Armelle B.B.: U.S. citizen's wife and mother detained by ICE at green card interviewArmelle Bondonga Bradshaw, who came from Congo at age 9, was detained during her final green card interview, separated from her husband and 19-month-old son. She remains held in an Indiana jail.Aug 12, 2025·IN·Democratic Republic of the Congo·The Alpena News📦,Creators📦,Eyes On Ice,News from the States,Herald-Standard
Father detained alongside disabled son at ICE check-in, both held in TacomaA 57-year-old Guatemalan father and his disabled son were both detained at a routine check-in in Eugene after living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019. They were transported to a Tacoma detention center.Aug 12, 2025·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Disabled 19-year-old coerced by ICE into signing agreement to leave countryA 19-year-old Guatemalan with a disability, living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and a high school graduate, was detained with his father and pressured to sign a departure order. A judge voided it as coercive.Aug 12, 2025·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,CourtListener
Geovani M.O.: Bronx father held 6 days by ICE without shower or toothbrushGeovani Maradiaga Ochoa, a Honduran immigrant who lived in the Bronx 20 years with his U.S. citizen wife and daughter, was held six days at a check-in without a shower or toothbrush.Aug 11, 2025·Bronx, NY·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,The City📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago📦
Roger I.: 15-year-old NYC student cut off from lawyers in hotels, deported by ICERoger Iza, a 15-year-old Manhattan high school student, was held incommunicado with his father at private hotels in Louisiana and Texas, cut off from lawyers, before being deported to Ecuador after five days.Aug 9, 2025·New York, NY·Ecuador·The Intercept📦,Programming Dev,The City📦,Gothamist📦
Caleb R.: Protester tackled by ICE officers outside San Francisco field officeCaleb Alexander Ranney, tackled and detained outside San Francisco's ICE office during an August standoff, now faces trial on two misdemeanor charges. A judge is weighing claims that agents mishandled evidence from his backpack.Aug 8, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Mission Local+4📦,KQED,San Francisco Standard📦,ACLU,Latin Times,Instagram
Leyla N.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker held by ICE in Kentucky while eight months pregnantLeyla Navarrete, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker who has lived in Indiana for three years, was detained at a routine check-in while eight months pregnant. A federal judge ordered her immediate release in late November.Aug 7, 2025·Indianapolis, IN·Nicaragua·Louisville Public Media📦,EXA📦,Habeas Dockets
Paola C.: Marine veteran's wife and new mother held by ICE two monthsPaola Clouatre, 25, a mother of two married to a Marine veteran, was arrested at a USCIS office while breastfeeding her baby. She was freed after two months in detention when a judge reopened her case.Aug 5, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Mexico·Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,CNN📦,FOX 8📦,WBRZ📦,Marine Corps Times📦,NBC San Diego📦
Sharareh M.: Studio City shop owner's wife, a green card holder, detained by ICESharareh Moghadam, a green card holder from Iran pursuing citizenship, was detained after returning from visiting sick family members and remains held in Phoenix, with a court date set for September 12.Aug 1, 2025·Studio City, CA·Iran·ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles+1📦
Juan José E.L.: Kona coffee worker held 168 days by ICE after green card interviewJuan José Estrada Lopez, 42, a Nicaraguan Kona coffee farm worker married to a U.S. citizen, was held 168 days after his green card interview before being freed with lawful permanent resident status.Aug 2025·Captain Cook, HI·Nicaragua·Star Advertiser📦,Fresh Cup📦,ACLU Hawaii+1📦,Instagram📦
Alma B.: Filipina-American activist detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsAlma Bella Bowman, a Georgia immigrants' rights activist, was freed after eight months at Stewart Detention Center and continues seeking recognition as a citizen through her father's Navy service.Aug 1, 2025·Macon, GA·Philippines·Advancing Justice Atlanta+1📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,WRDW📦
Zhiyu Y.: Chinese national's planned arrest at San Francisco ICE appointment blockedA Chinese national facing detention at a July 31, 2025 ICE appointment in San Francisco had his arrest blocked by a federal court, which ruled he cannot be detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Hmong refugee in U.S. since age five dies after deportation to LaosA Hmong refugee who came to the U.S. in 1978 at age five was detained during a routine check-in, deported to Laos, and later died there, leaving behind her husband and four children.Jul 30, 2025·Stryker, OH·Laos·Newsweek📦,Legal Clarity,Polifinus,GoFundMe📦
82-year-old deported after green card appointmentAn 82-year-old Pennsylvania man, granted asylum in 1987 after nearly 40 years in the U.S., was deported to Guatemala while trying to replace his lost green card; his family later found him hospitalized there.Jul 21, 2025·Allentown, PA·Chile·Times of India📦,Instagram📦
Luis L.: Chilean grandfather, 82, deported to Guatemala, now hospitalizedLuis Leon, 82, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, was detained by ICE while replacing his lost green card and later deported to Guatemala, where he is now hospitalized.Jul 19, 2025·The Independent📦
Efrain R.: Asylum seeker re-detained after hunger strikeEfrain Rodriguez, a father of two, was pulled into ICE custody during a routine check-in and later had to pay $5,000 to secure his release.Jul 17, 2025·New York, NY·AM New York📦,massachusettsdigitalnews.com
Zia S.: Afghan interpreter for U.S. troops detained by ICE at green card appointmentZia S., 35, an Afghan father of five who translated for U.S. troops, was detained outside a USCIS office in July. He was freed Oct. 14 and reunited with his family.Jul 16, 2025·East Hartford, CT·Afghanistan·Newsweek,New Haven Independent📦,CT Insider,NBC Connecticut
Juana M.: Military spouse held by ICE at green card interview while husband deployedJuana McIntosh, a Guatemalan national married to a deployed U.S. Air Force member, was detained during her green card interview in Atlanta, based on a 2012 removal order.Jul 16, 2025·Atlanta, GA·Guatemala·Newsweek+1📦
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Jul 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·Colombia·ProPublica📦,CNN📦,Univision📦,The 19th📦,The Marshall Project📦,ABC News📦,Parriva📦,19th News📦,El Tiempo📦,The Columbian📦,CourtListener
Carmen: Domestic violence victim deported back to abusive husband despite pending U-VisaCarmen, a domestic violence survivor with a pending visa application, was detained at a check-in and deported with her 8-year-old son in July 2025, back to her waiting abuser.Jul 2025·Los Angeles Times📦,ReportWire
