Valentín: Young man arrested by ICE agents in Jacksonville, TexasA young man named Valentín was detained by immigration agents at his Jacksonville, Texas home on the morning of April 30, an arrest witnessed and recorded by a neighbor.Social media onlyApr 30, 2026·Jacksonville, TX·Instagram📦,Facebook📦
Person detained by ICE at Nashville townhome as neighbors gather outsideAn undocumented immigrant was detained during an hours-long ICE operation at an Antioch townhome community in Nashville on April 29, 2026. Neighbors gathered outside yelling to try to stop the arrest.Apr 29, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,WCYB📦
Johnny C.M.: Community member detained at Delaney Hall in alleged racial profiling arrestJuan "Johnny" Cuahutencos Meza, a longtime East Hampton and Brooklyn community member, was detained while returning home from work, allegedly due to racial profiling. He is held at Delaney Hall and has a court date in May.Apr 28, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Gilberto G.C.: Autistic DACA recipient put in chokehold by ICE at Florida homeGilberto García, a 26-year-old autistic DACA recipient, was placed in a chokehold and jailed at his Florida home while his renewal was pending; he was released two days later.Apr 19, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Univision+1📦,CBS12+2📦,Gulf Coast News Now+1📦,West Orlando News📦,CW34📦,Instagram+5📦
Valencia College student detained by ICE despite pending asylumA Valencia College student with a pending asylum case and valid paperwork was arrested by ICE while leaving home for work.Social media onlyApr 18, 2026·Orlando, FL·Instagram📦
Marie-Thérèse R.: 86-year-old widow with heart problems held 16 days by ICEMarie-Thérèse Ross, 86, a French widow, was detained at her Alabama home and held 16 days after her husband died amid an estate dispute with his stepsons. French diplomats intervened and secured her release and return to France.Apr 25, 2026·Louisiana, LA·France·The Guardian📦,Associated Press+1📦,NBC News📦,Latin Times📦,WSLS📦,Yahoo News📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,The Fappening Newz📦,AOL+1📦,What's Up Congress📦,The Independent📦,Association of Pond & Resource Professionals📦,WVTM 13📦,El Risala📦,France 24+1📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette📦,Instagram📦
Jose E.H.: Man with pending U visa arrested by ICE leaving for workJose Espinoza Hernandez was detained outside his home on April 2 while leaving for work, despite a pending U-Visa application. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention unlawful.Apr 2, 2026·Corona, CA·CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizens and immigrants had homes entered by ICE without warrantsSix people, including Teyana and Garrison Gibson Brown and Noe Alfredo Salguero, whose homes were entered in January 2026, are suing DHS over a secret policy letting agents enter homes without a judicial warrant.Apr 2, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Protect Democracy+1📦,Institute for Policy Studies📦,ACLU of DC📦
Aunt seeking custody of niece and nephew in shelter arrested by ICEY.R., a Honduran woman seeking custody of her niece and nephew after nearly a year of vetting, was arrested in a parking lot near her home. She was freed on bond after two weeks and reunited with the children.Apr 1, 2026·Dallas-Fort Worth, TX·Honduras·Texas Tribune📦,News from the States,El Paso Matters
Elmer G.S.: Honduran father of U.S. citizen children arrested by ICE at his homeA Honduran father of U.S. citizen children who has lived here over 20 years, owns a home and pays taxes was held after a judge denied him a bond hearing. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 30, 2026·Fort Pierce, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Charles W.: Indonesian father and longtime Philadelphia resident detained by ICE leaving for workCharles Wongso, an Indonesian father and longtime Philadelphia resident, was detained while leaving for work in December. His adult children are fighting in court to stop his deportation and a 10-year reentry ban.Fundraiser onlyMar 27, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Indonesia·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Mohammad P.: Afghan Special Forces ally dies in ICE custody, agents reportedly refused inhalerMohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, who worked with U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan and held humanitarian parole, died in ICE custody after agents allegedly refused his wife's attempt to give him his inhaler.Mar 16, 2026·Dallas, TX·Afghanistan·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,CBS News+3📦,Washington Post📦,Newsweek,San Antonio Express-News📦,Austin Kocher📦,The Independent+1📦,FOX 7 Austin📦,Trib📦,FOX 26 Houston+1📦,FOX 4 News📦,ICE📦,The Star,ABC7 News📦,The Straits Times📦,TPR📦,Times of India,Bastille Post,Instagram📦
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.Mar 10, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Venezuela·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Dung T.: Vietnamese man in U.S. since 1991 arrested outside his homeA Vietnamese immigrant who had lived in the U.S. since 1991 was arrested outside his home after 20 years on supervised release. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the government violated proper procedures.Mar 5, 2026·Fountain Valley, CA·Vietnam·CourtListener📦
Alisa R.S.: Woman with torture protection held months by ICE awaiting third countryAlisa Ramdial Shahib, 46, has been held since March 2026 even though a judge barred her deportation to Trinidad over torture fears, as officials seek a third country to take her. She is separated from her husband and two children.Mar 1, 2026·Cottonwood Falls, KS·Trinidad and Tobago·Iowa Public Radio📦,Hola America News📦
Edgar K.: Armenian man arrested by ICE at home after four years freeAn Armenian man who had lived freely for over four years while his immigration case was pending was arrested at home after a DUI citation. A judge ordered his immediate release and required hearings before any future arrest.Mar 1, 2026·San Ysidro, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
Valencia College student with work permit detained by ICE outside apartmentA.G., a 26-year-old Valencia College student with a pending asylum case and valid work papers, was detained outside his apartment heading to work; a judge ordered his release six days later.Mar 1, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Orlando Sentinel📦,Instagram📦
Elaina A.: Columbia student detained by DHS agents falsely claiming missing child searchElaina Aghayeva, a Columbia University neuroscience researcher, was detained for about nine hours after agents entered her dorm without a warrant. She was released after New York's mayor intervened with Trump.Feb 27, 2026·New York, NY·Azerbaijan·CNN📦,The New Yorker📦,BBC📦,CBS News📦,WNIS📦,CNBC📦,Columbia Spectator📦,MSN📦,Bwog📦,WTAR📦
Elmina A.: Columbia student detained by ICE agents posing as police in her dormElmina Aghayeva, a Columbia University senior from Azerbaijan, was detained after agents posing as police entered her dorm, but was freed the same afternoon following a habeas petition and the mayor's intervention.Feb 26, 2026·New York, NY·Azerbaijan·New York Times,CNN+1📦,NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,The Guardian,The Hill,Columbia Spectator+1📦,Notus,New York Magazine,New York Post,CNBC
Aldrin: Father detained by ICE in Minnesota as young daughters watchedAldrin, a father and his family's main provider, was detained in January 2026 after agents followed him home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as his young daughters watched from a window. He was later moved to New Mexico.Feb 24, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Give a Hand📦,Greater Long Island📦,MLive📦,GoFundMe📦
