Erik P.I.: Tire shop owner detained 27 days by ICE in TexasErik Payán Ibarra, a grandfather and tire shop owner, was arrested at his Colony Ridge business and held nearly a month, falling ill before being released on $5,000 bond.Feb 25, 2025·Cleveland, TX·Mexico·FOX 26 Houston📦,Houston Public Media,RFI
María C.: Houston mother deported, 15-year-old son washes windshields to pay for foodPedro Herrera, 15, and his 10-year-old sister began cleaning car windshields to pay for hotels and food after their mother's deportation left their blind father unable to support the family. A GoFundMe has raised over $125,000.Sep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,The Nerd Stash,Instagram+1📦
Stoyan S.: Man says he lost 24 pounds while held by ICE three monthsStoyan Stoyanov, who has lived in the U.S. for a decade, says he was unlawfully detained for three months and lost 24 pounds from being underfed. He started a GoFundMe for legal fees and overdue bills.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Jackson, WY·GoFundMe📦
Houston father detained by ICE, his three daughters now in therapyA Houston-area father was detained by ICE, leaving his wife and three daughters struggling with housing and bills; the girls started therapy. The family is crowdfunding for living costs and attorney fees.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
Kristopher R.B. and Gladys B.M.: High school soccer captain and his mother detained by ICE, separatedKristopher Rivas-Betanco, a Tennessee high school senior and soccer captain, was detained with his mother during a traffic stop and later released after ICE found he was still a minor. His mother remains held in Alabama.Sep 24, 2026·Sevierville, TN·The Mountain Press+1📦,Telemundo,Instagram📦
Catherine: Utah student held six months in Louisiana ICE facility without hearingCatherine, an international student in Utah for the past decade, has been held in a Louisiana ICE facility for six months without a hearing. Her family is raising money for attorney fees and legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 24, 2026·UT·GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Peruvian held by ICE in Massachusetts faces deportation to Central African RepublicA Peruvian man held in Massachusetts since July faced an attempt to fly him to the Central African Republic despite court protection against deportation to Peru. He remains detained.Sep 24, 2026·MA·Peru·The Hill,The Prospect📦,Standing Record📦,Political
Seven farmworkers detained by ICE in Yakima orchard raidAt least seven undocumented farmworkers were handcuffed and questioned during a raid on a Yakima-area orchard, their families say, while volunteers helped fund their jail accounts.Sep 24, 2026·Naches Heights, WA·Yakima Herald+1📦,Florida Sun Journal
Detainees kept on floors without beds or lawyers at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado described sleeping on floors without beds and going without hygiene products at a Manhattan ICE facility. A judge ordered conditions fixed after finding prior orders willfully violated.Sep 24, 2026·New York, NY·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Documented
Rabbiatu K.: Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hairRabbiatu Kuyateh, a 58-year-old nurse who cared for Covid-19 patients for decades, was deported to Ghana despite court protection from removal and filmed being dragged by her hair into a van.Sep 23, 2026·Bowie, MD·Sierra Leone·The Guardian,NBC Washington+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News📦,MassLive📦,France 24,Forbidden Stories,MS Now,TAN TV News📦,YEN,Community 5,Ice Tracking,Instagram+1📦
José Alejandro A.: 65-year-old Cuban man deported to Mexico left in immigration limboJosé Alejandro Aponte, 65, was deported from the U.S. to Mexico, where he was refused residency and now lives without papers, fearing loss of contact with his family.Sep 23, 2026·Villahermosa, Mexico·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
Humberto G.: Cuban man deported after 35 years in U.S. shot twice near TapachulaHumberto García, a Cuban man deported after 35 years in the U.S., was robbed and shot twice while trying to avoid checkpoints near Tapachula. He survived but returned with nothing to eat or nowhere to sleep.Sep 23, 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
Edmin D.: Man held at California City center wins bond hearing after parole lapsedA man who had been paroled into the United States was re-detained after his parole expired in December 2023. A federal judge ruled his continued detention without a bond hearing violated due process and ordered a hearing within 14 days.Sep 23, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Juan: Longtime Cincinnati-area resident detained by ICE after 25 years in U.S.Juan, who worked two jobs nearly every day during 25 years in the Cincinnati area, was detained by ICE. Friends known him for his humor and love of the Bengals have launched a fundraiser for his legal costs.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Alexandria, KY·GoFundMe📦
Melina O.A.: Jacksonville veterinarian detained by ICE during Arizona vacationDr. Melina Orozco Aislant, a Venezuelan-born Jacksonville veterinarian who ran a mobile acupuncture practice and worked ER shifts, was arrested at a Phoenix airport in September. She remains in custody awaiting a pending immigration benefits decision.Sep 23, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Venezuela·Hoodline📦,WiseVoter
Dodge City meatpacking worker held by ICE, family says denied diabetes medicationAna Sanchez Ortiz's mother, who came to the U.S. at 16 and worked for years at a Dodge City meatpacking plant, was detained despite regularly checking in with ICE. Family struggled to locate her and get her diabetes medication delivered.Sep 23, 2026·Dodge City, KS·Lawrence Journal-World📦
Guatemalan father detained by ICE days after bringing newborn homeA Guatemalan father and breadwinner for a household of seven was detained near Dodge City days after bringing his newborn son home, as his 4-year-old watched. He expects to be deported after fleeing gang threats in Guatemala.Sep 23, 2026·Dodge City, KS·Guatemala·Lawrence Journal-World📦
Mother detained by ICE outside daughter's home in EscondidoA mother who has lived in the U.S. over 18 years was detained by ICE agents outside her daughter's Escondido home while heading to work. Her family calls her hardworking and is raising money for legal fees.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Escondido, CA·GoFundMe📦
Carlos: Recent high school grad detained by ICE, denied medical care in custodyCarlos, a recent Miami Beach Senior High graduate preparing for college, is held at a Border Patrol facility with little food and untreated pancreatic pain. His brother says his mental health is deteriorating as the family seeks legal help.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·North Miami Beach, FL·GoFundMe📦
Vova: Ukrainian asylum seeker detained by ICE while traveling to Los AngelesVova, a 23-year-old Ukrainian asylum seeker who enjoys bow hunting and jiu-jitsu, was detained while traveling to Los Angeles and awaits an October 1 hearing. Friends are raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Ukraine·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at bus stop in Freehold, New JerseyA father was detained at a Freehold bus stop on Sept. 23, described by his daughter as hardworking and kind. His wife, who has health issues, now faces financial strain as the family raises money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlySep 23, 2026·Freehold, NJ·GoFundMe📦
