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📦
Jose Francisco O.R.: DACA father detained by ICE after 24 yearsJose Francisco Orellana-Rivera, who came from Honduras at age 4 and has DACA status, a U.S.-citizen wife and two children, was detained after 24 years here until a judge ordered his immediate release.May 15, 2026·Texas·Honduras·Newsweek📦,CourtListener📦,La Prensa📦,PACER Monitor
William P.M.: Ecuadorian man held by ICE without a bond hearingWilliam Fabian Peralta-Malla, an Ecuadorian man, was detained based on an unproven vehicular manslaughter charge under the Laken Riley Act. A federal judge ruled the lack of a bond hearing violated due process and ordered one within seven days.May 15, 2026·NY·Ecuador·Newsweek📦,CourtListener
Otis F.: LGBTQ Jamaican asylum seeker protected from deportation arrested by ICE at homeOtis Nicholas Ffriend, a Jamaican LGBTQ asylum seeker living with his U.S. citizen wife, was arrested at his California home despite prior torture-related protection. A judge ordered his release, and the government is now appealing.May 14, 2026·Willits, CA·Jamaica·CourtListener📦,Kym Kemp,U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Salvadoran woman shielded from return home detained again by ICEA Salvadoran woman previously protected from deportation to El Salvador was re-detained in May 2026 after her supervised release was revoked without proper notice; a court ordered her freed.May 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Marlon C.M.: Ecuadorian man detained by ICE without bond hearing at Otay MesaAn Ecuadorian man held at Otay Mesa Detention Facility says he was never given a bond hearing. A court has appointed him a lawyer and paused his removal while it reviews his case.May 14, 2026·San Diego, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets+1📦
Munish K.: Indian asylum seeker held by ICE over three months without a hearingA 33-year-old Indian asylum seeker who lived in the U.S. nearly four years with no criminal record was detained without notice or a warrant and held over three months. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention unlawful.May 13, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·India·CourtListener
Wardy A.L.: Man held at immigration detention center in Aurora, Colorado seeks releaseA man held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora has asked a court for immediate release, which ordered that he cannot be moved from Colorado or the country meanwhile.May 12, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener📦
Isael U.S.: Napa agricultural worker with four U.S. citizen children detained by ICEA Mexican farmworker and father of four U.S. citizen children, in Napa for decades, was detained again in May 2026 without a hearing. A court barred his re-detention without notice and a hearing first.May 12, 2026·Napa, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Juan David A.C.: Husband of U.S. citizen detained by ICE despite approved green card petitionJuan David Arango-Caicedo, 28, was detained at a routine check-in after a paperwork error briefly lapsed his status, despite an approved green card petition through his marriage to a U.S. citizen.May 12, 2026·PA·Colombia·PennLive📦,Habeas Dockets📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Long-time residents cannot be held without a bond hearing, appeals court rulesTwo long-time U.S. residents held for years without bond had their release upheld by an appeals court, which ruled mandatory no-bond detention does not apply to people arrested long after entering the country.May 12, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Newsweek,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,CaseMine,U.S. Court of Appeals (Third Circuit)
Immigrants in Puerto Rico targeted by masked ICE agentsThe ACLU of Puerto Rico reported masked agents physically assaulting immigrants and intervening near minors, with bond denied in two of nine cases despite no danger or flight risk.May 10, 2026·San Juan, PR·NBC News📦,NPR📦,ACLU of Puerto Rico📦,El Nuevo Día📦
Kevin G.: U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies day after parents deportedKevin González, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen with stage 4 cancer, pleaded for his detained parents' release so he could see them before dying. They were freed and reunited with him in Mexico on May 8; he died the next day.May 9, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CNN📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,Milenio📦,TBS News📦,Instagram+2📦
Olivia A.: Nursing student held six months by ICE without mental health careOlivia Andre, 19, a nursing student and asylum seeker from Congo, was held six months in Texas, losing nearly 20 pounds with no mental health care. A judge ruled her detention unlawful.May 9, 2026·Portland, ME·DR Congo·NBC News📦,The Guardian+1📦,ABC News📦,Press Herald+1📦,WGME+2📦,Maine Public📦,WMTW📦,Shine My Crown📦,Yahoo News📦,Star Tribune📦,New Hampshire Public Radio📦,Instagram+4📦
Maria L.M.: Oregon mother caring for stroke survivor husband held four months by ICEMaria Trinidad Loya Medina, an Albany, Oregon resident of 20 years and caregiver to her stroke-surviving husband, was detained while shopping and held four months. A judge ordered her released in May, citing harm to her family.May 8, 2026·Albany, OR·Mexico·CNN📦,KVAL+1📦,KLCC📦,KGW+2📦,Register-Guard📦,Statesman Journal📦,Readers ID📦,Texas Tribune📦,KOIN📦,Yahoo News📦,AOL📦,Ubirata Online📦,OPB📦,SSB Crack📦,Irish Times📦,Democrat Herald+1📦,NBC 16📦,GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Silvino H.P.: Long-term U.S. resident held by ICE at Mesa Verde after traffic stopA longtime undocumented resident was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and held at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.May 8, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·CourtListener📦
Htet A.: LGBTQ+ green card holder from Myanmar held 11.5 months by ICEHtet Aung, a Myanmar-born green card holder who came to the U.S. at age 8, was detained by ICE despite winning protection from persecution. A federal judge ordered his release after 11.5 months.Fundraiser onlyMay 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Myanmar·GoFundMe📦
