Adriana P.M.: Venezuelan woman with TPS detained by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan woman with Temporary Protected Status was detained after a routine speeding stop. A court ordered her immediate release, ruling her detention violated due process.Apr 2, 2026·Missouri·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
North Carolina transgender activist detained by ICEA transgender activist from Michoacán who has lived in North Carolina over 30 years was detained after a traffic stop and sent to a Georgia detention center. She founded a group supporting rural transgender people.Apr 2, 2026·Raleigh, NC·Univision📦,Enlace Latino NC,Wake Weekly,Instagram📦
Enrique: Man in U.S. since age three deported by ICE over plate lightEnrique, brought to the U.S. at age three and raised there for 24 years, was detained after a minor traffic stop. He now lives in Mexico, running his business remotely.Social media onlyApr 2, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
Ramon M.T.: Young man with leukemia detained by ICE, shackled during chemotherapyRamon Mendez-Tum (a pseudonym), a 24-year-old with leukemia, was detained at a traffic stop heading to chemotherapy, then shackled during hospital stays and cut off from lawyers for months. A judge finally ordered his release.Apr 2026·Florence, AZ·Firrp📦
Ezequiel V.: Venezuelan doctor married to U.S. citizen detained at Border Patrol checkpointDr. Ezequiel Veliz, a Venezuelan physician and medical resident in Texas, was detained at a checkpoint after his protected status was revoked. Married to a U.S. citizen, he was granted bond following medical community outcry and a lawmaker's intervention.Apr 2026·Sarita, TX·Venezuela·LinkedIn📦,Archy Newsy+1📦,American Medical Writers Association📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,Valley Central📦,MySA📦,World Today News📦,KRGV📦,Instagram+3📦
Emmanuel L.: Corrections recruit with work permit held by ICE a monthEmmanuel Landila, a Cumberland County corrections recruit, was pulled from his car by agents in Portland while shouting that he worked in law enforcement. After a month in jail, a judge released him on bond.Apr 1, 2026·Portland, ME·WMTW+1📦,WABI📦
Couple who helped police held by ICE, wife denied epilepsy medicationA married Mexican couple with pending crime-victim visa protections were detained for months after a Tulsa traffic stop, losing their home and jobs. Both have now been released but remain without legal status while awaiting visa hearings.Apr 2026·Tulsa, OK·Mexico·Public Radio Tulsa📦,KOSU,Tulsa Flyer📦
ICE agent allegedly pointed gun at people in car on Minneapolis highwayAn ICE agent was charged with assault after allegedly pointing a gun at drivers on Highway 62 in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation. He turned himself in and posted bond.Apr 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press,CBS News,Patch📦,Sahan Journal📦,KSTP
Genaro G.U.: 72-year-old man detained by ICE while driving to work in Lodi, CaliforniaGenaro Gonzalez-Uribe, 72, was pulled over by unmarked vehicles while driving to work in Lodi and taken to a Kern County facility. His family says he has no criminal record and worries about his health.Apr 1, 2026·Lodi, CA·Mexico·KCRA📦,Lodi News📦,Instagram📦
Four arrested after trooper calls ICE over Mexican ID near Leeds, AlabamaFour people were arrested after a traffic stop near Leeds, Alabama, when the driver showed a Mexican ID and he and two passengers fled on foot into nearby woods.Mar 31, 2026·Leeds, AL·Mexico·ABC 33/40📦,WBRC📦,Spot on Alabama,1819 News
Driver arrested as ICE agent breaks car window in Weber County, UtahA driver barricaded himself inside his car during a Weber County traffic stop after a detainer was found, prompting an agent to break the window to make the arrest.Mar 30, 2026·Ogden, UT·The Salt Lake Tribune📦,KUTV📦,YouTube
Ivan P.S.: Mexican man detained by ICE in Florida traffic stop after 17 yearsA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for over 17 years was detained after a traffic stop over tinted windows and moved between facilities. A court ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Mar 30, 2026·Florida·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Driver forcibly removed from car, passenger also held for ICE in UtahA driver was forcibly removed from his car during an I-15 traffic stop after failing to show ID, and both he and a passenger were found to have active ICE detainers.Mar 30, 2026·Roy, UT·KJZZ📦,KUTV📦
Fernando C.E.: 38-year-old Mexican man arrested in Pensacola faces ICE holdFernando Costilla Espinoza, 38, was found asleep behind the wheel of a locked truck at a Pensacola intersection before dawn. After troopers woke him and noted signs of impairment, he was arrested on DUI charges and ICE placed a detainer.Mar 30, 2026·Pensacola, FL·Mexico·WEAR-TV📦,WKRG📦
Johnny R.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with brain tumor held 25 days without medicationJohnny Rondón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a brain tumor, was held 25 days in an Orange County jail without his medication. A federal judge ordered his immediate release.Mar 27, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,WLRN📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida,Habeas Dockets,EXA
Suraj V.: Asylum-seeking truck driver arrested by ICE at Iowa weigh stationSuraj Vasal, an Indian asylum seeker and truck driver, was arrested at an Iowa weigh station during a trucker crackdown. A judge found his rights violated and ordered a bond hearing by April 30 or his release.Mar 27, 2026·Polk County, IA·India·KCRG+3📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch+1📦,Des Moines Register📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Father detained by ICE on way to work in Palm SpringsA father was detained while driving to work in Palm Springs at 6:30 a.m. and later moved to an undisclosed facility. His family says no reason was given and believes it was based on his skin color.Fundraiser onlyMar 26, 2026·Palm Springs, CA·GoFundMe📦
Father of two arrested by ICE while attorney drove him to courtA father of two who had lived in the community for nearly two decades was pulled over and arrested by five ICE agents while his attorney drove him to a Bellefonte court hearing on March 26.Mar 26, 2026·College Township, PA·WPSU Radio📦,State College Online📦
Ravinder K.: Indian truck driver stopped with no violation and handed to ICEAn Indian commercial truck driver with no criminal history was stopped on Interstate 54 without cause and turned over to ICE, which sent him to a California detention facility. A federal court ordered his immediate release, finding the re-detention unconstitutional.Mar 25, 2026·Interstate 54, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Colombian Uber driver with pending asylum case detained by ICE in FloridaA Colombian Uber driver with a pending asylum case, valid license and work permit was detained in Florida. Her family says she has been repeatedly transferred with little information and describes poor conditions at the facility.Mar 25, 2026·Orlando, FL·Colombia·Univision+2📦,Instagram📦
