Kristopher R.B. and Gladys B.M.: High school soccer captain and his mother detained by ICE, separatedKristopher Rivas-Betanco, a Tennessee high school senior and soccer captain, was detained with his mother during a traffic stop and later released after ICE found he was still a minor. His mother remains held in Alabama.Sep 24, 2026·Sevierville, TN·The Mountain Press+1📦,Telemundo,Instagram📦
Brazilian man married to U.S. citizen says ICE dragged him from carA 21-year-old Brazilian man commuting to his garage job in Somerset was dragged from his car and detained, though married to a U.S. citizen. He remains held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility.Sep 23, 2026·Fall River, MA·Brazil·New Bedford Light📦
Tomas P.L.: Mechanic detained by ICE while driving his young son to schoolTomas Pacajoj Lastor, a mechanic and father of nine, was detained while driving his son to school; his daughter postponed college plans to help support the family in his absence.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Liberal, KS·GoFundMe📦
Bulmaro: Father detained by ICE during traffic stop on way to workBulmaro, a father of five who has worked in construction for 23 years, was pulled over and detained by ICE while driving to work with his son on September 22, 2026. His family is raising funds for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlySep 22, 2026·Austin, TX·GoFundMe📦
Guatemalan DoorDash driver with work permit through 2029 detained by ICEA 40-year-old Guatemalan DoorDash driver in New Bedford was detained by ICE despite holding a valid work permit through 2029 and awaiting a U-Visa for helping police with an investigation.Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦
Camilo Q.: Guatemalan father detained by ICE after dropping daughter off at schoolCamilo Quino, a Guatemalan father, was detained by ICE in New Bedford moments after dropping his daughter off at school, after agents broke his truck window to pull him out. His wife called him "a hard-working man."Sep 22, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light📦,NBC Boston📦
João F.: Portuguese green card holder detained by ICE on way to landscaping jobJoão Ferreira, a Portuguese green card holder, was detained by ICE while riding in a landscaping truck to a job in New Bedford, despite old court cases that had long been closed.Sep 22, 2026·Dartmouth, MA·Portugal·New Bedford Light+1📦
Miguel I.I.: Guatemalan father pulled from car by ICE in front of young daughtersMiguel Ixcuna-Ixcuna, a Guatemalan fruit packer who lived in New Bedford for 12 years, was pulled from his car and detained in front of his frightened young daughters during an ICE sweep that arrested at least eight others.Sep 21, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·New Bedford Light+1📦,WGBH📦,WHDH,NBC Boston+1,OK.com,Boston.com+1,WBUR,Latin Times,Boston Globe,Eyes On Ice,Northeast News Collaborative,GNews USA
Aleks L.: Asylum-seeking truck driver held by ICE after investigators planned his releaseAleks Latsabidze, 46, a commercial truck driver with a pending asylum case, was detained after a fatal highway crash investigators initially said would not lead to charges; a judge has now ordered him a bond hearing.Sep 21, 2026·North Platte, NE·Georgia·CourtListener,Two-Sun News📦,North Platte Post📦,Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska
Lucas S.: Austin carpenter detained by ICE as pregnant wife pushes for his releaseLucas Santiago, a carpenter and father, was detained while driving to a job in South Austin, leaving his pregnant wife alone with their 14-month-old son. He remains held in Taylor, Texas.Sep 21, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·KUT📦,The Texas Informer📦
Four people, including two Turkish nationals, arrested in Moab ICE operationFour people, including two Turkish nationals, were arrested during an ICE operation near Moab, Utah, that local sheriff's officials said was carried out without advance notice to them.Sep 21, 2026·Moab, UT·Moab Sun News📦,Moab Times📦,KSL
Jose Gregorio P.P.: Chronically ill asylum seeker detained by ICE while taking out trashJose Gregorio Pena Pacheco, 51, was detained while taking out the trash in his pajamas, without the daily medication he needs for a chronic illness. His family has had only one brief call and cannot confirm his location or condition.Fundraiser onlySep 19, 2026·Davenport, FL·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Mother detained by ICE after more than 20 years hereA mother in Port Isabel, Texas, described by her daughter as a loving, hard-working caretaker, was detained after more than 20 years in the U.S. Her family launched a fundraiser for legal and household costs.Fundraiser onlySep 18, 2026·Port Isabel, TX·GoFundMe📦
María: Indigenous mother of four detained by ICE in Oxnard after questioning arrestMaría, an Indigenous Mixtec farmworker and single mother of four in Oxnard since 2007, was detained after questioning agents arresting a friend. She was released after seven hours with an ankle monitor and required check-ins.Sep 18, 2026·Oxnard, CA·Mexico·American Community Media📦,News 247 Plus📦,LA Post,El Observador
Edgar C.G.: Man struck by ICE patrol car after traffic stop in GeorgiaEdgar Cabrera Gomez was struck by an ICE patrol vehicle and became lodged under it after fleeing on foot from a traffic stop in Dougherty County, Georgia. His family disputes claims that he had been driving the van.Sep 17, 2026·Dougherty County, GA·WTVM📦,FOX Carolina📦,Instagram📦
Ernesto Z.H.: Father of four U.S. citizens says ICE deported him without a judgeErnesto Zuniga Hilario, who lived in the U.S. nearly two decades and has four U.S.-citizen children, was deported to Mexico City despite refusing voluntary departure. His attorneys are asking a federal judge to help bring him back.Sep 16, 2026·Lometa, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦
Daniel Y.A.: Panamanian asylum seeker handcuffed by ICE in Anchorage, now tracked by appDaniel Yunsan Acosta, 23, a Panamanian asylum seeker working for his sister's cleaning business, was stopped and handcuffed after dropping his nephew at school and now must check in weekly with facial verification.Sep 15, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Panama·Anchorage Daily News📦
15 people arrested in Post Falls police patrols with ICEFifteen people were arrested for suspected immigration violations during joint ICE and Post Falls police patrols held from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28.Sep 15, 2026·Post Falls, ID·Bonner County Daily Bee📦,Yakima Herald📦,KHQ,City of Post Falls,Idaho Statesman
ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Sep 14, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Montclair Local+1📦,New Jersey Hills
Jorge: Father of four detained by ICE while driving to work in AustinJorge, a father of four who has lived in the U.S. nearly his whole life, was stopped and detained by ICE agents while driving to work in Austin. His family is raising funds for a lawyer to fight his deportation.Fundraiser onlySep 12, 2026·Austin, TX·GoFundMe📦
