Two men detained after fleeing vehicle in Thousand Palms ICE operationTwo undocumented men fled their vehicle during an ICE operation in Thousand Palms; one was caught inside a nearby business. Both had prior DUI arrests, and one also had a drug possession arrest.May 13, 2026·Thousand Palms, CA·KION Central Coast📦
Man with valid ID forcibly removed from vehicle, hand bruised and bleedingA man in Cathedral City showed agents his valid driver's license but was pulled from his car anyway, leaving his hand bruised and bleeding before his wife arrived with more documents.May 12, 2026·Cathedral City, CA·The Desert Sun📦,Register-Guard📦,Instagram
Carlos L.: South Los Angeles chef detained by masked ICE agents with guns drawnCarlos Lool, a Guatemalan-born chef and restaurant owner in South Los Angeles, was pulled from his vehicle at gunpoint by masked agents while picking up catering supplies; he now faces deportation as supporters raise legal funds.May 12, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·ABC7📦,Economic Times📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,India Times📦,Times of India📦,Hindustan Times+2📦,Instagram+1📦
Rossville mother detained by ICE, family closes her coffee shopA Rossville coffee shop owner was detained by ICE after a traffic stop, prompting her family to close their three-year-old cafe and relocate to Mexico to support her.May 11, 2026·Rossville, GA·Mexico·News Channel 9📦,Times Free Press📦,Instagram📦
Miguel: Father detained by ICE in car, separated from three childrenMiguel, a father of three, was detained by ICE on May 10 while sitting in his parked car. His children are struggling emotionally, and his family is raising money for a lawyer to fight his deportation to Mexico.Fundraiser onlyMay 10, 2026·Thermal, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Roman H.: Ukrainian conscientious objector held by ICE without bond hearing self-deports to TurkeyRoman Husar, 37, a Ukrainian artist who came to the U.S. in 2023 with his wife, son and cat, withdrew his asylum claim and accepted deportation to Turkey or Poland after being denied a bond hearing.May 10, 2026·TX·Ukraine·Your News📦,Davis Vanguard📦,IBTimes📦,Anchorage Daily News📦
Humberto C.: 19-year-old Padres pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after Arizona arrestHumberto Cruz, 19, a San Diego Padres pitching prospect, self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for transporting two undocumented people he was paid $1,000 each to drive.May 10, 2026·Lukeville, AZ·Mexico·Fox News📦,Yahoo News📦,US Times Mirror,Instagram📦
Juan T.: Asylum-seeking father of Atlanta United player detained by ICE at traffic stopJuan Tablante, a Venezuelan asylum seeker since 2016 and father of an Atlanta United soccer player, was detained during a traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit. His son is raising funds for his legal defense.May 9, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Univision+1📦,El Nacional📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
Caden H.: Texas man who accidentally drove into Mexico held nearly a yearCaden Hawkins, 23, accidentally crossed into Mexico while following GPS directions for work and was imprisoned there for nearly a year. He was released and returned to his family in Hallsville, Texas, on May 10, 2026.May 9, 2026·Hallsville, TX·KLTV📦,KGNS📦,The Travel📦,KKTV📦,WHSV📦,News-Journal📦
Kevin G.: U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies day after parents deportedKevin González, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen with stage 4 cancer, pleaded for his detained parents' release so he could see them before dying. They were freed and reunited with him in Mexico on May 8; he died the next day.May 9, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CNN📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,Milenio📦,TBS News📦,Instagram+2📦
Lourdes C.: North Texas mother here 30 years detained by ICE after traffic stopLourdes Minerva Coronado, a North Texas resident of more than 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop just after being approved for a work permit. A judge ordered her deported; her family seeks an attorney to appeal.May 8, 2026·Flower Mound, TX·Mexico·FOX 4 News📦,Dispatch Times📦,Flower Mound Times,Ganjing World
Silvino H.P.: Long-term U.S. resident held by ICE at Mesa Verde after traffic stopA longtime undocumented resident was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and held at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.May 8, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·CourtListener📦
José G.P.: Longtime Güero cook detained by ICE while driving to work in PortlandJosé 'Poni' Góngora Poot, a cook at Portland restaurant Güero for a decade, was pulled from his car and detained by ICE on May 8. He is now held in Tacoma, and supporters have raised over $30,000 for him.May 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Portland Tribune📦,AOL📦,KERA News📦,Portland Mercury📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Brulan: Marathon man with TPS deported to Haiti despite court order, then returnedBrulan, who lived in Marathon for 22 years working three jobs and supporting family in Haiti, was deported despite valid TPS, then allowed to return two weeks later.May 7, 2026·Marathon, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald📦,Daily Gazette
Four men arrested by masked ICE agents in Maplewood traffic stopFour men were arrested in a May 5 traffic stop on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood by masked federal agents, without local police involvement. The Justice Department is now suing New Jersey over its law barring agent masking.May 6, 2026·Maplewood, NJ·Patch📦,Village Green📦
Javier R.: U.S. citizen racially profiled by ICE, held five days in NashvilleJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, was held for five days after being racially profiled during a Nashville traffic stop. Body camera footage shows ICE and troopers targeting Black and brown drivers more than white drivers for minor infractions.May 6, 2026·Nashville, TN·U.S. Senate (Blumenthal)📦,KTLA📦,Instagram📦
Jose G.O.: Salvadoran man arrested at Massachusetts traffic stop, held without bond hearingJose Arnulfo Guerrero Orellana, arrested at a Massachusetts traffic stop, is challenging mandatory detention without bond hearings in a class action. A federal appeals court heard arguments, with the issue likely headed to the Supreme Court.May 5, 2026·MA·El Salvador·The Christian Science Monitor+1📦,El País📦,Russ Pain📦,News Scanner📦,Instagram+1📦
Anton B.: Russian asylum seeker detained by Arkansas police, transferred to Louisiana facilityA Russian asylum seeker was detained during an Arkansas traffic stop and transferred to a Louisiana facility. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation before his June asylum hearing.May 5, 2026·Arkansas·Russia·CourtListener📦
Estuardo G.C. and Madina A.: Man who arrived alone at 10 detained by Border PatrolA man brought to the U.S. as a 10-year-old in 2018 was detained during a Border Patrol stop; a judge ordered him freed. A woman held at Karnes County was also ordered released.May 4, 2026·Karnes City, TX·CourtListener+1📦
Axel A.R.: High school junior brought to U.S. at 4 deported to HondurasAxel Gerardo Archaga Rios, 18, a Dunwoody High School junior who came to the U.S. at age 4, was deported to Honduras after a traffic stop and is now living with his grandmother.May 3, 2026·Dunwoody, GA·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,Univision📦,CNN📦,Atlanta News First📦,Yahoo News📦,11Alive📦,WRDW+1📦,Instagram+4📦
