Emilio N.M.: Cuban man deported with appeal pending allowed to returnJavier Batista Pérez, 62, and Emilio Nieves Matanzas were deported to Cuba despite pending appeals and approved release orders. Nieves Matanzas, held five months after a traffic stop, has now been granted parole to return.May 21, 2026·Orlando, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba+1📦,Directorio Cubano,Cuba Headlines,14ymedio
Emilio N.M.: Cuban man deported during pending asylum appeal allowed to returnEmilio Nieves Matanzas, a Cuban man living in Florida, was deported in May 2026 while his asylum appeal was still pending. Weeks later, the government granted him special parole to return and seek permanent residency.May 21, 2026·Cape Coral, FL·Cuba·Univision📦,CiberCuba+1📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Directorio Cubano📦,Noticias de Hoy📦
Etinosa O.: Nigerian man deported despite torture protection order, now hiding in TogoEtinosa Osahon, 49, lived in California with his wife and three U.S. citizen children under torture protection before ICE deported him through Ghana. He is now hiding in Togo with malaria.May 21, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nigeria·Newsweek,The Cable📦,Legit📦,Nigeria Updates📦,CourtListener,Instagram
Three longtime U.S. residents held by ICE without bond hearings in TexasThree men who lived in the U.S. for 14 to 22 years with no criminal records were detained without bond hearings after Texas police stops. Judges ordered their release; an appeal is pending.May 21, 2026·Taylor, TX·Fox News📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Texas Tribune+1📦,ACLU of Texas+1📦,CourtListener,NIPNLG📦,Courthouse News📦,The U.S. Constitution Online+1📦,Law & Crime📦,The Hindu📦,El País📦
Alvaro B.L.: Cuban man complying with all requirements detained by ICE at check-inAlvaro Barrera Leon, a Cuban national with no criminal history, was detained after showing up for a routine check-in despite following all his supervision requirements. A federal court ordered him released, finding his detention unconstitutional.May 20, 2026·Houston, TX·Cuba·Government Publishing Office📦,KCUR📦
Dylan L.C.: Bronx high school student arrested by ICE at court, held 10 monthsDylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student, was released on an ankle monitor after nearly 10 months in ICE detention following his arrest at a mandatory immigration court hearing.May 20, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·CBS News+2,The Guardian+1📦,NBC Bay Area📦,ABC7 New York+1📦,Audacy📦,NY1📦,El País📦,Riverdale Press📦,Patch+1📦,NBC New York+1📦,FOX 5 New York📦,The 74📦,The City📦,The New York Times,Chicago Sun-Times📦,RU24📦,ACLU📦,Gothamist+1📦,Instagram📦
Yerlys M.L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker's kneecap fractured by ICE agents during Detroit arrestYerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, suffered a fractured kneecap and head trauma when ICE agents tackled her near her Detroit home. She remains detained despite doctors' recommendation she be moved to a better-equipped facility.May 19, 2026·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Associated Press📦,The Independent📦,Outlier Media+2📦
Lien S.: Laotian refugee with green card re-detained by ICE after 24 yearsA 53-year-old Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. as a child in 1979 was re-detained during a routine check-in after over 20 years on supervised release. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.May 19, 2026·Oakland, CA·Laos·CourtListener📦
Jose Gregorio L.G.: Man detained again without a hearing at Central Valley AnnexA noncitizen previously freed on bond was redetained in May 2026 without a hearing. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling the government must hold a hearing before detaining him again.May 18, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener📦
Oliver M.V.: 19-year-old Buffalo resident fast-tracked for deportation after ICE courthouse arrestOliver Mata Velazquez, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested at an immigration courthouse and fast-tracked for deportation. The NYCLU sued over his arrest and secured his release.May 18, 2026·Buffalo, NY·ACLU📦,The Guardline📦,Public Library System New York📦,Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights📦,Instagram📦
Jose S.P.: Father of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICE after 30 yearsA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for 30 years and has two U.S. citizen children was detained, then ordered released after a court found his detention unlawful.May 18, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Luis Alberto B.G.: Cuban man arrested in Florida held by ICE in CaliforniaA Cuban man held at Golden State Annex in McFarland, California, was ordered released or given a bond hearing within 14 days after a judge found his re-detention violated due process.May 17, 2026·Florida·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Tuan B.: Vietnamese man dies after stroke in ICE custodyTuan Van Bui, 55, came to the U.S. in 1990 under the Amerasian Homecoming Act and lived in Philadelphia. He collapsed from a stroke and died in ICE detention in Indiana while fighting his case in court.May 16, 2026·Miami Correctional Center, IN·Vietnam·WTHR📦,ABC News📦,Indianapolis Star📦,WEIS Radio📦,21 Alive News📦,AOL,ICE📦,ABC 57📦,The Straits Times📦,Audacy,NextShark,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Justo B.: Cuban man denied insulin by ICE suffers strokes during 7-month detentionJusto Betancourt, 54, a Cuban immigrant with lawful status, suffered strokes and a diabetic coma during seven months at a Florida detention facility. A judge ordered him freed in May.May 15, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Newsweek📦,CBS News📦,CiberCuba+1📦,El País📦,The Independent📦,Seattle Times📦,WLRN📦,Cuba Headlines📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,Miami Herald,Daily Gazette
Allan M.: Husband held by ICE 113 days after marriage green card interviewAllan Marrero, a gay man married to a U.S. citizen, was detained right after his green card interview and held 113 days even after a judge set bond, before being freed following a lawsuit.May 15, 2026·New York, New York·Cayman Islands·CBS News+2📦,Washington Blade📦,ABC7 New York+2📦,NY1+1📦,AM New York+1📦,Them,Watermark Out News📦,Outs Florida📦,WUFT📦,Hindustan Times📦,Good Faith Media📦,Gay City News📦,Jacqueline Lewis (Substack)📦,Brooklyn Eagle📦,EV Grieve📦,Hotspots Magazine📦,Instagram+2📦
Santiago R.G.: Man re-detained without a hearing, held at Golden State Annex since MayA man held at Golden State Annex since May 2026 after being re-detained without a hearing was ordered released by a court, which found the government violated his due process rights.May 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Mario R.S.: Mexican man in U.S. 28 years held by ICE after taillight stopA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for 28 years was detained after a traffic stop for a broken taillight in Utah. A court ordered him released in June, finding his detention violated his rights.May 15, 2026·Utah·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Alejandro V.R.: Honduran man detained at Oklahoma City ICE check-inA Honduran man who had been paroled with reporting requirements was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Oklahoma City. A court ordered his release, finding the government gave no written reason for revoking his parole.May 15, 2026·Oklahoma City, OK·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Roberto O.R.: Father of four U.S. citizens held 109 days in ICE detentionRoberto Orozco-Ramirez, a diesel mechanic and father of four who spent 25 years building a business in Froid, Montana, was freed after 109 days in detention when a judge ruled his continued holding unlawful.May 15, 2026·Great Falls, MT·Mexico·PBS📦,Newsweek📦,Associated Press📦,Montana Free Press+3📦,THIRTEEN📦,PBS SoCal📦,The Telegraph📦,Info News
Isidro C.R.: Electrician with autistic U.S. citizen son arrested by ICE without warrantA Mexican electrician who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 29 years and is father to an autistic son was arrested without warrant while walking his dogs. He is now seeking release or a bond hearing.May 15, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·CourtListener📦
