Celestin D.: Gay asylum seeker redetained by ICE weeks after judge ordered releaseCelestin Dima, a gay asylum seeker from Burkina Faso who fled persecution, was redetained during a routine check-in weeks after a judge ordered his release. He now wears a GPS monitor and faces deportation to an unnamed country.Jul 17, 2026·New York, NY·Burkina Faso·Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting📦,Gila Valley Central📦,Calo News📦,Phoenix New Times
Mohammad H.: Man held in Texas cannot see his New York lawyer in personA man held at Port Isabel Service Processing Center in Texas sought to stop his transfer out of state while his case proceeds, but a court denied the request.Jul 17, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·CourtListener
Agustin C.T.: Man held at Aurora, Colorado ICE facility seeks release without a lawyerA man held at the Aurora, Colorado ICE facility filed a handwritten petition challenging his detention. A judge gave him 30 days to fix filing errors or face dismissal.Jul 16, 2026·Aurora, Colorado·CourtListener
Liam: Fifteen-year-old held 255 days apart from his mother, grows depressedLiam, 15, was separated from his father during an ICE arrest and held 255 days in shelters in Texas and Connecticut, growing anxious and depressed. A judge ordered his release after calling the government's claims about his mother disturbing.July 15, 2026·Burlington, MA·CT Insider📦
Naseeb N.: Indian man arrested by DHS at Philadelphia check-in, held without bond hearingAn Indian immigrant living in Philadelphia was detained without a bond hearing after a routine check-in under a policy requiring mandatory detention. A court ruled he must receive a bond hearing before an immigration judge.Jul 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·India·CourtListener
Lázaro B.C.: Cuban man in U.S. since 2022 held by ICE without bond hearingA Cuban citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2022 was detained without a bond hearing at a Tennessee facility. A court paused his transfer and ordered the government to respond to his release request.Jul 15, 2026·Memphis, TN·Cuba·CourtListener
Styrobert: Defected Venezuelan military officer detained at ICE check-in despite pending asylumStyrobert, a Venezuelan military officer who fled in 2019 after opposing government abuses, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a pending asylum case. He faces deportation to Venezuela, where he is labeled an enemy of the state.Fundraiser onlyJul 14, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Jeysy C.D.: Woman held at Adelanto ICE center without a lawyerA woman held at Adelanto detention center, representing herself, won a May order for a bond hearing but withdrew it, then filed a new request that a court denied over procedural issues.Jul 14, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Man on valid visa arrested at asylum interview, separated from U.S.-born childrenA man who had followed immigration appointments for seven years was arrested mid-interview for asylum, separated from his American spouse and children. A judge ordered his release within five hours after an emergency petition.Jul 14, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·San Francisco Chronicle📦,LinkedIn📦
Iranian dissident denied release despite twice winning asylumAn Iranian dissident who twice won asylum after facing imprisonment and threats in Iran remains detained after a judge said her hands were tied despite his lengthy confinement.Jul 13, 2026·CA·Iran·Bloomberg Law News📦,EXA📦
Debora M. and Gerson R.M.: Mother and son detained without warning at ICE check-in, held in AdelantoA mother who worked at a laundromat and her son, a food-packing worker who earned his high school equivalency, were detained without warning at a routine check-in and won release after a judge found it violated due process.Jul 13, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Jamie M.S.: Mexican man held by ICE in Oklahoma faces deportation, petition still pendingA Mexican man held at a facility in Oklahoma is fighting removal, citing a pending petition under the Violence Against Women Act that he says affects his eligibility for relief.Jul 13, 2026·Watonga, OK·Mexico·CourtListener
Diana: Woman detained by ICE after immigration appointmentDiana, known in her community for her kindness and generosity, was detained after a routine immigration appointment and now awaits a bond hearing as friends raise money for her legal costs.Fundraiser onlyJuly 13, 2026·Exton, PA·GoFundMe📦
Félix A.R.: 63-year-old Mexican man dies days into ICE custody in Laredo, TexasFélix Alcorta Rodríguez, 63, died June 19, 2026, after being found unresponsive in his cell at Webb County Detention Center days after being transferred into ICE custody; his death prompted calls for investigation.Jul 13, 2026·Laredo, TX·Mexico·CNN📦,Austin Kocher📦,KGNS📦,Noticias PV Nayarit📦
Grandfather in U.S. 46 years deported to Mexico a month before retirementScull Delgado came to the U.S. in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, married, raised three children and four grandchildren, and was arrested at a routine check-in a month before retirement. He was deported to Mexico after nearly 46 years.Jul 12, 2026·California, CA·Cuba·Al Jazeera📦
Shubham S.: Man re-detained at ICE check-in without a bond hearingA noncitizen previously released on conditional parole was redetained at an ICE check-in without a hearing. A court ruled the detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.Jul 11, 2026·CourtListener
Eduard S.: Armenian father of three U.S. citizen children re-detained by ICEAn Armenian father of three U.S. citizen children married since 2000 was re-detained after reporting to ICE and now faces deportation scheduled for July 26.Jul 10, 2026·Armenia·CourtListener
Supreet S.K.: Indian asylum seeker detained without notice at routine ICE check-inAn Indian asylum seeker with no criminal history was detained without warning at a routine ICE check-in; a judge ordered his immediate release.Jul 9, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener+2
Walter C.C.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained by ICE when he reported as requiredA Nicaraguan man with an asylum case pending was detained at Golden State Annex after reporting to ICE as required. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days, ruling his redetention without a hearing was unlawful.Jul 9, 2026·McFarland, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Marcos: Asylum seeker detained in Arizona fears for his life amid measles outbreakMarcos, an asylum seeker held at Florence Correctional Center, fears dying in detention like another detainee, amid a measles outbreak at the facility.Jul 9, 2026·Florence, AZ·Arizona Public Media📦,Instagram📦
