León C.S.: Dominican man detained in Puerto Rico, sole caregiver for U.S. citizen familyA Dominican man who has lived in Puerto Rico since 2004 and is the sole caregiver for his U.S. citizen wife and daughter was detained near his business. A court blocked his transfer and ordered a bond hearing.Apr 24, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener📦
Isaac V.M.: Pasadena day laborer detained again by ICE at check-inIsaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena day laborer from Panama, was redetained during a routine check-in months after his first arrest sparked a lawsuit. A judge ordered his immediate release, calling the redetention retaliatory.Apr 24, 2026·Pasadena, CA·Panama·Los Angeles Times,Pasadena Star News+2📦,Pasadena Now📦,ABC7📦,San Gabriel Valley Tribune📦,National Day Laborer Organizing Network📦,Yahoo News📦,Smart Insights Alley📦,ABC News 10,Daily News📦,Instagram📦
Alexander V.M.: Venezuelan man held by ICE at Buffalo detention facilityA Venezuelan man held at Buffalo Federal Detention Facility asked a court for release or a bond hearing. A judge blocked his deportation for now but denied immediate release.Apr 24, 2026·Batavia, NY·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Makka O.: Russian woman detained at ICE check-in after four years on releaseA Russian woman was detained during a routine ICE check-in after living freely in the U.S. for four years with no criminal record. A court ordered her immediate release, finding she got no notice or hearing before being re-detained.Apr 24, 2026·Adelanto, California·Russia·CourtListener📦
Immigrant out on bond faced unlawful ankle monitor demand from ICEA man identified only as N.N., found by a judge to pose no safety or flight risk, sued ICE over an ankle monitor. The government must now pay nearly $40,000 in his legal fees.Apr 24, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Politico,Philadelphia Inquirer+1📦,IBTimes📦
Yasser L.S.: Memphis high school student detained two months by ICEYasser Jose Lopez Soza, 18, a Memphis Business Academy student with college soccer prospects, was detained on his way to a soccer game. A judge ordered his release after two months, ruling his detention without bond unlawful.Apr 24, 2026·Memphis, TN·Nicaragua·WREG📦,Daily Memphian+1📦,The Rogersville Review📦,FOX 13 Memphis📦,Instagram+1📦
Alejandro G.R.: Man shielded from deportation detained by ICE in FloridaAlejandro Osvaldo Ghysels Reales was held despite holding valid deferred action status under a U-1 visa making him ineligible for deportation. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, calling the detention unlawful.Apr 24, 2026·Florida·My Lowcountry📦,Celeb and Crime Gists📦,Law & Crime📦,Nord Pub📦,The Mirror
Jaime N.A.: Gay Mexican man protected from deportation detained at routine ICE check-inA Mexican man granted protection from deportation as a gay man was detained at a routine check-in after eight years of compliance. A judge ordered his immediate release on May 1, 2026.Apr 22, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Ulugbek B.: Man held at Philadelphia Federal Detention Center without a bond hearingUlugbek Badalov, held at a Philadelphia detention center, won release after a judge found he was not subject to mandatory detention. The government is temporarily barred from re-detaining him without a bond hearing.Apr 21, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Tajikistan·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Marvin M.C.: Salvadoran asylum seeker re-detained by ICE driving to work in Houston, TexasA Salvadoran man who worked, paid taxes, and applied for asylum during nearly four years free in Houston was re-detained while driving to work, with no explanation given. A court ordered him released immediately.Apr 21, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Angel N.P.: Honduran man with family in U.S. held by ICE without bond hearingA Honduran man with family, steady work, and a fixed address since 2021 was detained in April 2026 and held at a Tennessee facility without a bond hearing. He is challenging his detention in court.Apr 21, 2026·West Tennessee·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Angelica S.B.: Mexican woman held by ICE in Idaho after judge ordered her releaseA Mexican woman living in the U.S. since 2001 was held in ICE custody after a DUI arrest, even though a judge had ordered her released. A federal court later ordered her immediate release.Apr 21, 2026·Jefferson County, Idaho·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Edin E.: Bosnian green card holder detained by ICE at Utah county jailA Bosnian lawful permanent resident was detained in Utah after finishing a 120-day sentence tied to protective-order violations. A court found his continued detention lawful and denied his release request.Apr 21, 2026·Hurricane, UT·Bosnia and Herzegovina·CourtListener📦
Anibal S.R.: Peruvian asylum seeker detained by ICE at San Francisco check-inA Peruvian asylum seeker was detained during a routine check-in in San Francisco on April 21, 2026. A court ordered ICE to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Apr 21, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦
Jagdish S.: Asylum-seeking truck driver with work permit detained by ICE in IowaTruck driver Jagdish Singh, an Indian citizen with work authorization through 2029 and a pending asylum case, was arrested at an Iowa weigh station in February. A federal judge ruled his detention violated his due process rights.Apr 20, 2026·Iowa·India·Tomball-The Woodlands News📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Charbel K.: Man held by ICE in California City without bond hearingA man held since his April 2026 arrest on a pending criminal charge won a court order for a bond hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days, or release if none occurs.Apr 20, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Russian asylum seeker detained after nearly four years on paroleDzhokhar Gutsiev, a Russian asylum seeker, was detained in April 2026 while traveling for work after nearly four years on parole with no criminal record. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his parole was revoked without justification.Apr 20, 2026·Imperial County, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets📦
Argam N.: Iranian Christian asylum seeker held 298 days by ICEArgam Nazarian, a 27-year-old delivery driver who cared for his ailing mother, spent nearly 10 months in ICE detention even after a judge ordered his release. He was freed in April 2026 after a federal judge found his detention unconstitutional.Apr 20, 2026·El Paso, TX·Iran·El Paso Matters+1📦,Texas Tribune📦,CourtListener📦,Innovation Law Lab📦,Instagram+1📦
Gabriela L.S.: Venezuelan wife of U.S. citizen held six months by ICE without bond hearingGabriela Lozano Sousa, a Venezuelan woman married to a U.S. citizen, was held six months without a bond hearing after a domestic-dispute call. A judge dismissed her case and she was released, though her status remains uncertain.Apr 20, 2026·Jacksonville, FL·Venezuela·CBS News📦,First Coast News📦,Substack📦,Yahoo News📦,Latin Times📦,Local 10📦,Bradenton Herald📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,WUSF📦,Instagram+1📦
Rogelio B.I.: Cuban hunger striker says ICE shuttled him through four states, denied careRogelio Bolufé Izquierdo, a 44-year-old Cuban detainee who organized about 200 others to document poor facility conditions, says he was denied medical care and shuffled through four states during a hunger strike.Apr 19, 2026·Estancia, NM·Cuba·Albuquerque Journal📦,News from the States,Tri City Record,Habeas Dockets
