Rogério S.L. and Nycolas: Brazilian father detained by ICE with teen son on fishing trip, deportedRogério da Silva Lima, 42, a Brazilian carpenter, was detained with his teenage son during their first fishing trip near Martha's Vineyard. He was later deported, leaving his sons behind.Sep 2, 2026·Menemsha, MA·Brazil·MassLive📦,Martha's Vineyard Times+3,WGBH,Boston Globe+1,Cape and Islands,Vineyard Gazette,Instagram
Yaa'kub V.: DACA journalist arrested at gunpoint by ICE over Gaza postsYaa'kub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old Filipino-born DACA recipient and journalist who lived in the Dallas area over 20 years, was arrested at gunpoint over his Gaza photojournalism. A judge has since let him keep seeking release.Sep 2, 2026·Arlington, TX·Philippines·CNN📦,NBC News📦,The Guardian,Dallas Morning News+1📦,MLFA+2📦,Houston Chronicle📦,Fort Worth Report📦,Democracy Now📦,KERA,KERA News,Instagram+1📦
Juan Francisco A.M.: Father of two U.S. citizens held by ICE in Puerto RicoJuan Francisco Areche Minaya, 49, a Dominican father of two living in Puerto Rico 28 years, was denied bond despite a judge's order; his habeas case was later dismissed without prejudice.Sep 1, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener,ACLU of Puerto Rico📦,Agenda 56📦,Noticel
Iranian activist protected from return to Iran deported to Central African RepublicAn Iranian pro-democracy activist in her thirties was deported to the Central African Republic despite a judge's order protecting her from removal to Iran, and now lives in isolation, fearing extortion and police harassment.Sep 1, 2026·LA·Iran·NBC News📦,The Hill,Associated Press📦,New York Times,The Independent+1📦,News Central TV📦,CTV News📦,Deutsche Welle📦,Seattle Times📦,Audacy📦,AOL📦,The Straits Times,Prism News,Democracy Now,Instagram
José V.V.: U.S. citizen's husband held by ICE in Puerto Rico after workplace arrestA Dominican man married to a U.S. citizen was detained at his workplace in Puerto Rico and held without a bond hearing. A court ordered he get one by September 18, 2026.Sep 1, 2026·Guaynabo, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener
Ya'akub V.: Activist held by ICE nearly a year over his speech and advocacyYa'akub Vijandre, held in ICE detention for nearly a year over his speech and advocacy, will have his case reviewed by a district judge after a magistrate refused to dismiss it.Social media onlySep 1, 2026·GA·Instagram📦
Luis R.: Wapato father, sole provider for five U.S. citizen children, held by ICEJoseluis Ramirez, who worked 15 years at a Yakima Valley fruit company, was detained while driving to work, leaving his wife and her five children without a provider.Aug 31, 2026·Wapato, WA·Mexico·Yakima Herald📦,Spot on Washington📦,Wenatchee World📦,La Voz Hispanic News📦,Yahoo News,GoFundMe📦
Jose C.G.: Paroled man re-detained by ICE after state arrest in CaliforniaA man who was paroled into the U.S. in 2024 was later detained by immigration authorities following a state criminal arrest. A federal judge ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 10 days or release him.Aug 31, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Victor R.O.: Man held near Vinton, Texas, facility not confirmed to him or supportersA man held at a facility near Vinton, Texas asked a judge for an emergency order to stop his deportation and block his transfer, but the request was denied.Aug 31, 2026·Vinton, TX·CourtListener
Alberto A.B.: Man held without bond hearing in Aurora, Colorado detention facilityA man held at a Colorado detention facility won a court order for a bond hearing within seven days, after arguing he was unlawfully denied one under immigration detention law.Aug 31, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener
Victor S.A.: Man who saw ICE agent kill his brother held 54 daysVictor Salgado Araujo, 44, was held 54 days after witnessing an ICE agent fatally shoot his brother, missing the funeral. Released in late August, he now faces removal while seeking a U visa.Aug 31, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·El País+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Click2Houston+1,Houston Chronicle,Texas Tribune,The Independent,Instagram📦
Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Aug 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Norberto C.M.: Man with approved green card application detained after 33 years hereA 51-year-old Mexican man who lived in the U.S. lawfully for 33 years was detained during a routine traffic stop while his residency application was pending. A judge ordered his immediate release.Aug 28, 2026·Texas·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Moises V.: Asylum seeker wrongly dragged from car by ICE, held a monthMoises Velasquez, a 23-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker, was dragged from his car by ICE agents searching for someone else while his pregnant fiancée heard him scream over the phone. He was freed after a month in detention.Aug 27, 2026·Lakewood, WA·Venezuela·Chron📦,KIRO 7📦,Seattle Times📦,Union-Bulletin
Edgar M.A.: Long Beach father detained at ICE check-in, denied care after surgeryAn Ecuadorian cleaner and father of two in Long Beach was detained again at a routine check-in and held without care for recent surgery. A judge ordered his release.Aug 27, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener
Ruben A.M.: Man held by ICE at McCook, Nebraska detention facilityA man held at the McCook Detention Facility in Nebraska has asked a court for immediate release. A judge ordered officials to justify his detention and barred his removal from the state.Aug 27, 2026·McCook, NE·CourtListener
Jose Angel L.C.: Man held at Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, WashingtonA man held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma sought to block a transfer out of state, then withdrew the request after his location was confirmed and no transfer was planned.Aug 27, 2026·Tacoma, WA·CourtListener
Feliciano P.S.: Brazilian man rearrested by ICE four days after immigration judge set bondFeliciano Paulino Soares, a Brazilian man living in Connecticut, was rearrested four days after a judge ordered his release on bond, this time during a Utah speeding stop. A judge has again ordered him freed.Aug 27, 2026·Connecticut·Brazil·Colorado Politics📦,The Gazette📦,MidPage,Denver Gazette,MPR News
Mother, children 8 and 11 detained by ICE at Texas bus stopVenezuelan asylum-seeker Maria Betania Uzcategui Castillo and her two children, ages 11 and 8, were detained at a Texas school bus stop and held 17 days before a judge ordered them freed.Aug 27, 2026·Alamo Heights, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek,WFAA📦,KENS 5📦,San Antonio Express-News+2📦,Houston Chronicle📦,KSAT+4📦,CourtListener,France 24,San Antonio Report📦,News 4 San Antonio,SA Current+1,Instagram+2📦
Clayton H.: Ojai resident of two decades held 9 months by ICE, deportedClayton Herman, 54, a Canadian who lived two decades in Ojai, California, was held nine months at Adelanto detention center over a monitoring device he called glitchy, then deported in August 2026.Aug 26, 2026·California, CA·Canada·CBC+2📦,Ojaia Valley News📦,Ventura County Star,Kamu Medya,Atinito News
