Roberto Carlos H.J.: Mexican man in U.S. since 2009 held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. since 2009 was held without a bond hearing after a DWI arrest in Fort Worth. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his release.Feb 21, 2026·Fort Worth, TX·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Braulio J.A.: Man taken into ICE custody at Shawnee County JailBraulio Jara-Alvarez was indicted on federal gun and drug charges after Topeka police arrested him on an ICE detainer in February 2026. ICE took custody of him on Feb. 20 at the Shawnee County Jail.Feb 16, 2026·Topeka, KS·CJ Online📦,ICE📦,Patch📦,TribLive📦
Edel R.T.: Cuban asylum seeker detained by ICE at California City facilityA Cuban asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2021 was detained after a Florida arrest for disorderly intoxication and property damage. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Feb 14, 2026·Lee County, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Mauricio L.: Man brought to U.S. at age one deported to Mexico, left statelessMauricio De Leon, 50, came to the U.S. from Guatemala as a baby and grew up in foster care before working as a California truck driver. Deported to Mexico last year, Guatemala refused to accept him, leaving him stateless.Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Guatemala·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦
Gaston L.G.: Mexican man in U.S. 28 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for about 28 years was held without a bond hearing after a January drunken driving arrest. A federal court ordered him given a bond hearing or released.Jan 28, 2026·St. Joseph County, IN·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Ecuadoran asylum seeker with epilepsy suffered seizures after ICE took her medicationAn Ecuadoran asylum seeker held in Maine for five months was transferred without her epilepsy medication, shackled without food or bathroom access, and suffered seizures; a judge ordered her released and the government to pay her legal fees.Jan 22, 2026·Portland, ME·Ecuador·Bangor Daily News📦,The Maine Monitor📦
Jessica C.D.: DACA recipient held by ICE at Eloy, unable to attend her trialJessica Marlene Corrales-Duarte, 32, a DACA recipient, lost her status after a felony indictment and is now held at Eloy Detention Center, unable to attend her own Pima County trial.Jan 15, 2026·Tucson Spotlight📦,Calo News📦,Arizona Public Media📦,KOLD📦,Instagram📦
Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE without a bond hearingA Honduran man with a pending asylum case was held at Golden State Annex after his charges were dismissed. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Jan 14, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Mauricio E.G.: Former unaccompanied minor applying for green card arrested by ICE without warrantA 26-year-old Salvadoran who arrived as an unaccompanied minor in 2016 was arrested without a warrant after a misdemeanor drug charge, despite nine years here. A judge ordered him released within three days.Jan 7, 2026·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Alain A.G.: Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in FloridaA Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Jan 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Adayomi A.: Dallas prison guard deported to Nigeria by ICE before his trialAdayomi Ademuyiwa, a Dallas prison guard, was deported to Nigeria after being released on conditions, and a judge refused to dismiss his case even though he missed trial through no fault of his own.Jan 2026·Dallas, TX·Nigeria·American Friends Service Committee📦,Dallas Morning News📦,Instagram📦
Abel: Texas stepfather adopting four U.S. citizen kids deported after panic attackAbel (a pseudonym) married a U.S. citizen and was adopting her four children. When he walked away during a panic attack, police charged him with resisting arrest, and ICE sent him to Mexico.2026·Conroe, TX·Mexico·HUMSI field interview📦
Jovanpreet S.: Man detained by ICE at his scheduled check-inA man arrested for a misdemeanor DUI was later granted pre-plea diversion with his case set for dismissal in June 2026. ICE detained him anyway at a routine check-in, and a court ordered his immediate release.Dec 29, 2025·CourtListener📦
Dzhonibek R.: Russian man complying with parole terms detained by ICE without a hearingA Russian citizen complying with his CBP One parole conditions was detained by ICE without a hearing after a misdemeanor arrest in Hollywood. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Dec 22, 2025·Hollywood, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦
Samir G.: Green card holder in U.S. since 1966 held by ICE six monthsA longtime U.S. resident since 1966 was held by ICE after a DUI arrest, even though Jordan refused to accept him for removal. A court ordered his release after over six months in custody.Dec 8, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Jordan·CourtListener📦
Juan B.: Nicaraguan former political prisoner stripped of nationality deported to Honduras by ICEJuan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.Dec 1, 2025·Nicaragua·Human Rights Watch📦,El Heraldo📦,100 Noticias,La Prensa+1
José B.: Purple Heart veteran with brain injury deported by ICE to MexicoJosé Barco, a Purple Heart veteran wounded by a 2004 Iraq explosion, was deported to Mexico on Veterans Day after Venezuela refused him. His citizenship paperwork, filed while on active duty, had been lost years earlier.Nov 14, 2025·Denver, CO·Venezuela·NPR+1📦,El País📦,Rocky Mountain PBS📦,Arizona Public Media📦,KUOW📦,Newsweek📦,The Christian Science Monitor📦,The Gazette,Denver Gazette,KNKX
Leticia J.: Native American woman nearly deported after jail clerical errorLeticia Jacobo, 24, a Native American woman from Arizona, was nearly deported after a Des Moines jail mistakenly placed another detainee's ICE hold on her file. Her family's tribal ID helped secure her release.Nov 13, 2025·Des Moines, IA·Iowa Public Radio📦,We Are Iowa📦,The Nonpareil📦,KCCI📦,Arizona Public Media📦
Agenord N.: Haitian man held without bond hearing, moved from Florida to CaliforniaA Haitian man who entered the U.S. in 2023 was detained by immigration agents and sent to a California facility after a battery conviction. A court ruled he was not subject to mandatory detention and ordered a bond hearing.Nov 10, 2025·Bay Harbor Islands, FL·Haiti·CourtListener📦
Susan L.H.: Woman held 6 months by ICE without a bond hearingA woman held for six months after her visa expired, without a bond hearing, was ordered released after a court found her detention violated due process.Nov 9, 2025·Utah County, UT·CourtListener📦
