Father of infant detained by ICE at green card interview in FresnoA father of an infant and husband to a U.S. citizen was detained at his Fresno green card interview after entering the country at age four; he now awaits a hearing from a McFarland facility.Jul 2025·Fresno, CA·FresnoLand📦
Paul B.: Sanford grandfather detained by ICE after 70 years in U.S.Paul John Bojerski, 79, a Polish-born refugee who lived in the U.S. for over 70 years, was detained after a routine check-in over a 1968 deportation order. His family says his health has worsened in custody.Jul 2025·Sanford, FL·Poland·Orlando Sentinel📦,Press Democrat📦,The Oakland Press📦,Boston Herald📦
Emerson C.: Teen soccer star deported by ICE, mother and sister self-deport to reuniteEmerson Colindres, 19, a Cincinnati high school graduate and soccer player, was deported to Honduras on June 17 after a routine check-in arrest. His mother and sister later gave up their status to reunite with him there.Jun 24, 2025·Cheviot, OH·Honduras·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,WCPO📦,Spectrum News 1📦
Kay S.: Father detained by ICE faces deportation to Laos he left at 8Kay Southisone was detained during a routine immigration check-in in Grand Rapids and is now held in Baldwin, Michigan, facing deportation to Laos, a country he has not seen since age 8.Fundraiser onlyJun 24, 2025·Grand Rapids, MI·Laos·GoFundMe📦
Claudia A.E.: Mother of four deported against court order, now held by ICEClaudia Alvarenga España, a Guatemalan mother of four U.S.-born children in Manassas, was detained at a check-in and deported despite a judge's order barring removal. Her husband is now moving the family to Costa Rica to reunite with her.Jun 18, 2025·Manassas, VA·Guatemala·WTOP📦,CBS 19 News,NBC Washington+1📦,Telemundo Washington DC📦
Cynthia O.: Canadian mother detained by ICE at green card interviewCynthia Olivera, a mother of three married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by ICE agents during her green card interview and has been held for weeks awaiting deportation.Jun 13, 2025·Chatsworth, CA·Canada·The Guardian,10News+1📦
Immigrants detained by ICE at routine check-ins in BirminghamSeveral undocumented immigrants in Birmingham were detained during what they believed were routine check-ins at a supervision program office. Advocates say targeting the program discourages people trying to comply with the law.Jun 13, 2025·Birmingham, AL·WVTM 13📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Times📦,WBRC📦,Here Birmingham
Douglas M.: Activist arrested by ICE at check-in, leaves U.S. citizen wifeDouglas Menjivar, 50, a Salvadoran activist married to a U.S. citizen who exposed abuse in detention, chose to leave for Spain rather than fight deportation after being detained at a routine check-in.Jun 10, 2025·Houston, TX·El Salvador·ProPublica+1📦,Texas Observer📦,National Whistleblower Center📦,El Paso Times📦,Business Insider📦
Ted S.: Photojournalist shot with rubber bullets by federal officers at LA protestFreelance photojournalist Ted Soqui was shot in the back with three rubber bullets by federal officers while covering protests at LA's Federal Building, despite wearing protective gear and shooting from a distance.Jun 9, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Press Freedom Tracker📦
Jaen: Father detained at routine immigration check-in in ManhattanJaen, a father reunited with his wife and daughter after being separated at the border in 2023, was seized by masked agents at a New York check-in as his asylum case remained pending.Jun 4, 2025·New York, NY·Colombia·ABC News📦,El País Colombia
Gladis C.P.: Immigrant advocate detained at Chicago ICE check-inGladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduran asylum seeker and immigrant rights organizer, was detained during a routine ICE check-in despite having no deportation order and is now held in Kentucky.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Honduras·CBS News📦,Block Club Chicago,ABC7 Chicago
Marina L.: Asylum-seeking Chicago-area mother held seven months by ICE without evidenceMarina Lopez, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, was detained at a routine check-in and held seven months in Kentucky before a judge found no record justifying it; her church supported her family throughout.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Guatemala·CBS News+1📦,Chicago Tribune📦,NBC Chicago📦
Maria I.: Florida pastor's wife with yearly permission to stay deported by DHSMaria Isidro, 52, a Mexican immigrant and pastor's wife married 31 years with four children, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico after eight days in custody.Jun 3, 2025·Tallahassee, FL·Mexico·Newsweek,Tallahassee.com📦,Miami Herald📦,People,CBN News
Heidy C.: Kansas City mother of autistic U.S. child faces deportationHeidy Cifuentes, a pork plant worker and mother of three U.S.-born children, cares for her autistic 5-year-old daughter but was denied a stay and now faces deportation.Jun 2, 2025·Kansas City, MO·Guatemala·Kansas City Star+1📦,Telemundo Kansas City
Johane M.: Haitian woman deported after 40 years, detained at immigration appointmentJohane Morel, 47, who arrived in the U.S. at age 5 with no memory of Haiti, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Cap-Haïtien, where she faced sexual assault and homelessness.Jun 2025·Titusville, FL·Haiti·WUFT📦,WLRN📦,WUSF📦
Sergio C.G.: Food truck owner detained by ICE at immigration interview, deported to MexicoSergio Cerdio Gomez, a Pasco food truck owner and father of three, was detained during a scheduled green card interview with his citizen wife, then deported to Chiapas, Mexico in June 2025.Jun 2025·Yakima, WA·Mexico·Newsweek+3📦,The News Tribune📦,KIMA TV📦,Tri-City Herald+1📦
20-year-old Ecuadorian woman held nine days by ICE sleeping on floorA 20-year-old Ecuadorian woman was detained for nine days at 26 Federal Plaza without a bed, sleeping on the floor with dozens of others, before being released by a federal judge's order.Jun 2025·Manhattan, NY·Washington Post📦,Leagle📦,Trump Whack,CourtListener,Media News Source
Roberto C.O.: Man detained for days in overcrowded NYC ICE facilityRoberto Chilavert Olmedo was held for days at 26 Federal Plaza during the summer 2025 ICE surge and described the conditions in written testimony as a nightmare.Jun 2025·Manhattan, NY·Washington Post📦,ACLU📦
Up to 100 detainees held on cement floors at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Nuvia Ventura Martinez and Carlos Lopez Benitez described being held with up to 100 others in a Manhattan ICE facility, sleeping on cement floors for days with no beds or showers.Jun 1, 2025·Manhattan, NY·The Independent📦,CourtListener+2,Rakwa News📦
Dong N.: Refugee, 64, held by ICE faces deportation to Vietnam after 45 yearsDong Van Nguyen, 64, a Vietnamese refugee who has lived in the U.S. 45 years, was detained during a routine check-in and now faces deportation to Vietnam.May 21, 2025·Dorchester, MA·Vietnam·Dot News📦,Portland Tribune📦,WBAL📦,WCVB📦
