Ankit A.: Indian man detained by ICE two years after arriving near Tecate, CaliforniaAn Indian man held at Adelanto's Desert View Annex since crossing near Tecate in 2024 won a court order requiring ICE to give him a bond hearing within seven days.Apr 17, 2026·Adelanto, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Mixan G.R.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after three years of complianceA Nicaraguan caregiver who had complied with supervision for three years was re-detained at a routine Los Angeles check-in. A court ordered him released within 24 hours, citing a due process violation.Apr 16, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Ashish K.: Indian asylum seeker held by ICE without a hearing in CaliforniaAn Indian asylum seeker was detained in California after years of checking in with ICE under release conditions. A court found his re-detention violated due process and ordered him freed.Apr 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Edna M.M.: Colombian woman detained at routine ICE check-in, held in California CityA Colombian woman held at California City Detention Facility after a DUI arrest challenged her detention in court. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days to assess flight risk or danger.Apr 15, 2026·California City, CA·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Brayan L.R.: Salvadoran father granted torture protection detained at ICE check-in after 7 yearsA Salvadoran man living in California with his partner and seven-year-old daughter was re-detained at a routine check-in after seven years of compliance. A judge ordered his release and blocked his removal to a third country.Apr 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Jose Luis F.V.: Father of two with approved immigration status detained twice by ICEJose Luis Ferrer-Valdez, a father of two who has lived in the U.S. since age 14, was detained while biking and held at Adelanto; a federal court ordered his immediate release.Apr 12, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener+1📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Armando G.P.: Father detained by ICE while wife is dying of brain cancerArmando Gonzalez Procopio, a 49-year-old handyman in Big Bear Lake for over 20 years, was detained while his wife lay dying of brain cancer; a court ordered his release.Apr 10, 2026·Big Bear, CA·Mexico·Univision📦,CBS News+1📦,Los Angeles Times📦,2001 Online📦,ABC7📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram+1📦
Nelson M.A.: Colombian asylum applicant detained by ICE at interview, separated from familyA Colombian asylum seeker living in Compton with his girlfriend and child was detained at a USCIS interview and held with almost no contact with family. A judge ordered his release.Apr 9, 2026·Tustin, CA·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Javier R.G.: Father of six U.S. citizens detained by ICE at Santa Ana officeA married father of six U.S. citizen children, who came to the U.S. as a child in 1989, was arrested after reporting to a Santa Ana immigration office. A judge granted him a bond hearing but denied release.Apr 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Haiyang W.: Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after routine immigration checkA Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after a routine immigration check fears a transfer would cut off her lawyer access. A judge ordered the government to justify her detention.Apr 9, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Aurelio I.C.: Guatemalan man held by ICE at Mesa Verde without a bond hearingA Guatemalan man held at Mesa Verde Detention Center must get a bond hearing before a neutral arbiter within seven days, a California court ordered.Apr 9, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Ren Xun L.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese man held at Imperial Regional Detention Facility challenged his prolonged detention without a bond hearing. A court ordered a hearing within seven days but did not order his release.Apr 9, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Mikayel M.: Man held by ICE at Adelanto Detention Facility in CaliforniaA man held at Adelanto Detention Facility challenged his detention as unconstitutional. A judge ordered his immediate release after the government did not oppose the request.Apr 9, 2026·Adelanto, California·CourtListener📦
Efrain C.G.: Mexican worker in U.S. since 1993 arrested by ICE at Fresno courthouseEfrain C.G., a Mexican citizen who has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1993, was arrested by ICE at a Fresno courthouse while checking on charges. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Apr 7, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦,LAist📦
Lydia R.S.: Navy veteran's wife detained by ICE at green card interview falls illLydia Rabara Swinburne, 39, a Filipino national married to a Navy veteran, was detained at her green card interview and later suffered a medical emergency in custody after a reported medication error. A judge ordered her released in May.Apr 7, 2026·California City, CA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦
Miguel Angel L.L.: Livermore father deported after 27 years, hours before a possible court reprieveMiguel Angel Lopez Luvian, a Livermore welder here nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico hours before a possible court order to stay, leaving his wife as sole provider while the family appeals.Apr 6, 2026·Livermore, CA·Mexico·The Mercury News📦,KTVU📦,Bit.ly📦,Independent News+1📦,SFist+1📦,Pleasanton Weekly📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Jose E.H.: Man with pending U visa arrested by ICE leaving for workJose Espinoza Hernandez was detained outside his home on April 2 while leaving for work, despite a pending U-Visa application. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention unlawful.Apr 2, 2026·Corona, CA·CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
Maria Fernanda G.F.: Venezuelan asylum applicant detained by ICE at her asylum interviewA Venezuelan asylum seeker who lived and worked lawfully in the U.S. for nine years was detained when she appeared for her asylum interview in Tustin, California. A court ordered her a bond hearing within three days.Apr 2, 2026·Tustin, CA·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Antonio C.M.: Cuban man detained by ICE after 39 years out of custodyA Cuban man with a 1987 deportation order, free from custody for 39 years, was abruptly re-detained and faced possible removal to Mexico. A court ordered him released after finding no justification for holding him.Apr 2, 2026·California City, CA·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Luis C.T.: Longtime resident held without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityA longtime U.S. resident held during removal proceedings at a California City facility was ordered released after a court found he was wrongly denied a bond hearing.Apr 1, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
