Nayra G.: Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newbornNayra Guzmán, 22, was detained while driving to see her premature newborn in the NICU just 15 days after a C-section. Held over a day without postpartum care, she was later released on bail with her family.Feb 20, 2026·Cicero, IL·Mexico·Univision📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,19th News+1📦,Daily Kos,The 19th📦,Rewire News Group📦,Yahoo News📦,WBEZ📦,Block Club Chicago📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Optique 73,ACLU,Mundo Now,Wall Street Publication,Instagram+2📦
Javier A.V.: Kidney transplant recipient detained by ICE, denied anti-rejection medication for weeksJavier Abreu-Vasquez, 38, a kidney transplant recipient, was arrested while delivering groceries for his church's mutual aid group and held nearly two weeks without proper anti-rejection medication. A judge ordered his release and he returned home February 19.Feb 19, 2026·Rochester, MN·Dominican Republic·MPR News+4📦,KTTC+1📦,Transplant News📦,The Independent📦,Post Bulletin📦,Instagram+2📦
Rolando G.C.: Father of two U.S. citizens held two months after Florida traffic stopA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. 14 years and has two citizen children was held two months after a Florida traffic stop before a court ordered his immediate release.Feb 18, 2026·Florida·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Erasmo I.R.: Arizona father of disabled daughters arrested by ICE, deported to MexicoErasmo Ibuado-Reyes, breadwinner for his wife and two disabled children, was deported to Mexico despite a judge praising his 20-year work history and ordering his release from criminal custody.Feb 17, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·Washington Post📦,ProPublica📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Reuters
Work permit and license allegedly destroyed by ICE officer at traffic stopA detainee described an ICE officer tearing up their work permit and breaking their state driver's license during a traffic stop.Social media onlyFeb 17, 2026·New York, NY·Instagram📦
Juan: Guatemalan asylum seeker deported after Olathe officer violates policy calling ICEJuan, 21, a Guatemalan asylum seeker, was deported after an Olathe police officer violated department policy by calling ICE during a traffic stop for speeding. The officer remained employed as of June 2026.Feb 16, 2026·Olathe, KS·Guatemala·Johnson County Post📦,KCUR+1📦
Father detained by ICE, 17-year-old son left alone on I-35A father was detained after ICE stopped his vehicle on Interstate 35 at the 19th Street exit in Moore, leaving his 17-year-old son alone on the highway.Feb 16, 2026·New York, NY·Mis Profesores📦,Rate My Professors+3📦,Instagram📦
Nicolth H.L.: Asylum-seeking surgical technician detained by ICE driving home in Fort LauderdaleNicolth Hernandez-Lucero, a 24-year-old surgical technician who has lived in the U.S. nine years, was detained while driving home in Fort Lauderdale as her husband recorded. She is now held in Pompano Beach awaiting a bond hearing.Feb 12, 2026·Fort Lauderdale, FL·Colombia·NBC Miami+1📦,AOL📦,PublicSource📦,TribLive📦,Northwest Arkansas Online📦,Associated Press📦,5 News Online📦
Yingchao F.: Asylum seeker held for ICE after calling 911 from Oklahoma crashYingchao Fan, a Chinese national with a pending asylum case, called 911 after his car rolled over in a snowstorm, then was arrested and held on an ICE detainer despite no criminal charges.Feb 12, 2026·Sequoyah County, OK·China·The Oklahoman📦,Oklahoma Voice📦,Yahoo News📦,Your Okmulgee📦
Abhishek K.: Indian truck driver held without bond hearing after ICE stop in IowaAbhishek Kumar, a truck driver from India, was detained at an Iowa weigh station in February and held without a bond hearing. He is suing for release or a hearing.Feb 11, 2026·Mitchellville, IA·India·KCRG📦,Little Village Magazine📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch
Jimmy P.: Georgia man with heart transplant and TPS detained by ICEJimmy Paz, who has lived in the U.S. for 21 years and had a heart transplant four years ago, was detained during a January traffic stop despite showing valid ID.Feb 10, 2026·Folkston, GA·Venezuela·WRDW📦,Atlanta News First+1📦,11Alive📦,WJCL📦
Roberto: Father of 9-day-old son detained by ICE, deported to GuatemalaRoberto, a new father, was detained by ICE nine days after his son's birth and deported to Guatemala two months later, leaving his partner María alone caring for their newborn.Fundraiser onlyFeb 9, 2026·PG, MD·Guatemala·GoFundMe📦
Kevin: Nashville hotel worker jailed 21 days without phone call, then deportedKevin (a pseudonym), who spent six years working at a Nashville hotel and restaurant near family and his girlfriend, was jailed 21 days without a phone call or hearing, then deported to Honduras.Feb 8, 2026·Nashville, TN·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
Qing W.: Chinese truck driver and father detained by ICE at weigh stationA Chinese truck driver with a wife and child and no criminal history was detained at a weigh station after two years in the U.S. A court ordered him a bond hearing within seven days.Feb 8, 2026·Between Texas and New Mexico·China·CourtListener📦
Elizabeth Z.C. and Rosa Elena C.C.: 10-year-old girl detained by ICE, taken 1,200 miles to TexasElizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, 10, was taken with her mother on the way to her school bus and held a month in Texas before a judge blocked their deportation and freed them.Feb 6, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Ecuador·CBS News+1📦,The Guardian📦,Sahan Journal+1,Newz9,CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Madison365📦,Mahomet Daily📦,KESQ📦,KSTP📦,Kaizen📦,CRBC News📦,Quanto Sei News📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,The Star,Instagram📦
Juan Antonio M.T.: Pastor arrested in traffic stop while driving to work in MarylandPastor Juan Antonio Maya Torres, an evangelism director and deacon, was arrested during a traffic stop while driving to work in Maryland. A federal court ordered his release and a bond hearing.Feb 4, 2026·MD·Newsweek📦,MidPage
Guillermo A.: DACA beneficiary deported to Mexico, separated from newborn premature infantGuillermo Aguilar, a business owner who had lived in the U.S. nearly 40 years under DACA, was deported to Mexico while his wife was pregnant; their son was born premature in May and remains hospitalized.Feb 3, 2026·North Carolina·Mexico·Univision📦,La Nación📦,Consulta Monterrey📦,Instagram📦
Johanny L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization held by ICE at checkpointJohanny Lacruz, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization, was detained at a checkpoint despite no criminal record. Her fiancé noted a congressman freed a similarly situated teen but could not help her.Feb 1, 2026·Raymondville, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,Texas Tribune📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Yahoo News📦
ICE leaves ace of spades cards in detained Colorado immigrants' carsUp to 11 people were detained in Eagle County, Colorado, traffic stops; families later found ace of spades cards with ICE contact information left inside their abandoned vehicles.Feb 1, 2026·Eagle County, CO·CBS News📦,The Intercept📦,U.S. Senate - John Hickenlooper+2📦,Vail Daily📦,Sky Hi News📦,Colorado Sun📦,The Independent📦,AOL📦,Rocky Mountain Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Diego: Ecuadorian man's face bloody after ICE agents surround him in carAn Ecuadorian man was surrounded by three ICE agents in his vehicle and cried out for help, drawing a neighbor's attention. He emerged from the car with a bloody face.Feb 2026·Ecuador·The Guardian📦
