Ricardo N. and Liliana: Chicago senior and mother held by ICE at asylum check-in, separatedRicardo Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior with a soccer scholarship offer, and his mother were detained at a routine asylum check-in and held for months across five states. Both were released in May, and he walked at graduation.May 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+2📦,WBEZ📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,Lokal Update+1📦,RU24📦,Telemundo Chicago📦,WGN-TV,News Tribune,Anchorage Daily News📦,Daily Gazette,ABC7 Chicago📦,AOL+1📦,Instagram+2📦
Dylan L.C.: Bronx high school student arrested by ICE at court, held 10 monthsDylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student, was released on an ankle monitor after nearly 10 months in ICE detention following his arrest at a mandatory immigration court hearing.May 20, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·CBS News+2,The Guardian+1📦,NBC Bay Area📦,ABC7 New York+1📦,Audacy📦,NY1📦,El País📦,Riverdale Press📦,Patch+1📦,NBC New York+1📦,FOX 5 New York📦,The 74📦,The City📦,The New York Times,Chicago Sun-Times📦,RU24📦,ACLU📦,Gothamist+1📦,Instagram📦
Wife and 3-year-old son detained at immigration court in San AntonioRoswell Enrique Pérez Nieto watched masked agents detain his wife and 3-year-old son at a San Antonio immigration court, in footage captured by Newsweek.May 19, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Newsweek📦
Dominican man arrested by ICE at Javits court day after judge's banA Dominican man was detained by plainclothes ICE officers right after his immigration court hearing in New York, a day after a judge barred routine arrests of people attending such hearings.May 19, 2026·New York, NY·Dominican Republic·Washington Post📦
Oliver M.V.: 19-year-old Buffalo resident fast-tracked for deportation after ICE courthouse arrestOliver Mata Velazquez, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested at an immigration courthouse and fast-tracked for deportation. The NYCLU sued over his arrest and secured his release.May 18, 2026·Buffalo, NY·ACLU📦,The Guardline📦,Public Library System New York📦,Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights📦,Instagram📦
Victor Manuel R.: Former U.S. ambassador faces denaturalization for alleged fraud in naturalization processVictor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia serving 15 years for spying for Cuba, now faces an effort to strip his citizenship over his 1970s naturalization application.May 14, 2026·Colombia·U.S. Department of Justice+2📦,NBC Miami📦,Local 10📦,Times of India📦,Keys News📦,Caribbean Today📦,USCIS📦,Fact in Face📦,Townhall📦
Debashis G.: 62-year-old businessman faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal historyDebashis Ghosh, a 62-year-old Indian-American businessman naturalized in 2012, faces an effort to strip his citizenship over claims he hid a $2.5 million fraud scheme from his application.May 14, 2026·India·U.S. Department of Justice📦,Times of India📦,India Blooms📦,India West📦,Economic Times📦,India Weekly📦,Gujarat Samachar+1📦,USCIS📦,Financial Express📦,Headline Focus News📦
Abduvosit R.: Uzbek man, 46, faces denaturalization for alleged fraud in naturalization processAbduvosit Razikov, a 46-year-old Uzbekistani national naturalized in 2012, faces an effort to strip his citizenship over allegations he arranged sham marriages to gain residency and citizenship.May 14, 2026·Uzbekistan·U.S. Department of Justice+1📦,Kun.uz📦,Center for Immigration Studies,Slavic SAC📦,USCIS📦,Forum Daily📦,PACER Monitor
Jesus H.: Father of six detained by ICE after seven years seeking legal citizenshipJesus Hernandez, a single father of six including two U.S. Marines, was detained in May 2026 after seven years pursuing legal status. His family is raising money for his legal defense and bond.Fundraiser onlyMay 12, 2026·GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Judge finds DHS defied order on warrantless D.C. arrestsA federal judge ruled DHS violated a court order limiting warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., after the ACLU sued over agents detaining residents perceived to be Latino without warrants.May 9, 2026·Washington, DC·Bloomberg Law News📦,CourtListener+1,Washington Law📦,Amnesty USA
Htet A.: LGBTQ+ green card holder from Myanmar held 11.5 months by ICEHtet Aung, a Myanmar-born green card holder who came to the U.S. at age 8, was detained by ICE despite winning protection from persecution. A federal judge ordered his release after 11.5 months.Fundraiser onlyMay 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Myanmar·GoFundMe📦
Luis Enrique C.P.: Colombian asylum seeker held 8 months by ICE, denied bondLuis Enrique Cuellar-Padilla, a Colombian asylum seeker with a stable job and apartment since 2022, has been held nearly 8 months and denied bond despite his credible fear claim being approved.May 7, 2026·Colombia·NJ.com📦,Kearny Life📦,Daily Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Jose Angel M.: Phoenix resident of 18 years deported by ICE, separated from 11-year-old daughterJose Angel Mireles, 48, a longtime Phoenix resident, was deported to Mexico after a traffic stop citation, now living in a Nogales shelter separated from his 11-year-old daughter.Apr 27, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·KJZZ📦,LinkedIn📦
Wilfido C.E. and Keyra C.C.: Guatemalan father and minor daughter who attended every hearing detained by ICEA Guatemalan father and his young daughter, who had attended every hearing and broken no rules, were detained after years of compliance. A judge ordered them freed and barred their re-detention.Apr 22, 2026·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Pedro S.: Father of four with two-month-old baby arrested by ICE in Austin, TexasPedro Mariano Salgado, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan father of four and the family's breadwinner, was arrested leaving for work weeks after his newborn's birth. His wife is seeking legal help and support for their children while he is held in Pearsall.Apr 17, 2026·Austin, TX·Nicaragua·Univision📦,CBS Austin📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
José: Venezuelan family who entered legally self-deports after month in Texas detentionA Venezuelan family who entered legally in 2024 and awaited asylum hearings were arrested outside court and held a month at a Texas family detention center. After release, they bought tickets home to Venezuela.Apr 16, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,KVIA📦,Instagram📦
Miguel L.: Livermore father of three deported after decades living hereMiguel Lopez, a Livermore father and grandfather, was deported to Mexico in June 2025 after decades in the U.S.; a judge dismissed his case in April 2026, and he plans to appeal.Apr 14, 2026·California·Mexico·CBS News📦,East Bay Times📦,Independent News+2📦,The Mercury News📦,Bit.ly📦,Pleasanton Weekly+1📦,Instagram📦
Asylum seeker arrested by masked ICE agents at his Seattle asylum hearingA man who fled kidnapping and forced labor as a teenager was arrested by masked ICE agents at his final asylum hearing in Seattle, despite no criminal record or deportation order, and taken to a Tacoma facility.Apr 8, 2026·Seattle, WA·KUOW📦
Mother of 2 detained by ICE after testifying in courtA 35-year-old mother of two was detained by ICE in an unmarked van outside a New Jersey courthouse after testifying in a sexual assault case, then forced to leave the country.Social media onlyApr 8, 2026·New Jersey·Instagram📦
Qu F.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese national held without a bond hearing had his detention challenged in a habeas petition. A federal court ordered a bond hearing within seven days but declined to order his release.Apr 7, 2026·China·CourtListener📦
