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📦
Mother of six left alone after husband and brother detained by ICEA mother of six, including three infants and a child with a blood disorder, is raising her family alone after her husband and brother were detained without a warrant on their way to work.Fundraiser onlyApril 16, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Miguel R.R.: Widowed father detained by ICE, daughter postpones college to raise siblingsMiguel Rosas Ruiz, a widowed Michigan painting business owner and father of four, was detained near Ypsilanti in March. His daughter postponed college to raise her siblings before he was freed on bond in April.Apr 16, 2026·Michigan·CNN📦,MLive📦,Michigan Daily,WEMU,GoFundMe
Mixan G.R.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after three years of complianceA Nicaraguan caregiver who had complied with supervision for three years was re-detained at a routine Los Angeles check-in. A court ordered him released within 24 hours, citing a due process violation.Apr 16, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Willian Y.B.: Ecuadorian asylum seeker held five months drops case facing deportation to HondurasWillian Yacelga Benalcazar fled gang threats in Ecuador and spent five months in detention facing deportation to Honduras instead. Facing more months behind bars, he gave up his asylum case and agreed to leave for Ecuador.Apr 16, 2026·Eloy, AZ·Ecuador·CBS News📦,BetReview,GN Youth
José: Venezuelan family who entered legally self-deports after month in Texas detentionA Venezuelan family who entered legally in 2024 and awaited asylum hearings were arrested outside court and held a month at a Texas family detention center. After release, they bought tickets home to Venezuela.Apr 16, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,KVIA📦,Instagram📦
34-year-old Indian man arrested in Florida faces deportation by ICEA 34-year-old Indian man who overstayed a visa since 2019 was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol and is held at a Duval County jail awaiting a custody decision, with his next court date set for May 7.Apr 16, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·India·ICE📦,Yahoo News📦,Law Enforcement Today,New India Abroad
Five Myanmar asylum seekers arrested by ICE in BuffaloFive Myanmar nationals seeking asylum were detained in a Buffalo-area enforcement sweep, including one person arrested while delivering packages at a Pembroke warehouse.Social media onlyApr 16, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Myanmar·Instagram📦,Facebook
Gratis, Ohio police chief tries to enter Cincinnati schools for ICEA police chief and officer from Gratis, Ohio, tried to enter three Cincinnati schools on April 15 claiming to check on students for ICE, but were turned away without warrants.Apr 16, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·WVXU📦,Fox 19📦,WCPO📦,The Columbus Dispatch📦,CityBeat📦
Two Bhutanese refugees with green cards detained by ICE in PennsylvaniaTwo Bhutanese refugees from Central Pennsylvania, both permanent residents on a path to citizenship, were detained over the weekend amid a pattern of Bhutanese refugees being deported and left stateless.Apr 16, 2026·Dauphin County, PA·Bhutan·WITF📦,PennLive📦
Person detained by immigration agents while pumping gas in Easton, MarylandA person was detained by immigration agents while fueling a car at a gas station in Easton, Maryland, in broad daylight, security camera footage showed.Apr 16, 2026·Easton, MD·CNN📦,Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor detained by ICE while traveling with 5-year-old U.S. citizen daughterDr. Rubeliz Bolívar, an emergency medicine resident, was detained with her 5-year-old daughter at McAllen airport while heading to an asylum interview despite holding a valid work permit; she was released the same night.Apr 16, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·El Imparcial📦,Archy Newsy📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,KRGV📦,Instagram+2📦
Bruno G.S.: Brazilian asylum seeker detained by ICE reunites with daughter undergoing cancer treatmentBruno Guedes da Silva, detained in Sewickley, Pennsylvania despite valid work authorization, missed the start of his 6-year-old daughter's chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma before a judge granted him bond in April.Apr 16, 2026·Sewickley, PA·Brazil·CBS News+1📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦,WTAE+2📦,Yahoo News📦,TribLive+3📦,Beaver County Radio📦,WCVB📦,Instagram+1📦
Ashish K.: Indian asylum seeker held by ICE without a hearing in CaliforniaAn Indian asylum seeker was detained in California after years of checking in with ICE under release conditions. A court found his re-detention violated due process and ordered him freed.Apr 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Transgender health worker granted protection detained by ICE, moved to LouisianaA transgender community health worker who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years and owns a home in Baltimore was detained and moved to a Louisiana facility. Her family started a fundraiser for legal costs.Apr 15, 2026·LinkedIn📦,TJLP,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Edna M.M.: Colombian woman detained at routine ICE check-in, held in California CityA Colombian woman held at California City Detention Facility after a DUI arrest challenged her detention in court. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days to assess flight risk or danger.Apr 15, 2026·California City, CA·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Michelle M.: U.S. citizen mother bruised and handcuffed by ICE in front of childrenMichelle Mendoza, a U.S. citizen mother of two, was tackled and handcuffed by masked ICE agents during school drop-off in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She was released after eight hours, but her husband remains detained.Apr 15, 2026·Asbury Park, NJ·Mexico·NJ 101.5📦,The Coaster📦,The Link News📦,Instagram+3📦
Detainees beaten, one's wrist broken, at Florida facility after phone outage complaintTwo detainees at a Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were beaten and pepper-sprayed after complaining about broken phones needed to reach family and lawyers; one suffered a broken wrist.Apr 15, 2026·Florida, FL·Associated Press,Miami Herald,WSLS📦,Instagram📦
Rubilez B.: Santa Maria man's 5-year-old daughter held 20 hours in ICE detentionA Santa Maria father's five-year-old daughter was freed after 20 hours in ICE detention at a Texas airport. Her mother, a Venezuelan doctor in medical residency, remains detained after officials called her documents invalid.Apr 15, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·Venezuela·LinkedIn📦,Archy Newsy📦,American Medical Writers Association📦,Instagram📦
Ezequiel V.C.: Venezuelan doctor married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Texas checkpointEzequiel Vélez Cáceres, a 32-year-old Venezuelan physician married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at a Texas checkpoint after losing protected status, then ordered released by a judge in April 2026.Apr 15, 2026·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,RGV Monthly📦,Instagram📦
María Alejandra R.M.: 19-year-old asylum seeker with work permit held by ICE after Miami accidentMaría Alejandra Rivas Martínez, 19, who has lived in the U.S. since age 13 with a work permit and pending asylum case, was detained after a Miami traffic accident and remains held in Pompano Beach.Apr 14, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·La Patilla📦,Alertas 24📦,Instagram📦
