Alfredo B.R.: Mexican man in U.S. since 1970 held nearly 10 months by ICEA Mexican citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 1970 has been held in Adelanto for nearly ten months with high blood pressure complications. A judge issued a temporary order blocking his deportation while his case proceeds.Oct 27, 2025·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Silvia R.M.: Mother who reported sexual misconduct deported by ICE despite court orderSilvia Reyna Mendoza, a mother of 8 who lived in the U.S. for 40 years, was deported a day after a judge barred her removal for reporting sexual misconduct by an ICE contractor. She remains held in Kern County.Oct 26, 2025·Kern County, CA·Newsweek📦,Sacramento Bee📦,Instagram📦
Andrea V.: U.S. citizen held by ICE, denied water for 24 hoursAndrea Velez, 32, a U.S. citizen and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, was detained during a Los Angeles street sweep, denied water for 24 hours, and held over two days before release on bond.Oct 26, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·NBC News+2📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,ProPublica📦,NBC San Diego📦,NBC Bay Area📦,Latest News Todays📦,CNN📦,ABC7 News📦,NPR📦,SFist📦,Sacramento Bee📦,Kansas City Star📦,WLRN📦,19th News📦
Shahrokh R. and Argam N.: Two Iranian asylum seekers held without bond by ICE in TexasShahrokh Rahimi, 53, arrested at his San Antonio home after two decades there, and Argam Nazarian, 27, arrested in Los Angeles, are challenging their detention. Both had pending asylum cases and had previously been released on bond or parole.Oct 23, 2025·San Antonio, TX·Iran·TPR📦,High Plains Public Radio📦,NewsWest 9📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Zia S.: Afghan interpreter for U.S. military held three months by ICEZia S., a former U.S. military interpreter from Afghanistan and father of five, was detained during a routine Green Card appointment despite legal status. He was freed on bond after nearly three months and reunited with his family in Connecticut.Oct 21, 2025·East Hartford, CT·Afghanistan·CT Insider+1📦,New Haven Register📦,Military.com📦,CT Public📦,CT Mirror📦,Instagram📦
Father of five held in Wyoming jails after Idaho ICE raidA Mexican father of five who worked in the U.S. two decades was detained in an Oct. 19 Idaho raid and held in Wyoming jails. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Oct 19, 2025·Wilder, ID·Mexico·WyoFile📦,Cap City News📦,Trib.com,Oil City News
Mario G.: Salvadoran journalist held 100 days in solitary, then deportedMario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist who lived in Atlanta nearly 22 years, was held over 100 days, often in solitary, after filming a protest, then deported to El Salvador October 3.Oct 3, 2025·Long Beach, CA·Guatemala·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,The Guardian,CBS News📦,Pie Fed📦,Exposed by CMD📦,Truthout,Nation of Change,Atlanta Magazine📦,WRAL📦,KTVZ📦,KYMA📦,CourtListener,Centerstage Music,My News 13📦,NBC Miami📦,Instagram+2📦
Asylum-seeking family with young children detained by ICE at Millennium ParkNoemi Chavez and her two children, including 8-year-old Dasha, were detained by armed agents at Chicago's Millennium Park and have since been released. Her husband remains held in Texas.Oct 1, 2025·Chicago Illinois·Guatemala·Block Club Chicago+2📦,Chicago Tribune+2📦,CourtListener,Chicago Sun-Times,Banco de Profissionais,ABC7 Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Diabetic 60-year-old tamale vendor held by ICE for 11 daysA 60-year-old Mexican tamale vendor who sold street food in Pilsen for over a decade, supporting her son while managing diabetes, was detained 11 days and freed October 22 after a federal judge intervened.Oct 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Block Club Chicago📦,CourtListener
Alberto: Honduran surgical technician arrested at green card interview, detained four monthsAlberto, a 59-year-old Fresno surgical technician who fled to the U.S. in 1990 and later bought a home, was arrested at a green card interview and held nearly four months before release on bond with an ankle monitor.Oct 1, 2025·Fresno, CA·Mexico·Mission Local📦,FresnoLand📦,Instagram📦
