Ivan G.: Venice father detained by ICE at appointment for his citizenship caseIvan Garcia, a father and North Venice Little League community member, was detained at a scheduled citizenship appointment and sent to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center; his family is raising funds for legal costs.Feb 3, 2026·Venice, CA·SM Mirror📦,Palisades News📦
High school student arrested at routine ICE check-in in San AntonioA Natalia high school junior was arrested and detained after a routine ICE check-in meant only to update his photo, leaving behind a toddler and stepfather for months.Social media onlyFeb 3, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Instagram📦
Flora: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, separated from two young childrenA Venezuelan trafficking survivor known as 'Flora' (a pseudonym) was arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite pending asylum and trafficking visa applications. She remains held in Louisiana, separated from her two young children, now cared for by church volunteers.Feb 1, 2026·MD·Venezuela·International Business Times📦,Latin Times📦
Omar R.J.: Rochester restaurant founder lured to ICE office to install app, detainedOmar Ramos Jimenez, 50, co-founder of Rochester's La Casa restaurant and resident since 2004, was lured to an ICE office under a false pretext and remains held after a judge denied his release.Feb 1, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·New York Immigration Coalition📦,WXXI News+2📦,Rochester First📦,13WHAM📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Instagram📦
Amir: 1-year-old Russian asylum seeker detained 4 months, develops speech delays and self-harmAmir, a 1-year-old Russian asylum seeker, was held with his parents at Dilley for about four months, developing speech delays and self-harm; he has improved since release in January 2026.Feb 2026·Dilley, TX·Russia·MS Now📦
Susanne G.N.: Cuban wife of U.S. citizen held over six months without bondSusanne García Nazco, a Cuban woman who entered in 2022, has been held over six months in Louisiana after trusting a parole document ICE later called fraudulent; her family has spent $30,000 on lawyers.Feb 1, 2026·Miramar, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Lázara S.: Mother of U.S. Marine detained by ICE at check-in, deported to MexicoLázara Santana, 57, came to the U.S. from Cuba at age 11 and raised a son who became a U.S. Marine. After 20 years of check-ins, she was deported to Mexico and now fears leaving her house.Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦
Roberto: Cuban man deported to Mexico without ID, separated from U.S. citizen fiancéeRoberto, a Cuban barber, was deported to Mexico in February 2026 after an immigration appointment, held three weeks without money or ID. His U.S. citizen fiancée later brought documents so they could marry.Feb 2026·Cancún, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Click Orlando📦,SF Gate📦
Maryna I.: Wife of U.S. citizen detained again at ICE check-inMaryna Ishchenko, a Ukrainian asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen, was detained again at a routine ICE check-in despite complying with requirements. She now has medical issues worsened by anxiety while her husband seeks her release after spending $15,000.Jan 30, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Ukraine·CBS 8📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,CourtListener,ABC7📦
Michael P.R.: Man detained by ICE after attending scheduled appointment in Los AngelesA man who entered the U.S. without authorization in 2021 was detained in Los Angeles after missing a January court hearing. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days or his release.Jan 30, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener📦
Sithy Y.: Cambodian genocide survivor held nearly two months in ICE detentionSithy Yi, a Cambodian Genocide survivor who came to the U.S. in 1981, was detained at a routine check-in in Santa Ana and held nearly two months before a judge ordered her release.Jan 29, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Cambodia·PACER Monitor,Long Beach Post📦,LAist📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Reeves Immigration📦,CourtListener,Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund📦,Instagram📦
Carlos: Venezuelan man with judge-approved protection deported to Mexico from routine ICE check-inCarlos, a Venezuelan man with judge-approved protection and a clean six-year record, was detained at a routine Kansas City check-in and deported to Mexico, separating him from his wife and children.Jan 28, 2026·Kansas City, MO·Venezuela·KCTV 5📦
Anderson T.R.: South Arkansas father of young son detained by ICE at immigration check-inAnderson Tumin-Rivas, 24, a Guatemalan man married with a young son, was detained after showing up for a scheduled immigration check-in in Little Rock. He is now held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Guatemala.Jan 28, 2026·Rison, AR·Guatemala·Arkansas Online+1📦,5 News Online📦
Cong Y.: Chinese asylum seeker fearing persecution re-detained by ICE at routine check-inA Chinese asylum seeker who had lived freely in Los Angeles since 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Jan 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·China·CourtListener📦
York County jail officer arrested by ICE outside immigration interview in ScarboroughA York County Jail corrections officer, employed about a year after passing background checks, was arrested outside a scheduled immigration appointment in Scarborough. The sheriff said ICE never notified him and the officer's family had to alert him.Jan 23, 2026·ME·Info News📦,Saco Bay News📦,Press Herald
Yannier V.H.: Gay Cuban man ordered deported to Ecuador, where he has no tiesYannier Vazquez Hidalgo, who works at SUNY Upstate Medical University and fled Cuba fearing persecution as a gay man, was ordered deported to Ecuador despite passing a credible fear screening.Jan 22, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Shafaqna (Cuba)📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram+1📦
Armande N.: Cameroonian asylum seeker detained by ICE during routine check-inArmande Namegni, 30, a Cameroonian asylum seeker, was detained during a routine check-in in St. Louis over a shoplifting charge she says was wrongly attributed to her. She remains jailed in Rolla without bond, awaiting her asylum hearing.Jan 22, 2026·St. Louis, MO·Cameroon·St. Louis Public Radio📦,NBC Washington📦,The Baltimore Banner+1📦,WUSA 9📦
Yanick C.: Angolan asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in in ScarboroughYanick Joao Carneiro, an Angolan man with no criminal record, was detained during a routine immigration check-in in Scarborough despite having filed for asylum. A judge ordered ICE to explain the detention and temporarily blocked his deportation for 72 hours.Jan 21, 2026·Scarborough, ME·Angola·The Maine Monitor📦,Press Herald📦,WGAN📦
Jelili Q.: Nigerian imam with 17 years of check-ins detained by ICE in ChicagoJelili Qudus, a Nigerian imam who leads weekly prayers and feeds people in need, was re-detained after 17 years of check-ins, then freed by a judge who found his rights violated.Jan 20, 2026·Chicago, IL·Nigeria·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Habeas Dockets+3
Indigenous Guatemalan mother arrested at ICE check-in in Eugene, OregonA 25-year-old Guatemalan woman of indigenous Mam heritage was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Eugene in January 2026. A judge ordered her released while her case proceeds.Jan 16, 2026·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
