Victor M.N. and Liam: Father and 5-year-old son detained by ICE, deported to MexicoVictor Martinez Nieto and his 5-year-old son Liam were detained at a traffic stop on their way to a soccer game and held at a Dilley detention center. They were deported together to Mexico.Aug 25, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Scripps News📦,CBS Austin,MS Now,Houston Chronicle,Houston Public Media
Lesli S.: Woman livestreaming ICE operation dragged from car by her hair in FloridaLesli Marili Samayoa, 26, was livestreaming an ICE operation in Fort Myers when agents pulled her from her truck by the hair and pinned her down. She was jailed nine days on resisting-officer charges, losing about 16 pounds.Aug 25, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Univision📦,Instagram+1📦
Luis Manuel A.: Deployed Navy sailor's father detained by Border Patrol in FloridaLuis Manuel Aviles, 48, a Nicaraguan handyman in Key West for 19 years, was detained during a traffic stop while his son served on a Navy deployment. A judge dismissed the case days later and he was released.Aug 25, 2026·Key West, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian+1📦,Associated Press+1,CNN,CBS News,NBC News+1,PBS,Newsweek,The Hill,Reuters,SF Gate,Military.com+1,The Independent,WLRN+1,Scripps News,NBC DFW,ABC News,Keys News,Miami Herald,Instagram
Fidel: Father of three married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE in StamfordFidel, a Guatemalan father of three working toward citizenship, was detained while driving to work in Stamford, leaving his car abandoned in the street. His wife calls him a devoted husband and father.Aug 24, 2026·Stamford, CT·Guatemala·CT Public📦
Amson C.: Haitian asylum seeker and soccer coach detained by ICE in West YorkAmson Charleston, 26, a soccer coach and IT specialist from Haiti, was detained after a West York traffic stop and is now held at Moshannon Valley; supporters have raised over $13,000 for his legal costs.Aug 24, 2026·West York, PA·Haiti·Daily Voice📦,HCN Times📦,Keystone Newsroom,Local 21 News,Change.org
Man detained by ICE after highway crash, chase in Chicago's McKinley ParkA man was pinned and chased by federal immigration officers on Interstate 55 before being detained in Chicago's McKinley Park, drawing a crowd of residents who shouted for agents to leave for hours.Aug 24, 2026·Chicago, IL·CBS News,Chicago Sun-Times📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Block Club Chicago
Osman E.G.: Guatemalan man remains in ICE custody after Chantilly arrestOsman Estrada-Gonzalez, a Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. since 1999, was arrested during a traffic stop in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 22 and remains held while his case continues.Aug 22, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Guatemala·WJLA📦
Pregnant wife left alone after husband detained by ICE following minor crashHeriberto 'Eddie' Reyes-Ochoa, a marine construction worker in Mississippi for nearly 20 years, was detained after a minor traffic stop while finishing his green card process, leaving his pregnant wife alone before he left the U.S. voluntarily.Aug 21, 2026·Bay St. Louis, MS·Mexico·NOLA.com📦,DeSoto County News📦,Tippah News,Mississippi Free Press+1,Mississippi Today,seacoastecho.com,telemundoneworleans.com,Instagram+2
Mikel S.O.: Venezuelan asylum seeker beaten by agents, nose broken, detained in GeorgiaMikel Junior Sanchez Ortiz, 24, was pulled from his car and beaten while driving to work with his girlfriend in Gainesville, Georgia, breaking his nose. He is now held at Stewart Detention Center awaiting a 2027 asylum hearing.Aug 21, 2026·GA·Venezuela·Univision📦,Access North Georgia📦,Abolish Capital,GoFundMe,Instagram+1📦
17 Melhorn poultry workers arrested by ICE in string of traffic stopsSeventeen poultry workers, including four Guatemalan nationals, were arrested in a string of early-morning traffic stops near Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, between August and September. Local police said ICE agents already knew the identities of those they targeted.Aug 21, 2026·Mount Joy, PA·Lancaster Online📦,Local 21 News📦,Lancaster Farming
