Bryan R.G.: U.S. citizen's husband held three months by ICE, loses job and homeA Venezuelan man married to a U.S. citizen was detained during a honeymoon stop at a Trump hotel in Doral. Held nearly three months, he lost his job, home, and savings and now faces over $80,000 in debt.May 6, 2025·Doral, FL·Venezuela·NBC News📦,Latin Times📦,Instagram📦
Ximena A.C.: Dalton college student mistakenly arrested, remains in ICE custodyXimena Arias-Cristobal, 19, a Dalton State Community College student, was arrested after police stopped the wrong vehicle; she remains held at Stewart Detention Center facing deportation despite dropped local charges.May 5, 2025·Dalton, GA·Mexico·ABC News📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Fox 5 Atlanta📦,Good Morning America📦,WRDW📦,11Alive,Instagram📦
Asylum seeker with herniated disc detained by ICE driving to Tampa jobJosé de Jesús Jiménez Delgado, 51, was detained while driving to work on May 4 despite a pending asylum case and valid work authorization. His wife says he suffers a herniated disc, anxiety and chronic headaches.Social media onlyMay 4, 2025·Tampa, FL·Venezuela·Instagram+1📦
Kapil R.: Arkansas man held by ICE 30 days after perfume mistaken for drugsKapil Raghu was jailed after Benton police mistook a perfume bottle for drugs during a May 2025 traffic stop, then transferred to ICE detention when his expired visa was found. Released after 30 days, his work permit remains suspended.May 3, 2025·Benton, AR·THV11+1📦,5 News Online📦
Esdras: Landscaper tasered twice in stomach during Florida Border Patrol traffic stopA landscaper known as Esdras was pulled from a van and tasered twice in the stomach during a May 2 traffic stop. He faces deportation but was released on bail.May 2, 2025·North Palm Beach, FL·USA Today📦,Palm Beach Post📦,NBC Miami📦,WPTV📦,Construction Owners📦
Kenny L.: 18-year-old U.S. citizen held six hours by Border Patrol at traffic stopKenny Laynez, 18, a U.S. citizen, was held six hours and pushed face-down by agents during a May 2 traffic stop to a landscaping job. A coworker was tasered twice.May 2, 2025·North Palm Beach, FL·USA Today📦,Palm Beach Post📦,NBC Miami📦,WPTV📦,Construction Owners📦
Daniel F.M.: Father dragged from car by ICE agents as U.S. citizen children screamDaniel Flores Martinez was dragged from his car and slammed to the ground by unmarked agents on Mother's Day while driving to church with his wife and children. He and his wife are now suing ICE and Homeland Security.May 2025·Chelsea, MA·Northeast News Collaborative📦,Boston Globe📦,Lawyers for Civil Rights,Boston.com,NewsWav
Rubén G.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE after Florida traffic accidentRubén González, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with valid work authorization and a temporary license, was detained after a Clermont, Florida traffic accident and taken to a Jacksonville detention facility.Apr 6, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Noti Falcon📦,Punto de Corte,WOOD TV📦,Instagram+1📦
Adolfo G.: Texas pastor shoved by ICE while driving daughters to school, deportedAdolfo Gutiérrez, a volunteer pastor and father of three who led a Texas church and ran a remodeling business, was detained while driving his daughters to school and later deported after 15 years in the state.Apr 4, 2025·TX·Newsweek+1📦,Church Leaders,La República,Mundo Now
Solangel M.: 68-year-old Venezuelan woman with valid work permit detained by Border PatrolSolangel Manzanilla, 68, worked in childcare in Fort Lauderdale and had lived in the U.S. for 12 years with a pending asylum claim. She was detained leaving work despite valid work authorization.Social media onlyApr 2, 2025·Fort Lauderdale, FL·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Jeankey C.B.: 24-year-old barber jailed six months on dropped charge, deported by ICEJeankey Jhonayker Castro Bravo, 24, a barber from Caracas, was stopped while driving for DoorDash and jailed for six months after being accused of gang ties over his tattoos. His drug charge was dropped before he was deported.Apr 1, 2025·Austin, TX·Venezuela·Texas Observer📦,Inkl📦
Antonio V.G.: Venezuelan man deported to Spain by ICE after Austin-area traffic stopAntonio Vizcaino González, a dual Venezuelan-Spanish citizen, was stopped near Austin for ignoring a stop sign and later deported to Spain in May after a ketamine charge was dropped for lack of cooperation from federal law enforcement.Apr 1, 2025·Austin, TX·Venezuela·Texas Observer📦,Inkl📦
Elsy B.: Maryland mother's car window smashed in ICE arrestElsy Noemi Berrios, a single mother of four with a work permit, was pulled from her car and handcuffed after agents smashed her window; ICE alleges MS-13 ties but has shown no evidence.Mar 31, 2025·Westminster, MD·El Salvador·CNN📦,CBS News,FOX 5 DC
Woman, 13-year-old boy die as car flees Border Patrol into canalJose Alexis Baeza-Combaluzier, 26, fled Border Patrol in a suspected smuggling vehicle that submerged in a McAllen canal, drowning a woman and a 13-year-old boy. He faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.Mar 29, 2025·McAllen, TX·Mexico·NPR📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,ABC News📦,Willmar Radio📦,ABC Audio📦,CBP📦
Woman and 14-year-old boy drown in canal crash in McAllen, TexasVicente Garcia Jr., 18, of Roma, Texas, was arrested after allegedly transporting a smuggled person linked to a crash that drowned a woman and a 14-year-old child. He faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.Mar 29, 2025·McAllen, TX·NPR📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,ABC News📦,Willmar Radio📦,ABC Audio📦,Texas Border Business📦,Rural Radio
Felipe Z.V.: University of Florida student self-deports to Colombia after ICE detentionFelipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, a University of Florida food and resource economics student, left for Colombia after a traffic stop led to ICE detention over a disputed visa status change. His mother says he is recovering physically and emotionally.Mar 28, 2025·Gainesville, FL·Colombia·NBC News📦,Miami New Times📦,WUFT,Orlando Weekly,WUWF,Local 10,The Independent Florida Alligator
Three brothers detained by ICE during Chicago commuteJhony and Marco Gregorio, Guatemalan brothers who have lived in the Chicago suburbs for over a decade, were swept up along with brother Bayron during a predawn traffic stop targeting only one of them.Mar 25, 2025·Maywood, IL·Guatemala·ProPublica📦,converseer.com
Franyeli Z.M.: Venezuelan woman with TPS arrested, deported to El Salvador instead of VenezuelaFranyeli Carolina Zambrano Manrique, 30, had valid protected status but was arrested at a traffic stop and deported despite a judge's order halting removals. She was briefly flown to El Salvador before reaching Venezuela; her husband remains held at CECOT.Mar 24, 2025·St. George, UT·Venezuela·USA Today+1📦,ABC News📦,El País📦
Nine Queens church musicians detained by ICE, leaving behind young childrenNine members of a Queens church music ministry, all primary breadwinners with spouses and young children, were detained during a traffic stop and signed for voluntary departure to Guatemala.Mar 23, 2025·Queens, NY·Guatemala·Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
Kevin Z.R.: Salvadoran man with work permit held nearly a month by ICEKevin Zaldaña Ramirez, 20, has supported his visually impaired mother since age 16 under a special juvenile work permit, but was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks.Mar 19, 2025·Fresno, TX·El Salvador·Houston Public Media+1📦,FOX 26 Houston
