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- Gurpreet S.B.: Indian asylum seeker re-detained by ICE after three years of complianceAn Indian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions for three years was redetained without notice after a routine check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release and required advance notice before any future detention.Douglas, AZ · May 28, 2026 · CourtListener
Karla S.: Trans organizer detained at Phoenix ICE check-in, held in men's unitKarla Saenz, a 26-year-old Venezuelan transgender organizer with Trans Queer Pueblo, was detained at a routine check-in and held in a men's unit at Eloy Detention Center, where she contracted COVID-19.Phoenix, AZ · Apr 23, 2026 · Lookout News, The Advocate, High Country News
Karla S.: Trans organizer detained by ICE denied hormone therapy, medical neglectKarla Sáenz, a 26-year-old transgender organizer from Venezuela, was held a month in a men's unit at Eloy Detention Center, denied hormone therapy and showers. A judge ordered her release in April.Phoenix, AZ · Apr 22, 2026 · Copper Courier, LGBTQ Nation, Lookout News +3- Giorgi G.: Georgian asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-inA Georgian asylum seeker who entered the U.S. in 2022 was detained during a routine check-in in November 2025. A federal court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his immediate release.San Luis, Arizona · Nov 12, 2025 · CourtListener
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- Pedro M.A.: Colombian asylum seeker who attended every check-in detained by ICEA Colombian asylum seeker in Fremont, California, who worked assembling refrigeration equipment and attended every ICE check-in, was detained without warning at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release pending a hearing.Fremont, CA · Sep 23, 2026 · CourtListener
- Elizabeth N.: 63-year-old woman with schizophrenia re-detained, threatened with Ghana deportationA 63-year-old green card holder from Sierra Leone with schizophrenia, who raised a law student daughter, was detained at a routine ICE check-in after 13 compliant years and now faces deportation to Ghana.Adelanto, CA · Sep 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- Baljinder S.: Indian asylum seeker detained by ICE at check-in officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a work permit and no criminal record, in the U.S. three years, was arrested at a Fresno ICE office; a judge ordered his immediate release.Fresno, CA · Sep 19, 2026 · CourtListener
Maureen N.: Bay Area nurse, mother of two, deported to Kenya after ICE check-inMaureen Wanjiru Ngure, a 38-year-old nurse and mother of two in Concord, was detained at a routine check-in after 20 years in the U.S. and deported to Kenya in August.“I felt depressed, I felt confused, I was asking the question: why,” — Maureen Wanjiru NgureSan Francisco, CA · Sep 14, 2026 · Florida Public Interest Research Group, KQED, Idaho Public Press +2
Esteban R.S.: Marine's father deported to Mexico within a day without a hearingEsteban Rios Sosa was deported to Mexico after visiting Camp Pendleton to see his Marine daughter, despite a pending U visa application. A judge ordered his return, and he crossed back to reunite with family.Oceanside, CA · Sep 10, 2026 · Daylight San Diego, ABC News, NBC San Diego +2
Joseph L.R. and Lesly R.G.: Deaf 6-year-old deported to Colombia without hearing aids after ICE check-inLesly Rodriguez Gutierrez, a Colombian asylum seeker and Hayward cleaner for four years, was deported with her sons, including her Deaf 6-year-old, without his hearing aids or cochlear implants.Hayward, CA · Sep 3, 2026 · The Independent, Newsy Today, KQED +6- Philip P.: Stateless refugee caring for autistic son, disabled mother re-detained by ICEA stateless Laotian refugee here over 40 years, a glazier caring for his autistic son and disabled mother, was suddenly redetained at a routine check-in. A judge ordered his release.Santa Clara County, CA · Sep 3, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edgar M.A.: Long Beach father detained at ICE check-in, denied care after surgeryAn Ecuadorian cleaner and father of two in Long Beach was detained again at a routine check-in and held without care for recent surgery. A judge ordered his release.Long Beach, CA · Aug 27, 2026 · CourtListener
Clayton H.: Ojai resident of two decades held 9 months by ICE, deportedClayton Herman, 54, a Canadian who lived two decades in Ojai, California, was held nine months at Adelanto detention center over a monitoring device he called glitchy, then deported in August 2026.California, CA · Aug 26, 2026 · CBC, Ojaia Valley News, Ventura County Star +2- Ky C.: Cambodian refugee's daughter in U.S. since 1982 re-detained at ICE check-inA Cambodian woman brought to the U.S. as a refugee child in 1982 was redetained at a routine check-in even after a court vacated the old conviction behind her case. She remains held at Adelanto fighting removal.Adelanto, CA · Aug 26, 2026 · CourtListener
Masuma K.: Woman denied medications for hypertension, glaucoma in ICE custodyMasuma Khan, 64, a longtime Altadena restaurant worker, was detained during a routine check-in and went weeks without her blood pressure, thyroid and glaucoma medications while in custody.Altadena, CA · Aug 20, 2026 · LAist, Newsweek, Spectrum News 1 +5- Wilder C.E.: Peruvian father of three seeking asylum detained at routine ICE check-inA Peruvian father of three, a construction worker in Oakland who had complied with all check-ins, was detained without warning at his scheduled ICE appointment. A court ordered his immediate release and return of his property.Oakland, CA · Aug 19, 2026 · CourtListener
- Carlos M.O.: Mexican asylum seeker who made every check-in detained by ICEA Mexican asylum seeker who had complied with all check-ins was re-detained in San Francisco despite no final removal order. A court ordered his release and barred further detention without a hearing.San Francisco, CA · Aug 19, 2026 · CourtListener
- Hazvineyi M.: Zimbabwean asylum seeker with schizophrenia detained by ICE, faces deportation to CameroonA Zimbabwean asylum seeker with diabetes and schizophrenia was arrested at a routine check-in and told she would be deported to Cameroon; a judge ordered her immediately released.San Francisco, CA · Aug 14, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edgar M.M.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained without notice at ICE interviewA Guatemalan asylum seeker with a pending asylum case was detained without notice at a routine ICE check-in after a DUI arrest. A court ordered his release, barring re-detention without a hearing.San Francisco, CA · Aug 14, 2026 · CourtListener
Alex P.A.: Brazilian security guard detained at routine ICE check-in, stuck in limboAlex Pereira-Alves, a security guard and personal trainer who has lived in West Hollywood nearly a decade, was detained at a routine check-in and now faces deportation to countries he has no ties to.“At the moment, he's being shipped off... with no belongings and not his dog. His dog is the center of his life,” — Jeff MarkwardtWest Hollywood, CA · Aug 12, 2026 · ABC7, KTLA, The Pride LA +3- Ikramzhan A.: Russian asylum seeker with asthma denied medication by ICEA 23-year-old Russian asylum seeker with asthma and severe leg cramps was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a clean record, then ordered released by a judge after filing for emergency relief.Adelanto, CA · Aug 10, 2026 · CourtListener
- Gurvinder S.: Longtime U.S. resident detained at ICE check-in he attended voluntarilyA man who had complied with ICE check-ins for nearly three years was detained after voluntarily appearing for a scheduled check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention violated due process.McFarland, CA · Aug 8, 2026 · CourtListener
- Lovepreet S.: Indian asylum seeker detained after reporting to ICE officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a job and community ties was detained in California after reporting to ICE, despite no criminal record. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.McFarland, CA · Aug 5, 2026 · CourtListener
- David H.A.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in over agency's own address errorA detainee was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in after the agency sent his hearing notice to a sheriff's department instead of his home. A judge later ordered his immediate, unrestricted release.Adelanto, CA · Aug 4, 2026 · CourtListener
Esteban R.S.: Father of former Marine deported to Mexico by ICE within 24 hoursEsteban Rios Sosa, who lived in Oceanside since 1988, was detained while visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton and deported within 24 hours. A judge ordered his return.San Diego, CA · Aug 2, 2026 · Times of San Diego, NBC San Diego, 10News +5
Mariana: Mexican woman arrested by ICE at immigration office, held in freezing facilityMariana, a Mexican woman, was arrested at a Fresno immigration office she believed was for a legalization appointment and spent a month at California City Detention Center enduring freezing cells and inadequate medical care.Fresno, CA · Jul 30, 2026 · El País
DJ held nearly four months at Otay Mesa, alleges forced pregnancy testA Mexican woman known in Stockton's music scene as DJ Reina Azteca was held nearly four months at Otay Mesa, where she says she was forced to take a pregnancy test and held in a cold cell.San Diego, CA · Jul 28, 2026 · LA Taco, Daily Cast News- Antony E.E.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in after 43 months of complianceA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who complied with check-ins for over 43 months was detained during a routine Los Angeles appointment in July 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding no basis for his custody.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 27, 2026 · CourtListener
- Anpreet S.: Indian man arrested at routine ICE check-in, held at Golden State AnnexAn Indian man held at a California detention facility after a routine ICE check-in won a court order for a bond hearing, to be held within 14 days with legal representation.Turlock, CA · Jul 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- Freddy G.G.: Asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen arrested by ICE at check-inA Salvadoran man, married to a U.S. citizen and the main earner for his household, was re-detained at a routine check-in despite following all his parole conditions. A court ordered his release within 24 hours.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 20, 2026 · CourtListener
- 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.Adelanto, CA · Jul 13, 2026 · CourtListener
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.California, CA · Jul 12, 2026 · Al Jazeera- 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.Fresno, CA · Jul 9, 2026 · CourtListener
- 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.McFarland, CA · Jul 9, 2026 · CourtListener
- Ankush K.: Indian asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in in CaliforniaA party worker from India who sought asylum over political persecution was re-arrested at a routine ICE check-in after an assault charge against him was dropped. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.California · Jul 5, 2026 · CourtListener
- Resham S.: Indian asylum seeker with work permit detained at ICE check-inAn Indian immigrant with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was detained in July while attending a routine check-in at a local ICE office. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.McFarland, CA · Jul 3, 2026 · CourtListener
