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Izzy A.: Egyptian green card applicant held 6 months by ICE, denied kidney care

Izzy Aly, a Libertarian activist and business owner, was held six months at a Pennsylvania detention center, where he developed stage 3 kidney disease before being freed in June 2026.

Jun 19, 2026·Clearfield County, PA·Egypt·

WHYY📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Truthout+1📦,WJAC-TV📦,Audacy,Independent Political Report

Dame K.: Hospital worker detained by ICE at Syracuse Airport, given ankle monitor

Dame Ka, an Upstate Medical University worker from Senegal who came to the U.S. in 2023, was handcuffed by plainclothes officers at Syracuse Airport while heading to watch World Cup games, then released with an ankle monitor.

Jun 18, 2026·Syracuse, NY·Senegal·

Spectrum Local News📦,syracuse.com,Local Syracuse

Nikolas B.: Immigration attorney detained at SFO airport, told he's on DHS watch list

Nikolas De Bremaeker, an Oakland immigration attorney, was pulled aside for a 45-minute search at SFO and told he was on a watch list, then let him board his flight.

Jun 10, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Belgium·

San Francisco Chronicle📦,MSN📦,ReportWire,LinkedIn,EXA

Sami H.: British journalist held two weeks by ICE over Gaza comments

Sami Hamdi, a 35-year-old British journalist, was detained at San Francisco airport after his visa was revoked over his comments on Gaza and Israel. Judges ordered him freed after two weeks, citing free speech violations.

Jun 8, 2026·San Francisco, CA·United Kingdom·

NPR📦,i News📦,The Independent📦,GB News📦,Boston Globe📦,LBC📦

Aymen H. and Talal S.: Iraqi striker detained 7 hours at Chicago airport, team photographer denied entry

Iraqi soccer striker Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport ahead of the World Cup before being cleared to join his team. The team's photographer was denied entry after a 10-hour hold.

Jun 6, 2026·Chicago, IL·Iraq·

Economic Times📦,The Star📦,Anadolu Agency📦,Cineplex 360,Sunday Guardian Live📦,Clutch Points📦,Daily Mail📦,Operation Sports

Yadi: Cuban mother deported to Mexico, separated from three children in Houston

Yadi, a Cuban mother, was deported and said a tearful goodbye to her three children at the Cancún airport after a two-month visit, as they returned to Houston without her.

Jun 5, 2026·Cancún, Mexico·Cuba·

Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba+1📦,Instagram📦

Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deported

Anabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.

May 26, 2026·Arlington, VA·Ghana·

CNN📦,ACLU of Virginia+1📦,PACER Monitor,Times Now News📦,News from the States📦,MSN,Instagram📦

Everlee W.: Green card holder detained by CBP at LAX, shackled and denied food

Everlee Amelia Wihongi, a 37-year-old lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since age six, was detained at LAX returning from a family trip and shackled on a floor for 14 hours during transfers across four states.

May 21, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·New Zealand·

The Guardian📦,Newsweek📦,KSL📦,New Zealand Herald+2📦,TVNZ 1 News+1📦,KSL TV📦,Te Ao News+2📦,1News+5📦,RNZ+4📦,WSWS📦,Racine County Eye📦,Urban Milwaukee📦,Madison365📦,Māori Television📦,MSN📦,Instagram+2📦

Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor with work permit arrested by CBP at McAllen airport

Dr. Rubeliz Bolívar, a Venezuelan physician with a work permit, was detained at McAllen airport with her five-year-old daughter and held a month before a judge ordered her release on bail.

May 13, 2026·Texas·Venezuela·

Telemundo📦,KEYT📦,KRGV📦,Monitoreamos📦,El Público TV📦

Meenu B.: Court interpreter held 45 days by ICE, denied food and medication

Meenu Batra, a court interpreter and single mother of four whose youngest just joined the Army, was held 45 days despite valid work authorization. A judge ordered her release, citing denied food, water and medication.

May 5, 2026·Hercules, CA·India·

CBS News📦,CNN📦,Newsweek📦,Times of India+3📦,New England Herald📦,Economic Times📦,News18 One📦,Mathrubhumi (English)📦,Laredo's News📦,Financial Express📦,The Local Report📦,American Bazaar Online📦,ATA📦,India Today📦,Good Morning America📦,Daily Mail📦,The Mirror📦,NDTV📦,ABC News📦,FOX RGV📦,Instagram+2📦

Marta G.: Venezuelan woman with valid work permit detained by CBP at McAllen airport

Marta Guinand, a Venezuelan woman with a work permit valid through 2028, was detained at McAllen airport while traveling to her son's graduation. Her asylum interview was cancelled and she remains held without a court hearing.

