employer. She was moved in chains across two states before being released on bond.Apr 2026·Palm Beach, FL·Colombia·WLRN📦,The Marshall Project,News Beep
Melona: Eritrean asylum seeker deported to Panama instead of granted refugeMelona, an Eritrean asylum seeker, was deported to Panama, a country where she has no ties or language, and held in a hotel with hundreds of other migrants without explanation.Apr 1, 2026·Eritrea·Quixote Center📦,The Christian Science Monitor📦
Hemerson S.L.: Honduran man in U.S. nearly 10 years detained by ICE while fishingA Honduran man who had lived in the U.S. nearly 10 years since arriving as a minor was re-detained while fishing, with no finding he posed any danger. A federal court ordered his immediate release, calling the detention unlawful.Apr 1, 2026·Honduras·CourtListener📦
53-year-old Filipino mariner deported from San Diego port, never chargedA 53-year-old Filipino mariner known as F was deported from San Diego after agents accused him of accessing illicit material online years earlier. He denied the allegations, was never charged, and lost his visa within 24 hours.Apr 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·Philippines·Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,WUNC📦,YP Radio📦
Dy: Vietnamese refugee and father of three detained twice by ICEA Vietnamese refugee, husband to Tammy and father of three with a fourth on the way, was arrested again after an Atlanta ICE check-in and remains held at Stewart Detention Center.Apr 1, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Vietnam·Diacritics📦,QC Nerve📦,Southern Poverty Law Center📦,WABE📦
Davit I.: Armenian business owner seeking asylum detained by ICE at California courthouseAn Armenian asylum seeker with a pending case and a lawful business was detained at a Burbank courthouse in April 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within days or be released.Apr 1, 2026·Burbank, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
ICE agent allegedly pointed gun at people in car on Minneapolis highwayAn ICE agent was charged with assault after allegedly pointing a gun at drivers on Highway 62 in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation. He turned himself in and posted bond.Apr 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press,CBS News,Patch📦,Sahan Journal📦,KSTP
Jose A.M.L.: Man granted humanitarian parole arrested by ICE at routine check-inA man granted humanitarian parole in 2021 was detained during a routine check-in despite following all conditions. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred future detention without proper hearings.Apr 2026·CourtListener📦
Belarusian activist deported to Costa Rica, asylum plea ignored by Border PatrolA 23-year-old Belarusian activist who fled political persecution was arrested at the border, had his phone with evidence confiscated, and was secretly flown to Costa Rica without being told his destination.Apr 2026·South Texas·Belarus·CNN📦,The Tico Times+1📦
Marcus and Élodie: Cameroonian father and 14-year-old daughter detained by ICE over work permit typoA former archivist from Cameroon and his 14-year-old daughter were detained in Minneapolis after a typo in his work papers; agents also seized her drawings as alleged surveillance material.Fundraiser onlyApr 1, 2026·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Genaro G.U.: 72-year-old man detained by ICE while driving to work in Lodi, CaliforniaGenaro Gonzalez-Uribe, 72, was pulled over by unmarked vehicles while driving to work in Lodi and taken to a Kern County facility. His family says he has no criminal record and worries about his health.Apr 1, 2026·Lodi, CA·Mexico·KCRA📦,Lodi News📦,Instagram📦
Ali and Adel: Gay Iranian couple faces deportation, one suffers organ damage in ICE detentionAli and Adel, an Iranian gay couple who fled arrest by Iran's morality police, remain separated in detention facing deportation; Adel has suffered organ damage, weight loss and fainting while held.Apr 2026·El Paso, TX·Iran·TIME📦,CBS News📦,MS Now📦,NDTV📦
Nurul A.: Nearly blind refugee dies after Border Patrol leaves him in Buffalo coldNurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind 56-year-old Rohingya refugee who used a cane, was dropped off alone at a closed Buffalo-area Tim Hortons in February and found dead days later of hypothermia and dehydration.Apr 1, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Burma·CNN+1📦,NPR📦,NBC News📦,Associated Press📦,Newsweek📦,Reuters+1📦,USA Today📦,Boston Herald📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Standard-Speaker📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,ABC Australia📦,NNY 360📦,CTV News📦,KFGO📦,Global News📦,CNY Central
Ryan P.B.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE when he reported for appointmentA Guatemalan man who had been released on his own recognizance was re-detained at a check-in appointment, then won release after a judge ruled the detention violated his rights and barred future re-detention without a hearing.Mar 31, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Jose G.D.: Guatemalan immigrant with spinal injuries held in Louisiana, alleges inadequate careA Guatemalan man who came to the U.S. at 15 in 2008 is challenging his detention at a Louisiana facility, citing inadequate care for spinal injuries; a judge ordered a sealed medical report within 14 days.Mar 31, 2026·Winnfield, LA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Maria: Brazilian thyroid cancer survivor denied prescribed hormones in ICE detentionMaria, a 38-year-old Brazilian thyroid cancer survivor, went without prescribed hormones for two weeks at Delaney Hall, leaving her unable to urinate for days. A judge ordered her released after an emergency court filing.Mar 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·Brazil·The City Reporter📦