- Artemio O.P.: Mexican asylum seeker in U.S. over 20 years detained at ICE check-inA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. over 20 years, with an asylum case pending since 2023, was detained during a routine check-in in July 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within 14 days.San Ysidro, CA · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Martha H.A.: 52-year-old asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, release revoked without a hearingA 52-year-old Mexican asylum seeker was detained at a San Francisco ICE check-in after her release order was revoked without a hearing. A court ordered she not be redetained without notice and a hearing.San Francisco, CA · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Mitchell S.L.: Nicaraguan woman detained after appearing for routine ICE check-in appointmentA Nicaraguan woman who worked, paid taxes and had no criminal record for nearly four years was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Los Angeles. A court ordered her released within 24 hours.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Alberto M.: Venezuelan asylum seeker allegedly tackled, re-detained at Los Angeles ICE check-inA 37-year-old Venezuelan payroll manager seeking asylum was tackled and re-detained at a routine ICE check-in despite complying with all requirements. A court ordered his immediate release.Pittsburg, California · Jun 30, 2026 · CourtListener
Wilber U.G.: 18-year-old asylum-seeking honor student detained by ICE day after graduationWilber Urbina Garcia, an 18-year-old honors graduate who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was detained the morning after graduation during an asylum check-in. He spent over two weeks at Adelanto before a judge ordered his release on June 26.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 26, 2026 · FOX 11 Los Angeles, Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News, Magzter +6- Pejman B.: Man arrested by ICE at San Jose field officeA man arrested at the San Jose ICE field office challenged his continued detention, but the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California, where the court found jurisdiction over his custody.San Jose, CA · Jun 12, 2026 · CourtListener
Kaleth: 2-year-old stops eating for 12 days after ICE separates him from fatherKaleth, 2, stopped eating for 12 days after ICE separated him from his father during a routine check-in and sent him and his mother to a Texas facility.California · Jun 9, 2026 · Eyes On Ice, The Independent, The Marshall Project +5- Hamilton P.M.: Nicaraguan man granted protection detained at ICE check-in, faces third-country deportationA Nicaraguan man was arrested at a routine ICE check-in in Los Angeles, despite having been protected from removal to Nicaragua since 2024. A judge temporarily blocked his removal to a third country while his case proceeds.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 4, 2026 · CourtListener
- Angel A.A.: Honduran asylum seeker who came as a minor arrested at ICE check-inA Honduran asylum seeker who entered the U.S. as a minor in 2023 was arrested during a routine check-in and sent to a California detention facility. A court ordered his immediate release.McFarland, CA · Jun 2, 2026 · CourtListener
- Aram V.: Armenian man arrested at regular ICE check-in, held at AdelantoAn Armenian man who came to the U.S. in 2021 was arrested at a routine check-in and held at Adelanto. A judge temporarily blocked his transfer and removal while his case is reviewed.Adelanto, CA · Jun 2026 · CourtListener
Etinosa O.: Nigerian man deported despite torture protection order, now hiding in TogoEtinosa Osahon, 49, lived in California with his wife and three U.S. citizen children under torture protection before ICE deported him through Ghana. He is now hiding in Togo with malaria.Los Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · The Cable, Legit, Nigeria Updates +2- Lien S.: Laotian refugee with green card re-detained by ICE after 24 yearsA 53-year-old Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. as a child in 1979 was re-detained during a routine check-in after over 20 years on supervised release. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.Oakland, CA · May 19, 2026 · CourtListener
Asylum-seeking mother of three arrested at ICE check-in in Santa RosaA Mexican asylum-seeker who fled cartel violence in 2019 was arrested at a routine check-in, separating her from her three children, and held in a freezing cell. Attorneys won her release within hours through an emergency court filing.Santa Rosa, CA · May 1, 2026 · San Francisco Chronicle, PACER Monitor
Isaac V.M.: Pasadena day laborer detained again by ICE at check-inIsaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena day laborer from Panama, was redetained during a routine check-in months after his first arrest sparked a lawsuit. A judge ordered his immediate release, calling the redetention retaliatory.Pasadena, CA · Apr 24, 2026 · Pasadena Star News, Pasadena Now, ABC7 +7- Makka O.: Russian woman detained at ICE check-in after four years on releaseA Russian woman was detained during a routine ICE check-in after living freely in the U.S. for four years with no criminal record. A court ordered her immediate release, finding she got no notice or hearing before being re-detained.Adelanto, California · Apr 24, 2026 · CourtListener
- Jaime N.A.: Gay Mexican man protected from deportation detained at routine ICE check-inA Mexican man granted protection from deportation as a gay man was detained at a routine check-in after eight years of compliance. A judge ordered his immediate release on May 1, 2026.Los Angeles, CA · Apr 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- Anibal S.R.: Peruvian asylum seeker detained by ICE at San Francisco check-inA Peruvian asylum seeker was detained during a routine check-in in San Francisco on April 21, 2026. A court ordered ICE to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.San Francisco, CA · Apr 21, 2026 · CourtListener
- Mixan G.R.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after three years of complianceA Nicaraguan caregiver who had complied with supervision for three years was re-detained at a routine Los Angeles check-in. A court ordered him released within 24 hours, citing a due process violation.Los Angeles, CA · Apr 16, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edna M.M.: Colombian woman detained at routine ICE check-in, held in California CityA Colombian woman held at California City Detention Facility after a DUI arrest challenged her detention in court. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days to assess flight risk or danger.California City, CA · Apr 15, 2026 · CourtListener
Miguel L.: Livermore father of three deported after decades living hereMiguel Lopez, a Livermore father and grandfather, was deported to Mexico in June 2025 after decades in the U.S.; a judge dismissed his case in April 2026, and he plans to appeal.California · Apr 14, 2026 · East Bay Times, Independent News, The Mercury News +3- Brayan L.R.: Salvadoran father granted torture protection detained at ICE check-in after 7 yearsA Salvadoran man living in California with his partner and seven-year-old daughter was re-detained at a routine check-in after seven years of compliance. A judge ordered his release and blocked his removal to a third country.Los Angeles, CA · Apr 14, 2026 · CourtListener
- Haiyang W.: Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after routine immigration checkA Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after a routine immigration check fears a transfer would cut off her lawyer access. A judge ordered the government to justify her detention.Adelanto, CA · Apr 9, 2026 · CourtListener
- Javier R.G.: Father of six U.S. citizens detained by ICE at Santa Ana officeA married father of six U.S. citizen children, who came to the U.S. as a child in 1989, was arrested after reporting to a Santa Ana immigration office. A judge granted him a bond hearing but denied release.Santa Ana, CA · Apr 9, 2026 · CourtListener
Miguel Angel L.L.: Livermore father deported after 27 years, hours before a possible court reprieveMiguel Angel Lopez Luvian, a Livermore welder here nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico hours before a possible court order to stay, leaving his wife as sole provider while the family appeals.Livermore, CA · Apr 6, 2026 · The Mercury News, KTVU, Bit.ly +4- Ryan P.B.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE when he reported for appointmentA Guatemalan man who had been released on his own recognizance was re-detained at a check-in appointment, then won release after a judge ruled the detention violated his rights and barred future re-detention without a hearing.Bakersfield, CA · Mar 31, 2026 · CourtListener
- Yaser M.: Iranian asylum seeker complying with all conditions detained at ICE check-inAn Iranian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions since 2023 was re-detained at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.McFarland, California · Mar 30, 2026 · CourtListener
- Sandra L.P.: Guatemala native detained at ICE check-in, held at Adelanto without bondA Guatemalan woman living in the U.S. since 2019 was detained during a routine check-in and held without bond at Adelanto. A court ordered her release or a bond hearing within seven days.Adelanto, CA · Mar 26, 2026 · CourtListener
Moorpark family deported to Mexico by ICE, 3-year-old U.S.-born son left behindA Moorpark mother, father and their 12-year-old daughter, who dreamed of playing professional soccer, were deported to Tijuana within 24 hours of a routine ICE check-in after eight years in the U.S. Their 3-year-old U.S.-born son stayed behind with relatives.Moorpark, CA · Mar 24, 2026 · KCLU, Blue Water Healthy Living- Jose Alfredo R.: Honduran man with torture-treaty protection detained by ICE after 14 yearsA Honduran man who lived under protected supervision for 14 years without violations was detained during a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.Adelanto, CA · Mar 23, 2026 · CourtListener
- Zelin Z.: Man re-detained at mandatory ICE check-in, held at California CityA man held at California City Immigration Processing Center after a grand theft arrest that never led to formal charges was ordered released, a court ruling his re-detention violated due process.California City, CA · Mar 16, 2026 · CourtListener
Sam B.: Fresno restaurant manager held 9 months by ICE, away from 3-year-old sonA Fresno restaurant manager and father, in the U.S. since toddlerhood, was freed on bond after nine months detained over a decades-old conviction Gov. Newsom later pardoned. He reunited with his wife and young son.“This has been one of the hardest experiences my family has ever faced.” — Sam BehpoorCalifornia City, CA · Mar 6, 2026 · Your Central Valley, ABC 30, The Fresno Bee +3- Jimmy M.H.: Peruvian man re-detained at ICE check-in after three years on paroleA Peruvian man who had complied with parole supervision for nearly four years was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in without written notice. A court ordered his release, finding the detention violated due process.Adelanto, California · Mar 2, 2026 · CourtListener
Estela R.B.: Mother with liver cirrhosis dies after deportation with teenage daughter to GuatemalaEstela Ramos Baten, who had lived in Los Angeles since 2016, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Guatemala with her teenage daughter. She died nine weeks later from liver disease, leaving her daughter orphaned there.Los Angeles, California · Feb 26, 2026 · 19th News, Duke Bass Connections, Education Justice +5
Angie R.: Pregnant asylum seeker miscarries in ICE detention, denied prenatal careAngie Rodriguez, 24, discovered she was pregnant while held at a California ICE facility and received no prenatal care for weeks. She miscarried after experiencing bleeding and has since filed a lawsuit.Bakersfield, CA · Feb 20, 2026 · The Preamble, CourtListener, Twin Cities +4
Maryna I.: Wife of U.S. citizen detained again at ICE check-inMaryna Ishchenko, a Ukrainian asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen, was detained again at a routine ICE check-in despite complying with requirements. She now has medical issues worsened by anxiety while her husband seeks her release after spending $15,000.Adelanto, CA · Jan 30, 2026 · CBS 8, San Antonio Express-News, CourtListener +1- Michael P.R.: Man detained by ICE after attending scheduled appointment in Los AngelesA man who entered the U.S. without authorization in 2021 was detained in Los Angeles after missing a January court hearing. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days or his release.Los Angeles, CA · Jan 30, 2026 · CourtListener
Sithy Y.: Cambodian genocide survivor held nearly two months in ICE detentionSithy Yi, a Cambodian Genocide survivor who came to the U.S. in 1981, was detained at a routine check-in in Santa Ana and held nearly two months before a judge ordered her release.Santa Ana, CA · Jan 29, 2026 · PACER Monitor, Long Beach Post, LAist +4- Cong Y.: Chinese asylum seeker fearing persecution re-detained by ICE at routine check-inA Chinese asylum seeker who had lived freely in Los Angeles since 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Los Angeles, CA · Jan 23, 2026 · CourtListener
