Farah: Gay woman deported to Cameroon by ICE despite judge's protection orderFarah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, was deported to Cameroon despite a judge's order barring it, then fled on to Morocco, where she is now in hiding.Feb 2026·Morocco·The Independent📦,Zambian Observer📦,Berawang News📦,The Pride LA📦,Hespress (English),76 Crimes📦,Instagram📦
Fazal and Alikhan: Azerbaijani gay couple to self-deport after ICE detention and inadequate medical careFazal and Alikhan, a married Azerbaijani couple who immigrated legally, were detained after a routine immigration appointment. Alikhan, who fell ill at Stewart Detention Center, chose to self-deport rather than keep fighting his case.Jan 30, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Azerbaijan·Q Notes📦,The Advocate📦,Charlotte Observer
Yannier V.H.: Gay Cuban man ordered deported to Ecuador, where he has no tiesYannier Vazquez Hidalgo, who works at SUNY Upstate Medical University and fled Cuba fearing persecution as a gay man, was ordered deported to Ecuador despite passing a credible fear screening.Jan 22, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Shafaqna (Cuba)📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
Alex R.G.: Gay Cuban asylum seeker ordered deported to EcuadorAlicbiades "Alex" Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, who fled Cuba with his husband and married in the U.S., was ordered deported to Ecuador after being detained during a routine ICE appointment. His husband faces the same order.Jan 15, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Farah: Gay Moroccan woman granted protection deported via Cameroon, now hiding in MoroccoFarah, 21, a gay Moroccan woman who fled her family after they allegedly tried to kill her, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and now hides in Morocco, fearing them still.Jan 15, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Morocco·Associated Press,El País📦,Hespress (English)📦,India Today,Jadis Press
Azerbaijani husband held in Georgia loses 25 pounds in detentionT.A., 40, has been detained at Stewart Detention Center since mid-January while awaiting a judge's approval to voluntarily leave the U.S. with his husband. He has lost 25 pounds and is struggling with his mental health.Social media onlyJan 14, 2026·Instagram📦
Pennsylvania woman in same-sex couple detained at ICE check-in, sent to CaliforniaOne woman in a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania was detained by ICE during a routine check-in and transferred to a detention center in California.Jan 13, 2026·Pennsylvania·Panama·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Instagram📦
Mar N.: DJ detained by ICE in Northeast Minneapolis, injured during arrestMar Navarro, a DJ and founder of Minneapolis club night Gothess, was detained while visiting an immigrant-owned bakery and cuffed so tightly they needed a splint for weeks. They were later released.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦
Anna B.: Artist suffers tendon injuries after ICE arrest in Northeast MinneapolisAnna Brauch, a local artist, was detained and beaten by agents near her car in Northeast Minneapolis, suffering tendon injuries. She was later released after being taken to a federal building.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦,DJ Mag📦
Khadija: Bisexual Ghanaian woman granted protection shackled and deported to Cameroon by ICEKhadija, a bisexual Ghanaian woman granted protection from deportation, was shackled and deported to Cameroon anyway in January 2026. She now lives in a crowded room there, afraid to go outside, with only temporary permission to stay.Jan 2026·Eloy, AZ·Ghana·Immigration Equality📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦
Karla: Activist who exposed medical neglect in Eloy detained at same facilityKarla, an activist who had exposed medical neglect of a cancer patient at the Eloy detention facility, is now held there herself. Advocates are demanding her release and access to her hormones.Social media onlyDec 21, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Instagram📦
Elias P.Z.: Husband of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at routine Virginia check-inElias Perez-Zuazo, a Panamanian man married to a U.S. citizen, was detained during a routine check-in in Chantilly, Virginia, while the couple pursued his green card. A judge has barred his removal while his detention is reviewed.Dec 2025·Chantilly, VA·Panama·The Advocate📦,La Prensa Gráfica📦,Pilot Online📦,Fredericksburg Advance📦,WTOP📦,Patch📦
Elías P.Z.: Panamanian man with U.S. citizen husband detained at ICE check-in in VirginiaElías Pérez-Zuazo, a Panamanian man married to U.S. citizen Jonathan Blanco Gallegos, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a pending green card petition. A federal judge has barred his removal while reviewing his case.Dec 1, 2025·Chantilly, VA·Panama·La Nación📦,La Prensa Gráfica📦,DNA Magazine Australia,NBC Washington,Actitud 92.5
Allan D.M.: Manhattan man's husband detained by ICE at green card interviewAllan Marrero was detained at his green card interview in Manhattan over a missed 2022 hearing neither he nor husband Matthew knew about, and was given only 30 seconds to say goodbye.Nov 24, 2025·Manhattan, NY·AM New York📦,Documented📦,PIX11📦,MEAWS📦
Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported by ICE to Mexico despite order citing torture riskBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender trafficking survivor who lived in the U.S. since 2003, was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order blocking her removal over torture risks. She was sent without medication, ID, or money and went into hiding.Nov 18, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Mexico·CNN📦,NOLA.com📦,CourtListener📦
Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported to Mexico despite court order barring her removalBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender woman, was deported to Mexico without notice despite a court order finding she could face torture or death there, leaving her without medication, ID, or money.Nov 12, 2025·Winnfield, LA·Mexico·CNN📦,The Guardian,Them📦,LGBTQ Nation,NOLA.com,Madison365,Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Queer and trans immigrants allege abuse at Louisiana ICE detention facility.Queer and trans immigrants held at a Louisiana ICE facility say they were forced into unpaid hard labor and sexually harassed or assaulted by an assistant warden between 2023 and 2025. Four filed formal complaints.Oct 16, 2025·Basile, LA·The Guardian📦,Newsweek📦,Rift TV📦,LGBTQ Nation📦
Gambian LGBTQ+ man with humanitarian parole deported to Ghana on military aircraftK.S., a Gambian LGBTQ+ asylum holder with humanitarian parole, was chained and flown to Ghana on military aircraft despite telling officials he feared persecution at home. He is now in hiding.Sep 4, 2025·Gambia·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Alice C.B.: Trans Brazilian woman forcibly pulled from car by ICE agents outside D.C.Alice Correia Barbosa, a transgender Brazilian woman and volleyball player, was pulled from a car by plainclothes agents near Washington, D.C., and is now held in Virginia while ICE plans to deport her.Aug 23, 2025·Silver Spring, MD·Brazil·Them📦,Washington Blade📦,Watermark Out News,Poder 360,O Globo
Ana C.L.: Rock Springs business owner with work authorization held five months by ICEAna Cañedo Luna, co-owner of a Rock Springs food truck and nightclub, was detained after a traffic stop despite valid work authorization and freed five months later to reunite with her wife.Jun 19, 2025·Rock Springs, WY·Mexico·Wyoming News+1📦,Green River Star📦
