Mario Rafael R.A.: Man who followed parole terms 3.5 years detained after Oklahoma traffic stopA man paroled by DHS who had followed all conditions for 3.5 years was detained after a routine Oklahoma traffic stop and moved between facilities before a court ordered his immediate release.May 28, 2026·Oklahoma·CourtListener
Ricardo N. and Liliana: Chicago senior and mother held by ICE at asylum check-in, separatedRicardo Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior with a soccer scholarship offer, and his mother were detained at a routine asylum check-in and held for months across five states. Both were released in May, and he walked at graduation.May 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+2📦,WBEZ📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,Lokal Update+1📦,RU24📦,Telemundo Chicago📦,WGN-TV,News Tribune,Anchorage Daily News📦,Daily Gazette,ABC7 Chicago📦,AOL+1📦,Instagram+2📦
Rogerio S.L. and Nycolas: Brazilian father, 15-year-old son detained on fishing trip, held by ICERogerio da Silva Lima and his 15-year-old son Nycolas, fishing off Martha's Vineyard, were detained by the Coast Guard and turned over to ICE. A judge found ICE violated due process, freeing both after students at the son's school protested.May 28, 2026·Woods Hole, MA·Brazil·Martha's Vineyard Times+3📦,Patch📦,WGBH+1📦,Daily Mail📦,Vineyard Gazette+2📦,MassLive📦,WCMU📦,Boston Globe+1📦,El Risala📦,NBC Boston📦,GoFundMe📦
Gurpreet S.B.: Indian asylum seeker re-detained by ICE after three years of complianceAn Indian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions for three years was redetained without notice after a routine check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice before any future detention.May 28, 2026·Douglas, AZ·India·CourtListener📦
Mauricio C.G.: Green card holder here since 1986 held nearly 7 months by ICEMauricio Castellanos-Gorra, a Cuban lawful permanent resident in the U.S. since 1986, was detained after 21 years on supervised release. A judge ordered his release in May 2026 after the government offered no evidence deportation was likely.May 28, 2026·FL·Cuba·Law & Crime📦,CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Newspot NG
Marcelo J.: Father of U.S. citizen daughter with serious medical condition held by ICEA Dominican father of a one-year-old U.S. citizen daughter with a serious medical condition was stopped by ICE vans on his way to work and remains detained after a court denied his release request.May 27, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener
Luis Fernando C.C.: Austin teen soccer goalie detained by ICE over expired registration stickerLuis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria, 18, a varsity soccer goalie, was detained after a traffic stop for an expired registration sticker and sent to Karnes County. A judge ordered his release so he could take finals and attend graduation.May 27, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦,MSN📦,KXAN+3,Time News,Park Record,Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Austin Current+2📦,CBS Austin+1📦,Yahoo News+1📦,FOX 7 Austin+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,AOL📦,Archy Newsy📦,KUT📦,Instagram+6📦,YouTube📦
Jose R.R.: Man in U.S. since 2007 held by ICE two months without hearingA man who had lived in the U.S. for years since entering in 2007 was detained in May 2026 without a warrant or explanation. A court ruled his two-month detention without a bond hearing unlawful and ordered his release.May 26, 2026·California·Mexico·CourtListener
Yumei W.: Chinese woman arrested by ICE without warrant at green card interviewA Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa was arrested without warning during her own immigration interview in May 2026 and denied bond. A court freed her in July, ruling she had a right to remain free from detention.May 26, 2026·California·China·CourtListener📦
Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deportedAnabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.May 26, 2026·Arlington, VA·Ghana·CNN📦,ACLU of Virginia+1📦,PACER Monitor,Times Now News📦,News from the States📦,MSN,Instagram📦
Diego H.G.: Construction worker with protective status deported to El Salvador after ICE raidDiego Hernandez Garcia, 24, a construction worker in the U.S. since age 13, was detained at a Knoxville job site despite having protective status. He was deported to El Salvador.May 26, 2026·Maryville, TN·El Salvador·WVLT📦,WATE📦,WBIR
Dolores B.R.: Apple farmworker detained without notice at routine ICE check-in in BuffaloDolores Bustamante Romero, 54, an apple picker and farmworker advocate who helped pass New York's Green Light Law, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite no criminal record. A judge ordered her returned to Western New York.May 26, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·13WHAM📦,WXXI News+4📦,WHEC+1📦,KSBY📦,Buffalo News📦,Times Telegram+1📦,WRVO📦,Finger Lakes 1📦,Wayne Times📦,Investigative Post📦,Instagram+1📦
Jessica L.: Transgender woman harassed in male unit at ICE center in Tacoma, WashingtonA 22-year-old transgender woman was detained during a check-in and housed in a male unit in Tacoma, where she faced harassment. A court ordered her moved or released within 24 hours.May 22, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Jose M.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and father detained by ICE in Ennis, TexasA Venezuelan man living in Ennis, Texas with his wife and child was detained after an assault arrest, despite holding humanitarian parole. A court ordered him a substantive bond hearing within 14 days.May 22, 2026·Ennis, TX·Venezuela·CourtListener
Jorge C.: Colombian father with court protection deported by ICE to DR CongoJorge Cubillos, 42, a truck driver who lived in Florida with his wife and four children since 2018, was deported in shackles to the Democratic Republic of Congo despite legal protection from removal.May 22, 2026·Orlando, FL·Colombia·Telemundo,Univision+1,Greyta Studio📦,Naira Voice📦,My News 13📦,El País+1,Yahoo News+1,Latin Times,La Silla Vacía,El Colombiano,Infobae,Instagram+1
Farm worker seeking asylum detained after ICE smashes van window without warrantA 45-year-old farm worker with an ongoing asylum case was pulled from a van without a warrant after officers smashed its window. A federal judge ruled the October 2025 arrest unlawful.May 22, 2026·Woodburn, OR·CourtListener,DocumentCloud📦
DACA recipient deported within 24 hours of green card interviewMaria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a DACA recipient who had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, was deported during a green card interview in February 2025. A judge ordered her returned, and she reunited with her daughter in March.May 22, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Mexico·Associated Press+1📦,Sacramento Bee+1📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Seattle Post-Intelligencer📦,Latin Times📦,Daily Republic📦,KCRA📦,Madison365📦,The Cut📦,The New Republic📦,Seattle Times📦,The Fresno Bee📦,The Independent📦,Wired📦,KUNC📦,CourtListener,All Arts📦,The Straits Times📦,Instagram📦
Yenniffer E.: DACA recipient mother of two held nearly three months by ICEYenniffer England, 32, a nurse's assistant and mother of two with DACA status, was detained after a traffic stop and held nearly three months. A federal judge ordered her released with an ankle monitor on May 21, 2026.May 21, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·Univision📦,CBS 42,KRGV+1📦,Texas Tribune📦,The Border Chronicle📦,KXAN,Border Report,WAVY,Queonda Magazine📦,Instagram+1📦
Peter F.Z.K.: Asylum seeker detained by ICE at Adelanto without explanation or hearingA noncitizen complying with release conditions while his asylum case was pending was detained at Adelanto after missing check-ins. A federal court found this violated due process and ordered his release.May 21, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