- Yoryet L.M.: 25-year-old Venezuelan-Colombian woman detained by ICE at scheduled check-inA 25-year-old dual Venezuelan-Colombian national was detained at a scheduled check-in in San Bernardino over alleged supervision violations. A court found her detention likely violated due process and ordered her released.San Bernardino, CA · Jan 13, 2026 · CourtListener
- Ngwu K.: Nigerian asylum seeker who attended every check-in re-detained by ICEA Nigerian man who had checked in regularly for over two years under an alternative-to-detention program was re-arrested during a routine appointment on January 7, 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Adelanto, California · Jan 7, 2026 · CourtListener
Asylum-seeking mother detained at ICE check-in as 9-year-old son watchesA Colombian asylum seeker with no criminal record was detained at an ICE check-in as her 9-year-old son Jacob and husband waited in the room. Held almost five months before her release, Jacob developed severe anxiety and depression afterward.Los Angeles, CA · Jan 2026 · CBS News
Seven people arrested at San Jose ICE check-in office during scheduled appointmentsSeven people were arrested inside a San Jose ICE check-in office during scheduled appointments in late December 2025. A local rapid response network said the arrests were not random and offered volunteer accompaniment for upcoming check-ins.San Jose, CA · December 29, 2025 · Yahoo News, KRON4, NBC Bay Area- Movses K.: Armenian man with schizophrenia held 10 months by ICEAn Armenian man who came to the U.S. at age six and has lived here since, managing severe schizophrenia while cared for by his mother, was redetained at a routine ICE check-in and held nearly a year.Adelanto, CA · Dec 19, 2025 · CourtListener
- Songying C.: Man under supervision since 2023 detained by ICE at scheduled appointmentA man who was ordered removed after being re-detained at a scheduled immigration appointment, despite having been previously released, was ordered freed after a court found his re-detention without notice violated due process.California City, CA · Dec 15, 2025 · CourtListener
- Martina M.G.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San FranciscoA Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.San Francisco, CA · Dec 11, 2025 · CourtListener
- Narcisa A.C.: Asylum seeker who fled death threats detained at San Francisco ICE check-inAn Ecuadorian asylum seeker who fled extortion and death threats was detained during a routine check-in despite no criminal record and consistent attendance at hearings. A judge ordered her immediate release and barred re-detention without a hearing.San Francisco, CA · Dec 3, 2025 · CourtListener
- Father of three detained by ICE agents who smashed car windowA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. nearly 20 years was pulled from a car after agents smashed the window during his partner's ICE check-in, as their three children screamed. The children have since shown depression and sleep problems.Los Angeles, CA · Dec 2025 · CBS News
- Diana S.L.: DJ seeking asylum held unclothed in cold cell after ICE check-inDiana Sanchez Ledezma, a Stockton DJ known as DJ Reina Azteca, was detained at a routine check-in in December 2025. After months in custody marked by medical fear, a judge freed her in April.San Diego, CA · Dec 2025 · Daylight San Diego, Daily Cast News
- Jingfeng X.: Truck driver detained again despite tracking, compliance, pending appealA truck driver and father who has lived here over a decade with no arrests was re-detained by ICE despite wearing a GPS monitor; a judge ordered his release within 24 hours.Adelanto, CA · Nov 20, 2025 · CourtListener
- Josefa H.B.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE during routine check-in in San FranciscoA Venezuelan asylum seeker was detained at a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco on November 13, 2025, despite complying with all release terms since arriving at the border in 2024. A court ordered her immediate release.San Francisco, CA · Nov 13, 2025 · CourtListener
- Resident since age 3 detained by ICE at check-in over beach visitA long-time resident who arrived in the U.S. at age 3 in 1991 was detained during a routine ICE check-in over an alleged GPS monitoring violation. A court ordered his immediate release.San Francisco, CA · Nov 7, 2025 · CourtListener
Luisa R. and Esteban R.: Marine's mother detained by ICE at Camp Pendleton gate visiting pregnant daughterLuisa Rodriguez, in the U.S. over 30 years, was detained at Camp Pendleton visiting her pregnant daughter, a new Marine. She was held nearly three weeks; her husband was deported to Tijuana.Oceanside, CA · Oct 31, 2025 · Hindustan Times, NBC San Diego, Marine Corps Times +2- Asylum-seekers detained in San Diego courthouse basement for days without proper careAsylum-seekers who came to a San Diego courthouse for routine check-ins were held in crowded basement cells for up to four days with thin mats, no privacy and constant lights.San Diego, CA · Oct 9, 2025 · Times of San Diego, NBC San Diego, 10News +1
- Saúl Z.: Father deported at ICE check-in, leaving autistic U.S. citizen son aloneSaúl Zermeño, 45, had lived in the U.S. 36 years and was the sole caregiver for his autistic 15-year-old son. Deported October 3 after a routine check-in, leaving his son to cope alone.Los Angeles, CA · Oct 3, 2025 · CBS News, Inspiration Webs, KFF Health News +4
Alberto: Honduran surgical technician arrested at green card interview, detained four monthsAlberto, a 59-year-old Fresno surgical technician who fled to the U.S. in 1990 and later bought a home, was arrested at a green card interview and held nearly four months before release on bond with an ankle monitor.Fresno, CA · Oct 1, 2025 · Mission Local, FresnoLand
Esteban R.: Marine's father deported to Mexico after ICE arrest at Camp PendletonEsteban Rios, who came to the U.S. over 30 years ago and has a son serving as a Marine, was detained while visiting his pregnant daughter and deported to Mexico on Oct. 10.San Diego, CA · Sep 28, 2025 · Associated Press, NBC San Diego, Marine Corps Times +2
Harjit K.: 73-year-old Sikh grandmother denied medication, deported after ICE detentionHarjit Kaur, 73, a Sikh grandmother who lived in Hercules for over 30 years with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to India without saying goodbye.“They just said we are detaining your grandma and didn't give me any other information, didn't let me see her. And after that, we didn't hear from her for hours and when we did hear from her, she was crying and begging us for help,” — Sukhmeet SandhuBerkeley, California · Sep 22, 2025 · NBC Bay Area, ABC7, Richmond Side +7
Sharareh M.: Studio City shop owner's wife, a green card holder, detained by ICESharareh Moghadam, a green card holder from Iran pursuing citizenship, was detained after returning from visiting sick family members and remains held in Phoenix, with a court date set for September 12.Studio City, CA · Aug 1, 2025 · ABC7, NBC Los Angeles
Sandra: Asylum seeker detained at San Francisco ICE check-in, separated from husbandSandra, an asylum seeker who crossed the Darien Gap to reunite with her husband Roberto and married him in early 2025, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco. She remains detained awaiting her first court date.San Francisco, CA · Jul 11, 2025 · El Tecolote, Press Democrat, KQED- Engels M.C.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in, injured by handcuffsA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who fled police beatings during protests was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite years of compliance, then freed on bond. A judge barred his re-detention without a hearing.San Bernardino, CA · Apr 1, 2025 · CourtListener
Wilfredo R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained at Sacramento ICE officeWilfredo Rivero, a father of a 4-year-old daughter who fled Venezuela's economic crisis, was detained by ICE while trying to update his address for a pending asylum case.Sacramento, CA · Mar 27, 2025 · Sacramento Bee, KCRA, KRCR TV
Gladys G. and Nelson G.: Parents of three U.S. citizen daughters deported to Colombia after 35 yearsGladys and Nelson Gonzalez, married 35-year U.S. residents with three citizen daughters and active in church work, were deported to Colombia in February 2025 after a routine immigration check-in.Orange County, CA · Feb 21, 2025 · CNN, The Mercury News
Colorado
- Alice G.A.: Venezuelan asylum applicant arrested at ICE check-in appointmentA Venezuelan asylum seeker who complied fully with GPS monitoring and court dates was arrested without warning at a routine ICE check-in in June 2026. A judge ordered ICE to give her a bond hearing by July 31.Aurora, CO · Jun 29, 2026 · CourtListener
Cecilia and Ronald: Pregnant wife self-deports with three sons after husband detained by ICEA pregnant mother of three left homeless after her husband Ronald was detained at a routine check-in self-deported with her sons, ages 6, 9, and 12, returning to Venezuela in May 2026.Centennial, CO · May 13, 2026 · Denver Post, Kano Project
Hayam G.: Mother of five denied care, nearly deported despite orderHayam El Gamal, an Egyptian mother of five held for over a year in Texas detention, was denied care for a chest growth and pericardial effusion, then nearly deported on a jet before a federal judge intervened.“attempt to remove the El Gamal family is in violation of a federal court order and must be halted immediately. The rights of the entire population and the most basic principles of separation of powers are at stake.” — Eric LeeDenver, CO · Apr 27, 2026 · The Mirror, Meyka, U.S. News & World Report +29- Abdoul S.: Asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after months of releaseAn asylum seeker with a job and no criminal record was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in without warning after months of release. A court found the detention unlawful and ordered his release by July 25, 2026.Denver, CO · Mar 1, 2026 · CourtListener
Marina O.: Douglas County teacher and her children detained by ICE, sent to TexasMarina Ortiz, a fifth-grade teacher in Douglas County, Colorado, was detained with her children during a routine immigration appointment and sent to a Texas facility despite holding valid work authorization through 2029.Centennial, CO · Oct 24, 2025 · Denver Post, CPR Podcasts, Colorado Public Radio +6
District of Columbia
Florida
Diabetic Cuban detainee denied medication, now faces deportation to AfricaNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Miramar, FL · Oct 21, 2026 · El País, The Guardian
Raúl S.H.: Cuban man says he was locked in phone-booth-sized cage at Alligator AlcatrazRaúl Suárez Herrero, 59, a former truck driver who lived in the U.S. nearly five decades, says he was caged for 15 hours at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and later deported to Mexico.Ochopee, FL · Sep 18, 2026 · The Bold News, Cuba Headlines, Phoenix Q +2
Marlon C.: 51-year-old Cuban man detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsMarlon Cervelo, 51, was reunited with his wife in Houston after a judge ordered his release following eight months in detention, including time at facilities with reported high temperatures and water issues.Miami, FL · Sep 18, 2026 · CBS News, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +1
Julio B.: Miami mechanic, 72, deported to Tapachula, Mexico, after 46 years hereJulio Borrell, 72, a Cuban mechanic in Florida since 1980 and father of seven, was deported to Tapachula, Mexico after 46 years here. He now patches tires on the street, saving to rent a room.“I'm in a place called Tapachula, Chiapas” — Julio BorrellMiami, FL · Aug 26, 2026 · Latin Times, Cuba Headlines, CiberCuba +1
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.Miami, FL · Jul 2, 2026 · New York Times, Common Dreams- Asylum seeker held three days at ICE office with barely any waterA 36-year-old man checking in for a routine asylum appointment he had kept for five years was held three days in an overcrowded room with about 70 others and little food or water.Miramar, FL · Jun 28, 2026 · El País, U.S. House of Representatives
