Mexican asylum seeker, 39, arrested during ICE stop in Fort MyersMaria Del Carmen Negrete Raya, 39, was arrested after confronting ICE officers during a Fort Myers stop, injuring one officer. She had filed for asylum in 2023 and remains subject to removal proceedings.Aug 19, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Mexico·Florida Voice News📦,Florida Daily📦,Instagram📦
Haitian driver detained on Sherman Avenue, U.S. citizen neighbor threatened by ICEA Haitian man known by neighbors for driving carefully through his Sherman Avenue neighborhood was pulled over and arrested by officers in unmarked vehicles. A neighbor who questioned the arrest was told she would become a target next.Aug 19, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Springfield News-Sun📦
Eduardo José O.M.: Deported Venezuelan asylum seeker dies in earthquake at Venezuelan detention hotelEduardo José Osal Mujica, 32, who worked installing roofs and driving for Uber, died when a Venezuelan detention hotel collapsed in an earthquake after his deportation in June.Aug 18, 2026·La Guaira, Venezuela·Venezuela·Associated Press📦,El País📦,Instagram📦
Ambar A.G.: Pregnant Venezuelan woman detained by Border Patrol in Tucson traffic stopAmbar Aguilar Gómez, 27, six months pregnant and a mother of two, was detained in a Tucson-area traffic stop; her husband, recovering from a brain injury, is pleading publicly for her release.Aug 18, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Univision📦,La Patilla,World Today Journal,Instagram📦
Keiber E.M.: Venezuelan chef married to U.S. citizen held by ICE in BataviaKeiber Alexander Esposito Martinez, who rose from dishwasher to sous chef at a Buffalo restaurant, was detained by ICE on his way to work and is now suing for release.Aug 17, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·BTPM📦,Investigative Post📦,Chili Chili,Latin Times,CourtListener,Instagram
Family's main provider detained by ICE on his way to workA man was detained by ICE on his way to work, leaving his family without its main support since his wife's father died seven months earlier. His wife started a fundraiser to help with expenses.Aug 17, 2026·Austin, TX·KUOW📦,Block Club Chicago,GoFundMe📦
Five Haitian passengers of U.S. citizen driver detained by ICE in SpringfieldA naturalized U.S. citizen driving a van of workers was stopped in Springfield, Ohio, and his five Haitian passengers with pending asylum cases were detained and jailed under ICE holds.Aug 17, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Dayton Daily News📦,Springfield News-Sun📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by masked ICE agent during Yakima traffic stopA U.S. citizen born in Yakima was handcuffed by a masked ICE agent during an August 17 traffic stop near the Sundome and released once his citizenship was confirmed.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Yakima, WA·United States·Instagram📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona father denied medical care in ICE custody now relies on caneGuillermo "Memo" Gallardo Barrera, a longtime Arizona construction worker and father of two, has spent over a year in detention and now can't walk without a cane, with no diagnosis given.Aug 16, 2026·Gilbert, AZ·Conecta Arizona📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Marcos G.S.: Contractor with U.S. citizen wife held 7 months by ICEMarcos Gaspar-Da Silva, a 32-year-old Brazilian contractor married to a U.S. citizen, was held nearly seven months and lost over 26 pounds before a judge granted him permanent residency in August.Aug 16, 2026·Maine·Brazil·Newsweek+2📦,News Center Maine📦,Phoenix New Times,The Maine Wire📦,WMTW📦,WGME📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram📦
Jaime R.: Father detained by ICE at Fort Polk checkpoint while delivering with daughterJaime Rodriguez, a father in the U.S. over a decade, was handcuffed at a Louisiana checkpoint while delivering with his 3-year-old daughter, as his wife, a citizen, was also questioned.Fundraiser onlyAug 15, 2026·Fort Polk, LA·GoFundMe📦
Three men arrested in ICE traffic stop on Gila River tribal landThree men who were not tribal members were arrested in a traffic stop on Gila River Indian Community land, prompting tribal leaders to raise concerns about sovereignty and advise members to carry identification.Aug 15, 2026·Gila River Indian Community, AZ·AZ Family+1📦,Instagram📦
Driver and passenger held at gunpoint as agents smash windows in MarylandA driver and passenger in Langley Park had their truck's windows smashed and guns drawn on them by suspected ICE agents after the driver's father was detained, video showed.Aug 15, 2026·Langley Park, MD·Quadzilla Hikes📦,Instagram📦
Homero C.: Venezuelan soccer pro with U.S. citizen children held by ICE five monthsHomero Calderón, a professional soccer player and father of two, has been held in Georgia for five months despite pending visa applications, missing his daughter's first birthday.Aug 15, 2026·FL·Venezuela·NPR📦,KNPR📦,VPM📦
Maria L. and Abraham D.: 18-year-old raising four siblings after Border Patrol detains parents in FloridaWendy, 18, now cares for her four younger siblings after her parents, a Guatemalan plumber and homemaker of nearly 20 years, were detained driving home from church in Florida.Aug 14, 2026·FL·Guatemala·Telemundo+1📦,Florida Today,WLRN,Instagram+2📦
Jacinto R.B.: Nursery owner detained by ICE driving home, held 6 weeks without hearingA Guatemalan nursery owner in Homestead, Florida, who has lived in the U.S. for 14 years, was detained by ICE while driving home from work and held six weeks before a bond hearing.Aug 14, 2026·Homestead, FL·Guatemala·CourtListener
Oscar E.A.: Man in U.S. 14 years detained by ICE while driving to workA man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2012 was detained again while driving to work and is held in El Paso. A court barred his removal for now.Aug 12, 2026·El Paso, TX·CourtListener
Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San AntonioReny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old mariachi trumpet player and Cracker Barrel dishwasher, was detained during a traffic stop while driving his brother-in-law to work and sent to a Pearsall detention facility.Aug 12, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,Univision📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,Alamo City Pulse📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Fabián G.: Asylum applicant and father of three detained by ICE in Provo, UtahFabián Guarín, an asylum applicant with work authorization and a valid license, was detained at a Utah traffic stop, leaving his wife and three young children without their sole provider.Social media onlyAug 12, 2026·Provo, UT·Instagram📦
Raul R.: Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children transferred by ICE to MississippiRaul Raagas, 30, a Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children, was arrested during a traffic stop after a family court hearing and transferred to a Mississippi detention center. His bond hearing took place Sept. 30 after two delays.Aug 10, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Philippines·GMA Network📦,Philippine Daily Mirror📦,Tofa News,Jersey City Times,The Filam
