Efrain C.G.: Mexican worker in U.S. since 1993 arrested by ICE at Fresno courthouseEfrain C.G., a Mexican citizen who has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1993, was arrested by ICE at a Fresno courthouse while checking on charges. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Apr 7, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦,LAist📦
76-year-old Indonesian father detained by ICE outside Philadelphia courthouseA 76-year-old Indonesian father was detained outside a Philadelphia courthouse while trying to drop charges against his son. He was released soon after, but his son remained detained more than two weeks later.April 7, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Indonesia·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,MSN,Instagram📦
Felix A.V.: Immigrant held by ICE without bond hearing in Ochopee, FloridaAn undocumented man held without a bond hearing since entering the country in 2020 won a court order requiring immigration officials to give him one, though he remains detained for now.Apr 2, 2026·Ochopee, FL·CourtListener📦
Daniela: U.S. citizen's wife detained by Florida detective she helped for monthsDaniela, a Colombian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed and detained after months of cooperating with a fraud investigation into her former employer. She was moved in chains across two states before being released on bond.Apr 2026·Palm Beach, FL·Colombia·WLRN📦,The Marshall Project,News Beep
Davit I.: Armenian business owner seeking asylum detained by ICE at California courthouseAn Armenian asylum seeker with a pending case and a lawful business was detained at a Burbank courthouse in April 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within days or be released.Apr 1, 2026·Burbank, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
Edgar G.R.: Man detained outside courthouse as ICE agents smash car windowEdgar Gomez-Ramirez, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, was detained leaving a courthouse after a masked agent smashed his car window with a baton while his wife filmed from inside. He remains held awaiting immigration court proceedings.Mar 30, 2026·Bridgeton, NJ·Mexico·Fox News📦,NBC Philadelphia+1📦,Patch+1📦,NJ.com📦
Edgar G.: New Jersey man close to green card detained by ICE without warrantEdgar Gomez was detained in Bridgeton, N.J., right after a court appearance where his charges were dropped, with agents smashing a lawyer's car window and producing no warrant. He was one step from permanent residency.Mar 30, 2026·New Jersey·Telemundo 62+1📦,Instagram📦
Amritpal S.: Indian man arrested by ICE while waiting in line at Fresno courthouseA citizen of India who had lived in the U.S. since 2019 was arrested by ICE while waiting to enter the Fresno courthouse. A court ordered he get a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.Mar 20, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Jiaye Y.: Chinese-American University at Buffalo student detained by ICE after immigration hearingJiaye You, a fourth-year University at Buffalo student, was detained after a routine immigration hearing and held in a Louisiana facility. His professor's GoFundMe for legal fees has raised over $24,000.Mar 20, 2026·New York, NY·China·NextShark📦,UB Spectrum+1📦,WIVB📦,Fox 2 Now,NBC Philadelphia📦,Park Record📦,Instagram📦
Jose V.V.: Venezuelan medical assistant seeking asylum detained by ICE at his immigration hearingJose Valera Vera, a medical assistant and former doctor from Venezuela, was detained at a Nashville immigration hearing despite a pending asylum petition filed by his permanent-resident wife. He is now held in Mason, Tennessee.Mar 20, 2026·Memphis, TN·Venezuela·Action News 5📦,Star Tribune📦,Pasadena Now📦
Juan Antonio M.G.: Man held again without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityJuan Antonio Maldinera Guzman, previously released on bond, was redetained in March 2026 without a hearing. A federal court ruled this violated his rights and ordered him freed from California City Detention Facility immediately.Mar 17, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Daniel L.R.: Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens detained by ICE after 22 yearsA Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens, in the country since 2004, was detained at a courthouse in March 2026; a judge ordered his release or a bond hearing within 48 hours.Mar 13, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Asylum-seeking landscaper with work permit arrested by ICE at court hearingA Nicaraguan landscaper in Minnesota with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was arrested in a courthouse hallway right after his hearing. His union helped win his release after six extra days in detention.Mar 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Lucia V.G.: Venezuelan mother held months in Kentucky without bond hearing after courthouse arrestLucia Vasquez-Gonzalez, a mother from Venezuela, was arrested after a Chicago courthouse hearing even though the charge against her was dropped. She remains held in Kentucky without a bond hearing while her case proceeds.Mar 10, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Chicago Tribune📦,EXA📦
Ruben: Nicaraguan man deported after arrest at asylum appointment in San Francisco courtRuben, 28, had lived in San Francisco's Mission District with his brother Francisco for three years before being arrested at his own asylum hearing in February. He was moved through several detention centers and deported to Nicaragua in March.Mar 8, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Nicaragua·Mission Local📦,EXA📦,Instagram📦
Orlin C.: Asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen held by ICE over three monthsOrlin Carrasco, 29, who fled Honduras as a teen and is married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at a courthouse despite an active asylum case and valid work permit. He remains held in Louisiana after three months.Mar 4, 2026·Springfield, TN·Honduras·FOX 17📦
Jazmin A.C.: Woman detained by ICE after mandatory court hearing, later deportedJazmin Alonso-Cantu was detained by ICE agents after a mandatory Manhattan court hearing in December and held in New Mexico, but no record of her has appeared in ICE's system since January. Her public defender believes she has been deported.Mar 1, 2026·Manhattan, KS·The Mercury+1📦
ICE arrests four at Mecklenburg County Courthouse as lawyers interveneFour people were arrested by ICE at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse as three attorneys present tried to intervene, prompting ICE warnings that bystanders could also face arrest.Feb 25, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Venezuela·Associated Press📦,Fox News📦,CBS News📦,Spectrum Local News📦,WFAE📦,Charlotte Observer📦,Northwest Arkansas Online📦,Northwest News Radio📦
Cary L.A.: Nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen restrained and held overnight by ICECary López Alvarado, a U.S. citizen, was detained nine months pregnant outside immigration court and released only after her citizenship was confirmed. Her husband was later deported; she seeks $1 million in damages.Feb 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·19th News📦,WLRN📦,The 19th📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram
Asylum-seeking family detained by ICE after Texas court hearingRamiro and his nephews Antonella and Andrés were detained by ICE after a Texas immigration court hearing in February 2026, despite no deportation order or criminal record. They were later released but owe about $17,500 in legal and bond costs.Fundraiser onlyFeb 12, 2026·Texas·GoFundMe📦
