Arzou H.: Iranian woman with mental illness held by ICE, prescribed medications withheldArzou Hami, an Iranian woman with serious mental health issues, was detained in a June 2025 sweep after U.S. strikes on Iran and transferred to Texas, where she went without her usual medication.Jun 2025·Batavia, NY·Iran·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
Jose Manuel R.Q.: Cuban man held in shipping container, deported by ICE to South SudanJose Manuel Rodriguez-Quinones, a Cuban man arrested in April, was held in a shipping container after his deportation flight was diverted to Djibouti. He arrived in South Sudan on July 4.May 23, 2025·FL·Cuba·Associated Press📦,Info News,Amnesty International📦,CiberCuba,Cuba Headlines
Enrique A.H.: 46-year-old Cuban man held weeks in Djibouti, deported to South SudanEnrique Arias-Hierro, 46, a Cuban man ordered removed in 1999, was held for weeks in Djibouti after his deportation flight was diverted. He arrived in South Sudan on July 4.May 23, 2025·FL·Cuba·Associated Press📦,CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines,Miami Herald
Tuan P.: Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan, held there nearly a yearTuan Thanh Phan was deported to South Sudan in May 2025 under a flight a federal judge later ruled unlawful. After nearly a year in South Sudanese custody, he was repatriated to Vietnam on June 19, 2026.May 23, 2025·Vietnam·Associated Press,Info News📦,Winnipeg Free Press,Seattle Post-Intelligencer,Vuink
Nyo M.: Burmese man deported to South Sudan after weeks at Djibouti military baseNyo Myint, who lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, and does not speak English, was sent to South Sudan in July 2025 after weeks of detention in Djibouti. A judge later ruled the program violated due process and the Convention Against Torture.May 23, 2025·Lincoln, NE·Myanmar·Info News📦,Amnesty USA,Amnesty International,Myanmar Now,Donald Trump Class Action
Kyaw M.: Iowa man from Myanmar deported to South Sudan despite court orderKyaw Mya, who lived in Iowa, was arrested in February 2025 and placed on a deportation flight to South Sudan. A federal judge later found the flight violated a court order requiring a chance to object to removal.May 23, 2025·IA·Myanmar·Associated Press📦,Info News,IndeOnline📦,Myanmar Now,Barnstable Patriot,We Are Iowa
Luis Miguel L.R.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE after Fairfax County jail bookingLuis Miguel Lopez-Ramos, a Guatemalan man previously deported after a 2011 drug conviction, was detained after being booked on a DWI charge in Fairfax County. He now faces a federal charge for returning to the country and remains held.May 16, 2025·Fairfax, VA·Guatemala·Patch📦
Giovanna M.O.: Venezuelan former Illinois teacher, 32, arrested by ICEA 32-year-old Venezuelan woman living in the country without authorization was arrested in connection with a December Chicago shooting that killed three, accused of driving the gunmen from the scene.May 13, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Fox News+1📦,La Verdad📦,Voz📦
South Sudanese man held weeks at Djibouti military base, then deportedA 33-year-old South Sudanese man was deported to South Sudan in July 2025 after weeks held at a military base in Djibouti, representing himself in his appeals. A federal judge has now ruled his removal and the broader program unlawful.May 8, 2025·NE·South Sudan·Info News📦,Donald Trump Class Action📦,Binodon Times,InterNewsCast
Akbor M.: Bangladeshi man held in Lake County Jail, ICE seeks his transferA Bangladeshi national was arrested and extradited to Florida over his sister-in-law's death. ICE has placed a detainer to take him into custody after the criminal case concludes.May 6, 2025·Lake County, FL·Bangladesh·Fox News,Tampa Free Press📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Arizona Free Press,Bold
Abelardo A.D.: Construction worker dies during ICE transfer in GeorgiaAbelardo Avellaneda Delgado, 68, a construction worker who lived in the U.S. for 40 years, died being transferred to Stewart Detention Center; his family says he had no prior health conditions.May 5, 2025·Weston, GA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,NPR📦,CNN📦,Latin Times📦,NJ.com📦,Star Tribune📦
Cristian C.V.: Man arrested in Ferris by Texas police, Marshals and ICECristian Ivan Ceballos Vega was arrested after allegedly entering a family's property and looking into their home while minors were present. ICE said he is not authorized to be in the country.May 1, 2025·Ferris, TX·CBS News📦,WFAA,Texas Metro News
Josue C.C.: 29-year-old Salvadoran man arrested and held by ICE in New YorkJosue Coreas-Chavek, 29, from El Salvador, was arrested by ICE immediately after his release from a New York prison on April 18, 2025, and remains held pending further proceedings.Apr 18, 2025·Attica, NY·El Salvador·Shore News Network📦,Moore News,Briefly📦,La Página📦,Noti Occidente📦,CourtListener
Brayan G.R.: Colombian man dies after suicide attempt in ICE custody jailBrayan Garzón-Rayo, 27, devoted to his family after fleeing Colombia, died after hanging himself in a Missouri jail cell while held on an ICE detainer.Apr 7, 2025·St. Louis, MO·Colombia·St. Louis Public Radio📦,First Alert 4
Tim: Nigerian man with head injury denied medication by ICE, deportedTim, a Nigerian man recovering from a major concussion, went at least a month without his nine prescribed medications at Batavia and got only one therapy session before being deported.Apr 2025·Batavia, NY·Nigeria·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
Gary M.: Irish citizen detained by ICE in Los AngelesGary Patrick McGuiness, 39, an Irish citizen, was arrested in Los Angeles on April 1 and remains held while his deportation case proceeds.Social media onlyApr 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Ireland·Instagram📦
Kristiyan A.: Iraqi man who fears torture in Iraq held in ICE detentionAn Iraqi man held since March 2025 after finishing a sentence was ordered deported despite fearing torture, but a court granted his release from detention.Mar 18, 2025·Iraq·CourtListener📦
Wilker G.S.: Venezuelan man, 23, deported to CECOT prison in El Salvador before trialWilker Miguel Gutiérrez Sierra, 23, was arrested by ICE while awaiting trial on criminal charges in Chicago and deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison three days later, before his case was resolved.Mar 15, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·ProPublica📦,Firstpost📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,The Straits Times📦
Ingrid M.: Guatemalan mother detained by ICE, toddler placed in foster careIngrid Mejia, a 25-year-old Guatemalan farmworker, was jailed for driving without a license and then held over four months in ICE detention, while her 3-year-old U.S. citizen son was placed in foster care.Feb 25, 2025·Greenville, OH·Guatemala·Reuters,theyoungcenter.org📦,The Straits Times,The Print
Maksym C.: Ukrainian man dies after delayed emergency response to stroke at ICE facilityMaksym Chernyak, a 44-year-old Ukrainian man who fled Russia's invasion, suffered a stroke at Krome after days without treatment for worsening symptoms. Staff reportedly delayed calling 911; he died two days later.Feb 20, 2025·Miami-Dade County, FL·Ukraine·CNN+1📦,Miami Herald📦,Washington Post📦,ACLU📦,Star Tribune📦,The Independent📦,Immigration Policy Tracking+1📦,El País+1📦,Nation of Change📦,Human Rights Watch📦,International Business Times
