Skye: Disabled veteran dragged from car during ICE stopSkye, a disabled Marine Corps veteran patrolling to warn neighbors about ICE, was pulled from her car, dragged into the road and mocked by agents in Minneapolis.Jan 11, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ms. Magazine📦
ICE detains 114 people across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura countiesA weeklong operation across three California counties led to 114 arrests at workplaces, neighborhoods and even ICE offices, including 75 people in Santa Barbara County alone.Oct 13, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·San Luis Obispo📦
Nguinamau C.: Father detained by ICE at Portland Jetport flying to see deaf sonNguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker and Saco plumbing worker since 2017, was detained at the Portland Jetport while flying to see his deaf 15-year-old son, and is now held in New Hampshire.Oct 13, 2026·Portland, ME·Angola·Press Herald📦,Sun Journal,WGME
Pedro H.G.: Venezuelan student, 18, detained by ICE in New Mexico while studying engineeringPedro Eduardo Hernández Gudino, 18, who came to the U.S. at age 9, was detained while studying engineering and hoping to design prosthetics, and remains in a detention center.Oct 13, 2026·NM·Venezuela·3eravoz.com,Instagram📦
Uriel P.L.: Father tasered by ICE agents after dropping daughter at schoolUriel Pérez López, 24, was detained by ICE agents after dropping his daughter off at school. A witness said agents used a Taser on him, and he was later seen restrained and receiving medical attention.Social media onlyOct 13, 2026·Instagram📦
Week-long ICE raids sweep California's Central Valley, farmworkers detainedFarmworkers and other residents across California's Central Valley faced a week of warrantless detentions at gas stations, bakeries, and homes, including a man with legal status detained while cutting his lawn. Families are now afraid to send children to school.Oct 13, 2026·Fresno, CA·SF Gate📦,CalMatters,KVPR,WOL
Maria G.I.: Nursing mother and two U.S.-born children detained by ICE in Fort MyersMaria Gonzalez Itzep, a nursing mother, was detained by ICE on her way to work along with her 4-month-old and 3-year-old, both U.S. citizens. Friends and protesters are demanding the family's release.Oct 13, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·WINK News+1📦
Jonathan P.R.: Venezuelan DoorDash driver detained by ICE after asking Ogden officer for help, held six weeksJonathan Paredes Rodriguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker working as a DoorDash driver, was detained after asking an Ogden police officer for help with a vehicle following him. He lost nearly 19 pounds over six weeks in custody before being released.Oct 13, 2026·Ogden, UT·Venezuela·KJZZ📦,KUTV+1,KSL
Oscar Q.F.: Bellingham coffee shop owner held a month by ICE after Sea-Tac arrestOscar Quintero Frias, co-owner of Bellingham coffee shop Cof&, was detained at Sea-Tac Airport returning from a work trip and held for a month. A GoFundMe raised nearly $60,000 before his release on October 13.Oct 13, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Colombia·My Bellingham Now📦,Cascadia Daily+1📦,Bellingham Herald,GoFundMe,Instagram+1
Fatou T.: Iowa mother of four deported to Sierra Leone, where she'd never beenFatou Traore, a hospital custodian and mother of four who lived in Iowa City for decades, was deported to Sierra Leone despite a pending motion to stay her removal.Oct 13, 2026·Florissant, MO·Guatemala·The Gazette+4📦,Labor Notes,CBS 2 Iowa+1,thevideshi.com,KWQC,Little Village Magazine+2,Quad City Times,Radio Iowa,Nation of Change,GoFundMe📦,Instagram
Jean Wilson B.: Haitian man dies at Newark ICE facility, ambulance delayed for detainee vanJean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian man, died of a pulmonary embolism less than a day after arriving at Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility. His ambulance was delayed five minutes so a van of new detainees could enter first.Oct 13, 2026·Newark, NJ·Haiti·Newsweek📦,The Guardian,Globe Newswire📦,New Jersey Herald📦,Journal Standard📦,Infosec📦,Patch📦,ICE📦,NJ.com📦,The Oakland Press📦,ACLU,Instagram+3📦
Molis A.: Pastor married to U.S. citizen deported to Haiti, leaving three childrenMolis Augustave, a pastor, DoorDash driver and father of three, was pulled over for a headlight issue and held 19 days before being deported to Haiti despite a pending green card case.Oct 12, 2026·York, PA·Haiti·Newsweek📦,HCN Times+2📦,WITF+1,Local 21 News,WGAL,CASA+1,Miami Herald,Grenada Chronicle,St. Lucia Chronicle,St. Kitts Gazette,Philadelphia Inquirer
Maria G.: Breastfeeding mother detained by ICE during traffic stop in Fort MyersMaria Gonzalez, a nursing mother from Guatemala who had lived in the U.S. five years, was detained after dropping off her baby and young daughter with a babysitter; her husband and children were later detained too.Oct 12, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Guatemala·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Daniela L. and José Gregorio C.P.: Married couple detained by ICE, young niece left without her auntA married couple, Daniela Leiva and José Gregorio Chacón Pérez, were detained, leaving relatives in Venezuela and Chile unable to be with their children. Their family is raising $10,000 for legal costs.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Father detained by ICE at work, family's income cut in halfA father was detained by ICE while at work, cutting his family's income in half. His son is rushing to find a lawyer before a court date can be set.Fundraiser onlyOct 12, 2026·Hesperia, CA·GoFundMe📦
Man detained by ICE agents outside Carpinteria grocery storeA man recognized as a regular customer at a nearby Mexican bakery was detained outside a Carpinteria grocery store at dawn, frightening neighbors who stayed home from local businesses afterward.Oct 12, 2026·Carpinteria, CA·News Press📦
Man tackled and arrested by ICE inside Texas H-E-B storeA man was chased and tackled inside an Alamo, Texas H-E-B grocery store, then handcuffed face down on the floor as video of the arrest spread online.Oct 12, 2026·Alamo, TX·Yahoo News,saobserver.com,Houston Chronicle,Instagram📦
Andrei M.: Russian asylum seeker on hunger strike after months in Georgia ICE facilityAndrei Mikhailov, a Russian immigrant who fled after criticizing his government, has been held at a Georgia facility since February and is now on a hunger strike awaiting a new asylum hearing.Oct 12, 2026·FL·Russia·NBC Chicago📦,The Insider
Grace G.: Activist ordered to stop filming police traffic stop tied to ICE cooperationAn activist filming a police traffic stop tied to an ICE partnership from a public road was ordered by an officer to stop recording and leave, despite court rulings protecting that right.Oct 12, 2026·Carroll Township, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,PennLive
Haitian father of 18-month-old vanishes, found detained at Moshannon ValleyA Haitian father with an 18-month-old child disappeared after an ATM trip and was later found held at an overcrowded detention center, after losing protected status when TPS ended.Oct 12, 2026·West York, PA·Haiti·Philadelphia Inquirer📦
Idris M.: Hunger-striking Russian asylum seeker deported after 27 months in ICE custodyIdris Makhmudov, a Russian asylum seeker held nearly 27 months without charges, helped organize a hunger strike over detention conditions before being deported after refusing food and water for four days.Oct 12, 2026·Folkston, GA·Russia·The Guardian📦,The Verge,Factum,The Insider+1,MidPage
