Yaser M.: Iranian asylum seeker complying with all conditions detained at ICE check-inAn Iranian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions since 2023 was re-detained at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Mar 30, 2026·McFarland, California·Iran·CourtListener📦
Ivan P.S.: Mexican man detained by ICE in Florida traffic stop after 17 yearsA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for over 17 years was detained after a traffic stop over tinted windows and moved between facilities. A court ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Mar 30, 2026·Florida·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Merin M.M.: Landscaping business owner with work permit detained without a bond hearingA landscaping and roofing company owner who had lived in the U.S. since 2019 with a valid work permit was detained in March 2026. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling the detention without a bond hearing unconstitutional.Mar 29, 2026·Karnes City, Texas·CourtListener📦
Johnny R.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with brain tumor held 25 days without medicationJohnny Rondón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a brain tumor, was held 25 days in an Orange County jail without his medication. A federal judge ordered his immediate release.Mar 27, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,WLRN📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida,Habeas Dockets,EXA
Suraj V.: Asylum-seeking truck driver arrested by ICE at Iowa weigh stationSuraj Vasal, an Indian asylum seeker and truck driver, was arrested at an Iowa weigh station during a trucker crackdown. A judge found his rights violated and ordered a bond hearing by April 30 or his release.Mar 27, 2026·Polk County, IA·India·KCRG+3📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch+1📦,Des Moines Register📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Patience G.: Mother of U.S. citizen daughter lured to airport gate, held by ICEPatience Gore, a Zimbabwean mother married to a U.S. citizen, was seized at a United Airlines gate after 24 years in the U.S. and held nearly two weeks, disrupting an IVF cycle; a judge ordered her freed.Mar 27, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Zimbabwe·Aviation A2Z📦,View from the Wing📦,Inside Flyer📦,PACER Monitor,Phoenix New Times,Instagram📦
Charles W.: Indonesian father and longtime Philadelphia resident detained by ICE leaving for workCharles Wongso, an Indonesian father and longtime Philadelphia resident, was detained while leaving for work in December. His adult children are fighting in court to stop his deportation and a 10-year reentry ban.Fundraiser onlyMar 27, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Indonesia·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Sandra L.P.: Guatemala native detained at ICE check-in, held at Adelanto without bondA Guatemalan woman living in the U.S. since 2019 was detained during a routine check-in and held without bond at Adelanto. A court ordered her release or a bond hearing within seven days.Mar 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Julio P.R.: 22-year-old Peruvian with juvenile status held by ICE, never chargedA 22-year-old Peruvian man with special juvenile immigration status was arrested by Burbank police but never charged, then taken by ICE and held at Adelanto. A federal court ordered his immediate release.Mar 26, 2026·Burbank, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦
Gerannys L.E.: Venezuelan asylum seeker fleeing persecution detained again after two years freeA Venezuelan asylum-seeker who had lived freely on parole for two years, working and supporting family, was re-detained after an unrelated matter was resolved without charges. A court ordered a bond hearing before any future detention.Mar 26, 2026·Utah·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Ravinder K.: Indian truck driver stopped with no violation and handed to ICEAn Indian commercial truck driver with no criminal history was stopped on Interstate 54 without cause and turned over to ICE, which sent him to a California detention facility. A federal court ordered his immediate release, finding the re-detention unconstitutional.Mar 25, 2026·Interstate 54, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Jovanni G.A.: Woman in U.S. since 1996 unlawfully detained by ICE in Las VegasA woman who has lived in the U.S. since 1996 was detained in Las Vegas under the wrong immigration law despite no prior ICE encounters. A court ordered her immediately released.Mar 24, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·CourtListener📦
Jose Alfredo R.: Honduran man with torture-treaty protection detained by ICE after 14 yearsA Honduran man who lived under protected supervision for 14 years without violations was detained during a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.Mar 23, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Honduras·CourtListener📦
Fernando A.O.: Husband and father of U.S. citizens held after Fountain Valley traffic stopA 38-year-old Mexican man, married to a U.S. citizen with an American citizen son, was detained at a Fountain Valley traffic stop and held at Adelanto without a bond hearing despite a pending asylum case.Mar 23, 2026·Fountain Valley, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1📦
Usiel S.R.: Omaha contractor with 8-year-old son held by ICE without bond hearingUsiel Sanchez Romero, an Omaha contractor with a wife and 8-year-old son who has run his business seven years, was detained at a traffic stop and held without a bond hearing. He is suing for his release or a hearing.Mar 21, 2026·Pottawattamie County, IA·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KY OUT TV📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Pedro Luis B.M.: Man redetained by ICE without a bond hearingA man who had been living in the U.S. on humanitarian parole was taken back into immigration custody in March 2026 without any hearing. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding the government violated his due process rights.Mar 21, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Amritpal S.: Indian man arrested by ICE while waiting in line at Fresno courthouseA citizen of India who had lived in the U.S. since 2019 was arrested by ICE while waiting to enter the Fresno courthouse. A court ordered he get a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.Mar 20, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Andrei B.: Belarusian asylum seeker held by ICE over a year, past legal limitAndrei Bankevich, a Belarusian asylum seeker protected from deportation to his home country, was held for over a year, including at an Iowa jail, before a judge ruled his detention illegal and ordered him freed.Mar 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,InterNewsCast📦,CBS 2 Iowa📦,Bleeding Heartland📦,The Nonpareil📦,KCRG,Press-Citizen📦,Kiowa County Press📦,KCJJ📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Steven T.: Ugandan pastor pulled from car by ICE in Vermont, held 16 daysPastor Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker and nursing assistant, was pulled from his car at gunpoint outside a Vermont care facility and held 16 days before a judge ordered his release in February.Mar 20, 2026·VT·Uganda·Newsweek📦,Associated Press,Community Violence Intervention Collaborative,Boston Globe,InDepthNH,VT Digger+1,Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Luis Jose V.: Man with a job, lease and clean record detained in MichiganA man with a clean police record, a job, and a rental lease filed a court petition on March 20, 2026, seeking a halt to his detention and immediate release.Mar 20, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