Father once separated at border held by ICE, saw fellow detainee dieA father separated from his daughter at the border in 2017 and reunited with his children in Florida in 2021 was detained at Alligator Alcatraz, witnessed a detainee's death, and was freed in April 2026 under ankle monitoring.Oct 2025·West Palm Beach, FL·1News📦
Xóchitl S.: DACA activist detained by Border Patrol at El Paso airportCatalina 'Xóchitl' Santiago, 28, a DACA recipient and organizer in the U.S. since age 8, was detained at El Paso's airport while traveling with her wife. A judge ruled her arrest unconstitutional and ordered her freed.Oct 1, 2025·El Paso, TX·Mexico·NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,KAWC📦,El Paso Times📦,Source NM📦,El Paso Matters+1📦,New Mexico Political Report,Texas Tribune📦,The Tennessean,KFOX TV📦,Border Report,Herald-Times,CBS 4 Local📦
Paulo Cesar G.L.: DACA father of four U.S. citizen children held 42 days by ICEPaulo Cesar Gamez Lira, a 27-year-old father of four, was held 42 days after agents surrounded his car with his young children present. A judge ordered his release, ending his separation from a three-month-old with serious medical needs.Sep 24, 2025·Albuquerque, New Mexico·ACLU of New Mexico📦,Spectrum Local News📦,El Paso Times📦,Shreveport Times📦,Cape Cod Times📦
Iowa single father shot twice held by ICE, denied pain medicationFelipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo, a single father and construction worker from Mexico shot twice in a robbery, was detained after going to police to retrieve his car and is now denied bond despite seeking a crime-victim visa.Sep 17, 2025·Muscatine, IA·Mexico·NBC News+1📦,Washington Post📦,Newsweek,Associated Press+1,Minnesota Reformer📦,Info News,CBS 2 Iowa,The Independent+1,KCCI
Douglas L.: Honduran asylum seeker held in Texas since September 2025 without bond hearingA Honduran asylum seeker has been held at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Texas since September 2025. A judge denied his emergency request for release, finding no right to a bond hearing.Sep 10, 2025·Taylor, TX·Honduras·CourtListener
Sabina C.L.: Omaha mother held months after ICE defied bond orderSabina Carmona-Lorenzo, mother of five U.S. citizen children living in Nebraska over 20 years, was held for months after ICE blocked a judge's bond order; a federal judge ordered her released.Sep 3, 2025·Omaha, NE·ACLU of Nebraska📦,KETV,WOWT
Laura M.: Chicago tamale vendor held six months in ICE detentionLaura Murillo, 55, ran a tamale stand supporting her daughters Génesis and Daniela until her arrest in September 2025. Released in March 2026, she is now pursuing legal status and rebuilding her life.Sep 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·WBEZ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,FOX 32 Chicago,Block Club Chicago,Instagram📦
Joaquin H.A.: Mexican man held by ICE without bond after Minneapolis traffic stopJoaquin Herrera Avila was detained without bond after a Minneapolis traffic stop in August 2025. An appeals court reversed his release in March 2026, sending his case back for further proceedings.Aug 29, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Heritage Review📦,U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit📦,Institute for Policy Studies,EXA,Just Security
Jemmy J.R.: Mother of four with green card held by CBP without proper medicationJemmy Jimenez Rosa, 42, a green-card holder and mother of four from Peru, was detained 10 days after a family vacation over a pardoned 20-year-old conviction. A judge ordered her released August 28.Aug 28, 2025·Boston, MA·Peru·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Boston.com📦,MassLive📦,HuffPost📦,Boston 25 News📦
Farzana: Afghan asylum seeker deported by ICE to Central African Republic, has malariaFarzana, a 32-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was deported to the Central African Republic after years in detention. She now lives alone in Bangui, diagnosed with malaria.Aug 28, 2025·LA·Afghanistan·International Business Times📦,CRBC News📦,ABC Miami News
