Ren Xun L.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese man held at Imperial Regional Detention Facility challenged his prolonged detention without a bond hearing. A court ordered a hearing within seven days but did not order his release.Apr 9, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Mikayel M.: Man held by ICE at Adelanto Detention Facility in CaliforniaA man held at Adelanto Detention Facility challenged his detention as unconstitutional. A judge ordered his immediate release after the government did not oppose the request.Apr 9, 2026·Adelanto, California·CourtListener📦
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Apr 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,CNN📦,Miami Herald📦,The Independent📦,Houston Chronicle📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,2001 Online📦,Yahoo News📦,Facebook📦,Instagram+1📦
Octavio A.A.: Father of disabled U.S. citizen daughter held by ICE, defying release orderOctavio Andrade-Aguilera, the sole financial provider for his wife and disabled American daughter, remains held in Alabama despite a judge's order against detaining him to avoid harming his family.Apr 8, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Mexico·Times Free Press+1📦,Local 3 News
Efrain C.G.: Mexican worker in U.S. since 1993 arrested by ICE at Fresno courthouseEfrain C.G., a Mexican citizen who has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1993, was arrested by ICE at a Fresno courthouse while checking on charges. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Apr 7, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦,LAist📦
Lydia R.S.: Navy veteran's wife detained by ICE at green card interview falls illLydia Rabara Swinburne, 39, a Filipino national married to a Navy veteran, was detained at her green card interview and later suffered a medical emergency in custody after a reported medication error. A judge ordered her released in May.Apr 7, 2026·California City, CA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦
Miguel Angel L.L.: Livermore father deported after 27 years, hours before a possible court reprieveMiguel Angel Lopez Luvian, a Livermore welder here nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico hours before a possible court order to stay, leaving his wife as sole provider while the family appeals.Apr 6, 2026·Livermore, CA·Mexico·The Mercury News📦,KTVU📦,Bit.ly📦,Independent News+1📦,SFist+1📦,Pleasanton Weekly📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Arpine M.: Southern California asylum seeker held by ICE 3 months, returns to ArmeniaArpine Misakyan, a Southern California resident with a pending asylum case, was detained after a domestic dispute at a Las Vegas casino. She was held three months before agreeing to leave for Armenia.Apr 6, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Armenia·Vegas Online Casino,Ces Las Vegas News📦,Spot On Pennsylvania,Instagram📦
Bakur J.: Russian asylum applicant detained by ICE without bond hearing after traffic stopA Russian asylum seeker was detained after a traffic stop for driving with a suspended license and transferred to West Tennessee Detention Facility. A court denied his request for a bond hearing, ruling he remains subject to mandatory detention.Apr 4, 2026·Tennessee·Russia·CourtListener📦
Josue G.H.: Family breadwinner with U.S. citizen daughter detained by ICE after 25 yearsA man held at Aurora ICE Processing Center after 25 years in the U.S., with five citizen siblings and a citizen daughter, worked in construction as his family's main earner. A court ordered him released, finding his detention improper.Apr 3, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener📦
Jasser B.E.: Man detained under immigration law granted release by federal courtA man held under immigration law was ordered released by a federal court in April 2026, with his belongings and ID returned and a seven-day hold on re-detention.Apr 3, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Maylen B.N.: Pregnant Cuban woman diagnosed with diabetes while held by ICEA Cuban woman, about ten weeks pregnant and diagnosed with diabetes in custody, was detained after a local arrest in Odessa, Texas. A court ordered her released, ruling she had been held without a required bond hearing.Apr 3, 2026·Odessa, TX·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Felix A.V.: Immigrant held by ICE without bond hearing in Ochopee, FloridaAn undocumented man held without a bond hearing since entering the country in 2020 won a court order requiring immigration officials to give him one, though he remains detained for now.Apr 2, 2026·Ochopee, FL·CourtListener📦
Jose E.H.: Man with pending U visa arrested by ICE leaving for workJose Espinoza Hernandez was detained outside his home on April 2 while leaving for work, despite a pending U-Visa application. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention unlawful.Apr 2, 2026·Corona, CA·CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
Maria Fernanda G.F.: Venezuelan asylum applicant detained by ICE at her asylum interviewA Venezuelan asylum seeker who lived and worked lawfully in the U.S. for nine years was detained when she appeared for her asylum interview in Tustin, California. A court ordered her a bond hearing within three days.Apr 2, 2026·Tustin, CA·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Antonio C.M.: Cuban man detained by ICE after 39 years out of custodyA Cuban man with a 1987 deportation order, free from custody for 39 years, was abruptly re-detained and faced possible removal to Mexico. A court ordered him released after finding no justification for holding him.Apr 2, 2026·California City, CA·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Adriana P.M.: Venezuelan woman with TPS detained by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan woman with Temporary Protected Status was detained after a routine speeding stop. A court ordered her immediate release, ruling her detention violated due process.Apr 2, 2026·Missouri·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Luis C.T.: Longtime resident held without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityA longtime U.S. resident held during removal proceedings at a California City facility was ordered released after a court found he was wrongly denied a bond hearing.Apr 1, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Couple who helped police held by ICE, wife denied epilepsy medicationA married Mexican couple with pending crime-victim visa protections were detained for months after a Tulsa traffic stop, losing their home and jobs. Both have now been released but remain without legal status while awaiting visa hearings.Apr 2026·Tulsa, OK·Mexico·Public Radio Tulsa📦,KOSU,Tulsa Flyer📦
Sinri B.: Afro-indigenous mother deported with U.S. citizen child returns to LouisianaSinri Baltazar, a Garifuna mother, was deported with her three children after signing a misleading document. A judge ordered them returned to Louisiana, where they now stay with a church acquaintance.Apr 2026·Louisiana, LA·Honduras·Associated Press📦,Yahoo News📦,1News📦
