Nuvia M.: Woman detained at ICE check-in, denied diabetes medicine in overcrowded Manhattan facilityNuvia Martinez, who has diabetes, was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Manhattan and denied her medication for days in an overcrowded facility with no beds, showers, or enough food.Jun 1, 2026·New York, NY·Washington Post📦,New York Times📦,The Independent+1📦,The City Reporter+1📦,The NY Beat📦,Law.com📦
Jose Y.C.: Bolivian torture survivor nearly deported to Congo by ICEJosé Yugar-Cruz, a Bolivian asylum seeker with court protection from torture, was held by ICE for 17 months and nearly deported to war-torn Congo before his release.May 29, 2026·Iowa City, IA·Bolivia·CBS News📦,The Guardian📦,Little Village Magazine📦,Southern Minnesota News📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,CBS 2 Iowa📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,KCRG+3📦,The Daily Iowan📦,Tribune Ledger News,The Nonpareil+1,Iowa Starting Line📦,Spot On Iowa📦,The Gazette📦,Iowa Public Radio,Hola America News📦
Miguel Angel T.R.: Salvadoran father protected by court order held at routine ICE check-inMiguel Angel Tercero Raudes, a Salvadoran father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was detained at a routine check-in despite a 2023 order protecting him from removal. He may now be sent to a third country.May 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·El Salvador·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,GoFundMe📦
15+ people detained in ICE operation at Bluffton government centerMore than 15 people were detained at a Bluffton, South Carolina government center for failing to comply with deportation orders, then loaded onto a bus bound for Charleston or Georgia.May 29, 2026·Bluffton, SC·AOL📦,Island Packet,Bluffton Today,WTOC
Gurpreet S.B.: Indian asylum seeker re-detained by ICE after three years of complianceAn Indian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions for three years was redetained without notice after a routine check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice before any future detention.May 28, 2026·Douglas, AZ·India·CourtListener📦
Yessenia R.: Milwaukee teacher's aide self-deported to El Salvador with U.S. citizen daughtersYessenia Ruano, a Milwaukee teacher's aide and mother of twin U.S.-citizen daughters, self-deported to El Salvador in 2025 after 19 check-ins over 14 years; a judge has now ordered she be allowed back.May 28, 2026·Milwaukee, WI·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,WPR📦,19th News,WUWM,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Instagram
Mother and 3 children deported to Guatemala by ICE, son left behindA Guatemalan mother and her three children were detained at what they thought was a passport pickup appointment and deported to Guatemala two days later, leaving behind her 14-year-old son.May 28, 2026·Ferndale, WA·Guatemala·Cascadia Daily+1📦
Harold A.: 58-year-old Cuban man deported by ICE to Mexico without money or documentsHarold A., a 58-year-old Cuban man, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Mexico without money or documents, among over 4,300 Cubans deported without ever seeing a judge.May 27, 2026·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Human Rights Watch📦,ABC News📦,The World Signal📦,SRN News📦
Yumei W.: Chinese woman arrested by ICE without warrant at green card interviewA Chinese woman who had overstayed her visa was arrested without warning during her own immigration interview in May 2026 and denied bond. A court freed her in July, ruling she had a right to remain free from detention.May 26, 2026·California·China·CourtListener📦
Dolores B.R.: Apple farmworker detained without notice at routine ICE check-in in BuffaloDolores Bustamante Romero, 54, an apple picker and farmworker advocate who helped pass New York's Green Light Law, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite no criminal record. A judge ordered her returned to Western New York.May 26, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·13WHAM📦,WXXI News+4📦,WHEC+1📦,KSBY📦,Buffalo News📦,Times Telegram+1📦,WRVO📦,Finger Lakes 1📦,Wayne Times📦,Investigative Post📦,Instagram+1📦
Colombian asylum seeker with work permit held overnight by ICE at check-inA 35-year-old Colombian man with work authorization was detained overnight at the Aurora facility after going to a routine ankle monitor check-in, then released the next day with help from Casa de Paz.May 25, 2026·Aurora, CO·Colombia·KUNC📦
Daniel R.: 18-year-old high school graduate detained by ICE at routine check-inDaniel Romero, 18, a recent Ooltewah High School graduate, was detained days after graduation over a check-in app his family says malfunctioned. He is held in Louisiana with no bond, calls or visits allowed.May 24, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Colombia·Local 3 News+1📦,WSMV📦,WDEF+1📦
Jessica L.: Transgender woman harassed in male unit at ICE center in Tacoma, WashingtonA 22-year-old transgender woman was detained during a check-in and housed in a male unit in Tacoma, where she faced harassment. A court ordered her moved or released within 24 hours.May 22, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
DACA recipient deported within 24 hours of green card interviewMaria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a DACA recipient who had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, was deported during a green card interview in February 2025. A judge ordered her returned, and she reunited with her daughter in March.May 22, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Mexico·Associated Press+1📦,Sacramento Bee+1📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Seattle Post-Intelligencer📦,Latin Times📦,Daily Republic📦,KCRA📦,Madison365📦,The Cut📦,The New Republic📦,Seattle Times📦,The Fresno Bee📦,The Independent📦,Wired📦,KUNC📦,CourtListener,All Arts📦,The Straits Times📦,Instagram📦
Andres G.M.: Man in U.S. since 2006 detained again by ICE without noticeA man who has lived in the U.S. since 2006 and was previously freed on bond was re-detained in May 2026 without notice or a hearing. A court ordered his immediate release.May 21, 2026·CourtListener📦
Peter F.Z.K.: Asylum seeker detained by ICE at Adelanto without explanation or hearingA noncitizen complying with release conditions while his asylum case was pending was detained at Adelanto after missing check-ins. A federal court found this violated due process and ordered his release.May 21, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Etinosa O.: Nigerian man deported despite torture protection order, now hiding in TogoEtinosa Osahon, 49, lived in California with his wife and three U.S. citizen children under torture protection before ICE deported him through Ghana. He is now hiding in Togo with malaria.May 21, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nigeria·Newsweek,The Cable📦,Legit📦,Nigeria Updates📦,CourtListener,Instagram
Indian family held 3 months by ICE in Texas, children's health decliningAn Indian family of four, asylum seekers from Punjab, has been held at a Texas family detention center since February 2026; both children have lost weight and shown behavioral changes amid untreated health problems.May 20, 2026·Dilley, TX·India·The Guardian,Times of India📦,MSN,The Fappening Newz,Carol Gee's Candles
Vinely C.N.: Honduran man detained at NYC courthouse despite ICE banVinely Alexander Castillo-Norales, 21, was detained outside his immigration hearing at a Manhattan courthouse, hours after a judge barred such arrests, before being released the same day.May 19, 2026·Manhattan, NY·Honduras·USA Today📦,HuffPost,Boston Globe
Husband detained by ICE while attending his asylum appointmentA hardworking man who followed the legal asylum process was detained by ICE during his asylum appointment, his wife says. His family now faces mounting legal fees and bond costs while he remains in detention.May 19, 2026·Avenel, NJ·Central Maine📦,TribLive📦,Dallas Morning News📦,Spokane Public Radio📦,GoFundMe📦
