Therese B.: Woman held 14 months by ICE deported to Cameroon without warningTherese B., a 30-year-old woman who could not be deported to her own country because she would likely be persecuted there, had been detained for one year and two months when, she said, "I was removed by surprise to Cameroon."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 man from Ethiopia, met the refugee definition and an immigration judge barred his return to Ethiopia by granting withholding of removal, but denied him asylum because of a rule barring those who crossed the southern border without authorization.Oct 8, 2026·Yaoundé, Cameroon·Ethiopia·Human Rights Watch
Noah L.: Sierra Leonean man tackled, strapped into full-body restraint on flight to CameroonNoah L., a man from Sierra Leone, refused to board a deportation flight to Cameroon.Oct 8, 2026·Yaoundé, Cameroon·Sierra Leone·Human Rights Watch
Diadie C.: Mauritanian man who escaped slavery deported to Equatorial Guinea, forced back homeDiadie Camara told Reuters that he was detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2024 after escaping hereditary slavery in Mauritania.Oct 8, 2026·Malabo, Equatorial Guinea·Mauritania·Human Rights Watch
Audrey K.: Cameroonian woman with U.S. protection deported to Equatorial Guinea, then sent homeAudrey K., a woman from Cameroon, was deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea and held for a month in a hotel in Malabo guarded by armed police.Oct 8, 2026·Malabo, Equatorial Guinea·Cameroon·Human Rights Watch
Tunde O.: Nigerian pastor and nurse practitioner with torture protection deported to Sierra LeoneTunde O., a pastor and nurse practitioner from Nigeria, lived in the United States for 20 years and has three U.S. citizen children and numerous grandchildren.Oct 8, 2026·Freetown, Sierra Leone·Nigeria·Human Rights Watch
Juan Pablo A.O.: Immigrant held since August wins court-ordered bond hearingA man detained since August 2026 challenged his confinement and possible warrantless arrest; a federal judge ordered a bond hearing and blocked his transfer out of the district.Oct 8, 2026·Miramar, FL·CourtListener
Jeyli S.: U.S. citizen's home raided by armed agents, sister deported to El SalvadorJeyli Salguero, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was home when armed agents broke down her family's door searching for her brother; her sister was deported and her father later released. She is now suing over the warrantless home entry.Oct 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·ProPublica📦,KARE 11,Minnesota Reformer,News from the States,Investigative Post,Washington Informer,Latino Times
Baldemar G.: Deaf 15-year-old U.S. citizen handcuffed at gunpoint by agents outside LA schoolBaldemar Gutierrez, a 15-year-old deaf U.S. citizen with developmental disabilities, was pulled from a car and handcuffed at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles high school after being mistaken for someone else. His family is seeking $1 million in damages.Oct 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,East Bay Times📦,Telegraph 24/7,Briefly,San Fernando Sun,ProPublica,Baynard Media,SHS Shark Attack,Latin Times,Investigative Post,Forward Kentucky📦,Latino Times
Orville E.: Jamaican green card holder deported to Eswatini, isolated in maximum-security prisonOrville Etoria, 62, a Jamaican green card holder who earned a theology degree and worked at a shelter after completing his sentence, was deported to Eswatini instead of Jamaica and held in isolation at a maximum-security prison.Oct 8, 2026·Matsapha, Eswatini·Jamaica·El País📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Human Rights Watch
Dulce D.M.: U.S.-born mother held 25 days by ICE, missed Christmas with sonDulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, a mother born in Maryland, was detained near Baltimore and held 25 days despite presenting a birth certificate, missing Christmas with her 5-year-old son. DHS later dismissed her case after confirming her citizenship.Oct 8, 2026·Maryland·Philippines·CBS News+3📦,The Guardian📦,NBC Washington📦,WBALtv+1📦,WMAR 2 News📦,The Banner+2📦,Law and Society📦,HuffPost📦,Washington Post,FOX 5 DC📦,The Daily Record+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Archive,Journal Arta,ProPublica,WBAL,DC News Now,Washington Informer,Investigative Post,Instagram+4📦
Juan Carlos L.G.: U.S. citizen held 30 hours in Florida jail despite IDJuan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20, a U.S. citizen who grew up speaking Tzotzil in Mexico, was jailed over 30 hours despite showing his birth certificate and Social Security card.Oct 8, 2026·Leon County, FL·Mexico·CNN📦,Newsweek📦,Associated Press+1📦,PBS📦,The Guardian,NBC News,Truthout📦,Inside Edition📦,CourtListener+1,Toronto Sun📦,PageSuite Edition📦,Kitsap Banners Independent📦,WLRN📦,Miami Times📦,ProPublica,NBC New York,USA Today,The Bradenton Times,Miami Herald,Investigative Post
Oscar B.: Dominican man shot by ICE during Bronx arrest attemptOscar Bengal, a Dominican national, was shot by ICE officers in the Bronx, New York on October 8, 2026 during an attempted arrest, after officers said he drove his vehicle toward them while they tried to block him in.Oct 8, 2026·Bronx, NY·Dominican Republic·BBC,NBC News,Department of Homeland Security,Instagram📦
Oceanside father taken into ICE custodyA local Oceanside father was taken into ICE custody, prompting the deputy mayor to urge residents to document and report enforcement activity.Oct 8, 2026·Oceanside, CA·delmarsolanarecord.com
Ernesto G.C.R.: Father deceived by ICE, detained while sponsoring stepchildren from ORRA Bay Area father with no criminal record was lured to an ICE office and arrested while helping sponsor his wife's son and niece out of ORR custody.Oct 8, 2026·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener
Angel G.A.: Man held at California City detention facility without bond hearingA man held in immigration detention at the California City Detention Facility fought his confinement through a habeas petition. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding he was entitled to a bond hearing before being held.Oct 8, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Andres P.: Father of three detained by ICE arriving at Fresno construction jobAndres Pacheco, a father of three daughters and 23-year U.S. resident, was detained arriving for work at a Fresno construction site. He is now held in McFarland, and his family fears deportation.Oct 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·Univision,Mundo Now,ABC 30,votefresno.com
Jackie C.: U.S. citizen on ICE watch says federal agents tackled her, breaking toothJackie Cordova, 51, a U.S. citizen and community mentor, said federal agents tackled and bloodied her during a routine ICE watch in Santa Ana, breaking a tooth before releasing her hours later.Oct 8, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Voice of OC📦
Father detained by ICE and facing deportation, leaving son to cover billsAfter his father was detained and faces deportation, a young man named Daniel suddenly became responsible for rent and bills on their trailer home, and is now considering leaving school.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
Father detained after ICE vehicles hit his car, daughter says mistaken identityA father described as hardworking and the family's main support was detained after ICE vehicles crashed into his car, with agents allegedly mistaking him for someone else despite his cooperation.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Denver, CO·GoFundMe📦
