Rolando G.C.: Father of two U.S. citizens held two months after Florida traffic stopA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. 14 years and has two citizen children was held two months after a Florida traffic stop before a court ordered his immediate release.Feb 18, 2026·Florida·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Edel R.T.: Cuban asylum seeker detained by ICE at California City facilityA Cuban asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2021 was detained after a Florida arrest for disorderly intoxication and property damage. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Feb 14, 2026·Lee County, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Fadya C.R. and Johnny R.R.: Real estate agent with work permit held nearly a month by ICEFadya Contreras de Rondon, a real estate agent with a work permit and pending asylum case, was freed after nearly a month in custody, following her husband's release the week before. A judge found their arrest warrants invalid.Feb 13, 2026·Ocala, FL·Click Orlando📦,CBS12
Javier G.R.: Venezuelan high school student held 18 days without charges, asylum pendingJavier Gimenez Rivero, a Venezuelan high school student with a pending asylum claim, was held 18 days without charges or a hearing before a federal judge ordered his release.Jan 28, 2026·Orange County, FL·Venezuela·FOX 35 Orlando📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,Clearinghouse,CourtListener,CFPublic
Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE without a bond hearingA Honduran man with a pending asylum case was held at Golden State Annex after his charges were dismissed. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Jan 14, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Alain A.G.: Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in FloridaA Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Jan 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Agenord N.: Haitian man held without bond hearing, moved from Florida to CaliforniaA Haitian man who entered the U.S. in 2023 was detained by immigration agents and sent to a California facility after a battery conviction. A court ruled he was not subject to mandatory detention and ordered a bond hearing.Nov 10, 2025·Bay Harbor Islands, FL·Haiti·CourtListener📦
Father once separated at border held by ICE, saw fellow detainee dieA father separated from his daughter at the border in 2017 and reunited with his children in Florida in 2021 was detained at Alligator Alcatraz, witnessed a detainee's death, and was freed in April 2026 under ankle monitoring.Oct 2025·West Palm Beach, FL·1News📦
Gustavo S.H.: Venezuelan priest with valid religious visa detained by CBP at Miami airportCatholic priest Gustavo Andrés Santos Higuera, serving at a Miami church since 2023, was denied reentry at Miami airport despite a valid religious visa. He was later released and resumed ministry before resigning for a new assignment.Aug 20, 2025·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek,La Nación📦,Habeas Dockets+1,Miami Herald,Miami Archdiocesan Catholic,CiberCuba,Premier Christian News,Info Central
Marvin H.L.: Florida business owner detained by ICE on his way to workMarvin Hernandez Lopez, who has lived in the U.S. since 2013 with family and a business, was detained while traveling to work. A court barred his transfer out of Florida but denied his request for release or a bond hearing.Jan 2025·Florida·U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,CourtListener
