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📦
Over a dozen detained in South Carolina ICE raid, families left searchingMore than a dozen people, including some described as collateral arrests, were detained in a Bluffton, South Carolina ICE operation, leaving families uncertain where their relatives are being held.May 31, 2026·Bluffton, SC·WSAV,Island Packet,ABC News 4📦
Jose O.: Bank worker and stepfather detained by ICEJose Ortega, 38, a bank employee and father figure to his stepdaughter, is being held in Phoenix while his spouse raises funds for his legal fees and bond.Social media onlyMay 31, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Instagram📦
Six detained by ICE in Southern Oregon surge within 11 daysSix people were detained across Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley between May 19 and May 29, 2026, in public places like a courthouse, parks, and workplaces, marking the area's first major enforcement surge since July 2025.May 31, 2026·Medford, OR·RV Times📦,Ashland News📦,Uplift Local📦,Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Detainees face abuse, disease and deaths at Fort Bliss ICE tent campDetainees including a former mail handler and a father held over eight months are suing over conditions at Fort Bliss's Camp East Montana, citing abuse, disease and at least three deaths.May 31, 2026·El Paso, TX·Cuba·NPR📦,ABC Australia📦,Texas Tribune📦,ACLU of Texas📦
Man tasered by ICE agents on way to work in Santa PaulaA man on his way to work was pulled from his truck in a Santa Paula parking lot and tasered by ICE agents, who pinned him down while he screamed and threatened bystanders filming the scene.Social media onlyMay 31, 2026·Santa Paula, CA·Instagram📦
ZOR: Father separated from young children held over 8 months at Fort BlissA father known as ZOR (a pseudonym) has been held over eight months at Fort Bliss's Camp East Montana, separated from his young children, and is a named plaintiff suing over detention conditions he calls lawless.May 31, 2026·El Paso, TX·Reuters📦,ACLU📦,Star Advertiser📦,Texas Tribune,Houston Press
117 arrested in week-long ICE operation across East Tennessee's Sevier CountyA week-long ICE operation in Sevier County, Tennessee, from May 24 to 31 resulted in 117 arrests, with some facing immigration charges and others facing criminal charges.May 30, 2026·Knoxville, TN·ICE📦,WVLT+1📦,WATE,WIVK📦,WKRN,The Mountain Press📦,WBIR
Miguel: Father detained by ICE, separated from four children and wife in MarylandMiguel, a father of four ages 7 months to 15, was arrested by masked ICE agents outside his Maryland home after a grocery trip and is now held over 1,000 miles away, suffering respiratory illness.Fundraiser onlyMay 30, 26·Prince George's County, MD·GoFundMe📦
ZOR: Beaten detainee faces repeated ICE deportation attempts despite court orderA detainee called ZOR (a pseudonym) had three teeth broken in a beating guards watched, was falsely told he'd won asylum, and has faced about six deportation attempts despite a court order blocking his removal.May 30, 2026·El Paso, TX·El Paso Matters📦,ACLU of Texas📦,World Press A
Navdeep: Injured detainee unable to obey guard orders locked in ICE solitaryNavdeep, a detainee with a preexisting injury preventing him from placing his hands behind his back, was put in solitary for appearing to defy guards, and says he was torn from his job and family.May 30, 2026·El Paso, TX·El Paso Matters📦,ACLU of Texas📦,ACLU
Nilson P.: Husband detained at ICE check-in held over six months in TexasNilson Prieto was detained by ICE in November 2025 during an annual check-in and has been held over six months at three Texas facilities. His bond was denied; his family now seeks help with legal and household costs.May 30, 2026·Habeas Dockets📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Navdeep: Worker taken from his job and held at Fort Bliss tent campNavdeep was taken from his job and held at the Fort Bliss tent camp, where he is a plaintiff in a lawsuit over medical neglect, disease, violence and poor food. He fears deaths and abuses are being covered up.May 30, 2026·El Paso, TX·ACLU📦
Gerald A.: Cameroonian teacher beaten in ICE detention at Fort Bliss after requesting lawyerGerald Akari Angye, 35, a former Cameroon teacher who fled torture, was beaten by guards at Fort Bliss's Camp East Montana after asking for a lawyer, then held in solitary 15 days. He joined an ACLU lawsuit over conditions there.May 30, 2026·El Paso, TX·Cameroon·NPR📦,ACLU📦,ACLU of Texas📦,Texas Tribune📦,El Paso Matters📦
Erik R.: Man beaten and coerced to sign deportation papers at Fort Bliss campErik Ivan Rodriguez says officers beat him at the Fort Bliss tent camp while trying to force him to sign deportation papers. He and three others are suing over medical neglect, disease and violent treatment at the facility.May 30, 2026·El Paso, TX·ACLU📦,ACLU of Texas📦,CourtListener,El Paso Matters
Five immigrants arrested in coordinated ICE enforcement operationFive men from Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Sudan and Colombia were arrested in a May 29, 2026 ICE operation targeting people with past convictions.May 29, 2026·Department of Homeland Security+1📦
Jose Y.C.: Bolivian torture survivor with court protection nearly deported to Congo by ICEJose Yugar-Cruz, a Bolivian torture survivor, was nearly deported to war-torn Congo in April 2026 despite court protection. A judge blocked his removal, and he was freed in May.May 29, 2026·Arizona·Bolivia·Iowa Public Radio📦,Hola America News📦
Alejandro and Jairo: San Antonio student and father detained by ICE driving to soccer gameAlejandro, a Churchill High School 10th grader, and his father Jairo were detained May 17 while driving to a soccer game, missing school and his mother. Rep. Joaquin Castro pushed for their release.May 29, 2026·San Antonio, TX·SA Current+1📦,Alamo City Pulse📦,News 4 San Antonio📦
Jairo M.M.: Honduran man among more than a dozen held in Bluffton ICE sweepJairo Rossel Mejia-Mencia, a Honduran man living in Bluffton, was arrested May 29 in a sweep that detained 15 to 17 others at a government center, prompting a local protest the following week.May 29, 2026·Bluffton, SC·Honduras·WTOC📦,La Prensa📦,LinkedIn,Island Packet
Miguel Angel T.R.: Salvadoran father protected by court order held at routine ICE check-inMiguel Angel Tercero Raudes, a Salvadoran father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was detained at a routine check-in despite a 2023 order protecting him from removal. He may now be sent to a third country.May 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·El Salvador·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,GoFundMe📦
Woman granted protection held by ICE over a year, faces Congo deportationA 23-year-old South American woman, granted protection in June 2025 after fleeing persecution over her queer identity, has been held over a year in Louisiana while ICE seeks to deport her to Congo.May 29, 2026·Monroe, LA·Verite News📦,NOLA.com📦,Instagram📦
