Francisco José G.C.: Venezuelan barber deported to El Salvador's mega-prisonFrancisco García, a barber who fled Venezuela's crisis and crossed into the US in 2023, was deported under a wartime law to El Salvador's CECOT despite his mother's insistence he is not a gang member.Mar 15, 2025·Venezuela·BBC📦,The Guardian,lulac.org
Ulises: Man deported after 30 years in U.S., leaves wife and sons behindUlises, from Veracruz, Mexico, was deported after 30 years in the U.S., leaving his wife and two sons behind; he hopes to get a passport and visa to reunite with them legally.Aug 23, 2026·TX·Mexico·Tulum Times📦
Santiago: Oaxacan father deported by ICE after years funding his children's schoolingSantiago, a father from Oaxaca, sent years of remittances that funded his children's education, including one who graduated in gastronomy. He was deported to Tulum with no money or belongings, relying on relatives for a flight home.Aug 23, 2026·TX·Mexico·Tulum Times📦
David: Mexican man deported by ICE after years working to repay $16,000 debtDavid, from Querétaro, worked over two years in the U.S. to repay a $16,000 debt he borrowed to migrate. He was deported and flown to Tulum with no money, relying on family to get home with no savings or job.Aug 23, 2026·TX·Mexico·Tulum Times📦
John T.: Venezuelan singer moved by ICE to Indiana detention facilityVenezuelan singer and rapper John Theis was detained by ICE on Aug. 22, 2026, and later moved by private flight to an Indiana detention facility. His wife and music industry colleagues launched a campaign calling for his release.Aug 23, 2026·Venezuela·Nashville Noticias📦,Meridiano📦,Instagram📦
Father of three held six weeks by ICE on outdated warrantA father of three in the Buffalo school district was detained using an outdated warrant hours after an immigration court appearance where he had papers showing he was in compliance. He now has two weeks to raise bond.Aug 22, 2026·Buffalo, NY·The Banner,GoFundMe📦
Herlandez M.: Haitian asylum seeker detained by ICE at Key West hotel restaurantHerlandez Wadner Juste Mondesir, a Haitian asylum seeker with an October court date, was detained by ICE agents inside a Key West hotel restaurant, where a bystander recorded an agent threatening him during the arrest.Social media onlyAug 22, 2026·Key West, FL·Haiti·Instagram📦
Osman E.G.: Guatemalan man remains in ICE custody after Chantilly arrestOsman Estrada-Gonzalez, a Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. since 1999, was arrested during a traffic stop in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 22 and remains held while his case continues.Aug 22, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Guatemala·WJLA📦
Vache A.: Armenian asylum seeker with case pending since 2023 held by ICEAn Armenian asylum seeker held since Aug. 22, 2026, asked a court for release or a prompt bond hearing. A judge denied his emergency request, saying his case would proceed on an expedited schedule.Aug 22, 2026·Armenia·CourtListener
Father detained by ICE outside his home in TennesseeJoselyn Rodriguez's father was arrested by ICE outside his home after grocery shopping and dropping his kids at school, with no reason given. His daughter is raising funds for legal help to bring him home.Aug 22, 2026·Greeneville, TN·The Tennessean,GoFundMe📦
Silvano L.D.: Father of 5-month-old restrained by ICE agents inside New York laundromatSilvano López Domingo, a Guatemalan man, was restrained by four agents while waiting for his laundry in New York. His wife, now in Guatemala with their 5-month-old daughter, says he has no criminal record.Aug 22, 2026·NY·Guatemala·Telemundo📦,Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦
Man detained by ICE agents outside Yakima grocery storeA man was detained by federal agents in broad daylight in a Yakima grocery store parking lot while witnesses recorded video of the encounter.Social media onlyAug 22, 2026·Yakima, WA·Instagram📦
Ernesto P.G.: Mexican father arrested by ICE during morning walk in Redondo BeachErnesto Alejandro Perez-Garcia, a Mexican father whose children live in the U.S., was arrested by ICE during his morning walk along the Redondo Beach esplanade after initially denying his identity.Aug 22, 2026·Redondo Beach, CA·Mexico·Fox News📦,CourtListener
Jianxian Y.: Chinese asylum seeker and business owner arrested by ICE after asylum interviewJianxian Yu, a 52-year-old Chinese asylum seeker and church member who ran his own business, was arrested right after his asylum interview despite years of compliance. A judge ordered his release in August.Aug 21, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener,World Journal📦,SIG AI News📦
Pregnant wife left alone after husband detained by ICE following minor crashHeriberto 'Eddie' Reyes-Ochoa, a marine construction worker who has lived in Mississippi for nearly 20 years, was detained after a minor crash while awaiting his green card interview. His pregnant wife awaits his release.Aug 21, 2026·Bay St. Louis, MS·Mexico·NOLA.com📦,DeSoto County News📦,Tippah News,Mississippi Free Press+1,Mississippi Today,seacoastecho.com,telemundoneworleans.com,Instagram+2
Mikel S.O.: Venezuelan asylum seeker beaten by agents, nose broken, detained in GeorgiaMikel Junior Sanchez Ortiz, 24, was pulled from his car and beaten while driving to work with his girlfriend in Gainesville, Georgia, breaking his nose. He is now held at Stewart Detention Center awaiting a 2027 asylum hearing.Aug 21, 2026·GA·Venezuela·Univision📦,Access North Georgia📦,Abolish Capital,GoFundMe,Instagram+1📦
Oceanside man killed in Tijuana robbery months after ICE deportationA man from Oceanside who was deported to Tijuana in January 2024 was shot and killed seven months later in an armed robbery. His daughter, Evelyn González, called him a strong man who always fought for his family.Aug 21, 2026·Tijuana, Mexico·Mexico·10News📦,Yahoo News📦,Haystack TV,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Degnis B.M.: Latin Grammy-winning Cuban percussionist seeking asylum detained by ICE at Miami airportDegnis Nelson Bofill Miranda, a Latin Grammy-winning Cuban percussionist who teaches music workshops in Miami, was detained at Miami's airport after returning from a New York performance. He now awaits an asylum case at Krome North.Aug 21, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·International Business Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba+1,Cuba Noticias 360,Miami New Times,Latin Times,Heraldo USA,Instagram+1
Luis N.G.: Venezuelan construction worker detained by ICE during routine check-in in Cedar RapidsLuis Adolfo Nouel Gonzalez, a Venezuelan construction worker who helped build a data center in Fairfax, Iowa, was detained during a routine check-in after three years in Iowa with his wife and daughter.Aug 21, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·Venezuela·CBS 2 Iowa📦,KWWL📦,KCRG📦
Ruben S.: Haitian man re-arrested without warrant despite pending family caseA Haitian man with no criminal record and a pending family petition was re-arrested with no warning and held for weeks. A judge ruled it violated his rights and ordered his release.Aug 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·Haiti·CourtListener
17 Melhorn poultry workers arrested by ICE in string of traffic stopsSeventeen poultry workers, including four Guatemalan nationals, were arrested in a string of early-morning traffic stops near Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, between August and September. Local police said ICE agents already knew the identities of those they targeted.Aug 21, 2026·Mount Joy, PA·Lancaster Online📦,Local 21 News📦,Lancaster Farming
