Alex R.G.: Gay Cuban asylum seeker ordered deported to EcuadorAlicbiades "Alex" Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, who fled Cuba with his husband and married in the U.S., was ordered deported to Ecuador after being detained during a routine ICE appointment. His husband faces the same order.Jan 15, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Mario M.C. and Jose C.V.: Peruvian man with work permit detained at ICE check-in in MemphisA Peruvian man who had a driver's license, work authorization, and regularly reported to ICE was detained at a routine check-in; a judge denied his request for a bond hearing.Jan 13, 2026·Memphis, TN·Peru·CourtListener+1📦
Pennsylvania woman in same-sex couple detained at ICE check-in, sent to CaliforniaOne woman in a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania was detained by ICE during a routine check-in and transferred to a detention center in California.Jan 13, 2026·Pennsylvania·Panama·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Instagram📦
Yoryet L.M.: 25-year-old Venezuelan-Colombian woman detained by ICE at scheduled check-inA 25-year-old dual Venezuelan-Colombian national was detained at a scheduled check-in in San Bernardino over alleged supervision violations. A court found her detention likely violated due process and ordered her released.Jan 13, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Venezuela, Colombia·CourtListener
David V.R.: Mexican national deported after arrest in TexasDavid Vargas-Rivera, a Mexican national arrested in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 12, was deported in July 2026 and handed over to Mexican authorities.Jan 12, 2026·Frisco, TX·Mexico·Tampa Free Press📦,Conservative News Daily📦,The Western Journal,La Silla Rota,El Diario NY
Eritrean mother of three detained while her green card application was pendingAn Eritrean single mother of three with a pending green card application was detained during a five-hour interview, then released days later after her green card was approved.Jan 9, 2026·Minnesota·Eritrea·NPR📦,Sahan Journal📦,Star Tribune📦,The Morning Sun📦,Instagram📦
Jose Pablo T.G.: Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at immigration interviewA Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizen children, in the U.S. since 2004, was arrested at a scheduled interview with his wife; a judge ordered his immediate release.Jan 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Xingang Z.: Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at interview after 9-year waitA Chinese asylum seeker who waited over nine years for his case was detained at his own asylum interview and held for months. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated his rights.Jan 8, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Yunior: Cuban grandfather detained at yearly check-in, left on Mexican streetsYunior (a pseudonym) lived 32 years in the U.S. near his wife, daughter and four grandchildren and reported to ICE every year. Detained at a check-in, he was bused to Mexico and told to find his own way.Jan 7, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦
Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in without noticeHongbo Zhao, a Chinese asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in requirements since 2024, was detained during a routine ICE appointment. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing a lack of due process.Jan 7, 2026·China·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Melisa: Maryland asylum seeker with work permit detained at immigration check-inMelisa, a Maryland resident with a work permit and pending asylum case, was detained during a routine check-in on December 15. She had been working full-time and planning classes and her wedding.Social media onlyJan 7, 2026·Westminster, MD·Mexico·Instagram📦
Ngwu K.: Nigerian asylum seeker who attended every check-in re-detained by ICEA Nigerian man who had checked in regularly for over two years under an alternative-to-detention program was re-arrested during a routine appointment on January 7, 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Jan 7, 2026·Adelanto, California·Nigeria·CourtListener📦
Ricardo O.V.: Man protected from Nicaragua deportation detained by ICE to send to MexicoA man previously granted protection from removal to Nicaragua was re-detained three years later and faced removal to Mexico instead. A judge ordered him immediately released, saying officials lacked grounds to hold him.Jan 5, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Leonardo: Venezuelan husband of U.S. citizen detained at check-in, sent to MexicoLeonardo (a pseudonym) worked seven years on construction projects, held a work permit and is married to a U.S. citizen. ICE took him at an ankle-monitor appointment and sent him to Mexico.Jan 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Venezuela·HUMSI field interview📦
Hanne D.: Diabetic Norwegian woman detained by ICE at green card interview, denied careHanne Daguman, a Norwegian student with Type 1 diabetes, was detained at her green card interview and held nine days at Otay Mesa without proper care. A judge closed her case, but she still wears an ankle monitor.Jan 2026·San Diego, CA·Norway·Newsweek+1📦,10News📦,Diabetech📦,KRQE,KITV📦,Instagram+1📦
Isabel: Honduran mother's work permit and ID withheld by ICE despite judge's orderIsabel, a single mother of two from Honduras with a pending asylum case, was held four days before a judge ordered her release. ICE has not returned her work permit, ID, and her daughter's passport.Jan 2026·Bloomington, MN·Honduras·Mother Jones📦,NBC Chicago📦,ICE📦
Zahra R.: Iranian Christian Houston teacher of 30 years held six months by ICEZahra Razavinik, 66, has taught preschoolers at a Houston church for nearly 30 years while caring for her husband's heart condition. She has been held at El Valle Detention Center for six months since a routine check-in.Social media onlyJan 1, 2026·Houston, TX·Iran·Instagram📦
Jacob: Colombian boy's mother detained at ICE check-in, leaving child traumatizedJacob, a 9-year-old with a pending asylum case, watched his mother get detained at a routine ICE check-in while his father waited nearby. She spent five months held before release, leaving Jacob unable to sleep, eat, or attend school.Jan 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·KFF Health News📦
Asylum-seeking mother detained at ICE check-in as 9-year-old son watchesA Colombian asylum seeker with no criminal record was detained at an ICE check-in as her 9-year-old son Jacob and husband waited in the room. Held almost five months before her release, Jacob developed severe anxiety and depression afterward.Jan 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·CBS News📦
Alieskys V.S.: Asylum-seeking shop foreman held by ICE nearly six months without a hearingA shop foreman and asylum seeker who complied with release terms for nearly three years was detained at a routine check-in and held six months without a hearing. A judge ordered his release.Dec 31, 2025·Texas·CourtListener📦
