Gilberto J.M.: Father of four detained by ICE on way to work in TexasGilberto Jacobo Mata, the sole income provider for his four children ages 1½ to 14, was detained on his way to work after 14 years in the U.S. Family members are raising funds for legal fees and his children's support.Fundraiser onlyAug 31, 2026·New Braunfels, TX·GoFundMe📦
Victor S.A.: Man who saw ICE agent kill his brother held 54 daysVictor Salgado Araujo, 44, was held 54 days after witnessing an ICE agent fatally shoot his brother, missing the funeral. Released in late August, he now faces removal while seeking a U visa.Aug 31, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·El País+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Click2Houston+1,Houston Chronicle,Texas Tribune,The Independent,Instagram📦
Gustavo P.D.: Asylum-seeking Venezuelan journalist and father of two detained by ICE in UtahGustavo Parraga Durán, a Venezuelan journalist and father of two seeking asylum for nearly a decade, remains detained after a Utah traffic stop. His family fears he could be deported to Venezuela.Aug 30, 2026·UT·Venezuela·El Imparcial📦,2001 Online📦,Instagram
Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Aug 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Bystander says agent threatened investigator visit after filming ICE arrest in GilletteA bystander who stopped to film agents detaining people in Gillette was told their full name and home address by an agent, who asked if they wanted a visit from an investigator.Aug 28, 2026·Gillette, NJ·Village Green📦
Jesús B. and Katherine: San Antonio father says ICE made him lure 9-year-old daughter to detentionSan Antonio father Jesús Bracho says ICE forced him to lure his 9-year-old daughter Katherine from their home for detention. The two were held together over a month in Dilley before release.Aug 28, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·SA Current📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram
Norberto C.M.: Man with approved green card application detained after 33 years hereA 51-year-old Mexican man who lived in the U.S. lawfully for 33 years was detained during a routine traffic stop while his residency application was pending. A judge ordered his immediate release.Aug 28, 2026·Texas·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Johnny Q.: Ecuadorian construction worker pulled from truck, detained by ICE in DanburyJohnny Queda, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian construction worker, was pulled from his truck while driving home from a job in Danbury, Connecticut. His fiancée said he had lived here five years, paid taxes, and had no criminal record.Aug 27, 2026·Danbury, CT·Ecuador·WFSB📦,ABC News
Cleiton T.S.: Man arrested by ICE after car crash during pursuit in NorwoodCleiton Toledo de Souza was taken into custody in Norwood after crashing into two parked cars and fleeing on foot during an attempted arrest on August 27. He remains held.Aug 27, 2026·Norwood, MA·Brazil·Boston Globe📦,Inside Norwood📦,Patch,JS News USA
Feliciano P.S.: Brazilian man rearrested by ICE four days after immigration judge set bondFeliciano Paulino Soares, a Brazilian man living in Connecticut, was rearrested four days after a judge ordered his release on bond, this time during a Utah speeding stop. A judge has again ordered him freed.Aug 27, 2026·Connecticut·Brazil·Colorado Politics📦,The Gazette📦,MidPage,Denver Gazette,MPR News
Leonel M.A.: Connecticut father says ICE arrested him after putting son, 6, on busLeonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian father of two, says ICE surrounded his car in Danbury, Connecticut, moments after he put his 6-year-old son on the school bus. He remains in custody.Aug 26, 2026·Danbury, CT·Ecuador·Newsweek📦,US PR News📦,CRBC News,ABC News,CT Mirror+1📦,CT Insider,Hartford Courant,WFSB,CT Public+1,Democracy Now,El País,Westfair Online,Haitian Times,Instagram+1
Wilmer S.: Venezuelan journalist awaiting asylum since 2015 detained by CBP in MiamiWilmer Solano, a 59-year-old Venezuelan journalist with a pending asylum case, was detained during a traffic stop in Miami Beach despite holding a valid work permit. He faces an immigration court hearing on August 26, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Miami Beach, FL·Venezuela·Caraota Digital📦,Noticias SIN,El Nacional📦,Infobae📦,La Verdad📦,Proceso📦,El Nuevo Herald,Bitly News📦,Collector,Yahoo News📦,Instagram+1
William M.R.: Kansas father detained by ICE while driving Guardsman son to disaster dutyWilliam Israel Martinez Ruiz, 42, a Kansas City construction worker, was arrested after deputies stopped him for a burned-out light while he drove his National Guard son to disaster duty. He is held without bail in Leavenworth.Aug 26, 2026·Garnett, KS·Mexico·Eyes On Ice📦,KSHB📦,Kansas City Star
Daniel T.P.: Witness to fatal Houston ICE shooting held seven weeks in detentionDaniel Tirado Pantoja, 43, a construction worker in the U.S. for about 30 years, was detained after witnessing his employer's fatal shooting by ICE. A judge ruled his detention violated due process, and he was freed August 26, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·Houston Chronicle📦,Click2Houston,Texas Tribune+1📦,Houston Public Media,El País+1,ABC News,Instagram
Jorge G.: Venezuelan father of four detained by ICE, transferred far from childrenJorge Guzmán, a Venezuelan father of four who came to the U.S. five years ago, was arrested after work in Miami and moved to a distant detention center. His family is raising money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlyAug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE while translating for pregnant aunt at stopA Mexican woman eight months pregnant was pulled over for window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen called to translate, said ICE agents handcuffed him without cause.Aug 26, 2026·Lee County, FL·Mexico·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Father detained by ICE in Naples, Florida, wife left alone with babyCuban content creator Daraimi Bizo's husband was detained by ICE while the couple drove in Naples, Florida, leaving her alone with their baby. She urged other immigrant families to keep their documents in order.Aug 26, 2026·Cuba·Cuba Llama📦,Periódico Cubano📦,Instagram📦
Cornelio E.G.: Guatemalan man deported after Chantilly traffic stop arrestA Guatemalan man was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 22 after running from officers during a traffic stop, and was deported three days later.Aug 25, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Guatemala·WJLA📦,Shore News Network📦
Emmanuel: Father of 20-day-old newborn detained by ICE at license checkpointEmmanuel, the main provider for his family, was detained at an ICE license checkpoint. His wife Jazmin, recovering from childbirth with a 20-day-old newborn, is raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyAug 25, 2026·Winchester, VA·GoFundMe📦
Miguel S.C.: 40-year-old man detained by ICE after Bay County traffic stopMiguel Sanchez-Clemente, 40, was arrested after an August 25 traffic stop revealed he lacked legal status and was placed on an ICE detainer following his arrest.Aug 25, 2026·Bay County, FL·WJHG📦
