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📦
José: Car wash worker with U.S. citizen wife detained by ICE, loses jobJosé, a car wash worker married to a U.S. citizen and on a path to citizenship, was detained by ICE in August 2025. He was released on bond but found his workplace had shut down.Aug 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Daily Kos📦,Times of San Diego📦,OK.com
Car wash worker and father of three held two months by ICEA Santa Ana car wash worker and 33-year U.S. resident supporting three kids was held two months at Adelanto, sleeping on cold floors without blankets. He refused to sign deportation papers and is fighting to stay.Aug 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Daily Kos📦,Times of San Diego📦,LinkedIn,Wave Publication,OK.com
Deportees describe straitjackets and denied bathroom access on 26-hour ICE flightAbout 71 Nigerian and African deportees, including Mohamed Barry, described being bound in straitjackets and denied bathroom access on a 26-hour July 31 flight. Barry said guards abused passengers and an agent ordered some returned despite protection orders.Aug 9, 2026·Nigeria·Parrot Nigeria📦,The Eagle Online📦,The Prospect
Four individuals detained by ICE at Sikeston Bootheel RodeoFour people were detained by ICE at the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo after presenting international identification at alcohol age-verification checkpoints, where immigration status questions arose.Aug 9, 2026·Sikeston, MO·KFVS12+2📦,St. Louis Public Radio📦,Semissourian📦,Standard-Democrat📦
Leonel B.L.: Venezuelan school custodian with work permit detained by ICE driving to workLeonel Armando Bolívar Linares, 29, a Venezuelan school custodian with a pending asylum case, was detained while driving to work after a traffic stop. His union is demanding his release.Aug 9, 2026·St. Johns County, FL·Venezuela·San Jose Citizen+1📦,El Pitazo📦,Instagram📦
Gurvinder S.: Longtime U.S. resident detained at ICE check-in he attended voluntarilyA man who had complied with ICE check-ins for nearly three years was detained after voluntarily appearing for a scheduled check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention violated due process.Aug 8, 2026·McFarland, CA·Russia·CourtListener+3
Jack C.: Alaska father and green card holder detained by ICE, transferred across countryJack Chung, an asylee and green card holder who fled China's pro-democracy protests, was detained and transferred to Mississippi, far from his wife and three children, including a newborn, in Alaska.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Anchorage, AK·China·GoFundMe📦
Marco R.H.: Colorado man deported to Mexico by ICE despite order barring his removalMarco Uriel Rodriguez Hernandez was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal, after being secretly transferred to Texas and denied contact with his attorney. A judge ordered officials to facilitate his return.Aug 8, 2026·TX·Mexico·Denver Gazette📦,Colorado Politics+1📦
Detainees report TB outbreak, overcrowding at Louisiana ICE facilityDetainees at a Louisiana ICE facility say 76 people are held in one crowded space amid tuberculosis, flu, and conjunctivitis outbreaks, with sick people placed in isolation instead of given medical care.Aug 8, 2026·Louisiana·WWNO📦,ICE📦,Instagram📦
Shohrat S.: Lyft driver and father of two held by ICE after charge dismissedShohrat Saparov, a father of two and newly certified network engineer who volunteers with his community, was detained the morning after a criminal charge against him was dismissed as an unwitting mistake.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Wake County, NC·Turkmenistan·GoFundMe📦
Tonny Q.R.: South Orange father of child with Down's syndrome detained by ICETonny Quesada-Ramirez, who has lived in the U.S. for 26 years and cares for a child with Down's syndrome, was detained while working on his home but released days later after community fundraising and advocacy.Aug 8, 2026·South Orange, NJ·Costa Rica·Newsweek📦,Montclair Local📦,Village Green,GoFundMe
Daniel P.: Asylum seeker held at 11 for three months in overcrowded holding areasDaniel Palencia was detained for three months in overcrowded, cold holding cells at age 11 after crossing the border in 2016. He now lives in Southold and has worked in masonry for two years.Aug 8, 2026·El Paso, TX·Mexico·Shelter Island Reporter📦,Suffolk Times📦
Sebastian R.T.: Guatemalan landscaper, father of Army soldier, detained by ICESebastian Ralios Tino, a Guatemalan landscaper with no criminal record, was detained in summer 2025 after nearly 20 years in the U.S. His son, an Army soldier who served at the border, says his father deserves due process.Aug 8, 2026·Guatemala·The Banner📦,Distant News📦
Juan Carlos M.: Adelanto ICE detainee films cockroach in his cellJuan Carlos Maspache, held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, filmed a cockroach in his cell and shared it as evidence of inhumane conditions at the facility.Aug 8, 2026·Adelanto, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Omar: Sous chef on path to citizenship detained by ICE in NYCOmar, a Peruvian sous chef at the NYC restaurant Perla, was detained on his way to work despite pursuing legal citizenship and paying taxes. He is held at Delaney Hall after nearly two years at the restaurant.Aug 7, 2026·New York, NY·Peru·Montclair Local📦,Instagram📦
Debora K.: Zambian nurse seeking asylum detained by ICE at airportDebora Kapisha, a Zambian nurse at Maine Medical Center with a pending asylum claim, was detained by ICE on July 30 and released August 7 after a rally and legal challenge.Aug 7, 2026·Boston, MA·Zambia·NBC News📦,The Maine Anchor+1📦,Maine Public📦,Maine Morning Star📦,Moon BVC,The Maine Wire+2📦,WMTW+1📦,Boston Globe📦,Boston 25 News+1📦,Press Herald+1📦,WGME📦
Katerina: Woman detained at airport and held in immigration detentionKaterina was detained by immigration authorities at an airport, and supporters are raising funds for emergency legal help to challenge her detention in federal court.Aug 7, 2026·Honolulu, HI·Pahonia📦,GoFundMe📦
Two U.S. citizens detained during immigration enforcement in NorfolkTwo U.S. citizens were detained during an immigration enforcement operation in Norfolk, Virginia, among more than 500 citizens detained nationwide by immigration agents since January 2025.Aug 7, 2026·Norfolk, VA·Washington Informer📦
Amina S.: Kentucky State basketball player held 48 days by ICE after airport arrestAminata Seck, a Kentucky State basketball player and graduate student from Senegal, was detained at a Louisville airport before a team trip. She has been moved between facilities for 48 days, reportedly with limited medical care.Aug 7, 2026·Louisville, KY·Senegal·NBC News,USA Today,Essentially Sports📦,TMSPN📦,Papa, L Inc.,The Independent,Front Office Sports,ABC News+1,Spectrum News 1,Instagram+1📦
Teen and father detained at ICE check-in, held in GeorgiaAn 18-year-old and his father were detained at a required immigration check-in and held at a Georgia facility. Both were later granted bond, with the son released on Aug. 7, 2026.Aug 7, 2026·GA·Hoodline📦
