Asylum seeker with mental illness held six months by ICE without hearingA Haitian asylum seeker in her 40s with schizoaffective disorder was held over six months at a Vermont jail after her arrest following a domestic disturbance. A judge ordered her released, citing violated due process rights.Jun 23, 2026·Burlington, VT·Haiti·VT Digger📦,News from the States,Bennington Banner
Jose J.B.: Father of special-needs child arrested by ICE without warrant on commuteA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. 22 years is the sole provider for his family, including a child with special needs. A court ruled his warrantless arrest unlawful and ordered his release.Jun 22, 2026·Maryland·Guatemala·CourtListener
Abner A.A.: Mexican man arrested by ICE while commuting in UtahA Mexican man was arrested in Weber County, Utah, while on his way to work and held in two detention centers. A court denied his request for release, citing his earlier removal and reentry.Jun 22, 2026·Weber County, Utah·Mexico·CourtListener
Mutasim N.: Sudanese asylum seeker held by ICE 23 months without bond hearingMutasim Ibrahim Abdoulrahman Nour, a Sudanese citizen, has been held 23 months without a bond hearing since entering the U.S. in July 2024; a judge ordered the government to explain the delay.Jun 22, 2026·Muscatine, IA·Sudan·Yahoo News📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KCRG📦,Little Village Magazine📦,The Gazette📦,Ottumwa Radio📦,Spot On Iowa📦
Dimitri V.: Haitian businessman detained 9 months, transferred out-of-state despite court orderDimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe, a 52-year-old Haitian businessman who entered legally in 2020, was detained nine months and transferred to Mississippi despite a court order barring his removal from Florida.Jun 22, 2026·Miami, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald+1📦,L'Union Suite📦,HCN Times📦,Haitian Times📦,Instagram📦
CUNY graduate wrongly arrested by ICE walking to train in HempsteadA 24-year-old Honduran CUNY graduate was surrounded by seven vehicles and arrested walking to a train in Hempstead; ICE later admitted he was the wrong person. A judge ruled agents had grossly abused their authority.Jun 20, 2026·Hempstead, NY·Honduras·The Guardian,The City📦
Juan Carlos Q.: Staten Island father of U.S. citizens arrested by ICE while playing dominoesJuan Carlos Quintero, 41, a Staten Island resident for nearly two decades with two U.S. citizen children, was arrested while playing dominoes with neighbors and later released after an emergency lawsuit.Jun 20, 2026·Staten Island, NY·CBS News📦,The City Reporter📦,The City📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,SILive.com
Katsiaryna B.: Belarusian cancer survivor hospitalized repeatedly after ICE denies her medicationKatsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, has been hospitalized three times while detained after being denied daily hormone medication she needs. Doctors warn her detention risks organ failure or death.Jun 19, 2026·Miramar, FL·Belarus·Newsweek📦,Belsat📦,KSHB,CourtListener,ABC News,Instagram+1📦
Rafael R.B.: NYC Council analyst with TPS held by ICE 5 months, granted asylumRafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan data analyst for the New York City Council, was arrested at a routine asylum check-in despite having work authorization. He was granted asylum and released on bond after 158 days.Jun 19, 2026·Bethpage, NY·Venezuela·CBS News+1📦,ABC News+1,The City📦,City & State New York📦,Patch+1📦,Inner City Press📦,Brooklyn Eagle📦,Democracy Now📦,Info News
Orolua E.: Nigerian man held by ICE over two years, injured by guardsOrolua Eluonyechie, a Nigerian national, has been held over two years, including time in solitary confinement after being injured by guards, while his request for release awaits a judge's decision.Jun 18, 2026·Oberlin, LA·Nigeria·Bolts Magazine📦,The Lens📦,LA Illuminator📦,NOLA.com📦
Otoniel A.G.: Mexican man with work permit arrested while getting into car for workA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. 18 years and held a work permit was arrested heading to his car for work and denied a bond hearing. A judge ordered him released, ruling his detention unlawful.Jun 18, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Mexico·CourtListener
Jeison A.M.: Long-term resident held at Western Tennessee Detention Facility without bond hearingA long-term, law-abiding immigrant held without a bond hearing challenged his detention. A judge ordered he receive a hearing within ten days or be released.Jun 18, 2026·Memphis, TN·CourtListener
Jorge P.R.: Asylum-seeking father arrested by ICE at gunpoint with young son in carA Mexican father who fled extortion threats and reunited with his young son was surrounded by vehicles and arrested at gunpoint outside their home while the boy stayed in the car. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 18, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Daniel: Severely disabled man deported by ICE, back with family after nine monthsDaniel, who has an IQ of 47 and severe intellectual disabilities, was deported without his family's knowledge while collecting recyclables, and was found hospitalized in Tijuana nine months later before being allowed to return.Jun 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,The Guardian📦,Internet Archive📦,Instagram+1
Polina and Alexandra: Belarusian sisters with health issues held over 9 months, facing deportationBelarusian sisters Polina and Alexandra have been held at the California border for over nine months after their lawyer failed them, and now face deportation while seeking a new asylum bid.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·CA·Belarus·GoFundMe📦
Keisy G.M.: Green card holder held 21 months without a bond hearingKeisy G.M., a Dominican green card holder living in New York since 2011, was held 21 months without a bond hearing before a court ordered his release. The Supreme Court will now decide if such hearings are required.Jun 17, 2026·New York, NY·Dominican Republic·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,Slate📦,Legal Aid Society NYC+1📦,PACER Monitor,The Federalist📦,Montrose Press📦,Stateline📦,Law.com📦,SCOTUSblog📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Detroit Free Press📦,Michigan Public📦,FindLaw📦,ACLU📦,Government Publishing Office📦,Human Rights Law Review📦,Washington Times📦
Iaroslav M.: Russian asylum seeker held by Border Patrol after four years living legallyA 19-year-old Russian asylum seeker who came to the U.S. at 16, graduated high school and worked lawfully was detained over 40 days after a traffic stop. A judge ordered his release.Jun 16, 2026·Hollywood, FL·Russia·CourtListener
Adriana Q.Z.: Colombian torture survivor deported by ICE to Congo despite court protectionAdriana Quiroz Zapata, a 53-year-old Colombian torture survivor with New Jersey ties, was deported to Congo in April 2026 despite legal protections; a judge's order to return her was later reversed.Jun 15, 2026·Washington, DC·Colombia·CourtListener📦,The Bulwark📦,Times of India📦,Infobae📦,WFMZ,HCN Times+1📦,Gothamist📦,Law360📦,Instagram+1📦
Harprabhjot S.: Man held without a bond hearing at California City facilityA detainee held at California City Corrections won a court order requiring a bond hearing within ten days, or his release if none is held.Jun 14, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener📦
Santiago C.C.: Nicaraguan man with a fiancée held by ICE without bond hearingA Nicaraguan man living in the U.S. since December 2022, engaged and employed with no criminal record, was detained without a bond hearing. A court ordered ICE to respond and barred his transfer.Jun 13, 2026·West Tennessee·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
