Seven immigrants held by ICE in Nevada in defiance of court rulingSeven immigrants held in Nevada facilities were ordered released after a judge found ICE defied his ruling that mandatory detention without individualized review is unconstitutional, warning officials could face sanctions.Jul 14, 2026·Nevada·The Nevada Independent📦,Las Vegas Review-Journal📦,Law & Crime📦,News from the States
Man, woman and child detained by ICE at Illinois courthouseA man, woman and child were detained by ICE at a Bridgeview, Illinois courthouse on June 17, 2026, after the adults appeared for misdemeanor cases; agents never presented a warrant despite claiming one.Jul 12, 2026·Bridgeview, IL·Southwest Regional Publishing📦,Chicago Tribune,EIN Presswire
Orlando M.M.: Cuban man arrested at court hearing, deported to Mexico via Angola prisonOrlando Martinez Mendoza, 48, who came from Cuba by boat in 2015, was arrested at a Tennessee court hearing over a speeding charge, shuttled through several facilities including Angola prison, then deported to Mexico.Jul 12, 2026·Tennessee, TN·Cuba·Al Jazeera📦
Sergio C.G.: Man arrested by ICE at Modesto courthouse as sister watchesSergio Daniel Cerpas Garcia, 36, was arrested by ICE at a Modesto courthouse before his scheduled arraignment, after posting $150,000 bail in May. His sister watched three men handcuff him and place him in an unmarked van.Jul 9, 2026·Modesto, CA·Mexico·Modesto Bee📦,Hanford Sentinel📦
Three immigrants arrested by ICE at Manhattan courthouses despite judge's orderAn Ecuadorian man, a Guatemalan man and a Dominican man were arrested at Manhattan federal courthouses despite a judge's order restricting such enforcement, part of a broader surge detaining over 10,000 people in five days.Jul 2, 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador, Guatemala·Common Dreams📦,The Independent📦,Karsane
15 people who entered legally detained in ICE raids in Bloomington-NormalFifteen people, many long-term residents from Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala, were detained in Bloomington-Normal workplace raids, separating families and breadwinners. One detainee was denied a breathing machine while held.Jul 1, 2026·Bloomington-Normal, IL·WGLT📦,Central Illinois Proud,Omny
Jeny M.G.: Woman held by ICE in Texas without a bond hearingA woman held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas is fighting the government's refusal to give her a bond hearing. A court leaned toward denying her request but is waiting on an appeals court ruling in a similar case.Jun 29, 2026·Willacy County, Texas·CourtListener📦
Salvadoran man detained by ICE after showing up for court in WaukeshaA 32-year-old Salvadoran man was arrested outside Waukesha County Courthouse after attending his immigration hearing, despite never missing a court date. He was later transferred and held in Greene County, Missouri.Jun 29, 2026·Waukesha, WI·El Salvador·Urban Milwaukee📦
Ecuadorian man arrested by ICE at NYC immigration court despite judge's orderAn Ecuadorian man who fled persecution and attended a required immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza was arrested there and transferred to a Georgia detention center.Jun 26, 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador·The Intercept📦
Wilber U.G.: 18-year-old asylum-seeking honor student detained by ICE day after graduationWilber Urbina Garcia, an 18-year-old honors graduate who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was detained the morning after graduation during an asylum check-in. He spent over two weeks at Adelanto before a judge ordered his release on June 26.Jun 26, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·Univision📦,Los Angeles Times+1📦,CBS News📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News📦,Magzter📦,Masto Dawn,MSN,AOL
Carmen P.S.: Guatemalan asylum seeker arrested by ICE leaving San Francisco court hearingCarmen Aracely Pablo Sequen, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker, was arrested right after a San Francisco immigration court hearing and sued over the practice, which also swept up applicants from Peru and Colombia. A judge struck down the policy nationwide.Jun 23, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·Mission Local📦,LCCR SF📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,CourtListener+3,Courthouse News+1📦,WBUR📦,Instagram📦
Edvin B.E.: Guatemalan man arrested by ICE at Danbury, Connecticut courthouseEdvin Obdulio Barnica-Esquivel was arrested by ICE agents at Danbury Superior Court on June 22, 2026, the first courthouse arrest since a new state law required warrant verification.Jun 22, 2026·Danbury, CT·Guatemala·CT Insider📦,Patch📦,Connecticut Post,La Voz Hispana CT
Cameron K.: Minneapolis activist who monitored ICE among 15 facing federal chargesCameron Kennedy, a Minneapolis resident who monitored ICE activity, is one of 15 people charged with conspiracy to impede federal officers. He says no defendant is accused of violence.June 18, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Washington Post📦,KEYC📦,Fox 9,Minnesota Reformer
Saray G.G.: Venezuelan mother and child detained by ICE at courthouse during court appearanceA Venezuelan mother and her child were detained by ICE at a Cook County courthouse during a hearing over a retail theft charge. Both remain held as removal proceedings continue.June 18, 2026·Bridgeview, IL·Venezuela·News Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Banco de Profissionais
Scarleth: 10-year-old calls out as ICE arrests father outside New York immigration courtScarleth, 10, cried out as her father was arrested by ICE outside a New York immigration court, asking why they were taking "the only one I have." The photo of the moment won the World Press Photo Contest.June 2026·New York, NY·CNN📦,EXA📦
Jenner R.P.: Guatemalan man arrested by ICE at Kane County CourthouseJenner Edilzar Roldan-Perez, a Guatemalan national, was arrested at Kane County Courthouse in June 2026 under a removal order that has stood since October 2019.Jun 15, 2026·Kane County, IL·Guatemala·News Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Jennifer J. and Lauren M.: Two Utah court clerks charged with helping noncitizens evade ICE at courthouseTwo former Logan City court clerks, Jennifer Joma and Lauren Kelsey Morrow, helped several noncitizens slip out a back door as an ICE officer arrived. Both pleaded not guilty to federal charges in June 2026.Jun 12, 2026·Logan, UT·KUTV+1📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,ABC 4,KSL📦,Utah News Dispatch📦,Idaho News📦,GoFundMe📦
Dmitrii I.: Russian man held in Florida as government repeatedly violated court ordersDmitrii Iastrebov, held at a Florida detention facility, was ordered released after a judge found the government repeatedly ignored court orders granting him a bond hearing.Jun 12, 2026·FL·Russia·Law & Crime📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,Politizoom📦,Tampa Free Press📦,InterNewsCast📦,PACER Monitor
Six people detained in ICE raid outside Danbury courthouseSix people were detained outside a Danbury courthouse on June 4 without advance notice to local police or officials. The raid, using armed and masked agents, drew protests and criticism from state officials.Jun 4, 2026·Danbury, CT·CT Insider📦,Inside Investigator📦,CT Public📦
Hilary M.T.: Ugandan asylum seeker arrested leaving courthouse, held 10 months by ICEHilary Murungi Timbigamba, a 34-year-old Ugandan asylum seeker who worked at a group home, was held 10 months after being taken from a courthouse. A judge ruled the detention violated due process and freed him.May 29, 2026·Berlin, NH·Uganda·Boston Globe📦,Justia