Yoelí B.C. and Rebeca P.B.: Venezuelan mother and 20-month-old U.S. citizen daughter deported by ICE within hoursYoelí Altagracia Bracho Casanova, 26, and her 20-month-old U.S. citizen daughter were detained at an immigration appointment and deported to Venezuela within hours, despite a pending family petition and legal filings.Jacksonville, FL · Jun 13, 2026 · CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines, El Pitazo +2
Justo B.: Cuban man denied insulin by ICE suffers strokes during 7-month detentionJusto Betancourt, 54, a Cuban immigrant with lawful status, suffered strokes and a diabetic coma during seven months at a Florida detention facility. A judge ordered him freed in May.Miami, FL · May 15, 2026 · CiberCuba, Newsweek, CBS News +8
Canadian grandfather with green card deported after 62 days in ICE custodyA 61-year-old Canadian green card holder was deported to Toronto after 62 days in ICE custody, including time at the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility. Now in Montreal driving for DoorDash, he remains separated from his wife, children and grandchildren in Naples.Florida, FL · Apr 2026 · CTV News, Academic Jobs, WSLR +1
Heidy S.: Nursing mother deported to Cuba after ICE separated her from breastfeeding infantHeidy Sánchez, a home health aide and mother, was handcuffed and separated from her nursing one-year-old during a routine check-in, then deported to Cuba two days later. She remains apart from her daughter and husband.Florida, FL · Mar 23, 2026 · The Times, ABC Action News, CNN +15
12-year-old U.S. citizen twin sisters deported to Guatemala by ICETwo 12-year-old U.S. citizen twins born in Orlando were deported to Guatemala after their mother's ICE appointment; a federal court ordered their immediate return at ICE's expense.Orlando, FL · Mar 11, 2026 · Newsweek, Scribd, Hinden Times +1
Darian M.M.: Venezuelan TPS holder, father of 15-month-old U.S. citizen, deported by ICEDarian Maldonado Medina, a Venezuelan with protected status and a 15-month-old U.S. citizen son, was detained at a routine check-in in Tampa and deported three weeks later despite a court order extending his protection.Tampa, FL · Sep 5, 2025 · Miami Herald, Reuters, Reuters
Paul B.: Sanford grandfather detained by ICE after 70 years in U.S.Paul John Bojerski, 79, a Polish-born refugee who lived in the U.S. for over 70 years, was detained after a routine check-in over a 1968 deportation order. His family says his health has worsened in custody.Sanford, FL · Jul 2025 · Orlando Sentinel, Press Democrat, The Oakland Press +1
Maria I.: Florida pastor's wife with yearly permission to stay deported by DHSMaria Isidro, 52, a Mexican immigrant and pastor's wife married 31 years with four children, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico after eight days in custody.Tallahassee, FL · Jun 3, 2025 · Tallahassee.com, Miami Herald, People +2
Johane M.: Haitian woman deported after 40 years, detained at immigration appointmentJohane Morel, 47, who arrived in the U.S. at age 5 with no memory of Haiti, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Cap-Haïtien, where she faced sexual assault and homelessness.Titusville, FL · Jun 2025 · WUFT, WLRN, WUSF
Pastor and father of five U.S.-citizen children deported to Guatemala by ICEAn evangelical pastor, construction business owner and father of five U.S.-citizen children was detained at a routine check-in despite a stay of removal and years of compliance. He was deported to Guatemala weeks later.Florida · May 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, Tampa Bay Times
Diabetic British man with heart disease denied medications in ICE detention, collapsesA 56-year-old British man with diabetes, pancreatitis and heart disease was shackled for hours and denied consistent medication across three Florida facilities, later collapsing and being hospitalized under a false name.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Georgia
Tangieth C.L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker still denied medication for ovarian condition in ICE custodyTangieth Paola Carrasquero Lopez, 23, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a chronic ovarian condition, says she has only received ibuprofen at a Georgia detention center. Her doctor continues requesting her prescribed medication and monitoring.“They give you some pain medicine and see if it helps you, but they don't call you a doctor.” — Tangieth Paola Carrasquero LopezAtlanta, GA · Jul 27, 2026 · Newsweek, Federal Caucus Post
Dy N.: Vietnamese deacon and father of six deported by ICE, missed newborn's birthThuc Dy Dang Nguyen, a church deacon, Sunday-school teacher and father of six, was deported to Vietnam after 12 years of compliance with supervision. He missed his wife's C-section and has not met their newest child.Atlanta, GA · May 1, 2026 · Newsweek, Habeas Dockets, Tea Buoy
Dy: Vietnamese refugee and father of three detained twice by ICEA Vietnamese refugee, husband to Tammy and father of three with a fourth on the way, was arrested again after an Atlanta ICE check-in and remains held at Stewart Detention Center.Lumpkin, GA · Apr 1, 2026 · Diacritics, QC Nerve, Southern Poverty Law Center +1
Alma B.: Macon woman claiming U.S. citizenship held 243 days by ICEAlma Bowman, 59, of Macon, who says she is a U.S. citizen born in the Philippines to a Navy serviceman, was held 243 days at Stewart Detention Center before her November release.Macon, GA · Nov 27, 2025 · Georgia Public Broadcasting, Macon Telegraph, 11Alive- Chong V.: Hmong man in U.S. since infancy detained at ICE appointment in AtlantaChong Leng Vue, 45, who arrived as a stateless infant from a Thai refugee camp, was detained at a routine immigration appointment and is the sole provider for his family of seven.Atlanta, GA · Oct 16, 2025 · Newsweek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Detroit Free Press +1
Alma B.: Filipina-American activist detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsAlma Bella Bowman, a Georgia immigrants' rights activist, was freed after eight months at Stewart Detention Center and continues seeking recognition as a citizen through her father's Navy service.Macon, GA · Aug 1, 2025 · Advancing Justice Atlanta, Center for Constitutional Rights, Philippine Daily Inquirer +1
Illinois
Josue P.H.: Chicago school custodian with TPS held 42 days by ICEJosue Isai Pire-Hidalgo, a Chicago elementary school custodian who relies on hearing aids, was detained for 42 days at an Indiana jail before reuniting with his wife and two children.Chicago, IL · Aug 28, 2026 · Banco de Profissionais, CBS News, Chicago Tribune +1
José Gregorio G.: Venezuelan kidney donor detained by ICE after brother's transplant complicationsJosé Gregorio González, who donated a kidney to his brother in August 2025, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in while seeking an extension to stay for post-transplant medical monitoring.Chicago, IL · Jul 21, 2026 · NBC News, ABC News, Banco de Profissionais +1
Ricardo N. and Liliana: Chicago senior and mother held by ICE at asylum check-in, separatedRicardo Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior with a soccer scholarship offer, and his mother were detained at a routine asylum check-in and held for months across five states. Both were released in May, and he walked at graduation.Chicago, IL · May 28, 2026 · WBEZ, Chicago Tribune, CBS News +11- Jelili Q.: Nigerian imam with 17 years of check-ins detained by ICE in ChicagoJelili Qudus, a Nigerian imam who leads weekly prayers and feeds people in need, was re-detained after 17 years of check-ins, then freed by a judge who found his rights violated.Chicago, IL · Jan 20, 2026 · Newsweek, CourtListener, Habeas Dockets
Gladis C.P.: Immigrant advocate detained at Chicago ICE check-inGladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduran asylum seeker and immigrant rights organizer, was detained during a routine ICE check-in despite having no deportation order and is now held in Kentucky.Chicago, IL · Jun 4, 2025 · CBS News, Block Club Chicago, ABC7 Chicago
Marina L.: Asylum-seeking Chicago-area mother held seven months by ICE without evidenceMarina Lopez, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, was detained at a routine check-in and held seven months in Kentucky before a judge found no record justifying it; her church supported her family throughout.Chicago, IL · Jun 4, 2025 · Chicago Tribune, NBC Chicago, CBS News
Indiana
Tuan B.: Vietnamese man dies after stroke in ICE custodyTuan Van Bui, 55, came to the U.S. in 1990 under the Amerasian Homecoming Act and lived in Philadelphia. He collapsed from a stroke and died in ICE detention in Indiana while fighting his case in court.Miami Correctional Center, IN · May 16, 2026 · WTHR, ABC News, Indianapolis Star +8- Brenda O.B.: Peruvian asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen detained at ICE check-inA 22-year-old Peruvian woman who fled death threats in 2022 and married a U.S. citizen was detained at a routine check-in despite no warning. A judge ordered the government to give her a bond hearing or release her.Frankfort, IN · Feb 5, 2026 · CourtListener
- Leyla N.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker held by ICE in Kentucky while eight months pregnantLeyla Navarrete, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker who has lived in Indiana for three years, was detained at a routine check-in while eight months pregnant. A federal judge ordered her immediate release in late November.Indianapolis, IN · Aug 7, 2025 · Louisville Public Media, EXA, Habeas Dockets
Iowa
Luis N.G.: Venezuelan construction worker detained by ICE during routine check-in in Cedar RapidsLuis Adolfo Nouel Gonzalez, a Venezuelan construction worker who helped build a data center in Fairfax, Iowa, was detained during a routine check-in after three years in Iowa with his wife and daughter.“Luis did everything the government required of him. He was inspected and paroled into the United States, applied for TPS and asylum, and complied with the conditions of his parole.” — Rogelio Lagunas, an Escucha Mi Voz member and factory worker from Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · Aug 21, 2026 · CBS 2 Iowa, KWWL, KCRG
Jose Y.C.: Bolivian torture survivor nearly deported to Congo by ICEJosé Yugar-Cruz, a Bolivian asylum seeker with court protection from torture, was held by ICE for 17 months and nearly deported to war-torn Congo before his release.Iowa City, IA · May 29, 2026 · Little Village Magazine, Southern Minnesota News, CBS News +13
Daniel M.: Asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen detained at ICE check-in in IowaDaniel Angel Meléndez, a Salvadoran immigrant with a U.S.-born child, has lived in the country since 2017 and applied for asylum over gang violence threats. His wife and family are asking Rep. Miller-Meeks to stop his deportation.Hills, IA · Nov 4, 2025 · Des Moines Register, CBS 2 Iowa, WQAD
Kentucky
Louisiana
Venezuelan men say they were shackled during deportation flight to LiberiaTwo Venezuelan men, 36 and 45, who had worked legally in the U.S. under protections, were shackled during a 15-hour deportation flight to Liberia, one missing his newborn son's birth.Alexandria, LA · Aug 19, 2026 · El Venezolano Newspaper, Centro Venezolanos
Jasmir U.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in and deported, separated from husbandJasmir Urbina, 35, a Nicaraguan asylum-seeker in New Orleans, was scammed out of nearly $10,000 by a fake attorney, then arrested at an ICE check-in and deported in January 2026, separated from her husband.New Orleans, LA · Aug 11, 2026 · Las Vegas Sun, KBPP, Uromi Voice +8- Bassirou D.: Man from Mali in U.S. since 2001 faces ICE deportation to CameroonA Mali citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2001 and won protection from removal to Mali was detained at a routine check-in and told he would instead be sent to Cameroon.Alexandria, LA · Aug 3, 2026 · CourtListener
- Ronald V.: Nicaraguan man detained at routine ICE check-in after 15 years under supervisionA Nicaraguan man who spent nearly 15 years under supervision was detained at a routine ICE check-in in July 2026 and is held at River Correctional Facility. A court denied his request for emergency release.Ferriday, LA · Jul 27, 2026 · CourtListener
