Anabell: Pregnant asylum seeker denied prenatal care, suffers suspected miscarriage in ICE custodyAnabell, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker and mother of three, says she got no prenatal care after ICE detained her and suffered a suspected miscarriage; lawmakers are pushing for her release.Mar 22, 2026·Campbell County, WY·Nicaragua·The Guardian,19th News,The Fulcrum📦,U.S. House of Representatives,Fox 19,WVXU,Instagram📦
Igor B.: Russian art teacher detained at routine ICE check-in, held six weeksIgor Babkin, a Russian art teacher who fled political persecution, was detained at a routine check-in despite legal status and held six weeks in Pearsall, Texas. A judge ordered him freed in March 2026.Mar 20, 2026·Pearsall, TX·Russia·The New Yorker📦,San Antonio Express-News+1📦,The Moscow Times+1📦,Seattle Times📦,CBS 8📦,Instagram📦
Chih-Ming F.: Dallas cook detained at ICE check-in, deported to Taiwan after 133 daysChih-Ming 'Petey' Feng, a line cook at well-known Dallas restaurants, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and held over 130 days before deportation to Taiwan, where he now cares for his sick mother and sister.Mar 19, 2026·Dallas, TX·Taiwan·Dallas Observer+1📦,Dallas Morning News+2📦,KERA News📦,Instagram📦
Wilfredo C.: Venezuelan asylum seeker stabbed repeatedly during 11 months in ICE detentionWilfredo Castillo, a Venezuelan who fled persecution, was held 11 months at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center over disputed check-in app errors and was stabbed there before a judge ordered his release.Mar 18, 2026·Tukwila, WA·Venezuela·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦,Habeas Dockets,KING 5,CourtListener
Vietnamese refugee here since 1992 held 65 days by ICE in AnchorageA Vietnamese refugee and Anchorage father who arrived in the U.S. in 1992 was detained 65 days at a routine check-in before a judge's order led ICE to cancel his deportation and release him.Mar 18, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Vietnam·Alaska's News Source📦,Habeas Dockets
Carlos G.: Green card holder detained for days after rookie ICE agent's paperwork errorsCarlos De La Garza, 55, a Berkeley green card holder, was held for days after a rookie ICE agent with abbreviated training made paperwork errors. The government dropped its case once the errors surfaced.March 16, 2026·Berkeley, CA·Washington Post,Berkeleyside📦,ACLU Northern California📦,Instagram📦
Leqaa K.: Palestinian activist shackled to hospital bed during year in ICE custodyLeqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman living in Paterson, New Jersey since 2016, was freed after a year in detention that included a hospitalization during which she was shackled to her bed.Mar 16, 2026·Paterson, NJ·Palestinian Territories·NPR+1📦,Associated Press📦,The Guardian📦,Info News,Instagram📦
Zelin Z.: Man re-detained at mandatory ICE check-in, held at California CityA man held at California City Immigration Processing Center after a grand theft arrest that never led to formal charges was ordered released, a court ruling his re-detention violated due process.Mar 16, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Aury C.: Venezuelan mother and three children held 50 days despite 20-day court limitAury Cadena, a Venezuelan single mother, and her three young children were held 50 days at a Texas detention center, past the 20-day limit for kids. Now home in San Antonio, she cleans apartments while her children return to school.Mar 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·WTVR📦,Scripps News📦
Kenek and Vilma B.T.: Boy with severe autism self-harms during 80+ days in ICE detentionKenek, a 9-year-old with severe autism, was held over 80 days at a Texas detention center without his therapy, suffering meltdowns and self-harm. He and his mother were released with an ankle monitor after a lawyer intervened.Mar 16, 2026·Dilley, TX·Honduras·NBC News📦,Change.org📦
Zahid C.: Disabled Army veteran arrested at citizenship interview, held 124 days by ICEZahid Chaudhry, a disabled Army veteran and permanent resident from Pakistan, was detained during a citizenship interview and held 124 days before a judge ruled the detention wrongful and ordered his release.Mar 15, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Pakistan·Newsweek📦,Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Instagram📦
Habiba S.: 18-year-old and siblings as young as 4 held 9+ monthsHabiba Soliman, 18, and her four younger siblings were held over nine months at Dilley after their father's arrest, despite denying involvement; she was later separated from her siblings and moved to an adult unit.Mar 13, 2026·Dilley, TX·Egypt·The Atlantic📦,AOL📦,Briefly📦,El País📦
Ciceli M.: Honduran mother deported by ICE, four children left behindCiceli Martinez, a mother of four with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Honduras after 12 years in Louisville, leaving her children in her 20-year-old son's care.Mar 10, 2026·Louisville, KY·Honduras·WDRB Wave📦,WKYT,WBKO
Colombian asylum seeker and father detained at ICE check-in in EugeneA 23-year-old Colombian asylum seeker who fled political violence was detained at a routine Eugene check-in over a pending charge; the alleged victim said the arrest misrepresents him as a father. A judge ordered him freed.Mar 10, 2026·Eugene, OR·Colombia·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Adriana L. and Miguel C.: Venezuelan family with sick son loses home after two-month ICE detentionA Venezuelan family of four, including a son with kidney issues, spent two months detained in Dilley, Texas, after a routine check-in. Released in mid-February, they found themselves evicted, jobless, and now living in their car.Mar 9, 2026·Las Cruces, NM·Venezuela·ABC News📦,ABC7 News📦,Falcón Informativa📦
Sam B.: Fresno restaurant manager held 9 months by ICE, away from 3-year-old sonA Fresno restaurant manager and father, in the U.S. since toddlerhood, was freed on bond after nine months detained over a decades-old conviction Gov. Newsom later pardoned. He reunited with his wife and young son.Mar 6, 2026·California City, CA·Iran·Your Central Valley+1📦,ABC 30+1📦,The Fresno Bee+2,KMJ Now,GV Wire+2,Bakersfield Now,Instagram📦
Mirna Y.A.B.: Salvadoran woman detained at ICE check-in, placed in expedited removalA Salvadoran woman was detained at a Tacoma facility after appearing for a routine ICE check-in and placed in fast-track deportation proceedings. A judge has temporarily blocked her removal while her case proceeds.Mar 5, 2026·Tacoma, WA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦,Justia📦
Giovanny A.C.: Salvadoran man protected from return home detained at ICE check-inA Salvadoran man who had lived in the U.S. since 2005 and checked in with ICE for a decade was arrested when his supervised release was revoked without proper notice. A judge ordered him released.Mar 5, 2026·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Hai N.: Vietnamese man in U.S. since 1993 detained by ICE at routine appointmentA Vietnamese man who has lived in the U.S. since 1993 and worked in Oklahoma nearly 15 years was detained during a routine appointment over an expunged, decades-old marijuana charge.Mar 5, 2026·Oklahoma, OK·Vietnam·WCVB📦,CourtListener+3
Phanomphone T.: Laotian refugee with U.S. citizen spouse detained at Portland ICE check-inA Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1988 as a child was detained reporting to ICE's Portland office, despite having a citizen spouse and five children. A judge denied his bid to block deportation.Mar 3, 2026·Portland, OR·Laos·CourtListener📦
