Three dairy workers detained by ICE in King Ferry in six weeksA young dairy worker was detained at a Hispanic-owned convenience store in King Ferry, the third immigrant detained in the area in six weeks. Community members organized a rally and march in response.May 9, 2026·King Ferry, NY·Auburn Pub+2📦,Instagram📦
Marco: Deported father watches U.S. citizen son graduate online from El SalvadorMarco, 61, ran a contracting business in Maryland for nearly 40 years before being arrested at a Home Depot and deported to El Salvador. He watched his son's graduation by livestream, 2,000 miles away.May 8, 2026·Maryland·El Salvador·The Guardian📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,The Fappening Newz📦,Pipedot,NBC Washington
Six gutter company workers detained by ICE near Pittsburgh daycareAt least six workers at a Pittsburgh gutter and roofing company were detained in a parking lot across from a daycare, with masked agents chasing employees as children arrived nearby. Three were released within hours; others remain held.May 6, 2026·Mount Oliver, PA·CBS News📦,TribLive+1📦,WTAE📦,Instagram+1📦
Victor R.: Lawrence restaurant co-owner detained by ICE, deported to GuatemalaVictor Roman, co-owner of Los Guapos Latin Food in Lawrence, was deported to Guatemala in late April despite a GoFundMe and community support letters. His partner continues running their restaurants.Apr 30, 2026·Lawrence, KS·Guatemala·Kansas City Star📦,Lawrence Journal-World📦,Lawrence KS Times📦,Nuestro Diario📦
Thovatsay P.: Portland State food cart owner detained by ICE, business closes permanentlyThovatsay Phimmoungkhoun, who ran a Lao street food cart near Portland State known for its sticky rice, was detained by ICE and his business has permanently closed.Apr 26, 2026·Portland, OR·Laos·KPTV+1📦,Portland Tribune📦,KGW📦,Instagram+2📦
Ten Disney cruise crew members arrested by ICE in San DiegoTen Disney Cruise Line crew members were arrested as the Disney Magic was unloaded in San Diego, in view of disembarking families with children. Two days later, four more crew members were arrested from another docked ship.Apr 23, 2026·San Diego, CA·Disney Dining📦,Cruise Hive📦,Inside the Magic📦,Instagram📦
Eight people detained in ICE raids at two Davenport restaurantsEight people were arrested in April 22 ICE raids at two Davenport restaurants, Izumi and Jiang's Hot Pot & BBQ. Local police said they were not told about the operation in advance.Apr 22, 2026·Davenport, IA·Quad City Times📦,KWQC📦,Chili Chili,WQAD
Hector V.: Illiterate worker with work permit held by ICE five months, then deportedHector V., who is illiterate and missed a 2007 hearing after being given wrong information, was detained at a car wash raid despite having work authorization. He spent five months in harsh detention before choosing to self-deport to El Salvador.Apr 22, 2026·Boston, MA·El Salvador·BINJ News📦,WGBH📦
Octavio C.V.: San Antonio father with work permit held by ICE, family forced outOctavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez, 36, a father of two who fled cartel violence and held a work permit, was detained at his job site and is held at Karnes City, where he reports untreated illness and scarce food.Apr 17, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Univision,KVUE📦,KSAT📦,Texas Tribune📦
Mother of six left alone after husband and brother detained by ICEA mother of six, including three infants and a child with a blood disorder, is raising her family alone after her husband and brother were detained without a warrant on their way to work.Fundraiser onlyApril 16, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Five Myanmar asylum seekers arrested by ICE in BuffaloFive Myanmar nationals seeking asylum were detained in a Buffalo-area enforcement sweep, including one person arrested while delivering packages at a Pembroke warehouse.Social media onlyApr 16, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Myanmar·Instagram📦,Facebook
Adith: Father of five detained by ICE outside his workplaceA father named Adith, who provides for five children, was detained by ICE outside his workplace; his family is now seeking money to cover costly legal fees to bring him home.Social media onlyApr 13, 2026·Corona, CA·Instagram📦
Yeison C.V.: New Jersey pastor seeking asylum held three weeks in ICE detentionRev. Yeison Cortes Vasquez, 46, a pastor at The Gathering Place Church in Elizabeth, N.J., was detained during a food delivery job and held three weeks at Delaney Hall before release on bond with GPS monitoring.Apr 13, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·Colombia·CBS News📦,Newsweek+1📦,Yahoo News📦,North Jersey📦,New Jersey Monitor📦,ABC7 New York📦
Six Guatemalan roofers detained by ICE while working in Cambridge, MarylandSix Guatemalan roofers, ages 18 to 40, were detained mid-job at a Maryland home, leaving one worker's pregnant wife caring for two children alone. ICE said the arrests followed a targeted operation, not a tip.Apr 2, 2026·Cambridge, MD·Guatemala·Newsweek,TMZ📦,Mundo Now📦,Eyes On Ice📦,Yahoo News📦,Snopes,Ur All News,Fast Company,Total News,IBTimes📦,Black Enterprise📦,Instagram+1📦
Dominican father with approved visa held nine weeks by ICE, falls illA Dominican man held nine weeks after being stopped near his Syracuse job, including time in Louisiana, was released on bond and reunited with his wife and infant son.Mar 24, 2026·Syracuse, NY·Dominican Republic·WAER📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Wilmar P.M.: Mexican restaurant worker faces deportation after ICE raid in Nitro, West VirginiaA 42-year-old Mexican man was sentenced to time served after being arrested in a workplace raid at a West Virginia restaurant where he had worked using a counterfeit Green Card.Mar 24, 2026·Nitro, WV·Mexico·WCHS-TV📦,WV News📦,Yahoo News📦
Marta E.P.: Guatemalan mother held by ICE 7 months despite dismissed caseMarta Escalante Pérez, a Woodburn farmworker and mother of two, has been detained for seven and a half months even though her removal case was dismissed in 2023. Lawyers have filed a new petition seeking her release.Mar 20, 2026·Statesman Journal📦
Amanda U.: Brazilian ex-model deported after Trump ally allegedly pushed ICE during custody fightAmanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model who lived in the U.S. over two decades, was held for months and deported in October 2025. She says her ex-partner, a Trump associate, pushed ICE to detain her amid a custody dispute.Mar 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Brazil·Seattle Times📦,The New Republic📦,Real News Network📦,Resist H8📦,O Globo+1📦,International Business Times📦,El País📦,Fact in Face📦,Miami Herald📦,24 News Latest,Latin American Post📦
Afghan asylum seeker hospitalized for heart arrhythmia held 41 days by ICEAn Afghan asylum seeker was detained at work after missing two check-ins, one due to a hospitalization for a heart condition ICE had said would not count against him. A judge freed him after 41 days.Mar 18, 2026·Portland, OR·Afghanistan·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦
Lue Y.: Hmong refugee detained 5 months by ICE wins conviction reversalLue Yang, a Hmong refugee living in St. Johns, Michigan, was detained by ICE for more than five months after a decades-old conviction threatened his legal status. A judge has now voided that conviction following a governor's pardon.Mar 13, 2026·St. Johns, MI·milawyersweekly.com📦,MLive,hmoob.tv,Bridge Michigan