- Mercedes D.G.: Venezuelan woman detained at ICE check-in, may be deported to MexicoA Venezuelan woman who had lived under supervised release since 2011 was detained at a routine ICE check-in after her supervision was revoked. She is held at Richwood Correctional Center and faces removal to Venezuela or Mexico.Richwood, LA · Jul 17, 2026 · CourtListener
- Akram O.: 77-year-old Palestinian green card holder re-arrested by ICE, defying judge's orderAkram Mahmoud Omar, 77, a Palestinian-born resident of 50 years who suffered a heart attack in custody, was re-arrested and nearly deported despite a judge's release order; a second order freed him again.Bossier City, LA · Jun 8, 2026 · The Guardline, NOLA.com, The Intercept
Maria: Colombian torture survivor with U.S. court protection deported to CongoMaria, 29, a Colombian torture survivor granted U.S. protection from deportation to Colombia, was instead shackled and flown nearly 24 hours to Congo, one of 15 Latin Americans sent there.Louisiana · Apr 17, 2026 · Associated Press, Third Country Deportation Watch, The Independent +1
Lucia: Pregnant woman shackled, denied care, miscarries in ICE detentionA pregnant woman was detained during a routine check-in and left bleeding for hours without care before being shackled for an emergency room trip, where she miscarried and needed a transfusion.Louisiana, LA · Feb 20, 2026 · NBC News, ACLU, Latin Times +6
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.Louisiana · Feb 20, 2026 · AOL, News 4 San Antonio, 19th News
Four men who checked in for years re-detained by ICE at AngolaFour men who had lived in their communities for years while checking in with ICE were re-detained in summer 2025 and held at Angola prison. A federal judge ordered their immediate release.Baton Rouge, LA · Feb 6, 2026 · NIPNLG, Vasquez Law NC, WAFB
Two-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Honduras by ICE before judge could ruleA 2-year-old U.S. citizen born in Baton Rouge was deported to Honduras with her undocumented mother and sister before a judge could rule on emergency motions to stop it. A federal judge is now investigating the lack of due process.New Orleans, LA · May 16, 2025 · ABC News, BBC, NBC News +2
2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported by ICE to Honduras with pregnant motherA 2-year-old U.S. citizen was apparently deported to Honduras with her mother after the mother was seized at a routine check-in and held for three days without contact with family or lawyers.New Orleans, LA · Apr 25, 2025 · NBC News, Reuters, BBC +1- Two mothers deported by ICE with children, including 4-year-old with cancerTwo mothers were deported to Honduras with their children days after routine check-ins, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 kidney cancer sent without his medication. They are now suing over the removals.Louisiana · April 2025 · ACLU, Miami Herald, The Mirror +1
Wendy B.: Louisiana mother detained 200 miles from home after routine ICE check-inWendy Brito, a Salvadoran asylum-seeker, mother of three and school volunteer who has lived near New Orleans for 15 years, was detained at a routine check-in and is now held 200 miles from her children.Basile, LA · March 2025 · The Independent, NewsWav, El Risala +2
Trans-Latina advocate lured to ICE office, denied care and deported to MexicoA trans-Latina community organizer and 2024 human rights award recipient was lured to an ICE office with promises of leniency, detained, allegedly mistreated, then deported to Mexico, a country she had never lived in.New Orleans, LA · February 2025 · ACLU, WWNO, Institute for Policy Studies +1
Maine
Dannick M.B.: Congolese asylum seeker, jail officer, detained by ICE at routine check-inDannick Massamba-Bankela, a Cumberland County jail officer and sole breadwinner for his wife and two young children, was detained by ICE after a routine check-in despite a pending asylum claim and no criminal record.Scarborough, ME · Sep 22, 2026 · Press Herald, Maine Public, The Maine Wire +1- Yanick C.: Angolan asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in in ScarboroughYanick Joao Carneiro, an Angolan man with no criminal record, was detained during a routine immigration check-in in Scarborough despite having filed for asylum. A judge ordered ICE to explain the detention and temporarily blocked his deportation for 72 hours.Scarborough, ME · Jan 21, 2026 · The Maine Monitor, Press Herald, WGAN
- Manuel N.: Angolan asylum seeker loses car to towing during 80-day ICE detentionManuel Ndongala, an Angolan asylum seeker, was detained during a routine check-in at a Maine ICE office, and his car was towed from the lot during his more than 80 days in custody.Scarborough, ME · Nov 18, 2025 · Bangor Daily News, The Maine Monitor
Maryland
Rabbiatu K.: Nurse with court protection deported to Ghana, filmed dragged by hairRabbiatu Kuyateh, a 58-year-old nurse who cared for Covid-19 patients for decades, was deported to Ghana despite court protection from removal and filmed being dragged by her hair into a van.“That’s when they dragged me. So, they bumped the back of my head.” — Rabbiatu KuyatehBowie, MD · Sep 23, 2026 · NBC Washington, US News Sphere, Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News +9
Mother shielded from deportation to Colombia separated from children at ICE check-inA Colombian mother was separated from her two young children at a routine ICE check-in in Baltimore and held for months in Arizona, despite a judge ruling she faced torture if deported.Baltimore, MD · Aug 20, 2026 · Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Gila Valley Central, Calo News +1- Ribelino B.J.: Salvadoran man granted protection from deportation detained at Baltimore ICE officeA Salvadoran man who had been granted protection from deportation in 2024 was detained without warning when he reported to the Baltimore ICE office as required. A court ordered his immediate release, finding ICE skipped required procedures.Baltimore, MD · Jun 12, 2026 · CourtListener
Oscar: Honduran activist deported to Honduras while wife, children granted asylum in MarylandOscar, a 32-year-old Honduran environmental activist who fled death threats, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in and deported, while his wife and two young children were granted asylum in Maryland. He now hides alone in Honduras.Maryland · May 8, 2026 · The Guardian, Cash Winner, The Fappening Newz- Carlos M.G. and Jose Manuel G.S.: Colombian man protected from deportation detained without warrant at Baltimore ICE check-inA 56-year-old Colombian man who had been complying with supervised release was detained without a warrant during a scheduled Baltimore check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding ICE violated his due process rights.Baltimore, MD · Apr 13, 2026 · CourtListener
Ludovic M.: Gay gamer detained by ICE at compliance appointment, faces deportation to CameroonLudovic Mbock, a 38-year-old gamer who has lived in Maryland 18 years, was detained at a routine work permit check-in and faces possible deportation to Cameroon, where he fears danger as a gay man.Maryland · Feb 17, 2026 · Daily Voice, The Banner, Event Hubs
Melissa T.: Maryland mother shackled for 80 hours before deportation flight to VietnamMelissa Tran, a Vietnamese refugee and former health care worker in Maryland, was shackled for about 80 hours, including 10 without food or water, before being deported to Vietnam in November 2025.“For my kids to have to go through it is horrible for me to comprehend. Why? We always say if you change, you deserve a second chance.” — Melissa TranBaltimore, MD · Feb 4, 2026 · CBS News, Newsweek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel +6
Val: Baltimore father deported by ICE, leaving 7-year-old son behindVal, a Mexican national, was detained at a routine check-in and deported in March, leaving his 7-year-old son Alex and partner Renee behind in Baltimore amid a 165% surge in Maryland ICE arrests.Baltimore, MD · Mar 1, 2025 · The Banner, WBALtv, CBS News
Transgender woman married to U.S. citizen sent by ICE to all-male facilityA transgender woman married to a U.S. citizen was detained at a routine probation check-in and sent to an all-male Miami facility despite her passport listing her as female; her location is now unknown.Maryland · February 2025 · ACLU, WMAR 2 News, The Baltimore Banner +2
Massachusetts
Juan David Q.: Massachusetts father with pending visa held by ICE nearly two monthsJuan David Quichimbo, an Ecuadorian father in Springfield, Massachusetts, has been held for nearly two months despite a pending visa application as a trafficking victim, with no criminal record.“My husband entered the United States as a teenager. Nineteen years ago, after being deported, he returned because he had full custody of his two young American children, both under the age of two, and could not leave them without their father. Since then, he has built a stable life in Springfield rooted in faith, family, and hard work,” — Lacy ArrigaSpringfield, MA · Feb 6, 2026 · WGBH, Register-Guard, WDTN +1
Ruzana N.: Pastor with U.S. citizen son detained at routine ICE check-in in MassachusettsAssociate pastor Ruzana Nehonde, 49, was detained during a routine check-in despite nearly three decades in Massachusetts and a U.S. citizen son. Her Stow church community is raising money to help her family.Stow, MA · Dec 3, 2025 · Boston Globe, CBS News, FOX 23 Maine
Dong N.: Refugee, 64, held by ICE faces deportation to Vietnam after 45 yearsDong Van Nguyen, 64, a Vietnamese refugee who has lived in the U.S. 45 years, was detained during a routine check-in and now faces deportation to Vietnam.Dorchester, MA · May 21, 2025 · Dot News, Portland Tribune, WBAL +1
Michigan
Mamady C.: Asylum seeker caring for disabled veteran held nearly nine months by ICEMamady Camara, 21, fled unrest in Guinea and worked as a caregiver for a disabled Navy veteran in Ypsilanti. He has been held nearly nine months after his asylum claim was denied, and is now appealing.Detroit, MI · Sep 17, 2026 · MLive, CourtListener- Thi D.: Woman detained again at Detroit ICE check-in, sent to Louisiana and TexasA woman freed by a federal court in March 2026 was re-detained in April when she reported for a routine check-in, then transferred across states before a court ordered her immediate release.Detroit, MI · Apr 27, 2026 · CourtListener
Minnesota
Michael E.: Nigerian immigrant compliant for over a decade arrested at ICE check-inMichael Opeoluwa Egbele, a Nigerian immigrant, was detained during a routine check-in despite over a decade in compliance with his supervised release. A court ruled the revocation unlawful and freed him in February 2026.Minneapolis, MN · Feb 20, 2026 · Daily Post, Sahara Reporters, Hot Jist +2
Isabel: Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE, work permit and daughter's passport missingIsabel, a 41-year-old Honduran woman with a pending asylum case, was detained four days at her routine check-in and released missing her work permit, ID, and daughter's passport. Lawyers say lost belongings are a widespread pattern.“When I leave work or go to work, I’m shaking because I’m afraid that I’ll get arrested,” — IsabelMinnesota · Feb 2026 · Mother Jones, ICE
Fong K.: Cambodian immigrant detained by ICE a day after Minnesota pardonFong Khang, a Cambodian immigrant pardoned by Minnesota's Board of Pardons for 20-year-old convictions, was detained by ICE less than 24 hours later. Cambodian refugee Sithy Yi was also detained after a decade of compliance.Minnesota · Jan 27, 2026 · Angry Asian Man, THV11, CNN +1- Isabel: Honduran mother's work permit and ID withheld by ICE despite judge's orderIsabel, a single mother of two from Honduras with a pending asylum case, was held four days before a judge ordered her release. ICE has not returned her work permit, ID, and her daughter's passport.Bloomington, MN · Jan 2026 · Mother Jones, NBC Chicago, ICE
Missouri
Boanerges F.B.: Nicaraguan father detained at ICE check-in, coerced into self-deportation, separated from familyBoanerges Flores-Bravo, a Nicaraguan father working for a Missouri school district, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and pressured into signing deportation papers, then sent back to Nicaragua in June 2026.Maplewood, MO · Jul 26, 2026 · First Alert 4, Spectrum Local News, KCUR +8
Jorfrank L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two detained at ICE check-inJorfrank Lugo, a Venezuelan father of two young children, was detained during a routine check-in and a federal court denied his release in April. His wife Daniela now cares for their kids alone while funding his legal defense.Wentzville, MO · Feb 23, 2026 · EXA, PACER Monitor
