Osmar: Argentine fiancé detained by ICE at immigration check-inOsmar, a fiancé described by family as a loving son, was detained after checking in with immigration authorities. An attempted deportation to Argentina failed; his fiancée is raising legal funds.Fundraiser onlyOct 7, 2026·Katy, TX·Argentina·GoFundMe📦
Jesús Eduardo M.: Asylum-seeking father of three detained by Border Patrol at Miami traffic stopJesús Eduardo Marín, a Venezuelan father of three who has lived in the U.S. for 12 years, was detained during a Miami traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. His family is raising funds for legal help and bail.Apr 8, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·La Patilla📦,Instagram+2📦
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Apr 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,CNN📦,Miami Herald📦,The Independent📦,Houston Chronicle📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,2001 Online📦,Yahoo News📦,Facebook📦,Instagram+1📦
Asylum seeker arrested by masked ICE agents at his Seattle asylum hearingA man who fled kidnapping and forced labor as a teenager was arrested by masked ICE agents at his final asylum hearing in Seattle, despite no criminal record or deportation order, and taken to a Tacoma facility.Apr 8, 2026·Seattle, WA·KUOW📦
Mother of 2 detained by ICE after testifying in courtA 35-year-old mother of two was detained by ICE in an unmarked van outside a New Jersey courthouse after testifying in a sexual assault case, then forced to leave the country.Social media onlyApr 8, 2026·New Jersey·Instagram📦
Octavio A.A.: Father of disabled U.S. citizen daughter held by ICE, defying release orderOctavio Andrade-Aguilera, the sole financial provider for his wife and disabled American daughter, remains held in Alabama despite a judge's order against detaining him to avoid harming his family.Apr 8, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Mexico·Times Free Press+1📦,Local 3 News
Bernadette G. and Wendy V.: Two women arrested for painting anti-ICE message during Modesto protestBernadette Gamez, 36, and Wendy Villagran, 22, were arrested for painting "ICE OUT" on a road during a Modesto protest sparked by a nearby ICE shooting.Apr 8, 2026·Modesto, CA·CBS News📦,GV Wire📦,KCRA
Pregnant Venezuelan woman and 10-month-old baby detained by ICE in SeattleA pregnant Venezuelan woman and her 10-month-old baby were detained by ICE while she was traveling to a Seattle medical center.Apr 8, 2026·Seattle, WA·Venezuela·Univision📦,KUOW📦,The Post Millennial📦,Instagram📦
Tucker C.: USC freshman loses eye after DHS fires projectile at protestTucker Collins, 18, a USC freshman photographing a protest, lost his right eye after a DHS officer fired a projectile at him, fracturing his eye socket.Apr 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Scripps News📦,ABC News📦,ABC7+1📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen forced to ground, zip-tied and arrested by ICE in ChicagoA U.S. citizen in Chicago was forced to the ground and zip-tied by ICE agents over a disputed threat allegation she and bystanders denied.Social media onlyApr 8, 2026·Chicago, IL·Instagram📦
Nursing student followed from courthouse, arrested by ICE in MiddletownA nursing student in his 20s at Southern Connecticut State University was arrested by ICE near a Middletown courthouse, prompting protests demanding his release.Apr 8, 2026·Middletown, CT·WFSB+2📦
Qu F.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese national held without a bond hearing had his detention challenged in a habeas petition. A federal court ordered a bond hearing within seven days but declined to order his release.Apr 7, 2026·China·CourtListener📦
Efrain C.G.: Mexican worker in U.S. since 1993 arrested by ICE at Fresno courthouseEfrain C.G., a Mexican citizen who has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1993, was arrested by ICE at a Fresno courthouse while checking on charges. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Apr 7, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦,LAist📦
Lydia R.S.: Navy veteran's wife detained by ICE at green card interview falls illLydia Rabara Swinburne, 39, a Filipino national married to a Navy veteran, was detained at her green card interview and later suffered a medical emergency in custody after a reported medication error. A judge ordered her released in May.Apr 7, 2026·California City, CA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦
Man saying he speaks no English arrested by DHS in Lake BluffA man who told agents he did not speak English was arrested by DHS agents in Lake Bluff. Video showed agents asking about weapons and his paperwork; local police were not informed beforehand.Apr 7, 2026·Lake Bluff, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner+1📦
76-year-old Indonesian father detained by ICE outside Philadelphia courthouseA 76-year-old Indonesian father was detained outside a Philadelphia courthouse while trying to drop charges against his son. He was released soon after, but his son remained detained more than two weeks later.April 7, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Indonesia·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,MSN,Instagram📦
Otofu A.: UT Austin graduate held a month in two Houston-area detention facilitiesOtofu Ayaku, a UT Austin graduate from Nigeria, was detained for a month in Houston-area facilities after a traffic stop. Now freed on bond with an ankle monitor, their immigration case continues.Apr 7, 2026·Austin, TX·TPR📦,Puffed📦,Instagram📦
Carmen F.: Woman who reported abuse deported with young son, abuser waiting at airportCarmen F., who called police on her abusive husband and applied for a crime-victim visa, was detained and deported with her young son, where he awaited her at the airport.Apr 7, 2026·South America·Los Angeles Times📦,Instagram📦
Father of two disabled children deported to Mexico after ICE traffic stopA father of two disabled children was deported to Mexico after being pulled over while driving to his drywall installation job, leaving his family without his daily care.Apr 7, 2026·Mexico·Daily Mail📦,The Arizona Republic,ABC News📦
College student, mother detained at airports as TSA shares records with ICEA college student traveling from Boston to Texas and a mother at San Francisco's airport were among over 800 people arrested after TSA shared 31,000 travelers' data with ICE.Apr 7, 2026·Washington, DC·Reuters📦,ProPublica📦,AOL📦,ICE📦,Fox 9📦,The Straits Times📦,Global News📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Haydee M.R.: 34-year-old Salvadoran woman arrested by ICE in Houston, held for deportationA dozen people, including a U.S. citizen and single father of two, were arrested in Southeast Texas enforcement sweeps in April 2026; several were deported within days, others remain held.Apr 6, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,Click2Houston📦,ICE📦,AOL📦,My News 13📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,LAist📦,NPR📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Latin Times📦,Sacramento Bee📦,Kansas City Star📦,WLRN📦,19th News📦
