Jose Trinidad R.P.: Witness to fatal ICE shooting in Houston held weeks without bond hearingJose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, 51, witnessed ICE fatally shoot his boss during a Houston traffic stop and was held for weeks without a bond hearing. A judge ordered his release in July; he now wears an ankle monitor.Jul 29, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·NBC News+1,Associated Press+1,CBS News+1,CNN,Click2Houston+1📦,KSAT📦,Texas Tribune+1,Charlotte Observer,FOX 26 Houston+1,ABC 13,Houston Public Media,El País+1,Yahoo News,Instagram
Prem Raj P.M.: Nepali man held by ICE at Rio Grande Processing CenterA Nepali man held at the Rio Grande Processing Center is challenging the constitutionality of his detention. A federal court has ordered officials to respond to his case by August 10.Jul 29, 2026·Laredo, TX·Nepal·CourtListener
Manuel S.A.: Ecuadorian father detained by ICE in Philadelphia based on mistaken identityAn Ecuadorian man with two U.S. citizen children, in the country since 2003, was detained in Philadelphia after officers mistook him for someone else. A court ordered his immediate release days later.Jul 29, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Ecuador·CourtListener
14-year-old Brazilian girl held by ICE ordered returned to MassachusettsA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in a Massachusetts church parking lot and transferred overnight to a New York children's facility before a federal judge ordered her immediate return to family.Mar 11, 2026·Marlboro, MA·Brazil·CBS News+1📦,WCVB📦,WBUR📦,Boston Globe📦,MSN📦
Daniela M.N.: Colombian woman arrested by ICE at airport, denied psychiatric medicationA Colombian distribution analyst in the U.S. since 2023 was detained at an airport and held over a week without her psychiatric medication. A judge ordered her immediate release.Jul 28, 2026·Ontario, California·Colombia·CourtListener
Ezzat M.: Egyptian man held at Western Tennessee Detention FacilityAn Egyptian man held at a Tennessee detention facility asked a court for release or a bond hearing and sought to block a transfer out of state. The court denied his request to stop the transfer.Jul 28, 2026·Tennessee·Egypt·Reuters,NBC News📦,NPR📦,CourtListener,Law and Orders📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker who arrived at 17 held by ICE in CaliforniaA Venezuelan asylum seeker who came to the U.S. at 17 was arrested in Salt Lake City and transferred to a California detention center. A judge denied his request for immediate release while his case proceeds.Jul 27, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·Venezuela·CourtListener
Cristian J.A.: Honduran construction worker mistaken for another man, detained by ICE in VermontA 31-year-old Honduran construction worker was detained during a Vermont ICE operation meant for someone else, prompting hundreds of activists to gather in protest. A judge found the arrest unlawful; four months later, no charges have been filed against him.Jul 27, 2026·South Burlington, VT·Honduras·NBC 5📦,Magic 96.7,Burlington Free Press📦,Vermont Public+2📦,New Hampshire Public Radio+2📦,Community Spirit Event,Instagram+1📦
Antony E.E.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in after 43 months of complianceA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who complied with check-ins for over 43 months was detained during a routine Los Angeles appointment in July 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding no basis for his custody.Jul 27, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Ronald V.: Nicaraguan man detained at routine ICE check-in after 15 years under supervisionA Nicaraguan man who spent nearly 15 years under supervision was detained at a routine ICE check-in in July 2026 and is held at River Correctional Facility. A court denied his request for emergency release.Jul 27, 2026·Ferriday, LA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Iranian man held 13 months as three countries refuse to take himHouman Rashidy, an Iranian citizen, was held 13 months at Torrance County Detention Facility before a judge ordered his release, finding no real chance of deportation since no country would accept him.Jul 27, 2026·Torrance County, NM·Iran·CourtListener,PACER Monitor
Jaime M.A.: Ecuadorian asylum seeker held by ICE without bond hearing in PennsylvaniaAn Ecuadorian asylum seeker held without a bond hearing at a Pennsylvania facility since July 2026 was ordered released by a judge, who found he should have been entitled to a bond hearing.Jul 25, 2026·Clinton County, PA·Ecuador·CourtListener
Luis V.A.: Guatemalan asylum seeker held in erroneous, prolonged ICE detentionLuis Vasquez Alvarado, who fled Guatemala with his family in 2023 and settled near Las Vegas, was held by ICE without a bond hearing; a judge called his detention erroneous and ordered his immediate release.Jul 25, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Guatemala·Las Vegas Review-Journal📦,MidPage,EXA
Fredysel N.C.: Mexican man arrested in Ocean City, Maryland, held by ICE at FarmvilleA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. since 2018 was detained in Ocean City, Maryland and held over a week at a Virginia facility. A judge ordered him released with a bond hearing within 14 days.Jul 24, 2026·Ocean City, MD·Mexico·CourtListener
Jesus A.S. and Adriana G.S.: Parents of U.S. citizen daughters detained by ICE outside Baltimore schoolJesus Acevedo Sanchez, 39, a father of two, was injured when armed ICE agents broke his car window outside his children's Baltimore school. A judge found no probable cause and ordered him and his partner freed.Jul 24, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·CBS News+2📦,The Banner📦,WBAL+1📦,WBALtv📦
Badar K.S.: Georgetown scholar held nearly six weeks by ICE for pro-Palestinian speechDr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral scholar, was detained nearly six weeks after expressing pro-Palestinian views online. An appeals court has now rejected the government's attempt to re-detain him after his release on bail.Jul 24, 2026·Richmond, VA·India·The Guardian📦,Washington Post,Tampa Free Press📦,ACLU+1📦,The Hoya📦
Nayel S.B.: Mexican woman arrested without warrant by ICE in Wyoming, held in ColoradoA Mexican woman was detained without a warrant after a Wyoming DUI stop and held in Aurora, Colorado. A court found the arrest unlawful and ordered her released within 24 hours.Jul 23, 2026·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener
Chansareth H.: Cambodian refugee caring alone for autistic son detained at ICE check-inChansareth Hong, 50, a Cambodian refugee and sole caretaker of his autistic 9-year-old son, was detained during a routine check-in he had kept for 28 years, prompting hundreds to protest.Jul 23, 2026·Providence, RI·Cambodia·Providence Journal+1,Boston Globe📦,Palos Verdes Eye+1📦,Steve Ahlquist📦,Rhode Island Current📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Marlon T.G.: Colombian man held by ICE, blocked from boarding his flight homeMarlon Andres Torres Gomez, a Colombian man, had arranged his own flight home and was blocked from boarding by ICE. A judge ordered his release, calling the government's justification an afterthought.Jul 23, 2026·Newark, NJ·Colombia·Newsweek📦,Jersey Vindicator📦,Celeb and Crime Gists,CourtListener,Distant News,El Tiempo📦,Instagram
Jorge E.I.: Man held by ICE in Minnesota asks federal court for releaseA man held in immigration detention in Minnesota filed a petition in July 2026 challenging his detention, naming federal officials as respondents in the case.Jul 22, 2026·MN·CourtListener