Armande N.: Cameroonian asylum seeker detained by ICE during routine check-inArmande Namegni, 30, a Cameroonian asylum seeker, was detained during a routine check-in in St. Louis over a shoplifting charge she says was wrongly attributed to her. She remains jailed in Rolla without bond, awaiting her asylum hearing.St. Louis, MO · Jan 22, 2026 · St. Louis Public Radio, NBC Washington, The Baltimore Banner +1
Heidy C.: Kansas City mother of autistic U.S. child faces deportationHeidy Cifuentes, a pork plant worker and mother of three U.S.-born children, cares for her autistic 5-year-old daughter but was denied a stay and now faces deportation.Kansas City, MO · Jun 2, 2025 · Kansas City Star, Telemundo Kansas City
New Jersey
Iemad S.: Syrian restaurant owner and autistic son's caregiver detained by ICE at check-inIemad Saifo, 65, a Syrian-born chef who owns a Collingswood restaurant and cares for his autistic son, was detained during what he thought was a routine check-in. After community support and a court order, he was granted bond and released.“He says not to worry - as any father would,” — Zena, his daughterNew Jersey · Jul 31, 2026 · The Retrospect, The Sun Papers, Explore New Jersey +6
Damaris G.L.: Maryland mother with work permit held in crowded Louisiana ICE detention centerDamaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'Elizabeth, NJ · Apr 16, 2026 · New Jersey Monitor, News from the States, NBC Washington +1
Leqaa K.: Palestinian activist shackled to hospital bed during year in ICE custodyLeqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman living in Paterson, New Jersey since 2016, was freed after a year in detention that included a hospitalization during which she was shackled to her bed.Paterson, NJ · Mar 16, 2026 · NPR, Associated Press, The Guardian +1
New Mexico
- Armando D.S.: Cuban husband detained at ICE check-in after four yearsA Cuban man who built a life in the U.S. with his spouse for four years was re-detained by ICE at a routine check-in without explanation. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling his detention violated due process.Chaparral, NM · May 6, 2026 · CourtListener
Deiver H.J.: 9-year-old asylum seeker detained with his parents by ICE in TexasDeiver Henao Jimenez, 9, was detained with his parents in Texas after a routine check-in. He was released in time for New Mexico's state spelling bee.Las Cruces, NM · Mar 25, 2026 · NBC News, CRBC News, USA Today +1
Adriana L. and Miguel C.: Venezuelan family with sick son loses home after two-month ICE detentionA Venezuelan family of four, including a son with kidney issues, spent two months detained in Dilley, Texas, after a routine check-in. Released in mid-February, they found themselves evicted, jobless, and now living in their car.Las Cruces, NM · Mar 9, 2026 · ABC News, ABC7 News, Falcón Informativa
New York
- Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.“I’m afraid of dying here” — Camila Toro de PaulaNew York, NY · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, LGBTQ Nation
Jesus C.: Asylum seeker, 63, detained during ICE check-in at Malta facilityJesus Carrion, 63, an asylum seeker, was detained during what he thought was a routine ICE check-in after being told to bring family members. His wife, a teacher and U.S. citizen, awaits word on his status.Malta, NY · Jul 26, 2026 · WNYT, Gothamist, Times Union
At least 11 people detained during ICE check-ins at Malta field officeAt least 11 people, including asylum seeker Jesus Carrión, were detained during routine check-ins at ICE's Malta office. His wife expected a standard check-in, but he was held at Batavia detention center under movement restrictions.Malta, NY · Jul 26, 2026 · Gothamist, Times Union- 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.New York, NY · Jul 17, 2026 · Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Gila Valley Central, Calo News +1
Nuvia M.: Woman detained at ICE check-in, denied diabetes medicine in overcrowded Manhattan facilityNuvia Martinez, who has diabetes, was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Manhattan and denied her medication for days in an overcrowded facility with no beds, showers, or enough food.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten.” — Nuvia Ventura MartinezNew York, NY · Jun 1, 2026 · The Independent, Washington Post, The City Reporter +3
Dolores B.R.: Apple farmworker detained without notice at routine ICE check-in in BuffaloDolores Bustamante Romero, 54, an apple picker and farmworker advocate who helped pass New York's Green Light Law, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite no criminal record. A judge ordered her returned to Western New York.Rochester, NY · May 26, 2026 · 13WHAM, WXXI News, WHEC +7
Yannier V.H.: Gay Cuban man ordered deported to Ecuador, where he has no tiesYannier Vazquez Hidalgo, who works at SUNY Upstate Medical University and fled Cuba fearing persecution as a gay man, was ordered deported to Ecuador despite passing a credible fear screening.Mattydale, NY · Jan 22, 2026 · CiberCuba, Shafaqna (Cuba), CourtListener
Thierno D.: Guinean man granted protection held by ICE for deportation to GhanaThierno Diallo, a Guinean man already allowed to stay in the country, was detained at a routine check-in after ICE tried to deport him to Ghana instead. A judge partly granted his request for release.New York, NY · Jan 19, 2026 · PACER Monitor, MidPage
Alex R.G.: Gay Cuban asylum seeker ordered deported to EcuadorAlicbiades "Alex" Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, who fled Cuba with his husband and married in the U.S., was ordered deported to Ecuador after being detained during a routine ICE appointment. His husband faces the same order.Mattydale, NY · Jan 15, 2026 · CiberCuba, CourtListener
4-year-old U.S. citizen and family held 18 days in hotels by ICEA Honduran mother and her two children, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen, were held in hotel rooms for 18 days and nearly deported before a judge's order stopped the flight. They were released January 7.New York, NY · Dec 20, 2025 · The City Reporter, CNN, Bellingham Herald
Fei Z. and Yuanxin: Father and young son deported to China after ICE detentionFei Zheng, father of a first-grader, was detained with his 6-year-old son during a routine ICE check-in and later deported together to China.New York, NY · Dec 19, 2025 · NBC News, South China Morning Post, The City Reporter- Paramjit S.: Indian asylum seeker in U.S. over 20 years held at ICE check-inAn Indian man who has lived in the U.S. since 2004, with an asylum case pending since 2024, was re-detained during a routine check-in in New York. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days or his release.New York, NY · Nov 18, 2025 · CourtListener
Joel C.: Bronx 16-year-old with legal status held nearly a month after ICE check-inJoel Camas, a 16-year-old Bronx student with an approved path to legal status, was detained at a routine check-in despite court protections. A federal judge ordered his release on November 17 after nearly a month in custody.Bronx, NY · Nov 17, 2025 · The City, Chalkbeat, AM New York +8
Jorge: U.S. citizen's husband deported by ICE to Ecuador before meeting newborn daughterJorge, an Ecuadorian man from Queens, was deported after a routine check-in and missed the birth of his newborn daughter, Maite. His wife Jessica now cares alone for three children and lost their apartment.New York, NY · Oct 5, 2025 · CNN, AM New York, ReportWire
Geovani M.O.: Bronx father held 6 days by ICE without shower or toothbrushGeovani Maradiaga Ochoa, a Honduran immigrant who lived in the Bronx 20 years with his U.S. citizen wife and daughter, was held six days at a check-in without a shower or toothbrush.Bronx, NY · Aug 11, 2025 · The City, Chicago Sun-Times, Block Club Chicago +1
Roger I.: 15-year-old NYC student cut off from lawyers in hotels, deported by ICERoger Iza, a 15-year-old Manhattan high school student, was held incommunicado with his father at private hotels in Louisiana and Texas, cut off from lawyers, before being deported to Ecuador after five days.New York, NY · Aug 9, 2025 · The Intercept, Programming Dev, The City +1
Efrain R.: Asylum seeker re-detained after hunger strikeEfrain Rodriguez, a father of two, was pulled into ICE custody during a routine check-in and later had to pay $5,000 to secure his release.New York, NY · Jul 17, 2025 · AM New York, massachusettsdigitalnews.com
Jaen: Father detained at routine immigration check-in in ManhattanJaen, a father reunited with his wife and daughter after being separated at the border in 2023, was seized by masked agents at a New York check-in as his asylum case remained pending.New York, NY · Jun 4, 2025 · ABC News, El País Colombia
Jose and Josue: Brothers deported at ICE check-in, leaving mother and nonverbal U.S. citizen brotherAlma Lopez Diaz's sons Jose, 20, and Josue, 19, were detained and deported to El Salvador during a routine ICE check-in, separating them from their mother and 8-year-old brother with Moebius syndrome.New York, NY · Mar 12, 2025 · New York Magazine, Page, Hero Luigi +2- Sering C.: Gambian man with heart conditions suffers stroke-like syndrome after ICE denies medicationsA Gambian man with serious heart conditions was shackled and held at a New York facility, going two weeks without his heart medication before suffering a stroke-like episode. A judge ordered his release.New York, NY · Feb 19, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, The Intercept, Central Current
Jesus R.H.: 27-year-old Mexican man faces prison and deportation in Utica, New YorkJesus Romero-Hernandez, 27, a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to reentering the country after a prior removal and faces up to two years in prison and possible deportation, with sentencing set for July 17.Ithaca, NY · Jan 29, 2025 · Wellsville Regional News, U.S. Department of Justice, CNY Central
North Carolina
Isaac G.: Honduran teen soccer standout detained by ICE during routine asylum check-inIsaac Gallegos, a 2024 Orange High School graduate and varsity soccer player who came from Honduras in 2016 and has worked since 16 to support his family, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and sent to a Georgia facility.Charlotte, NC · Oct 8, 2026 · Daily Tar Heel, The News & Observer, ABC11
Ydienays D. and Zoeh: Charlotte mother and 6-year-old daughter detained at ICE check-in, deported to VenezuelaYdienays Dariana Dominguez, 26, and her 6-year-old daughter Zoeh, a first grader, were deported to Venezuela after what the family believed was a routine check-in, before their attorney could file to reopen the case.Charlotte, NC · Sep 16, 2026 · WFAE, Enlace Latino NC, La Noticia +1
Venkata V.: Diabetic NC teacher and grandmother with green card detained at ICE check-inVenkata Vasamsetty, 59, a special-needs substitute teacher and grandmother, was detained during a routine check-in even after her case was dismissed, and held for two weeks before a judge granted her bond.Charlotte, NC · Aug 24, 2026 · NRI Pulse, Times of India, Times Now News +11
Viktor V.: Russian asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in in CharlotteViktor Vdovin, a Russian asylum seeker who fled with his wife and two children in 2022, was detained at a routine Charlotte check-in and sent to Stewart Detention Center, separating his case from his family's.Charlotte, NC · Aug 18, 2026 · Charlotte Observer, Slavigo
Fazal and Alikhan: Azerbaijani gay couple to self-deport after ICE detention and inadequate medical careFazal and Alikhan, a married Azerbaijani couple who immigrated legally, were detained after a routine immigration appointment. Alikhan, who fell ill at Stewart Detention Center, chose to self-deport rather than keep fighting his case.Charlotte, NC · Jan 30, 2026 · Q Notes, The Advocate, Charlotte Observer- Mostafa S.: Egyptian asylum seeker unlawfully detained at ICE check-in in CharlotteMostafa Said, an Egyptian asylum seeker who entered on humanitarian parole, was detained during a routine check-in and sent to Georgia's Stewart Detention Center. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 48 hours.Charlotte, NC · Dec 22, 2025 · WFAE, Union Leader, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
