Mercedes D.G.: Venezuelan woman detained at ICE check-in, may be deported to MexicoA Venezuelan woman who had lived under supervised release since 2011 was detained at a routine ICE check-in after her supervision was revoked. She is held at Richwood Correctional Center and faces removal to Venezuela or Mexico.Jul 17, 2026·Richwood, LA·Venezuela·CourtListener
Celestin D.: Gay asylum seeker redetained by ICE weeks after judge ordered releaseCelestin Dima, a gay asylum seeker from Burkina Faso who fled persecution, was redetained during a routine check-in weeks after a judge ordered his release. He now wears a GPS monitor and faces deportation to an unnamed country.Jul 17, 2026·New York, NY·Burkina Faso·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Giovanni H.O.: Salvadoran father held by ICE, partner and infant son face evictionGiovanni Henriquez-Osorio, from El Salvador, was held at a Nevada facility while his partner and infant son faced eviction. A judge found no evidence of gang ties and ordered his release on July 17, 2026.Jul 17, 2026·Provo, UT·El Salvador·Las Vegas Review-Journal📦
Mohammad H.: Man held in Texas cannot see his New York lawyer in personA man held at Port Isabel Service Processing Center in Texas sought to stop his transfer out of state while his case proceeds, but a court denied the request.Jul 17, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·CourtListener
Woman held in Washoe County, Nevada, at risk of imminent deportationFloridalma Chinchilla, held at a Nevada detention facility, asked a court to block her transfer or removal while fighting her detention. The court barred her transfer or removal for now.Jul 17, 2026·Reno, Nevada·CourtListener,Habeas Dockets📦
Omar B.N.: Father of two with pregnant wife detained by ICE in San FranciscoA Salvadoran man with no criminal record, in the U.S. since 2021 and sole provider for his pregnant wife and two children, was detained outside his San Francisco home. A court ordered his immediate release.Jul 17, 2026·San Francisco, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Maikel G.M.: Cuban man held six months by ICE with no deportation planMaikel Guerra Morales was freed after six months in ICE detention when a judge ruled the agency had no real deportation plan. The judge who ordered his release died days later.Jul 17, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Cuba·WINK News+1📦,Fact in Face📦,WLT Report📦,The National Pulse📦,Simple Justice📦
Nyamuoch D.: Refugee green card holder held six months by ICE in Iowa jailNyamuoch Thomas Duoth, a South Sudanese refugee who has lived in the U.S. since 1994, was ordered released after more than six months in an Iowa jail following her ICE detention in March 2025.Jul 16, 2026·Pottawattamie County, IA·South Sudan·KCRG📦,Iowa News📦,Standing Record,Iowa Capital Dispatch
Claudio C.P.: Man held without a bond hearing at South Texas ICE Processing CenterA noncitizen held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center without a bond hearing is challenging his detention in federal court, arguing it violates his due process rights.Jul 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·CourtListener
Agustin C.T.: Man held at Aurora, Colorado ICE facility seeks release without a lawyerA man held at the Aurora, Colorado ICE facility filed a handwritten petition challenging his detention. A judge gave him 30 days to fix filing errors or face dismissal.Jul 16, 2026·Aurora, Colorado·CourtListener
Victor P.M.: Guatemalan man beaten by ICE agents outside Suffolk outpatient campusVictor Alfredo Perez Martin, a Guatemalan man, was tackled and beaten by ICE agents outside a Suffolk medical campus in July. A judge ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his release the same day.Jul 16, 2026·Suffolk, VA·Guatemala·13News Now📦,Suffolk News Herald,WTVR📦,WTKR+1📦
Josial J.: Man re-detained by ICE with no notice or hearingA man who had been living in the U.S. on parole since 2023 was suddenly re-detained by ICE in July 2026 with no explanation. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding he was never given notice or a hearing.Jul 15, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Liam: Fifteen-year-old held 255 days apart from his mother, grows depressedLiam, 15, was separated from his father during an ICE arrest and held 255 days in shelters in Texas and Connecticut, growing anxious and depressed. A judge ordered his release after calling the government's claims about his mother disturbing.July 15, 2026·Burlington, MA·CT Insider📦
Jean: Haitian boy, 12, held 505 days apart from his Florida familyJean, a 12-year-old from Haiti, spent his 13th birthday in federal custody and was held 505 days even after his family passed all required background checks. A judge called the process arbitrary and ordered his release.July 15, 2026·New Haven, CT·Haiti·CT Insider📦,Connecticut Post📦,News Times,The Hour
Naseeb N.: Indian man arrested by DHS at Philadelphia check-in, held without bond hearingAn Indian immigrant living in Philadelphia was detained without a bond hearing after a routine check-in under a policy requiring mandatory detention. A court ruled he must receive a bond hearing before an immigration judge.Jul 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·India·CourtListener
Lázaro B.C.: Cuban man in U.S. since 2022 held by ICE without bond hearingA Cuban citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2022 was detained without a bond hearing at a Tennessee facility. A court paused his transfer and ordered the government to respond to his release request.Jul 15, 2026·Memphis, TN·Cuba·CourtListener
Alvaro G.T.: Father of U.S. citizen child detained by ICE after decade in IowaAlvaro Anastacio Garcia Tevalan, 20, has lived in Iowa since age 11 and has a U.S. citizen child. A judge ruled his re-detention after a domestic abuse arrest violated due process and ordered a bond hearing.Jul 15, 2026·Clarion, IA·Guatemala·Times Republican📦,KCRG📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦
Styrobert: Defected Venezuelan military officer detained at ICE check-in despite pending asylumStyrobert, a Venezuelan military officer who fled in 2019 after opposing government abuses, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a pending asylum case. He faces deportation to Venezuela, where he is labeled an enemy of the state.Fundraiser onlyJul 14, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Jeysy C.D.: Woman held at Adelanto ICE center without a lawyerA woman held at Adelanto detention center, representing herself, won a May order for a bond hearing but withdrew it, then filed a new request that a court denied over procedural issues.Jul 14, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Man on valid visa arrested at asylum interview, separated from U.S.-born childrenA man who had followed immigration appointments for seven years was arrested mid-interview for asylum, separated from his American spouse and children. A judge ordered his release within five hours after an emergency petition.Jul 14, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·San Francisco Chronicle📦,LinkedIn📦
