Jeifrank B.: Venezuelan father held 7 months by ICE begs to be deportedJeifrank Barreto, a Venezuelan immigrant held in Kentucky for seven months, says conditions are "torture" and now asks to be deported. His son was three months old when he was arrested and is nearly walking now.Oct 18, 2026·KY·Venezuela·Telemundo,Entorno Inteligente,Instagram📦
Matthew P.: American journalist detained for hours at airport by CBP, denied lawyerMatthew Petti, a Reason journalist, was held for about four hours at a U.S. airport returning with his newlywed wife, denied access to a lawyer, and never told why he was detained.Aug 25, 2026·Yahoo News📦,Reason📦,Qoshe,Podme,Instagram📦
Lesli S.: Woman livestreaming ICE operation dragged from car by her hair in FloridaLesli Marili Samayoa, 26, was livestreaming an ICE operation in Fort Myers when agents pulled her from her truck by the hair and pinned her down. She was jailed nine days on resisting-officer charges, losing about 16 pounds.Aug 25, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Univision📦,Instagram+1📦
Child pleads with ICE not to take mother after agents visit homeA Mexican mother faced a tense week after ICE agents came to her home, during which her child wrote a handwritten note pleading, "Please ICE, don't take my mom."Social media onlyAug 25, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
Haitian asylum seeker and Key West cook turned over to ICEA 36-year-old Haitian asylum seeker who fled death threats in 2017 and worked as a cook and supervisor at a Key West restaurant was arrested by local police and handed to ICE.Aug 25, 2026·Key West, FL·Haiti·Associated Press📦
Patricia: Honduran mother held nearly six weeks by ICE, separated from breastfeeding babyPatricia, a 19-year-old Honduran mother, was separated from her breastfeeding 8-month-old for nearly six weeks after calling 911 to report abuse. A judge ordered her released and the pair reunited.Aug 25, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·KUT+1📦,News Beep,Instagram+2
Sisi R.: Native American protester hospitalized after being tased and tackled outside ICE officeSisi Rose, 33, a Native American protester, was tased and tackled outside an ICE office in Sacramento, with pepper spray allegedly shot into her mouth. She was hospitalized with a taser probe embedded in her wrist.Aug 25, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Eyes On Ice📦,Tumton,Instagram📦
Luis Manuel A.: Deployed Navy sailor's father detained by Border Patrol in FloridaLuis Manuel Aviles, 48, a Nicaraguan handyman in Key West for 19 years, was detained during a traffic stop while his son served on a Navy deployment. A judge dismissed the case days later and he was released.Aug 25, 2026·Key West, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian+1📦,Associated Press+1,CNN,CBS News,NBC News+1,PBS,Newsweek,The Hill,Reuters,SF Gate,Military.com+1,The Independent,WLRN+1,Scripps News,NBC DFW,ABC News,Keys News,Miami Herald,Instagram
Grace C.C. and Giulianna C.C.: Asylum-seeking mother and epileptic daughter handcuffed in Florida hospital, leave United StatesGrace Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her epileptic 19-year-old daughter were handcuffed at a Florida hospital after a car crash, despite pending asylum claims and work permits. Fearing for her daughter's health, they returned to Ecuador.Aug 25, 2026·Orlando, FL·Ecuador·CNN,Newsweek,The Guardian,Univision,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba📦,El Nuevo Diario📦,Zas Ahora📦,International Business Times,Latin Times,Eastern New Mexico News,WFTV+2,Orlando Weekly,WESH,Guessing Headlights,The Ledger,Instagram+2📦
Benito M.H.: Navy veteran with three Iraq tours detained by ICE leaving reentry programBenito Miranda Hernandez, a Navy veteran of three Iraq tours brought to the U.S. as a baby, was detained leaving a reentry program in San Diego after his green card was reinstated. He now faces possible deportation.Aug 25, 2026·San Diego, CA·Mexico·Al Jazeera📦,Azure Edge CDN📦,NBC San Diego📦,WTX News,Instagram
Noe L.C.: Guatemalan man arrested in ICE sweep near Fort Myers, FloridaNoe Lux Castro, 24, a Guatemalan man, was arrested during a Florida enforcement sweep and charged with grabbing a trooper's Taser. His arrest came amid a roundup of roughly 500 people in the region.Aug 24, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Guatemala·InterNewsCast📦,Unbiased Headlines📦,Thin Line News
