Jimmy M.H.: Peruvian man re-detained at ICE check-in after three years on paroleA Peruvian man who had complied with parole supervision for nearly four years was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in without written notice. A court ordered his release, finding the detention violated due process.Mar 2, 2026·Adelanto, California·Peru·CourtListener📦
Kamal M.: South Bronx HIV clinic counselor deported to Venezuela despite judge's orderKamal Morales, a South Bronx HIV clinic counselor married to a U.S. citizen, was deported to Venezuela after 12 years here despite a judge's order and no criminal record. His community rallied behind him.Mar 2, 2026·Bronx, NY·Venezuela·Bronx Times📦,Instagram+2📦
Andrés: Cuban trucker detained at ICE check-in loses 90 pounds on Mexico's streetsAndrés (a pseudonym) drove trucks for 32 years in Miami and reported to ICE every year as required. At his last check-in they kept him, and now he sleeps on the street in Mexico.Mar 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦
Maribel L.C.: Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole detained at husband's Nashville ICE interviewA Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole was detained at a Nashville ICE office while accompanying her husband to his interview, then transferred to Richwood Correctional Center.Mar 2026·Nashville, TN·Venezuela·CourtListener
Taeha H.: Man in U.S. since infancy detained by ICE at green card interviewTaeha Hwang, 39, who has lived in the U.S. since infancy, was detained during his own green card interview in Los Angeles. He is held at Adelanto, with a hearing set for March 2026.Mar 1, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·ABC7📦,KTLA📦
Rafael: Rideshare driver with 7-year asylum wait detained by ICE at Camp PendletonRafael, a Brazilian rideshare driver with no criminal history, was detained at Camp Pendleton after nearly seven years awaiting an asylum decision, just weeks after his interview. He remains held at Otay Mesa with a hearing set for March 12.Mar 1, 2026·Oceanside, CA·Brazil·NBC San Diego📦
Abdoul S.: Asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after months of releaseAn asylum seeker with a job and no criminal record was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in without warning after months of release. A court found the detention unlawful and ordered his release by July 25, 2026.Mar 1, 2026·Denver, CO·CourtListener
Olman: Father of two detained at Richmond ICE check-in, held 9 monthsOlman, a father of two who fled gang threats, was freed after nine months at Caroline Detention Facility when a judge found his detention unlawful. He has returned to construction work but faces another check-in and possible self-deportation.Mar 2026·Staunton, VA·WMRA📦
Peruvian asylum-seeking family with toddler detained and separated by ICE at appointmentJonathan, Joani and their 2-year-old son Kaleth, Peruvian asylum seekers, were detained and separated across states after a routine immigration appointment. They described poor food, cold punishment rooms and a sick toddler before being released.Mar 1, 2026·Thousand Oaks, CA·Peru·Noozhawk📦
Laotian refugee in U.S. since 1981 held for months by ICEA Laotian refugee from Raymond, Washington, part of Pacific County's refugee community since 1981, was held for months under a decades-old deportation order. A judge dropped the case and he was released.Mar 2026·Tacoma, WA·Laos·KUOW+1📦,OPB,LinkedIn
Volunteers monitoring ICE arrests cited for loitering at San Diego federal buildingSix volunteers who had spent months documenting ICE arrests outside a San Diego federal building were cited for loitering, fined about $280 each, after new rules barred them from hallways.Feb 27, 2026·San Diego, CA·iNews Source📦,Border Report,KPBS📦,NBC San Diego📦,Daylight San Diego📦,Times of San Diego,Instagram📦
Ahmed: Nursing student with legal status detained by ICE at check-inAhmed, a nursing student and certified nursing assistant who came from Dadaab refugee camps in 2023, was detained at a routine immigration check-in despite holding legal status and a work permit.Feb 27, 2026·New Hampshire·Kenya·InDepthNH📦,Instagram📦
Kuy Nam K.: South Korean pastor detained at USCIS interview in CaliforniaKuy Nam Ko, a South Korean Presbyterian pastor, was detained during a USCIS interview in California and later released with a GPS monitor while his immigration case continues.Feb 27, 2026·CA·South Korea·Newsweek📦,CaseMine
Estela R.B.: Mother with liver cirrhosis dies after deportation with teenage daughter to GuatemalaEstela Ramos Baten, who had lived in Los Angeles since 2016, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Guatemala with her teenage daughter. She died nine weeks later from liver disease, leaving her daughter orphaned there.Feb 26, 2026·Los Angeles, California·Guatemala·19th News📦,Duke Bass Connections📦,Education Justice📦,MS Now📦,Prime Timer,ICE📦,Sacramento Bee+1📦,Visalia Times-Delta📦,Instagram📦
Carlos G.: Venezuelan ex-mayor with TPS held by ICE in Ohio faces Ecuador deportationCarlos García, 42, a former Venezuelan opposition mayor who fled in 2017 and worked as an Amazon driver, was detained near his Ohio home. He now faces deportation to Ecuador, where he has no family.Feb 25, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·Venezuela·CNN,New York Times,The Columbus Dispatch📦,Cincinnati.com+3,Local 12📦,WCPO📦,Control Tower,El País,incisos.com,Instagram+1
Two Iranian Christian converts held by ICE in Houston after routine check-inTwo Iranian Christian converts who volunteer at a Houston church have been held since December after a routine check-in, one facing deportation despite having evangelized to Muslims in Iran.Feb 25, 2026·Houston, TX·Iran·Christian Post📦,KTEP📦,Instagram📦
Kelvin M.B.: Nicaraguan man arrested at ICE check-in held without a bond hearingA Nicaraguan man has been held since February 2026 after a routine ICE check-in, without bond or a hearing before a judge. A court ordered officials to give him a bond hearing or release him by April 7.Feb 24, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Jorfrank L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two detained at ICE check-inJorfrank Lugo, a Venezuelan father of two young children, was detained during a routine check-in and a federal court denied his release in April. His wife Daniela now cares for their kids alone while funding his legal defense.Feb 23, 2026·Wentzville, MO·Venezuela·EXA📦,PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Luis Y.C.: Honduran father dies in ICE custody at Imperial County facilityLuis Beltran Yañez-Cruz, a Honduran immigrant, died while held at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. His daughter Jocelyn called for justice at a February vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·Honduras·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana·AOL📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,Instagram📦
