Gladys T.P.: Indigenous Ecuadorian mother wins asylum after 135 days in ICE detentionGladys Tentes-Pitiur, an Indigenous Ecuadorian mother who fled persecution with her two sons, was freed after 135 days in detention and reunited with them before Thanksgiving.Nov 19, 2025·New Haven, CT·Ecuador·Patch📦,New Haven Independent📦,La Voz Hispana CT,New Haven Register
Immigrant families jailed in Texas, children face hunger and sleep deprivationImmigrant families, some who had lived in the U.S. for years, are being held in reopened Texas detention centers, where children reportedly face hunger, sleep deprivation and psychological distress.Mar 1, 2025·Texas, TX·El Salvador·The New Yorker📦,NBC News📦,MS Now📦
Pasco mechanic, father of three, deported to Mexico with approved work permitA Pasco mechanic and father of three was arrested on his way to work and deported to central Mexico in June 2025, after months detained even as his work permit was approved.Mar 2025·Pasco, WA·Mexico·Tri-City Herald+1📦
Man protected from deportation to Ecuador detained during ICE search for anotherAn Ecuadorian man living in Milford, Massachusetts, who had protection from deportation since 2018, was detained in March 2025 during a search for someone else. He was released after joining a lawsuit over third-country deportations.Mar 1, 2025·Milford, MA·Ecuador·WGBH📦
Pittsfield Cuban man checking in with ICE since 2019 fears third-country deportationA Cuban man living in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has checked in with ICE regularly since 2019 under a 2017 deportation order naming Cuba. A sudden early check-in in March 2025 raised fears he could be sent to a third country instead.Mar 1, 2025·Pittsfield, MA·Cuba·WGBH📦
Jorge R.M.: Mexican father of four deported after being shuttled across five statesJorge Reyes Medina, a Mexican father of four, was arrested in Baltimore and shuttled through five states despite a judge's order to return him for a bond hearing. He was deported on June 23, 2025.Mar 2025·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·The Banner📦,PACER Monitor
Wendy B.: Louisiana mother detained 200 miles from home after routine ICE check-inWendy Brito, a Salvadoran asylum-seeker, mother of three and school volunteer who has lived near New Orleans for 15 years, was detained at a routine check-in and is now held 200 miles from her children.March 2025·Basile, LA·El Salvador·The Independent📦,NewsWav,El Risala📦,Earthlings,Molly Strongheart
Jonathan: Australian with valid work visa detained, insulted, deported returning from sister's memorialJonathan, an Australian who had lived on the US east coast for nearly a decade, was detained over 36 hours returning from his sister's memorial, insulted by an officer, and deported, leaving his partner and work behind.Mar 2025·Houston, TX·Australia·The Guardian📦,Debate Politics,Havana Times,Vuink,Muslim World Report
Immigrant held 12 hours for ICE against Franklin County sheriff's own policyAn immigrant was held 12 hours in Franklin County Jail for ICE after posting bond, despite the sheriff's stated policy against honoring such requests. The sheriff acknowledged staff did not follow policy in this case.Mar 2025·Columbus, OH·WOSU📦,The Columbus Dispatch,Archive,Ohio Immigrant Alliance
Val: Baltimore father deported by ICE, leaving 7-year-old son behindVal, a Mexican national, was detained at a routine check-in and deported in March, leaving his 7-year-old son Alex and partner Renee behind in Baltimore amid a 165% surge in Maryland ICE arrests.Mar 1, 2025·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·CBS News📦,The Banner📦,WBALtv📦,GoFundMe📦
Javier H.: Cooperating witness deported to Mexico by ICE before he could testifyJavier Hernandez, a witness set to testify in a California methamphetamine case, was deported by ICE in March 2025 without notifying prosecutors, leading both defendants to be acquitted.Mar 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·The Independent📦,Latin Times📦,The Daily Beast📦,Newser📦
Juan: Father deported, leaving partner to care for daughter needing heart surgeryJuan was detained in January and deported in March, separating him from his 2-year-old daughter in Oregon and his 10-year-old daughter in Colombia. His partner Verónica now struggles to cover rent, food and his daughter's heart surgery.Social media onlyMar 2025·OR·Colombia·Instagram📦
Valencia College student with TPS held by ICE, pressured to self-deportA Valencia College student with Temporary Protected Status and a pending asylum case was handcuffed during a traffic stop while driving to work and held for days. He was released after Rep. Anna Eskamani and advocates intervened.Social media onlyMar 1, 2025·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Jacqueline: Pregnant mother left without income after husband deported to GuatemalaJacqueline, a Guatemalan immigrant in the U.S. for a decade, became pregnant after her husband was detained and deported in March 2025. Fearful of enforcement, she avoided leaving home until a nonprofit clinic arranged rides to her prenatal appointments.Mar 2025·North Florida, FL·Guatemala·19th News+1📦,ACLU📦
Antonio V.L.: Colombian former priest denaturalized for concealing criminal history, ordered deportedAntonio Velez-Lopez, a 69-year-old former priest, was stripped of his citizenship and sentenced to a year in prison for falsifying his immigration paperwork. He was ordered deported to Colombia after completing his sentence.Feb 28, 2025·Colombia·Fox News📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,Modesto Bee📦
Lewelyn D.: 64-year-old lab technician, green card holder for decades, held by ICELewelyn Dixon, 64, a University of Washington lab technician who has lived in the U.S. for over 50 years, was detained in February after returning from the Philippines. She remains held without bond.Feb 28, 2025·Washington, DC·Philippines·Newsweek+1📦,Economic Times📦,Latin Times📦
Rebecca B.: British backpacker shackled, held 19 days by ICERebecca Burke, a 28-year-old London graphic artist backpacking the US on homestays, was shackled and detained 19 days in a Tacoma facility after a visa mix-up at the Canadian border.Feb 26, 2025·WA·United Kingdom·The Guardian,BBC+1
Francisco A.B.: Man detained by ICE while dropping off children at Chicago high schoolFrancisco Andrade-Berrera, 37, was detained by immigration agents outside a Chicago high school while dropping off children, two of whom were in his vehicle and were escorted inside by school staff.Feb 26, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CBS News📦,PBS📦,WBEZ📦,Seattle Times📦
Ingrid M.: Guatemalan mother detained by ICE, toddler placed in foster careIngrid Mejia, a 25-year-old Guatemalan farmworker, was jailed for driving without a license and then held over four months in ICE detention, while her 3-year-old U.S. citizen son was placed in foster care.Feb 25, 2025·Greenville, OH·Guatemala·Reuters,theyoungcenter.org,The Straits Times,The Print
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
Nicolas R.: Father of three U.S. citizens detained by ICE after 35 yearsNicolas Rodriguez, a landscaping business owner with three U.S. citizen children, has lived in the country over 35 years. He is held at Otay Mesa and must soon choose voluntary departure or deportation.Feb 25, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CBS News📦,Times of San Diego📦