Arturo G.B.: Diabetic father held by ICE, allegedly mistaken for another personArturo Garcia Becerril, a father who worked hard to support his family, was arrested during a traffic stop on August 21 and remains detained. His family worries about his diabetes.Fundraiser onlyAug 21, 2026·Independence, MO·GoFundMe📦
Gustavo: Father of two arrested by ICE on way to work, family strugglingGustavo was arrested by ICE on his way to work, leaving his wife, Flor Cecilia, and children Kenia and Gustavo Jr. struggling financially as they raise money to fight his deportation.Fundraiser onlyAug 21, 2026·Haltom City, TX·GoFundMe📦
Black bystander handcuffed by Border Patrol agent over immigrant assumptionA Black man with no connection to a traffic stop was handcuffed by a Border Patrol agent in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, who told him it was 'because you're an immigrant' before releasing him minutes later.Aug 21, 2026·Lake Worth Beach, FL·International Business Times📦,WDC News 6📦,Instagram📦
Andrés: Colombian father with work permit detained by ICE in front of daughterAndrés, a Colombian father in Queens, was boxed in by masked ICE agents while driving his wife and daughter home. A judge freed him after three weeks, but his daughter still cries.Aug 21, 2026·College Point, NY·Colombia·The City Reporter📦
Angel A.R.: Uber driver with valid work visa deported after Missouri traffic stopAngel Acosta Ramirez, a former engineer turned Uber driver in Branson, was deported after a traffic stop despite holding a valid work visa, separating him from his wife and infant son. His family now struggles to get by.Aug 21, 2026·Christian County, MO·Venezuela·Springfield Citizen📦,Instagram📦
Chidozie O.: Nigerian man mistaken for suspect beaten and tased by ICE in BrooklynChidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian man, was beaten and tased near a Brooklyn hospital after ICE agents mistook him for someone else, injuring him enough to need emergency treatment.Aug 21, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Nigeria·CBS News+1📦,Fox News📦,Newsweek,News 12 New York📦,NBC New York📦,ABC News📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,FOX 5 New York📦,Yahoo News+1📦,Brooklyn Reader📦,The City Reporter,Newikis,Gothamist,Instagram📦
Adriana R.: Grandmother detained by ICE taking baby on oxygen to Santa Fe doctorAdriana Ruiz, 43, was detained while preparing to drive her 2-month-old grandchild, who is on oxygen, to a medical appointment in Santa Fe; her family says they weren't told where she was taken.Aug 20, 2026·Santa Fe, NM·KOB📦,New Mexico PBS📦,Standing Record📦
Three men detained in Syracuse, driver tasered repeatedly by ICE agentsThree men were detained in a Syracuse traffic stop; the driver was tasered repeatedly and tackled after trying to flee. They were taken to an ICE facility in Mattydale.Aug 20, 2026·Syracuse, NY·syracuse.com📦
Liam T. and Victor M.N.: 5-year-old detained with father in Austin, ICE refuses release to motherLiam Tadeo, 5, days from starting kindergarten, was detained with his father after a traffic stop in Austin and held at the Dilley family facility. His mother says his bedroom remains untouched.Aug 20, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CBS Austin+1📦,The Independent📦,SA Current📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Daily Mail,KUT,Scripps News,Heraldo USA,KERA News,TPR,Alaska Native News,FWD.us,Instagram+1
Emmanuel N.: Haitian high school football player, 18, held by ICE after traffic stopEmmanuel Nelson, 18, a senior linebacker for Port St. Lucie High School, remains held weeks after a school-zone traffic stop. His family says he has a pending residency petition and had a valid work permit.Aug 19, 2026·Port St. Lucie, FL·Haiti·CBS12📦,L'Union Suite📦,Treasure Coast Palm,BVM Sports,Collector