May 1, 2026·McAllen, TX·Venezuela·

Venezuelan Time📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦

Catalina S.S.: DACA recipient and activist detained by ICE at El Paso airport

Catalina Santiago-Santiago, 28, a DACA recipient and immigrant rights activist, was detained at El Paso airport in August 2025. An appeals board sent her deportation case back for further review in April 2026.

Apr 28, 2026·El Paso, TX·Mexico·

Newsweek📦,NBC News📦,Center for Immigration Studies📦,Clinch Law📦,El Paso Herald-Post📦,Texas Tribune📦,El Paso Times📦,Spectrum Local News📦

Sundas N.: U.S. citizen says ICE detained her 43 hours after Turkey trip, moved to Wisconsin jail

Sundas Naqvi, 28, a U.S. citizen from Skokie, said she was held nearly 43 hours at O'Hare and a Wisconsin jail with little food or sleep. A sheriff has since sued her for defamation.

Apr 18, 2026·Dodge County, WI·Turkey·

CBS News,WBAY+2📦,Madison.com📦,CBS58📦,CNN📦,The Record North Shore📦,NBC Chicago📦,Journal Topics📦,The Travel📦,Live and Let's Fly📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Instagram+1📦

Shriram K.: Engineer detained by ICE at McAllen airport, 8-year-old son left waiting

Shriram Krishnan, an engineer in the U.S. since 2003 with a pending green card case, was detained at a Texas airport before a flight to meet his newborn nephew. His 8-year-old son still awaits his return.

Apr 16, 2026·McAllen, TX·

Border Report📦,Valley Central,Deportation Preparation📦,ICE📦

Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor detained by ICE while traveling with 5-year-old U.S. citizen daughter

Dr. Rubeliz Bolívar, an emergency medicine resident, was detained with her 5-year-old daughter at McAllen airport while heading to an asylum interview despite holding a valid work permit; she was released the same night.

Apr 16, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·

El Imparcial📦,Archy Newsy📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,KRGV📦,Instagram+2📦

Rubilez B.: Santa Maria man's 5-year-old daughter held 20 hours in ICE detention

A Santa Maria father's five-year-old daughter was freed after 20 hours in ICE detention at a Texas airport. Her mother, a Venezuelan doctor in medical residency, remains detained after officials called her documents invalid.

Apr 15, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·Venezuela·

LinkedIn📦,Archy Newsy📦,American Medical Writers Association📦,Instagram📦

Natasha L.: Actress says ICE detained her after removal from Delta flight

Actress Natasha Lyonne said she was detained by ICE after being removed from a red-eye Delta flight, missing a scheduled TV appearance; DHS denied detaining her.

Apr 11, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·

USA Today📦,Fox News+1📦,People📦,Variety,Rolling Stone📦,The Daily Beast📦

Kennedy O.: UW PhD student and 13-year-old son deported by CBP without a lawyer

Kennedy Orwa, a University of Washington PhD student researching AI in health systems, was detained at Sea-Tac Airport and deported to Kenya with his 13-year-old son after his visa was revoked.

Apr 10, 2026·Seattle, WA·

Daily UW📦,WSWS📦,Instagram📦

College student, mother detained at airports as TSA shares records with ICE

A college student traveling from Boston to Texas and a mother at San Francisco's airport were among over 800 people arrested after TSA shared 31,000 travelers' data with ICE.

Apr 7, 2026·Washington, DC·

Reuters📦,ProPublica📦,AOL📦,ICE📦,Fox 9📦,The Straits Times📦,Global News📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,Instagram📦

Angelina L.J. and Wendy G.J.: Guatemalan mother and 9-year-old daughter detained by ICE at SFO, deported

Angelina Lopez-Jimenez, 41, and her 9-year-old daughter were detained by plainclothes agents at SFO as they prepared to board a flight, then deported to Guatemala within about 36 hours.

Mar 30, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·

The Hill📦,USA Today📦,CBS News📦,Hamka'e Center📦,KQED📦,CourtListener,NBC Bay Area📦,Patch📦,San Francisco Standard,ABC7📦,ABC 7 News,KTVU,ABC7 News

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