Man arrested in Utah and deported by ICE ordered returnedA man deported after being arrested in Utah must be brought back to the U.S., a judge ruled, citing problems with how the deportation was carried out.Jan 2, 2026·Utah·Deseret News📦,MSN📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,KYMA📦
Nawras M.: Syrian asylum seeker denied bond and held by ICE in Adelanto, CaliforniaA Syrian asylum seeker held at Adelanto Detention Center since entering the U.S. in 2022 was denied bond after a judge found him a flight risk. A request to block his continued detention was also denied.Jan 1, 2026·Adelanto, California·Syria·CourtListener📦
Alieskys V.S.: Asylum-seeking shop foreman held by ICE nearly six months without a hearingA shop foreman and asylum seeker who complied with release terms for nearly three years was detained at a routine check-in and held six months without a hearing. A judge ordered his release.Dec 31, 2025·Texas·CourtListener📦
Lucia R.C.: Des Moines mother of three jailed by ICE after traffic stopLucia Rojas De La Cruz, a mother of three who has lived in the U.S. for 23 years, was detained by ICE after a routine traffic stop and denied a bond hearing twice.Dec 30, 2025·Carlisle, IA·Mexico·KCRG📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch,Ottumwa Radio
Rafaela N.A.: Mexican woman with cancer detained by ICE outside her homeA Mexican woman with cancer who has lived in the U.S. since 1998 and financially supports her family was detained outside her home without notice. A court ordered her released in June 2026.Dec 28, 2025·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Marwan M.: Muslim community leader accepts deportation after 60 days in ICE detentionMarwan Marouf, a North Texas Muslim community leader for 30 years, was arrested the day his green card application was denied over decade-old allegations. After 60 days detained, he accepted deportation.Dec 26, 2025·Dallas, TX·Dallas Observer📦,Texas Observer📦,Salon,MLFA,Omar Suleiman📦,NBC DFW📦,Fort Worth Star-Telegram+1📦,KERA News📦,The Richardson Independent📦,Instagram📦
Sachin K.: Indian man detained by ICE and held in Estancia, New MexicoAn Indian man detained after entering the country in 2023 was held at a New Mexico detention center. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within seven days.Dec 26, 2025·New Mexico·India·CourtListener+1📦
Tiago S.M.: Maryland contractor shot by ICE on Christmas Eve, held nine monthsTiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Baltimore contractor and father of two who came to the U.S. at 13, was shot by ICE agents on Christmas Eve and hospitalized for weeks. He was freed after nearly nine months in detention.Dec 24, 2025·Glen Burnie, MD·Portugal·CBS News,WMAR 2 News📦,Anne Arundel County+1📦,The Banner+2📦,The Daily Record,NBC Washington,Instagram+1📦
Ignacio S.R.: Texas resident of 22 years held by ICE without a bond hearingIgnacio Sosnava Rodriguez, who had lived in Texas 22 years, was detained after a traffic stop and briefly freed by a lower court. An appeals court later reversed that ruling, denying him a bond hearing.Dec 23, 2025·Texas, TX·Heritage Review📦,The U.S. Constitution Online📦,Law.co,NIPNLG
Abdulkadir A.: Somali refugee and addiction recovery leader detained by ICE in NebraskaAbdulkadir Sharif Abdi, a Somali refugee and addiction recovery leader, was detained in Nebraska in December despite community support. A judge ordered his release, and he flew home to Minneapolis on Christmas Eve.Dec 23, 2025·North Platte, NE·Somalia·Flatwater Free Press📦,Central Nebraska Today📦,Hastings Tribune,Star Herald📦
Dzhonibek R.: Russian man complying with parole terms detained by ICE without a hearingA Russian citizen complying with his CBP One parole conditions was detained by ICE without a hearing after a misdemeanor arrest in Hollywood. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Dec 22, 2025·Hollywood, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦
Mostafa S.: Egyptian asylum seeker unlawfully detained at ICE check-in in CharlotteMostafa Said, an Egyptian asylum seeker who entered on humanitarian parole, was detained during a routine check-in and sent to Georgia's Stewart Detention Center. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 48 hours.Dec 22, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Egypt·WFAE📦,Union Leader📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦
Zahid C.: U.S. Army veteran loses vision to untreated eye disease in ICE detentionU.S. Army veteran Zahid Chaudhry, a disabled green card holder in the U.S. for 25 years, was freed after a judge called his three-month detention "flat out wrong." He had lost vision to untreated thyroid eye disease.Dec 22, 2025·Tacoma, WA·Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Seattle Times,The Stranger,Veterans for Peace
4-year-old U.S. citizen and family held 18 days in hotels by ICEA Honduran mother and her two children, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen, were held in hotel rooms for 18 days and nearly deported before a judge's order stopped the flight. They were released January 7.Dec 20, 2025·New York, NY·Honduras·The City Reporter📦,CNN📦,Bellingham Herald📦
Jeanette V.R.: Activist mother held 9 months by ICE after protestJeanette Vizguerra, a 43-year-old activist and mother of four, has been held nine months at Aurora's GEO facility after her March arrest. Her lawyer says she was denied a bond hearing over her activism.Dec 19, 2025·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener+4📦,American Friends Service Committee📦,Sentinel Colorado📦,Colorado Sun
Movses K.: Armenian man with schizophrenia held 10 months by ICEAn Armenian man who came to the U.S. at age six and has lived here since, managing severe schizophrenia while cared for by his mother, was redetained at a routine ICE check-in and held nearly a year.Dec 19, 2025·Adelanto, CA·Armenia·CourtListener
Samirakan U. and Sofiia U.: Russian mother and daughter detained by ICE four years after arrivalA Russian mother and daughter who had been checking in with immigration officials since arriving in 2021 were detained in December 2025 after missing recent check-ins. A judge ordered their release, finding the detention violated immigration law.Dec 18, 2025·New Mexico·Russia·CourtListener📦
Songying C.: Man under supervision since 2023 detained by ICE at scheduled appointmentA man who was ordered removed after being re-detained at a scheduled immigration appointment, despite having been previously released, was ordered freed after a court found his re-detention without notice violated due process.Dec 15, 2025·California City, CA·CourtListener
Martina M.G.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San FranciscoA Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.Dec 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener+1📦
Elias P.Z.: Panamanian husband of U.S. citizen detained at ICE check-inElias Perez-Zuazo, married to U.S. citizen Jonathan Blanco Gallegos with an approved green card petition pending, was detained during a routine ICE check-in in Virginia. A judge has barred his removal while his detention is reviewed.Dec 10, 2025·Chantilly, VA·Panama·The Advocate📦,La Prensa Gráfica📦,Pilot Online📦,Fredericksburg Advance📦,WTOP📦,Patch📦,La Nación,DNA Magazine Australia,NBC Washington,Actitud 92.5
