Ernesto Z.H.: Father of four U.S. citizens says ICE deported him without a judgeErnesto Zuniga Hilario, who lived in the U.S. nearly two decades and has four U.S.-citizen children, was deported to Mexico City despite refusing voluntary departure. His attorneys are asking a federal judge to help bring him back.Sep 16, 2026·Lometa, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦
Tony B.: New Zealand citizen ordered to self-deport from Utah for four yearsTony Arnold Bernstone, a New Zealand citizen, was ordered to leave Utah for four years after a conviction tied to an assault on a 12-year-old following a doorbell prank.Apr 29, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·New Zealand·New Zealand Herald📦,KUTV📦,Zealandia News📦
Man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent in San DiegoJaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent in a modified truck and coordinating vehicles to chase federal agents in San Diego.Apr 29, 2026·Southern California, CA·Mexico·Associated Press📦,Fox News📦,Laredo Morning Times📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦
Hellen G.A.: Woman held at Adelanto with no chance to seek bondA noncitizen woman was held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center after entering the country without inspection and was denied bond. A judge ordered she get a bond hearing within seven days or be released.Apr 28, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Luis L.M.: Carnegie father with work permit detained by ICE, separated from infant sonLuis Gilberto Loja Mayancela, 24, an Ecuadorian immigrant living in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, was detained despite valid work authorization, separating him from his wife and 3-month-old son. A judge ordered him a bond hearing.Apr 28, 2026·Carnegie, PA·Ecuador·WPXI📦,TribLive+2📦,CourtListener+1,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦
Barbara: Ethiopian woman granted protection by a judge deported to CameroonBarbara, a young Ethiopian woman who fled Tigray's civil war, had a deportation protection order but was deported to Cameroon anyway in April 2026. She remains at a shelter in Yaoundé, alone and unable to speak French.Apr 28, 2026·LA·Ethiopia·France 24📦,HCN Times📦
Ian H.: Springdale protester charged, then cleared, after confrontation with ICE supporterIan Hill, a Springdale resident protesting the borough's ICE partnership, was confronted by an ICE supporter but neither struck nor was struck. Charges filed against him nearly three months later were later dropped.Apr 28, 2026·Springdale, PA·Associated Press📦,PublicSource📦,TribLive,WPXI
11-year-old separated from father during ICE arrest, voluntarily deporting to VenezuelaAn 11-year-old Venezuelan boy who had lived in El Paso nearly four years was separated from his father during an April arrest. After his asylum case was denied, he chose to leave for Venezuela to rejoin his mother and siblings.Apr 28, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·El Paso Matters📦
Yari R.M.: Queer woman with leukemia held by ICE over a year, vomiting bloodA 39-year-old queer woman with leukemia has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center, losing 70 pounds and developing new illnesses while receiving only Tylenol. Lawmakers and advocates have called for her humanitarian release.Apr 28, 2026·Nogales, AZ·Univision📦,Copper Courier📦,LGBTQ Nation📦,Lookout News+1📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Times Telegram,Calo News+1📦,ABC15📦,Davis Vanguard📦,Resist Bot📦,Action Network📦,Instagram+1📦
Santiago M.: Father of five detained by ICE as family got new home keysSantiago Medrano was detained the same day his family received keys to their new home. His wife and their five children are now raising money to cover his legal costs while he remains held.Fundraiser onlyApr 28, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Migrants found confined in Phoenix house and minivan trunk, five indictedFive people were indicted after 11 undocumented immigrants, one confined to a trunk, were found in a minivan, and 22 more were discovered at a Phoenix stash house where migrants were locked in a bedroom and denied phone access.Apr 28, 2026·Cordes Lakes, AZ·Mexico·Arizona Daily Independent📦,The Arizona Republic📦,KTAR📦
Victor A.M.: Man held in immigration detention in CaliforniaA man held in custody was ordered released after a federal magistrate judge granted his petition challenging his detention, with final judgment entered in late May 2026.Apr 28, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Denny A.G.: Cuban detainee found dead in solitary confinement at Georgia ICE facilityA 33-year-old Cuban man was found dead in solitary confinement at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, a day after an alleged altercation with staff. His mother and two U.S. senators are demanding an independent investigation.Apr 28, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Cuba·CBS News📦,CRBC News+1📦,Ledger-Enquirer,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Scripps News📦,Detention Watch Network📦,Atlanta Press Collective📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Johnny C.M.: Community member detained at Delaney Hall in alleged racial profiling arrestJuan "Johnny" Cuahutencos Meza, a longtime East Hampton and Brooklyn community member, was detained while returning home from work, allegedly due to racial profiling. He is held at Delaney Hall and has a court date in May.Apr 28, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Anchorage boy, 12, claiming U.S. citizenship through military father faces ICE deportationA 12-year-old Anchorage boy faces deportation despite his father's U.S. military service, after officials refused to recognize his citizenship claim without DNA testing. His case, involving a Nigerian mother, remains pending.Apr 28, 2026·Alaska, AK·Nigeria·Forbes📦,Latin Times📦,We Got This Covered📦,Alaska Public Media📦,Las Vegas News📦
Catalina S.S.: DACA recipient and activist detained by ICE at El Paso airportCatalina Santiago-Santiago, 28, a DACA recipient and immigrant rights activist, was detained at El Paso airport in August 2025. An appeals board sent her deportation case back for further review in April 2026.Apr 28, 2026·El Paso, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,NBC News📦,Center for Immigration Studies📦,Clinch Law📦,El Paso Herald-Post📦,Texas Tribune📦,El Paso Times📦,Spectrum Local News📦
Multiple people arrested by ICE in Fresno CountyRafael Garcia, a Mexican national convicted in Fresno County, was arrested along with several others as ICE said it would continue enforcement targeting people it called threats to public safety.Apr 28, 2026·Fresno County, CA·Mexico·GV Wire📦
Detainee denied medical care for year-long finger infection in ICE facilityA man held in ICE detention had his finger bitten off by another detainee, then spent a year in solitary without antibiotics, given only toilet paper as the infection worsened.Apr 28, 2026·Public Counsel📦,Instagram📦,Twitter/X📦
Honduran asylum seeker kept in county jail for ICE past release dateJefferson David Fuentes Martinez, a Honduran asylum seeker who arrived at 17 in 2024, was held at Volusia County Jail past his release date under an ICE detainer; a court blocked his transfer.Apr 27, 2026·Volusia County, FL·Honduras·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Thi D.: Woman detained again at Detroit ICE check-in, sent to Louisiana and TexasA woman freed by a federal court in March 2026 was re-detained in April when she reported for a routine check-in, then transferred across states before a court ordered her immediate release.Apr 27, 2026·Detroit, MI·CourtListener📦
Glenne O.T.: Congolese woman held by ICE 4 months after winning protectionA woman from Congo was granted protection from deportation to her home country and to Senegal, yet remained in ICE detention for over four months with no removal in progress before a federal judge ordered her release.Apr 27, 2026·Alexandria, LA·DR Congo·CourtListener📦