David C.: NC father detained by ICE during asylum check-in, hospitalized, set for releaseDavid Cardenas, 54, a Raleigh father who fled Nicaragua, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and hospitalized afterward; ICE has agreed to release him due to his health.Charlotte, NC · Dec 12, 2025 · Cardinal Pine, Cardinal Pine
North Dakota
Ohio
Johnny J.: Haitian father married to U.S. citizen deported after ICE check-in in OhioJohnny Jules, a Haitian father of two married to a U.S. citizen, was deported after an Ohio check-in despite pursuing a green card and surviving a 2022 boat capsizing that killed 11 others.Columbus, OH · Sep 15, 2026 · Miami Herald
Carlos G.: Venezuelan ex-mayor with TPS held by ICE in Ohio faces Ecuador deportationCarlos García, 42, a former Venezuelan opposition mayor who fled in 2017 and worked as an Amazon driver, was detained near his Ohio home. He now faces deportation to Ecuador, where he has no family.“he will be immediately arrested and placed at extreme risk of torture and other retribution for his political beliefs,” — Andrew BoveCincinnati, OH · Feb 25, 2026 · The Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com, Local 12 +6
Arturo B.G.: Venezuelan pilot detained by ICE at scheduled immigration appointment in OhioArturo Rafael Brito Goncalvez, a 22-year-old Venezuelan pilot, was detained during a scheduled immigration appointment in Westerville, Ohio. His family says he entered legally with valid visas and fears persecution if returned to Venezuela.Columbus, OH · Dec 26, 2025 · ABC 6 On Your Side, The Independent, Miami Herald +3
Ayman S.: Ohio imam and hospital chaplain held 10 weeks by ICE, denied lawyerAyman Soliman, an Egyptian-born hospital chaplain in Cincinnati, was held about 10 weeks in freezing jail conditions after a routine check-in before DHS dropped its case. His asylum status and green card application were reinstated.Cincinnati, OH · Sep 25, 2025 · WVXU, The Guardian, Independent Mail +4
Hmong refugee in U.S. since age five dies after deportation to LaosA Hmong refugee who came to the U.S. in 1978 at age five was detained during a routine check-in, deported to Laos, and later died there, leaving behind her husband and four children.Stryker, OH · Jul 30, 2025 · Newsweek, Legal Clarity, Polifinus
Emerson C.: Teen soccer star deported by ICE, mother and sister self-deport to reuniteEmerson Colindres, 19, a Cincinnati high school graduate and soccer player, was deported to Honduras on June 17 after a routine check-in arrest. His mother and sister later gave up their status to reunite with him there.Cheviot, OH · Jun 24, 2025 · NBC News, ABC News, WCPO +1
Armando R.R.: Asylum-seeking father of two detained by ICE at ankle monitor removal appointmentArmando Reyes Rodriguez, 42, a Honduran asylum seeker and father of two young children, was detained when he went to an Ohio ICE office to have his ankle monitor removed. His church has held protests demanding his release.Hamilton, OH · Apr 16, 2025 · CityBeat, Press-Citizen, Church of the Brethren +4
Oklahoma
Milana: Army veteran's wife detained at ICE check-in faces deportation to wartime RussiaMilana, a Russian trafficking survivor married to a U.S. Army veteran, was detained at a routine ICE check-in after 20 years of compliance and faces deportation to Russia during the war despite closed airspace.Oklahoma City, OK · Jun 29, 2026 · The Oklahoman, KOCO, WBAL- Alejandro V.R.: Honduran man detained at Oklahoma City ICE check-inA Honduran man who had been paroled with reporting requirements was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Oklahoma City. A court ordered his release, finding the government gave no written reason for revoking his parole.Oklahoma City, OK · May 15, 2026 · CourtListener
Zong Y.: South St. Paul father of five deported to Laos after ICE check-inZong Yang, a longtime South St. Paul resident, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Laos, a country he'd never lived in. His wife now raises their five sons, ages 3 to 17, alone.Broken Arrow, OK · May 8, 2026 · Wisconsin Watch, MinnPost, Hmong Times +3
Milana S.: Mother held eight months by ICE, faces deportation to RussiaMilana Swope, a trafficking survivor who raised her child in the U.S. for over 20 years under ICE supervision, has been detained nearly eight months and now faces deportation to Russia, where she hasn't lived since the early 2000s.Oklahoma, OK · May 6, 2026 · KOCO, Tulsa Flyer, WBAL
Wulfrano P.: Tulsa pastor deported after routine immigration check-inWulfrano Portillo, a pastor at Tulsa's La Hermosa Church for 24 years, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico the next day, leaving his wife and four adult children without explanation.Tulsa, OK · Mar 10, 2026 · News on 6, Tulsa Flyer, Acts Social
Hai N.: Vietnamese man in U.S. since 1993 detained by ICE at routine appointmentA Vietnamese man who has lived in the U.S. since 1993 and worked in Oklahoma nearly 15 years was detained during a routine appointment over an expunged, decades-old marijuana charge.Oklahoma, OK · Mar 5, 2026 · WCVB, CourtListener- Valentina T.R.: Detained woman with growing abdominal mass denied urgent ultrasound in OklahomaValentina Timaran Restrepo, held at an Oklahoma detention facility since a routine check-in, developed a painful, growing mass after recent surgeries. Staff ordered an urgent ultrasound but told her it could take a month.Watonga, OK · Feb 4, 2026 · EXA, International Business Times, The Oklahoman
Noor S.: Medical student with green card held 10 months by ICE, repeatedly hospitalizedNoor Nafea Salman, 28, a medical student who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Iraq, has been held about ten months after a routine check-in, suffering hospitalizations and a fall while detained.Diamondback Detention Center, OK · Oct 9, 2025 · Change.org, PACER Monitor, Habeas Dockets
Oregon
- Phanomphone T.: Laotian refugee with U.S. citizen spouse detained at Portland ICE check-inA Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1988 as a child was detained reporting to ICE's Portland office, despite having a citizen spouse and five children. A judge denied his bid to block deportation.Portland, OR · Mar 3, 2026 · CourtListener
Harrinson O.B.: Venezuelan tattoo artist seeking asylum detained by ICE over his tattoosHarrinson Jose Osuna Benitez, a Venezuelan tattoo artist and asylum seeker with a newborn son in Portland, was detained over his tattoos. A federal judge ordered his release on December 30 after weeks in custody.Portland, OR · Nov 17, 2025 · Investigate West, Yelm Online, EXA +1
Disabled 19-year-old coerced by ICE into signing agreement to leave countryA 19-year-old Guatemalan with a disability, living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and a high school graduate, was detained with his father and pressured to sign a departure order. A judge voided it as coercive.Eugene, OR · Aug 12, 2025 · Lookout Eugene-Springfield, CourtListener
Pennsylvania
Musa S.: Liberian refugee arrested at ICE check-in, held 19 months in PA prisonMusa Sheriff, a Liberian refugee held 19 months at a Pennsylvania prison's ICE section, won a ruling that his detention violated his rights. A judge ordered him freed or given a bond hearing by October 9.Lewisburg, PA · Sep 29, 2026 · PennLive, PACER Monitor- Sanat A.: Uzbek asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held in PhiladelphiaAn Uzbek asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. over two years was detained at a routine ICE check-in in August 2026. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his immediate release.Philadelphia, PA · Aug 19, 2026 · CourtListener
- Akmalkhon I.: Uzbek man complying with all check-ins detained by ICE in PhiladelphiaAn Uzbek man was detained in Philadelphia after over a year in the U.S. while complying with supervision requirements. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his detention unlawful.Philadelphia, PA · Jul 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- 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.Philadelphia, PA · Jul 15, 2026 · CourtListener
Jhon P.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen detained at Philadelphia ICE check-inJhon Perez Romero, a former Venezuelan intelligence officer married to a U.S. citizen schoolteacher, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in in Philadelphia and now fears torture or death if deported to Venezuela.Philadelphia, PA · Jun 30, 2026 · Philadelphia Inquirer, Bulletin Yard
Pennsylvania woman in same-sex couple detained at ICE check-in, sent to CaliforniaOne woman in a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania was detained by ICE during a routine check-in and transferred to a detention center in California.Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2026 · Philadelphia Inquirer
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Hasan B.: 81-year-old Iranian immigrant held seven months by ICE, attorney says health declinedHasan Besharat, 81, an Iranian immigrant and engineer who came legally in 1974, was freed after seven months in detention where his health declined to barely 100 pounds.“For somebody like that who is a person of great importance to the community and did what he had to in order to comply with the government’s requirements, what happened to him was an absolute tragedy,” — Brandon Viele, immigration attorneyNashville, TN · Sep 3, 2026 · Action News 5, FOX 13 Memphis, WREG +2- Mesheal M.M.S.: Egyptian asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held without a bond hearingAn Egyptian asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2023 was detained while attending a required ICE check-in during his appeal, and remains held without a bond hearing.Mason, TN · Aug 3, 2026 · CourtListener
- Said T.W.T. and Eshak M.T.G.: Egyptian Coptic Christian detained by ICE during routine check-inTwo Egyptian Coptic Christians, one fleeing religious persecution, were detained during routine ICE check-ins at a Tennessee facility despite steady jobs and clean records. Courts have paused their transfers pending further review.Tennessee · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Pedro A.C.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in despite court order barring his detentionA man was re-arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite a court order barring his detention, and is now held at West Tennessee Detention Facility while challenging the renewed custody.Mason, TN · Jun 30, 2026 · CourtListener
Daniel R.: 18-year-old high school graduate detained by ICE at routine check-inDaniel Romero, 18, a recent Ooltewah High School graduate, was detained days after graduation over a check-in app his family says malfunctioned. He is held in Louisiana with no bond, calls or visits allowed.Chattanooga, TN · May 24, 2026 · Local 3 News, WSMV, WDEF- Mario M.C. and Jose C.V.: Peruvian man with work permit detained at ICE check-in in MemphisA Peruvian man who had a driver's license, work authorization, and regularly reported to ICE was detained at a routine check-in; a judge denied his request for a bond hearing.Memphis, TN · Jan 13, 2026 · CourtListener
Bryan C.R.: Father of two U.S. citizens accepts deportation to Mexico after ICE detentionBryan Cuautle Romero, 29, married with two U.S. citizen children, was detained after checking in at an ICE office and accepted deportation to Mexico set for June 6, 2026.Memphis, TN · Nov 21, 2025 · MLK50, Habeas Dockets
Texas
Gregory S.T.: Former Venezuelan political prisoner seeking asylum detained by ICE at Houston check-inGregory Sanabria Tarazona, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and former political prisoner, was arrested during a routine Houston check-in weeks before his asylum hearing, despite holding a valid work permit.Houston, TX · Sep 30, 2026 · Washington Post, Miami Herald, The Independent +2- Asylum-seeking father deported after ICE check-in, family now in hidingA Honduran construction worker from the Dallas suburbs was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Honduras, where a gang patrols his village; his son waits daily at the window for him.Dallas, TX · Sep 28, 2026 · The Atlantic
Patricia V.: Venezuelan engineer and new mother detained by ICE at asylum appointmentPatricia Valdez, 37, a Venezuelan engineer and mother of a three-month-old, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and sent to an Oklahoma detention facility.Dallas, TX · Sep 26, 2026 · El Pitazo, Enfoque Noticioso, Diario Pico Bolívar +1
