Igor B.: Russian art teacher detained at routine ICE check-in, held six weeksIgor Babkin, a Russian art teacher who fled political persecution, was detained at a routine check-in despite legal status and held six weeks in Pearsall, Texas. A judge ordered him freed in March 2026.Mar 20, 2026·Pearsall, TX·Russia·The New Yorker📦,San Antonio Express-News+1📦,The Moscow Times+1📦,Seattle Times📦,CBS 8📦,Instagram📦
Estefany R.F. and Leqaa K.: Journalist and Palestinian woman detained by ICE, one handcuffed to hospital bedLeqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman and campus advocate, was held over a year at a Texas facility, suffered a seizure, and was handcuffed to a hospital bed before her March 2026 release on bond.Mar 19, 2026·Nashville, TN·Colombia·Migrant Insider📦,Nashville Banner📦,Bwog📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Afghan asylum seeker hospitalized for heart arrhythmia held 41 days by ICEAn Afghan asylum seeker was detained at work after missing two check-ins, one due to a hospitalization for a heart condition ICE had said would not count against him. A judge freed him after 41 days.Mar 18, 2026·Portland, OR·Afghanistan·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦
Shani E.: Father of U.S. citizens detained by ICE at LAX before funeral flightAn Iranian man who came to the U.S. as a child in 1993, married to a citizen with two citizen children, was detained at LAX while flying to his father-in-law's funeral. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Iran·CourtListener📦
Wilfredo C.: Venezuelan asylum seeker stabbed repeatedly during 11 months in ICE detentionWilfredo Castillo, a Venezuelan who fled persecution, was held 11 months at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center over disputed check-in app errors and was stabbed there before a judge ordered his release.Mar 18, 2026·Tukwila, WA·Venezuela·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,Habeas Dockets,KING 5,CourtListener
Vietnamese refugee here since 1992 held 65 days by ICE in AnchorageA Vietnamese refugee and Anchorage father who arrived in the U.S. in 1992 was detained 65 days at a routine check-in before a judge's order led ICE to cancel his deportation and release him.Mar 18, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Vietnam·Alaska's News Source📦,Habeas Dockets
Juan Antonio M.G.: Man held again without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityJuan Antonio Maldinera Guzman, previously released on bond, was redetained in March 2026 without a hearing. A federal court ruled this violated his rights and ordered him freed from California City Detention Facility immediately.Mar 17, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Carlos G.: Green card holder detained for days after rookie ICE agent's paperwork errorsCarlos De La Garza, 55, a Berkeley green card holder, was held for days after a rookie ICE agent with abbreviated training made paperwork errors. The government dropped its case once the errors surfaced.March 16, 2026·Berkeley, CA·Washington Post,Berkeleyside📦,ACLU Northern California📦,Instagram📦
Zelin Z.: Man re-detained at mandatory ICE check-in, held at California CityA man held at California City Immigration Processing Center after a grand theft arrest that never led to formal charges was ordered released, a court ruling his re-detention violated due process.Mar 16, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Franco G.L.: DACA recipient held over a month without a bond hearingA longtime DACA recipient was detained by immigration authorities right after release from Santa Barbara County jail and held over a month without a bond hearing. A federal court ordered his release and barred re-detention without one.Mar 15, 2026·Santa Barbara County, CA·CourtListener+1📦
Zahid C.: Disabled Army veteran arrested at citizenship interview, held 124 days by ICEZahid Chaudhry, a disabled Army veteran and permanent resident from Pakistan, was detained during a citizenship interview and held 124 days before a judge ruled the detention wrongful and ordered his release.Mar 15, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Pakistan·Newsweek📦,Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Instagram📦
Daniel L.R.: Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens detained by ICE after 22 yearsA Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens, in the country since 2004, was detained at a courthouse in March 2026; a judge ordered his release or a bond hearing within 48 hours.Mar 13, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Virginia P.L.: Salvadoran woman who arrived alone at 16 held two months by ICEVirginia Lissbeth Pineda Lemus, 21, who crossed the border alone at 16, was held two months after dismissed domestic assault charges until a judge ordered her release; she has reunited with her boyfriend.Mar 13, 2026·Lincoln, NE·El Salvador·Gray Television📦,Nebraska Examiner📦,KSNB Local 4📦,ACLU of Nebraska+1📦,Journal Star📦
Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Mar 12, 2026·Brazil, IN·Kyrgyzstan·CourtListener📦
Lorenzo C.R.: 22-year-old Utah man held by ICE after arrest over pinto beansA 22-year-old Utah man was arrested over suspected drugs that turned out to be dried pinto beans, then held by ICE despite pending immigration relief. A judge temporarily blocked his deportation, but he remains detained.Mar 12, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·Newsweek📦,Law & Crime📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Salt Lake Tribune📦,KUTV📦,KSL TV📦
14-year-old Brazilian girl detained by ICE and sent out of stateA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in Massachusetts and transferred to a New York juvenile facility without proper procedure. A judge ordered her released; she is now reunited with her aunt and uncle but faces deportation.Mar 12, 2026·Marlborough, MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Mass.gov📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston 25 News📦,International Business Times📦,Three Point Five📦,Vancouver Against Fascism📦,Three Percenters📦,Anarchist Federation📦,Instagram📦
Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
Luis C.R.: Mexican man held by ICE in Aurora, Colorado wins bond hearingLuis Alfredo Chavelas Rosas, a Mexican citizen detained in Aurora, Colorado, since July 2025, won a court order requiring a bond hearing after a judge found his detention improper.Mar 12, 2026·Denver, CO·Mexico·Changeflow📦
12-year-old U.S. citizen twin sisters deported to Guatemala by ICETwo 12-year-old U.S. citizen twins born in Orlando were deported to Guatemala after their mother's ICE appointment; a federal court ordered their immediate return at ICE's expense.Mar 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Guatemala·Newsweek📦,Scribd📦,Hinden Times📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Will C.: Asylum seeker held nearly 11 months in unlawful ICE detentionWill Castillo, who has no criminal history, was detained nearly 11 months after a routine asylum appointment before a judge ruled his detention unlawful. He still faces lingering psychological effects after release.Mar 11, 2026·Washington, DC·Nigeria·KING 5📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
