Edgar M.A.: Long Beach father detained at ICE check-in, denied care after surgeryAn Ecuadorian cleaner and father of two in Long Beach was detained again at a routine check-in and held without care for recent surgery. A judge ordered his release.Aug 27, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener
Ky C.: Cambodian refugee's daughter in U.S. since 1982 re-detained at ICE check-inA Cambodian woman brought to the U.S. as a refugee child in 1982 was redetained at a routine check-in even after a court vacated the old conviction behind her case. She remains held at Adelanto fighting removal.Aug 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Cambodia·CourtListener
Ledgar D.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker reunites with family after year in ICE detentionLedgar Ramses Delgado-Reyes, a 25-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker, reunited with his wife in Las Cruces after nearly a year in detention, freed on a $14,000 bond raised through a GoFundMe.Aug 26, 2026·FL·Venezuela·KFOX TV📦,KRWG📦,Spot On New Mexico
Julio B.: Miami mechanic, 72, deported to Tapachula, Mexico, after 46 years hereJulio Borrell, 72, a Cuban mechanic in Florida since 1980 and father of seven, was deported to Tapachula, Mexico after 46 years here. He now patches tires on the street, saving to rent a room.Aug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Latin Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba,One Place News
Sisi R.: Native American protester hospitalized after being tased and tackled outside ICE officeSisi Rose, 33, a Native American protester, was tased and tackled outside an ICE office in Sacramento, with pepper spray allegedly shot into her mouth. She was hospitalized with a taser probe embedded in her wrist.Aug 25, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Eyes On Ice📦,Tumton,Instagram📦
Blerim S.: Ex-CIA informant shielded from deportation to Kosovo detained by ICE at check-inBlerim Skoro, a Staten Island cab driver with an American wife and three kids, was detained during a routine check-in despite a prior court order protecting him from deportation over his work as a U.S. intelligence informant.Aug 24, 2026·NJ·Kosovo·CBS News📦,Newsweek,Yahoo News📦,Associated Press📦,CourtListener,Bull Source,Standing Record,US Inquirer,latestly.com,Instagram+1📦
Venkata V.: Diabetic NC teacher and grandmother with green card detained at ICE check-inVenkata Vasamsetty, 59, a special-needs substitute teacher and grandmother, was detained during a routine check-in even after her case was dismissed, and held for two weeks before a judge granted her bond.Aug 24, 2026·Charlotte, NC·India·NBC News📦,NRI Pulse📦,Times of India📦,Times Now News📦,Hindustan Times📦,The Independent📦,The News & Observer📦,Economic Times📦,India Today📦,The Mirror,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,ABC11+1,Jezebel,WUNC,Instagram+1📦
Bo C.: Chinese father arrested by ICE at immigration appointment with his childrenA Chinese visitor was arrested by ICE while attending a biometrics appointment with his spouse and children after his visa expired, and has been held for weeks without a bond hearing.Aug 24, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Jianxian Y.: Chinese asylum seeker and business owner arrested by ICE after asylum interviewJianxian Yu, a 52-year-old Chinese asylum seeker and church member who ran his own business, was arrested right after his asylum interview despite years of compliance. A judge ordered his release in August.Aug 21, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener,World Journal📦,SIG AI News📦
Luis N.G.: Venezuelan construction worker detained by ICE during routine check-in in Cedar RapidsLuis Adolfo Nouel Gonzalez, a Venezuelan construction worker who helped build a data center in Fairfax, Iowa, was detained during a routine check-in after three years in Iowa with his wife and daughter.Aug 21, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·Venezuela·CBS 2 Iowa📦,KWWL📦,KCRG📦
Carlos T.S.: Venezuelan father deported by ICE to Liberia despite court order protecting himCarlos Téllez-Sanchez, a Venezuelan father who worked at a car dealership and for Uber Eats, was deported to Liberia despite a court order protecting him, missing his newborn son's birth after nearly eight months in detention.Aug 21, 2026·TX·Venezuela·CBS News+1📦,PACER Monitor+1,Últimas Noticias,US Inquirer📦,Associated Press,News Dive,Liv Dose,Dubai News Today,Venezuela Red Informativa,Abruzzo News,Tuning Peru,Vet AU 24H,Instagram+2📦
Pedro A.M.: Nicaraguan worker re-detained by ICE at check-in after two yearsA Nicaraguan man was re-detained at a routine check-in after living and working in the U.S. for two years. A judge ordered him freed, ruling he cannot be re-detained without notice and a hearing.Aug 20, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Masuma K.: Woman denied medications for hypertension, glaucoma in ICE custodyMasuma Khan, 64, a longtime Altadena restaurant worker, was detained during a routine check-in and went weeks without her blood pressure, thyroid and glaucoma medications while in custody.Aug 20, 2026·Altadena, CA·Bangladesh·Newsweek+1📦,LAist+1📦,Spectrum News 1📦,The Fresno Bee📦,Washington Times📦,ABC7📦,Altadena Now,BD News 24,Instagram📦
Mother shielded from deportation to Colombia separated from children at ICE check-inA Colombian mother was separated from her two young children at a routine ICE check-in in Baltimore and held for months in Arizona, despite a judge ruling she faced torture if deported.Aug 20, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Colombia·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.Aug 20, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,LGBTQ Nation,Instagram
Venezuelan man chained on deportation flight to Liberia, separated from familyA 45-year-old Venezuelan wind-energy worker was detained at a routine check-in, shackled hand and foot for a 15-hour flight to Liberia, and separated from his wife and children, who remain in the U.S.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·El País📦,Distant News📦
Venezuelan father with protected status held eight months, deported to LiberiaA 36-year-old Venezuelan man who fled political persecution was detained for eight months, deported to Liberia in shackles, and missed his son's birth while in custody.Aug 19, 2026·Venezuela·CBS News,El País📦,World Press A📦,Eastern Herald,HCN Times
Venezuelan men say they were shackled during deportation flight to LiberiaTwo Venezuelan men, 36 and 45, who had worked legally in the U.S. under protections, were shackled during a 15-hour deportation flight to Liberia, one missing his newborn son's birth.Aug 19, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Venezuela·El Venezolano Newspaper📦,Centro Venezolanos📦,Instagram📦
Carlos M.O.: Mexican asylum seeker who made every check-in detained by ICEA Mexican asylum seeker who had complied with all check-ins was re-detained in San Francisco despite no final removal order. A court ordered his release and barred further detention without a hearing.Aug 19, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1
Sanat A.: Uzbek asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held in PhiladelphiaAn Uzbek asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. over two years was detained at a routine ICE check-in in August 2026. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his immediate release.Aug 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Uzbekistan·CourtListener
