Nancy M.: Mother handcuffed by ICE in front of her children, deported to MexicoNancy Martinez, 37, a factory worker in New Haven for 15 years, was handcuffed in front of her children, including her autistic son, then deported to Mexico. She now sues ICE while calling her kids daily from abroad.Oct 11, 2026·New Haven, CT·Mexico·CT Insider📦,NBC Connecticut📦,CT Mirror+1📦,WFSB📦,New Haven Independent📦,NJ.com📦,CT Public📦,WOL,law.yale.edu
U.S. citizen pulled over by ICE on southwest Kansas streetA U.S. citizen was randomly pulled over during a wide ICE enforcement sweep across southwest Kansas that also targeted construction sites and meatpacking plants. City leaders said ICE gave them no advance communication.Oct 10, 2026·Southwest Kansas, KS·akko.wetdry.world📦,KSN,nostr.ae,old.lemmy.net.au
Crowd blocking ICE vehicles in Salem met with tear gas, rubber bulletsAbout 30 Salem, Oregon residents surrounded federal immigration vehicles before agents used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse them. A congresswoman said the spray hit elderly people and children nearby.Oct 10, 2026·Salem, OR·KPTV+1,KATU,Instagram📦
Artemio C.R.: Asylum seeker with work permit and severe sleep apnea detained by ICEArtemio Castillo-Romero, a Honduran asylum seeker with a valid work permit and no criminal record, was detained minutes after a routine traffic stop. His wife is seeking his release, citing his sleep apnea and declining mental health.Oct 10, 2026·Collier County, FL·Honduras·Gulf Coast News Now+1📦
Sorayda N. and Claudia: U.S. citizen siblings filming ICE raid tackled and detained in TexasThree siblings, ages 31, 19 and about 14, were tackled and detained while filming an ICE arrest near their mother's Texas home; the family is seeking $2.5 million in damages.Oct 9, 2026·Brownsville, TX·MALDEF📦,ProPublica,CRBC News📦,Investigative Post,Latino Times
Father's car surrounded by ICE near Encinitas schoolA father driving his child to a before-school program had his car surrounded by ICE agents near campus; he refused to get out and agents left without detaining him.Oct 9, 2026·Encinitas, CA·delmarsolanarecord.com
Hipólito: Husband and father detained by ICE on way to work in CaliforniaHipólito, described by his wife as a hardworking family man, was detained by ICE on his way to work in October 2026 and never came home. His wife now cares for their children alone while covering rent and legal fees.Fundraiser onlyOct 9, 2026·Solana Beach, CA·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at Madera job site while working with sonA construction worker's father with no criminal record was detained by ICE while working alongside his son at a Madera job site, and is now held at Golden State Annex in McFarland.Oct 9, 2026·Madera County, CA·votefresno.com📦,ABC 30
Tommy I.C.: Man from Peru arrested in New London during targeted ICE operationTommy Randolph Izaguirre-Chavez, a man from Peru, was arrested during a targeted ICE operation in New London, Connecticut, after reportedly trying to flee agents.Oct 9, 2026·New London, CT·Peru·NBC Connecticut📦,Patch,Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
Paul E.: Missouri State University employee and father of three detained by ICEPaul Jack Cobby Essel, a Ghanaian grants accounting manager at Missouri State University for over a decade, was arrested off campus and is held without bond, separated from his wife and three children.Oct 9, 2026·Springfield, MO·Ghana·Springfield Citizen,KY3,Fox 2 Now,KSMU,Life Buzz,News Leader,KWTO AM,Springfield Daily News,Change.org,Instagram📦
Shackled person thrown down, restrained in body wrap for Minneapolis ICE flightA shackled detainee was thrown to the ground and placed in a full-body restraint device before being carried onto a deportation flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Oct 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·AHRI,Instagram📦
Leonardo P.F.: Colombian asylum seeker detained by ICE at his Los Angeles homeLeonardo Pinzon Fernandez, a Colombian asylum seeker with a pending case and work permit, was detained at his Los Angeles home after three years of steady residence; a judge ordered him immediately freed.Oct 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·CaseMine,Instagram📦
Yasmany M.A.: Cuban man deported to Central African Republic without warning falls illYasmany Noel Moreno-De Armas, a Cuban man who fled by raft and reunited with family in 2022, was deported to the Central African Republic without warning and now suffers high blood pressure and panic attacks.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·NPR📦,CBS News,balleralert.com,Latin Times,Daily Mail,blueprint.ng,CiberCuba
Arístides F.G.: Cuban asylum seeker arrested by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicArístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban trucking company owner who fled Cuba in 2021, was arrested at a Miami courthouse and deported to the Central African Republic after losing 60 pounds in detention.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News,NPR,El País+1📦,LA Taco📦,News 247 Plus📦,Distant News📦,News Bharat 360📦,News Beyond Detroit,Latin Times+1,Real News Network,ABC News,CourtListener,KBBI,HCN Times,panafricannews.blogspot.com,CRBC News,Instagram+2
Jeury C.: U.S. citizen teen left bloodied with concussion in mistaken ICE arrestJeury Concepcion, 19, a U.S. citizen from the Bronx, was tackled, handcuffed and left bleeding by masked agents who mistook him for someone else. A judge ruled the arrest illegal and found officers gave false testimony.Oct 9, 2026·Bronx, NY·Newsweek📦,People📦,ProPublica,The Mirror,Hudson Valley Post,Attack of the Fanboy,NBC New York,CRBC News,Status Coup,News 247 Plus,Investigative Post,Gothamist,Instagram📦
Mario V.: Colombian man with torture protection arrested at ICE sign-in, deported to CongoMario V., a 43-year-old Colombian man protected from deportation under torture protections, was arrested when he showed up for a routine sign-in and deported to Congo in April 2026.Oct 8, 2026·Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo·Colombia·Human Rights Watch📦
Natalie E.: Colombian woman with torture protection arrested at ICE office, deported to CongoNatalie E., a Colombian woman with torture protection who had won her own release from detention, was arrested at an ICE office and deported to Congo within a day, shackled on the flight.Oct 8, 2026·Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo·Colombia·Human Rights Watch📦
Grace K.: Woman with untreated hypothyroidism held in cold ICE cells, deported to CameroonGrace K., 26, was held in cold cells for ten days without treatment for her hypothyroidism, then deported to Cameroon in 2026 after a judge found her credible but denied her asylum.Oct 8, 2026·Yaoundé, Cameroon·Human Rights Watch📦
Therese B.: Woman held 14 months by ICE deported to Cameroon without warningTherese B., 30, was held for 14 months before being deported to Cameroon without warning, just as her lawyer was preparing to seek her release.Oct 8, 2026·Yaoundé, Cameroon·Human Rights Watch📦
Dawit H.: Ethiopian man deported to Cameroon the weekend his lawyer sought his releaseDawit H., a 31-year-old Ethiopian man granted protection from return to Ethiopia, was deported to Cameroon the weekend his lawyer sought his release, and has been hospitalized three times with malaria since arriving.Oct 8, 2026·Yaoundé, Cameroon·Ethiopia·Human Rights Watch📦
