Rodolfo R.M.: Venezuelan man seeking protected status re-detained by ICE without noticeA Venezuelan man living in Portland who was re-detained without notice in July 2026 and denied a bond hearing for a month won a court order temporarily blocking his transfer or removal.Jul 2, 2026·Portland, OR·Venezuela·CourtListener
Mohamed A.: Egyptian diner worker handed to ICE by police while walking near homeAn Egyptian diner worker in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with no criminal record was detained without bond after police stopped him walking near his home; a court ordered his immediate release.Jul 2, 2026·Bloomsburg, PA·Egypt·CourtListener
Jose A.: Honduran husband detained by Springdale police, ICE while awaiting green cardJose Acosta, a Honduran man awaiting a green card decision since 2018, was detained outside a job site, leaving his wife Yaquelin Vasques to raise their three children alone.Jul 2, 2026·Springdale, PA·Honduras·Associated Press,PublicSource📦
Gurpreet S.: Indian man held by ICE without bond hearing after Indiana traffic stopAn Indian man held at Clay County Jail since a July 2026 traffic stop in Indianapolis was never given a bond hearing. A court ordered officials to grant one or release him within ten days.Jul 2, 2026·Indianapolis, IN·India·CourtListener
Lesli V.D.: Pregnant Colombian woman struck by Border Patrol agent, hospitalizedLesli Vaca Díaz, a 29-year-old Colombian woman nearly seven months pregnant, was struck and slammed against a truck by a Border Patrol agent near Douglas, Arizona, then hospitalized for risk of early labor.Jul 2, 2026·Douglas, AZ·Colombia·Tucson.com+2📦,Instagram📦
Jose Raul M.A.: 40-year-old Honduran man detained by ICE weeks after jail releaseJose Raul Martinez-Alvarado, 40, a Honduran man, was picked up by ICE on July 2 after posting bail and being released from Bristol County Jail, sparking a dispute between ICE and the county sheriff.Jul 2, 2026·New Bedford, MA·Honduras·CBS News📦,WPRI,Particle,Boston Globe,New Bedford Guide
Father detained by ICE in Seattle with young daughter in backseatA father was detained by ICE in White Center, Seattle while his young daughter sat in the backseat; his mother arrived to take the child as neighbors gathered and called 911.Social media onlyJul 2, 2026·Seattle, WA·Instagram📦
Mother and child detained by ICE in Houston parking lotA mother was detained by ICE agents in a Houston parking lot on July 2 while her child pleaded for help on video as she was taken into custody.Social media onlyJul 2, 2026·Houston, TX·Instagram📦
Liliana: Mother of two deported to El Salvador after routine ICE check-inLiliana, a mother of two U.S.-based children, was deported to El Salvador in 2017 despite a community campaign, and now struggles with violence, unemployment and stigma as a deportee.Jul 2, 2026·San Salvador, SV·El Salvador·Foreign Policy in Focus📦
Nicaraguan father arrested at routine ICE check-in despite scheduled 2027 court dateA Nicaraguan father of two was arrested by ICE at a routine check-in despite an immigration court date already set for 2027, during a nationwide surge that detained over 10,000 people in five days.Jul 2, 2026·Miami, FL·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Common Dreams📦
Victor L.L.: Father of U.S. service member detained by ICE despite military paroleVictor Luna Lopez, a Mexican roofer in the U.S. since 2004 with military parole tied to his daughter's active service, is held at El Valle Detention Center as his family fights for his release.Jul 2, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·FOX RGV+1📦,AOL📦,WSWS📦
Pardeep S. and Osmar A.M.: Detainees moved across state lines by ICE in defiance of court ordersAn ICE officer was held in contempt for moving a detainee, Pardeep Saini, from Iowa to Nebraska despite a court order blocking such transfers, part of a broader pattern judges criticized.Jul 2, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·KY OUT TV+1📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch+1📦,Southern Minnesota News+1📦,Des Moines Register,Times Republican+1📦,Ottumwa Radio📦,News from the States,CourtListener
Yosvany: Cuban green card holder since age 9 sent to Mexico, sleeps outside barYosvany (a pseudonym) came to Florida at 9, worked as an electrician and had applied for citizenship. Deported to Mexico, not Cuba, he slept outside a bar while his newborn son stayed behind.Jul 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview
William M.C.: Diabetic Nicaraguan man held by ICE despite no removal plansA 48-year-old Nicaraguan man held at Aurora ICE Processing Center since July 2026 says he lacks adequate care for diabetes and hypertension, even though ICE has no plans to deport him.Jul 1, 2026·Aurora, CO·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Fourteen anti-ICE activists face federal charges in MinneapolisFourteen anti-ICE protesters pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges over tracking officers and blocking a Minneapolis federal building; a 15th defendant remains jailed.Jul 1, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+1📦,Associated Press📦,PBS📦,Star Tribune📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,KSTP📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,Department of Homeland Security📦
Jeane W.: Immigration protest organizer sentenced to 45 days of home detentionJeane Wong, a San Diego immigration protest organizer, was sentenced to 45 days of home detention after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer during a July apartment complex operation.Jul 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Guatemalan man's car window broken by ICE agents in Linda VistaA Guatemalan man had his car window broken by agents in unmarked vehicles during a July operation at his apartment complex; prosecutors later dropped the assault charge against him.Jul 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Jose C.T.: Bozeman caregiver for grandmother with cancer held over 24 hours by ICEJose David Cortes-Torres, 20, who cares for his grandmother during her cancer treatment, was held over 24 hours after a traffic stop near Bozeman and forced to stand for six hours.Jul 1, 2026·Bozeman, MT·KBZK+1📦,Bozeman Daily Chronicle+1📦,Montana Free Press+1📦,Helena Independent Record📦,Fairfield Sun Times📦,NBC Montana📦,Montana Public Radio📦
JeanCarlos F.M.: DACA father deported to Honduras after year in ICE custodyJeanCarlos Fiallos Manzanares, a Miami man with DACA status who lived in the U.S. over 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop and deported to Honduras after a year, away from his wife and sons.Jul 1, 2026·Miami Florida·Haiti·WLRN+1📦,The Marshall Project📦,Instagram+1📦
Omar B.C.: Colombian father with work permit deported by ICE, wife and children followA Colombian father with a valid work permit was detained on his way to English class and deported to Colombia; his wife and two younger children left Chicago to reunite with him.Jul 1, 2026·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+1📦,Style Magazine,Streamline Feed
