Steven O.U.: Man detained by ICE at LaGuardia, chained and held 15 daysSteven Orrego Upegui was detained at LaGuardia Airport while heading to his mother's birthday, then chained and held in Pennsylvania for 15 days. A judge has now blocked his removal.Aug 5, 2026·New York, NY·Habeas Dockets📦,EXA,GoFundMe📦
Victor M.F.: Guatemalan waiter in Maryland held three weeks by ICEA Guatemalan waiter living in Baltimore since 2018 was detained and held for three weeks at a Virginia facility. A court ordered his release and a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Guatemala·CourtListener
Bhupinder S.: Young Indian asylum seeker accused of no crime detained by ICEA 20-year-old Indian asylum seeker with a pending guardianship case was detained in August during a search warrant at a residence, though not accused of any crime. A court ordered him a bond hearing.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Krishan: Immigrant re-detained without a hearing at Golden State AnnexA man held at Golden State Annex was re-detained in August after previously being released on bond, without a hearing beforehand. A court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Trafficked and abused teens ordered deported despite pending legal statusSix immigrant teens from Vietnam, Guinea, El Salvador and Guatemala, survivors of abuse or trafficking, were ordered deported despite pending legal status applications, a lawsuit says, including a 19-year-old who fled his abusive father.Aug 5, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Guatemala·The Guardian📦,In the City,TribLive
Alberto: DACA father of three pulled from car by masked ICE agentsAlberto, a DACA recipient, painter and father of three who has lived in the U.S. since 1996, was pulled from his car by masked ICE agents while delivering for Amazon in Seattle on August 5.Aug 5, 2026·Seattle, WA·Seattle Times📦,Wedgwood Country Club📦,Instagram📦
Black DoorDash driver arrested by ICE on Jersey City street without warrantA Black DoorDash driver was arrested by masked ICE agents on a Jersey City street while working, with no warrant shown, days after another death in ICE custody nearby.Social media onlyAug 5, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Instagram📦
Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women deported to Cameroon, held two months in compoundSoraya, a Ghanaian woman granted protection from deportation, was instead sent to Cameroon with two other Ghanaian LGBTQ+ women, shackled, held two months, and freed only after a hunger strike.Aug 5, 2026·Ghana·Ghana Tomorrow📦,France 24+1,Instagram📦
José M.A.: Honduran father with protected status deported, returned and still held in TexasJosé Eliezer Martínez-Andino, a 20-year-old Honduran father living in Raleigh, was deported despite his special status, then returned by court order in August but remains detained in Texas.Aug 5, 2026·Harlingen, TX·Honduras·WUNC📦,Connecticut News,The News & Observer,Latin Times
Nqobile M.: Pregnant woman detained by ICE at Las Vegas airport after birthday vacationNqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman, was detained at a Las Vegas airport while returning to Connecticut from a birthday trip. Her fiancé, a military veteran, worries about missing their child's birth.Aug 5, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Las Vegas News📦,IOL,Instagram📦
Hunger-striking detainees force-fed by ICE, one daily for nearly six monthsAt least ten detained immigrants, including an Afghan man, a Ukrainian man with bipolar disorder, and a Saudi woman, were force-fed during hunger strikes, one daily for nearly six months after a judge approved it without a hearing.Aug 5, 2026·Texas·Afghanistan·The Guardian📦,International Business Times📦
Jose M.A.: Deported Honduran mechanic with legal status reunites with U.S. citizen daughterJose Eliezer Martinez-Andino, a 20-year-old Honduran auto mechanic with protected status, was deported in April despite a judge finding he was denied due process, separating him from his young daughter. He has since returned to Raleigh.Aug 5, 2026·Raleigh, NC·Honduras·Newsweek📦,The News & Observer,WUNC+1📦,Instagram+1📦
Paola P.V.: Woman detained by ICE, family left in financial hardshipPaola Vanessa Prieto Valles, described by loved ones as a caring family member and friend, is being held by ICE, and her family is raising money to cover her legal defense.Fundraiser onlyAug 4, 2026·Lewisville, TX·GoFundMe📦
Father deported to Mexico, family of five left without income or savingsA father of three was deported to Mexico, leaving his wife and children without income after DHS seized $7,800 from their savings, unable to cover rent, food, or medicine.Aug 4, 2026·Seven Valleys, PA·Mexico·ABC7 News📦,GoFundMe📦
Erick L.: Honduran tile worker alleges Houston police held him for ICE, then deportedErick Lopez, a 29-year-old Honduran tile and flooring worker supporting his girlfriend and her two children, was held after a Houston traffic stop and deported days later. He is now suing the city.Aug 4, 2026·Houston, TX·Honduras·Houston Chronicle📦,Houston Public Media📦,Click2Houston📦,ABC 13📦
Nazim Y.: Turkish asylum seeker re-detained by ICE without any hearingA Turkish asylum seeker who has worked legally since 2023, with no criminal history, was re-arrested at home and detained for weeks until a judge ordered his immediate release.Aug 4, 2026·McFarland, CA·Turkey·CourtListener
José P.: Watts father of autistic teen held six months by ICEJosé Padilla, a 41-year-old car wash worker and father who cared daily for his autistic teenage son, was detained for six months before being freed in August and reunited with his family at Union Station.Aug 4, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,News 247 Plus📦,Center for Health Journalism,CRBC News,La Opinión,Instagram
David H.A.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in over agency's own address errorA detainee was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in after the agency sent his hearing notice to a sheriff's department instead of his home. A judge later ordered his immediate, unrestricted release.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Guatemalan woman arrested by ICE held at Knox County Jail, TennesseeA Guatemalan woman was arrested in Tennessee and booked into Knox County Jail amid an investigation into fraudulent use of a stolen identity and Social Security number. She had lived in the U.S. since entering in 2018.Aug 4, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Guatemala·The Gateway Pundit📦,ICE,Muted News📦,News Ranger,Tennessee Star,Alex Jones Live
Judith G.L.: Woman living in U.S. 21 years held by ICE without bond hearingA woman who has lived in the U.S. for about 21 years is held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center without an individualized bond hearing. A judge denied her emergency release request but ordered the government to respond by August 11.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