Detainee's $5,382 allegedly stolen by guard at Krome ICE facilityA Krome detention center detainee reported $5,382 missing while staff handled his deportation paperwork. A security guard was later arrested and charged with grand theft in the case.Aug 24, 2026·Miami, FL·Univision📦,CBS News,Local 10📦,CBS12,Miami New Times,Miami Herald,International Business Times,News Beep,Libero,Instagram📦
Blerim S.: Ex-CIA informant shielded from deportation to Kosovo detained by ICE at check-inBlerim Skoro, a Staten Island cab driver with an American wife and three kids, was detained during a routine check-in despite a prior court order protecting him from deportation over his work as a U.S. intelligence informant.Aug 24, 2026·NJ·Kosovo·CBS News📦,Newsweek,Yahoo News📦,Associated Press📦,CourtListener,Bull Source,Standing Record,Instagram📦
Cristy V.T.: Army sergeant's wife deported to Honduras by ICE, leaving U.S. citizen daughterCristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo, 29, wife of an active-duty Army sergeant and primary caregiver to their 6-year-old daughter, was deported to Honduras despite a pending military parole case and congressional inquiry.Aug 24, 2026·Fort Bliss, TX·Honduras·Los Angeles Times,USA Today,The Guardian,Associated Press,Military Times📦,The Banner,Woke Spy📦,The Populist Times,Common Defense,TribLive📦,My Central Oregon,Military.com+1,El Paso Matters,Instagram
Venkata V.: Diabetic NC teacher and grandmother with green card detained at ICE check-inVenkata Vasamsetty, 59, a special-needs substitute teacher and grandmother, was detained during a routine check-in even after her case was dismissed, and held for two weeks before a judge granted her bond.Aug 24, 2026·Charlotte, NC·India·NBC News📦,NRI Pulse📦,Times of India📦,Times Now News📦,Hindustan Times📦,The Independent📦,The News & Observer📦,Economic Times📦,India Today📦,The Mirror,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,ABC11+1,Jezebel,WUNC,Instagram+1📦
Bo C.: Chinese father arrested by ICE at immigration appointment with his childrenA Chinese visitor was arrested by ICE while attending a biometrics appointment with his spouse and children after his visa expired, and has been held for weeks without a bond hearing.Aug 24, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Fidel: Father of three married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE in StamfordFidel, a Guatemalan father of three working toward citizenship, was detained while driving to work in Stamford, leaving his car abandoned in the street. His wife calls him a devoted husband and father.Aug 24, 2026·Stamford, CT·Guatemala·CT Public📦
Jorge Luis F.M.: Man living in U.S. since 2008 held by ICE without bond hearingA man who has lived in the U.S. since 2008 was detained in Las Vegas and has not yet received a bond hearing despite a court order requiring one for his class.Aug 24, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·CourtListener
Francisco Javier R.S.: Man held unlawfully by ICE at Adelanto Processing CenterA man held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center since August 24, 2026 was ordered released after officials did not contest his petition, with a judge finding his detention unlawful.Aug 24, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Juan Miguel A.: Newberg father and autism caregiver detained by ICE, sent to LouisianaJuan Miguel Aldape, a Newberg, Oregon resident of 22 years and caregiver for his autistic son, was detained outside a Lowe's and sent to a Louisiana facility; his family could not reach him for over a week.Aug 24, 2026·McMinnville, OR·Mexico·The Oregonian📦,Chron,Portland Tribune📦,Newberg Graphic,Philomath News,Your Oregon News,Bend Bulletin,Hyperlocal Loop,RV Times
Amson C.: Haitian asylum seeker and soccer coach detained by ICE in West YorkAmson Charleston, 26, a soccer coach and IT specialist from Haiti, was detained after a West York traffic stop and is now held at Moshannon Valley; supporters have raised over $13,000 for his legal costs.Aug 24, 2026·West York, PA·Haiti·Daily Voice📦,HCN Times📦,Keystone Newsroom,Local 21 News,Change.org
