Wilder C.E.: Peruvian father of three seeking asylum detained at routine ICE check-inA Peruvian father of three, a construction worker in Oakland who had complied with all check-ins, was detained without warning at his scheduled ICE appointment. A court ordered his immediate release and return of his property.Aug 19, 2026·Oakland, CA·Peru·CourtListener+1
Emilio: Deaf Venezuelan man deported to Mexico without interpreter after ICE asylum check-inEmilio, a Deaf Venezuelan man who lived in Texas nearly four years and worked at Amazon, was detained for nine weeks without an interpreter and deported to Mexico, a country he'd never lived in.Aug 19, 2026·TX·Venezuela·Mother Jones📦,Today's Democrats,American Briefs,Instagram+1
Viktor V.: Russian asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in in CharlotteViktor Vdovin, a Russian asylum seeker who fled with his wife and two children in 2022, was detained at a routine Charlotte check-in and sent to Stewart Detention Center, separating his case from his family's.Aug 18, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Russia·Charlotte Observer📦,Slavigo📦
Chaimaa M.: Algerian asylum seeker arrested at interview, held in California City, CaliforniaAn Algerian asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained after a visa overstay and won a court order for a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 17, 2026·California City, CA·Algeria·CourtListener
Mother of four deported to Honduras after routine immigration check-inA Honduran mother known as L, in the U.S. since 2012, was detained at a routine check-in and deported, leaving behind four children ages 15, 9, 3 and 2.Aug 16, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,GoFundMe📦
Hazvineyi M.: Zimbabwean asylum seeker with schizophrenia detained by ICE, faces deportation to CameroonA Zimbabwean asylum seeker with diabetes and schizophrenia was arrested at a routine check-in and told she would be deported to Cameroon; a judge ordered her immediately released.Aug 14, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Zimbabwe·CourtListener
Edgar M.M.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained without notice at ICE interviewA Guatemalan asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained without notice at a routine ICE check-in after a DUI arrest. A court ordered his release, barring re-detention without a hearing.Aug 14, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Mike L.M.: Father detained by ICE on daughter's 8th grade graduation day, family separatedMiguel "Mike" Lorenzana Márquez was detained at a routine USCIS appointment on the morning of his daughter's 8th grade graduation in Bell Gardens, California, separating him from his family.Aug 13, 2026·Bell Gardens, CA·The Southlander📦,Instagram📦
Ivan: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE after routine check-in in CharlotteIvan, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and oldest of three siblings, was detained after a routine check-in in Charlotte and held in Atlanta. His bond request was approved.Fundraiser onlyAug 12, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Alex P.A.: Brazilian security guard detained at routine ICE check-in, stuck in limboAlex Pereira-Alves, a security guard and personal trainer who has lived in West Hollywood nearly a decade, was detained at a routine check-in and now faces deportation to countries he has no ties to.Aug 12, 2026·West Hollywood, CA·Brazil·ABC7+2📦,KTLA,The Pride LA,Wehoo Online+1,Beverly Press,US Times Mirror,Instagram+3📦
Jasmir U.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in and deported, separated from husbandJasmir Urbina, 35, a Nicaraguan asylum-seeker in New Orleans, was scammed out of nearly $10,000 by a fake attorney, then arrested at an ICE check-in and deported in January 2026, separated from her husband.Aug 11, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Nicaragua·ProPublica📦,Las Vegas Sun📦,KBPP📦,Uromi Voice📦,Fact in Face📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,French Intelligence📦,El Semanario Online📦,Nation of Change📦,Infobae📦,100 Noticias📦,Instagram📦
Ikramzhan A.: Russian asylum seeker with asthma denied medication by ICEA 23-year-old Russian asylum seeker with asthma and severe leg cramps was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a clean record, then ordered released by a judge after filing for emergency relief.Aug 10, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Russia·CourtListener
Gurvinder S.: Longtime U.S. resident detained at ICE check-in he attended voluntarilyA man who had complied with ICE check-ins for nearly three years was detained after voluntarily appearing for a scheduled check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention violated due process.Aug 8, 2026·McFarland, CA·Russia·CourtListener+3
Teen and father detained at ICE check-in, held in GeorgiaAn 18-year-old and his father were detained at a required immigration check-in and held at a Georgia facility. Both were later granted bond, with the son released on Aug. 7, 2026.Aug 7, 2026·GA·Hoodline📦
Salvador A.V.: Father of daughter with life-threatening condition detained at Tennessee ICE check-inSalvador Alvarenga Valle, a father who cares for a daughter with a life-threatening illness, was arrested at a routine check-in after 21 years in Tennessee; a judge later granted him $1,500 bond.Aug 5, 2026·TN·MidPage,Law & Crime,Georgia Public Broadcasting
Lovepreet S.: Indian asylum seeker detained after reporting to ICE officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a job and community ties was detained in California after reporting to ICE, despite no criminal record. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
David H.A.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in over agency's own address errorA detainee was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in after the agency sent his hearing notice to a sheriff's department instead of his home. A judge later ordered his immediate, unrestricted release.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Yesica A.D. and Anyeli A.A.: Wife of U.S. citizen and adult daughter fear ICE arrest at interviewA mother and her adult daughter, in the U.S. since 2014, feared ICE would detain them at a routine immigration interview tied to a pending family petition. A judge barred their arrest or deportation while the case proceeds.Aug 4, 2026·Portland, OR·CourtListener
Adela A.M.: Salvadoran immigrant detained at ICE check-in after seven-year residency petition waitAdela Margarita Angel Melendez, who lives in West Liberty, Iowa, was detained at a routine check-in after waiting seven years for her U.S. citizen sister's residency petition to be processed.Aug 4, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·El Salvador·KCRG📦
Mesheal M.M.S.: Egyptian asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held without a bond hearingAn Egyptian asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2023 was detained while attending a required ICE check-in during his appeal, and remains held without a bond hearing.Aug 3, 2026·Mason, TN·Egypt·CourtListener
