Stateless man in U.S. since 1991 held indefinitely by ICEA stateless man who has lived in the U.S. since leaving Kazakhstan in 1991, owns a home and business, and has no criminal record was detained in June. A magistrate recommended his release after finding no real chance of deportation.Jun 9, 2025·Estancia, NM·Kazakhstan·Albuquerque Journal📦,EXA📦,Habeas Dockets
Sergei I.: Stateless business owner held months by ICE with no prospect of deportationSergei Izbitski, 46, stateless since leaving Kazakhstan as a boy in 1991, owns a home and business and has no criminal record. A magistrate recommended his release after months held without a bond hearing.Jun 9, 2025·Estancia, NM·Kazakhstan·Albuquerque Journal📦,EXA📦,Habeas Dockets
Youssouph F.: Man re-detained by ICE without notice or hearingA man paroled into the United States in 2023 was re-detained by ICE in 2025 without notice or a hearing. A federal judge ordered his immediate release and barred future re-detention without due process.Jun 7, 2025·California City, CA·CourtListener
Yunseo C.: Permanent resident Columbia student pursued by ICE over pro-Palestine protestYunseo Chung, 21, a Columbia undergraduate and permanent resident, was pursued by ICE after a pro-Palestine protest arrest; a judge barred her arrest while her free-speech suit proceeds.Jun 5, 2025·New York, NY·South Korea·Korean Quarterly+1📦,CourtListener+1,Seattle Times📦,LCCR SF📦,ABC News📦,Law & Crime📦
Gladis C.P.: Immigrant advocate detained at Chicago ICE check-inGladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduran asylum seeker and immigrant rights organizer, was detained during a routine ICE check-in despite having no deportation order and is now held in Kentucky.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Honduras·CBS News📦,Block Club Chicago,ABC7 Chicago
Walter L.P.: Salvadoran man held 10 months after North Hills ICE traffic stopA Salvadoran man who has lived in the U.S. about 20 years was detained during a California traffic stop and held nearly a year before a court ordered his immediate release.Jun 3, 2025·North Hills, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Erasmo Z.: Berks County father with pending U visa repeatedly shackled by ICEErasmo Zavala, a Berks County father who cooperated in his daughter's murder investigation, was shackled and shuttled between facilities for nearly two months despite a pending humanitarian visa, until a judge ordered his release.Jun 2025·Temple, PA·Mexico·Spotlight PA📦,PHL17,Berks Weekly📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,WITF
Wrongfully deported Guatemalan asylum seeker brought backA Guatemalan asylum seeker identified as O.C.G., who fled violence at home and during border transit, was wrongly deported to Mexico and has now been returned under a judge's order. He remains held while his case continues.May 21, 2025·Phoenix, Arizona·Guatemala·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,El Paso Times📦,Firstpost📦
Dong N.: Refugee, 64, held by ICE faces deportation to Vietnam after 45 yearsDong Van Nguyen, 64, a Vietnamese refugee who has lived in the U.S. 45 years, was detained during a routine check-in and now faces deportation to Vietnam.May 21, 2025·Dorchester, MA·Vietnam·Dot News📦,Portland Tribune📦,WBAL📦,WCVB📦
17-year-old from Guinea held nearly two months in adult ICE detentionA.D., a Guinean teenager who turned 17 in ICE custody, has been held nearly two months at an adult detention center despite documents showing his age. A judge ordered him moved into federal child welfare custody for reassessment.May 16, 2025·Pennsylvania·Guinea·The City Reporter📦,Patch📦,The NY Beat
Mohammed H.: MSU Mankato student held 40 days over Palestinian advocacy claimsMohammed Hoque, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi student at MSU Mankato, spent 40 days detained after ICE arrested him outside his apartment. A federal judge found no evidence justified his detention and ordered his release.May 5, 2025·Mankato, MN·Bangladesh·MPR News📦,Star Tribune,CourtListener,Mankato Free Press
Dozens of delivery drivers arrested by ICE at San Diego military baseDozens of delivery and rideshare drivers, many with temporary work permission, were arrested at Camp Pendleton's gates, despite judges repeatedly finding such detentions violate due process.May 2025·Oceanside, CA·Capital & Main📦,The Brunswick News,Instagram📦
3 U.S. citizen children, including one with cancer, deported by ICETwo families, including three U.S. citizen children ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported from New Orleans without lawyer access. One child with metastatic cancer went without medication.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·PBS📦,ACLU📦,El Semanario Online📦,NIPNLG📦
2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported by ICE to Honduras with pregnant motherA 2-year-old U.S. citizen was apparently deported to Honduras with her mother after the mother was seized at a routine check-in and held for three days without contact with family or lawyers.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Honduras·NBC News📦,Reuters📦,BBC📦,NPR📦
Erasmo Z.A.: Grandfather who helped police probe daughter's killing held 45 days by ICEErasmo Zavala Almanza, 50, a grandfather who helped police investigate his daughter's fatal shooting, was detained by ICE despite a pending humanitarian visa. He was freed after 45 days and reunited with his family.Apr 15, 2025·Temple, PA·Mexico·The Independent📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Explore Clarion,Times Leader,Spotlight PA
Priya S.: Indian graduate student's visa revoked over traffic violation she had disclosedPriya Saxena, an Indian graduate student at South Dakota Mines, had her visa revoked over a 2021 misdemeanor traffic conviction she had already disclosed. She is seeking a court order to stay and finish her degrees.Apr 7, 2025·Rapid City, SD·India·News Center 1📦,South Dakota Searchlight📦,Sioux Falls Live📦,Aberdeen Insider📦,Rapid City Journal📦
Adrian G.R.: Venezuelan TPS holder held by ICE two months, separated from 2-year-old sonAdrian Gil Rojas, a Venezuelan man with protected status, has been held for over two months, separated from his two-year-old son. He once testified in a murder trial and is now challenging his detention in court.Apr 2, 2025·Houston, TX·Venezuela·CourtListener+1📦,National Law Review📦,Latin Times📦
Engels M.C.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in, injured by handcuffsA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who fled police beatings during protests was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite years of compliance, then freed on bond. A judge barred his re-detention without a hearing.Apr 1, 2025·San Bernardino, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Jorge R.M.: Mexican father of four deported after being shuttled across five statesJorge Reyes Medina, a Mexican father of four, was arrested in Baltimore and shuttled through five states despite a judge's order to return him for a bond hearing. He was deported on June 23, 2025.Mar 2025·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·The Banner📦,PACER Monitor
Sering C.: Gambian man with heart conditions suffers stroke-like syndrome after ICE denies medicationsA Gambian man with serious heart conditions was shackled and held at a New York facility, going two weeks without his heart medication before suffering a stroke-like episode. A judge ordered his release.Feb 19, 2025·New York, NY·Gambia·The Intercept📦,Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