Malena C.S.: Cuban wife of Army veteran held nearly 10 months after ICE check-inMalena Chacón Santos, 24, a Cuban stepmother married to a disabled Army veteran, has been held nearly 10 months after a routine check-in, with a judge recently denying her release.Dallas, TX · Sep 22, 2026 · Texas Tribune, News from the States, CiberCuba
Arelys B.M.: Army veteran's wife detained at routine ICE check-in, faces deportationArelys Barahona-Martinez, 40, married to a retired Army staff sergeant, was detained at a routine Dallas check-in and faces deportation despite years of compliance. She was later granted bond but remains jailed pending payment.Dallas, TX · Sep 15, 2026 · CBS News, BBC, Readers ID +4
Laura R.O.: Woman with high-risk pregnancy denied specialist care at Dilley ICE facilityLaura Rojas Ortiz, 21, has been held over 40 days at a Texas family detention center with a high-risk pregnancy, reporting pain and bleeding without an ultrasound or OB-GYN visit.Dilley, TX · Sep 15, 2026 · ABC7 News, CRBC News, My News Wave +6
Jose A.: McKinney teacher's husband detained at ICE check-in, still held nine months laterJose Rafael Alambarrio, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to a McKinney teacher, was detained during a routine check-in while applying for a green card. He remains held nine months later as his asylum appeal continues.McKinney, TX · Sep 13, 2026 · NBC DFW, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News
Asylum-seeking mariachi brothers separated from family in ICE detentionTwo mariachi brothers from an award-winning McAllen High School band were separated from their parents and shackled after a routine check-in; the family was freed after 13 days following bipartisan pressure.Dilley, TX · Sep 2026 · Yahoo News, NBC News, KSAT +11
Freddys P.R. and Edgarianny G.: Venezuelan family with pregnant mother and 7-year-old daughter held at DilleyA Venezuelan father, his pregnant wife and their 7-year-old daughter remain held at Dilley weeks after trying to self-deport. Their daughter sent Sen. Katie Britt a drawing pleading for help.“We were immediately taken into custody and transferred to Dilley. Since then, we have done everything we can to make clear that we want to return home. We withdrew our immigration appeal, waived our rights, and asked to return voluntarily. We were even told that we had been placed on a list for a flight home. Then we were taken off the list.” — Edgarianny Gervis and Freddys Padilla RevillaPecos, TX · Jul 6, 2026 · AL.com, Communick News, Tardigram +1
Tania R.N.: Cuban mother of 3-year-old U.S. citizen detained by ICE at check-inTania Romero Naranjo, 24, a Cuban mother of a three-year-old U.S. citizen, was detained during a routine check-in in Portland, Texas. Her son now stays with his father as her family fights her deportation.Portland, TX · Jun 26, 2026 · CiberCuba, Cuba Llama, Cuba Headlines
64-year-old Houston caregiver held by ICE faces $1.8 million fineA 64-year-old Kenyan nursing assistant who complied with check-ins for over 14 years remains detained in Houston, now facing a $1.8 million fine, as family and the woman she helped raise four children for continue visiting.Houston, TX · Jun 18, 2026 · Click2Houston, Mercado News, Tuko.co.ke +2
Roberto L.F.: Cuban ESL teacher detained 297 days by ICERoberto López Falcón, a Cuban-born ESL teacher at an Austin elementary school, was detained 297 days after fleeing persecution for refusing to teach Communist ideology. A judge ruled his detention illegal and ordered his release.San Antonio, TX · Jun 1, 2026 · FOX 7 Austin, Austin American-Statesman, Austin Current +2
Alvaro B.L.: Cuban man complying with all requirements detained by ICE at check-inAlvaro Barrera Leon, a Cuban national with no criminal history, was detained after showing up for a routine check-in despite following all his supervision requirements. A federal court ordered him released, finding his detention unconstitutional.Houston, TX · May 20, 2026 · Government Publishing Office, KCUR
Indian family held 3 months by ICE in Texas, children's health decliningAn Indian family of four, asylum seekers from Punjab, has been held at a Texas family detention center since February 2026; both children have lost weight and shown behavioral changes amid untreated health problems.Dilley, TX · May 20, 2026 · Times of India, MSN, The Guardian +2
José C.D.: DACA recipient deported by ICE missed his son's birthJosé Contreras Díaz, a 30-year-old DACA recipient, was deported to Honduras and missed his son's birth, then detained again on his return before being freed in May after more than three months apart from his family.“My brother and I are not bad people. We’ve done everything in our power to be here as legally as we can.” — Cindy Contreras, his sisterRio Grande Valley, TX · May 12, 2026 · MS Now, Times of India, Texas Tribune +11- Gautam C.: Man detained again at routine check-in at Dallas ICE officeA man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in at the Dallas ICE office. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without clear evidence he poses a risk.Dallas, TX · May 7, 2026 · CourtListener
- Adrian G.V.: Man detained again by ICE when reporting to Dallas office as directedA man arrested for drunk driving in Dallas in 2022 was released on his own recognizance after conviction, then re-detained in April 2026 at a routine ICE check-in. A court ordered his immediate release.Dallas, TX · Apr 29, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edgar R.M.: Man who complied for three years arrested at Dallas ICE check-inA man who had complied with release conditions for three years was arrested without notice at a routine ICE check-in in Dallas. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Dallas, TX · Apr 29, 2026 · CourtListener
William A.: San Antonio father deported by ICE without emergency surgery for knee tumorWilliam Alexander Alfaro, a Honduran father with an active asylum case, was detained while driving his three children to school and later deported without surgery for a knee tumor, risking amputation.San Antonio, TX · Apr 23, 2026 · Habeas Dockets
Mauro H.: Houston high school soccer captain detained by ICE, deported to HondurasMauro Yosueth Henriquez, 18, a Sam Houston soccer captain and volunteer coach, was detained with his father during a December immigration check-in and deported to Honduras after nearly four months in custody.Houston, TX · Apr 10, 2026 · Click2Houston, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle +2
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Houston, TX · Apr 8, 2026 · ABC News, CNN, Miami Herald +6
Lester P.S. and Ismaray P.T.: Two Cuban pastors detained by ICE during routine immigration appointment in TexasLester Pérez Sánchez and Ismaray Paz Torres, a Cuban pastor couple who run a tire repair shop, were detained during what they thought was a routine appointment and remain held in Raymondville.Harlingen, TX · Mar 31, 2026 · CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines, KRIS TV
Gael: Nonverbal 5-year-old held three weeks by ICE began hitting himselfGael, a nonverbal 5-year-old from Colombia with autism, was held for three weeks with his asylum-seeking parents, developing abdominal pain and self-harming behavior. Public attention after a video call led to the family's release.Dilley, TX · Mar 24, 2026 · NBC News
Igor B.: Russian art teacher detained at routine ICE check-in, held six weeksIgor Babkin, a Russian art teacher who fled political persecution, was detained at a routine check-in despite legal status and held six weeks in Pearsall, Texas. A judge ordered him freed in March 2026.Pearsall, TX · Mar 20, 2026 · San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Express-News, The Moscow Times +3
Chih-Ming F.: Dallas cook detained at ICE check-in, deported to Taiwan after 133 daysChih-Ming 'Petey' Feng, a line cook at well-known Dallas restaurants, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and held over 130 days before deportation to Taiwan, where he now cares for his sick mother and sister.Dallas, TX · Mar 19, 2026 · Dallas Observer, Dallas Morning News, KERA News +1- Aury C.: Venezuelan mother and three children held 50 days despite 20-day court limitAury Cadena, a Venezuelan single mother, and her three young children were held 50 days at a Texas detention center, past the 20-day limit for kids. Now home in San Antonio, she cleans apartments while her children return to school.San Antonio, TX · Mar 16, 2026 · WTVR, Scripps News
Two Iranian Christian converts held by ICE in Houston after routine check-inTwo Iranian Christian converts who volunteer at a Houston church have been held since December after a routine check-in, one facing deportation despite having evangelized to Muslims in Iran.Houston, TX · Feb 25, 2026 · Christian Post, KTEP
Niury G. and Rafael A.: Two spouses of U.S. citizens detained by ICE at Dallas appointmentsNiury Guerra, a Cuban wife of a U.S. citizen, was detained at her green card interview and held 200 miles from her 15-month-old daughter. Rafael Alambarrio, husband of a McKinney teacher, was detained at a routine check-in.Dallas, TX · Feb 17, 2026 · FOX 4 News, Dallas Morning News
Amalia A.: 18-month-old held by ICE hospitalized with pneumonia, medication withheld at DilleyAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl was hospitalized 10 days with pneumonia and COVID-19 after detention, then had her nebulizer and medication confiscated upon return to Dilley before her family's release.El Paso, TX · Feb 7, 2026 · The Atlantic, The Independent, NBC News +4
Amalia: 18-month-old girl hospitalized with pneumonia, denied medications in ICE detentionAmalia, 18 months old, was hospitalized 10 days with pneumonia, COVID-19 and RSV after her family's arrest at a routine check-in, then had her prescribed medications confiscated at Dilley.Dilley, TX · Feb 7, 2026 · The Independent, Reuters, NBC News +11- Alieskys V.S.: Asylum-seeking shop foreman held by ICE nearly six months without a hearingA shop foreman and asylum seeker who complied with release terms for nearly three years was detained at a routine check-in and held six months without a hearing. A judge ordered his release.Texas · Dec 31, 2025 · CourtListener
Victor P.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker, father of U.S.-citizen twins, self-deported after months in detentionVictor Peralta Perez, a Venezuelan electrician and father of U.S.-citizen twin infants, was held over 100 days across facilities with reported mold and poor care before leaving the country in late February.El Paso, TX · Dec 4, 2025 · Newsweek, The Ravenna Report
Fredy Z.B.: Army sergeant's husband deported to El Salvador after ICE appointmentFredy Arcenio Zavala-Baires, 25, married to Army National Guard Sgt. Nataly Castro, was deported to El Salvador in November 2025 despite her efforts and over $3,000 in legal fees to bring him back.Houston, TX · Nov 27, 2025 · Military.com, Firearms Forever
Immigrants increasingly detained at Dallas ICE office during check-insAn asylum seeker from El Salvador with no criminal record was detained at a routine Dallas ICE check-in in October 2025 and sent to a Georgia detention center. The office now averages about 100 arrests daily.Dallas, TX · Nov 18, 2025 · KERA News, Legal Clarity, Houston Public Media
Maria V.: 6-year-old detained at Dilley, deported to Colombia after two monthsMaria Vargas, 6, was held with her parents at Dilley for two months after they fled Colombia and sought trafficking-victim visas in New York. She lost weight, regressed developmentally, and was deported to Colombia in November 2026.Dilley, TX · Nov 2025 · NBC News, Texas Tribune, Associated Press
Maria: Venezuelan mother held two months by ICE with toddler who lost weightMaria, a Venezuelan asylum-seeking mother, was detained with her toddler son for two months in Dilley, where she reported worms in food and constant lighting. She was released to Laredo with an ankle monitor.San Antonio, TX · Nov 2025 · MS Now, USA Today, International Business Times +1
Roberto L.F.: Fifth-grade teacher and four other Austin school workers detained by ICERoberto López Falcón, a Cuban-born fifth-grade teacher and Austin ISD's Campus Teacher of Promise, was detained at a routine check-in and remained held as of November, leaving his family struggling.Austin, TX · Nov 2025 · FOX 7 Austin, Houston Chronicle, KXAN +2
Rey: Cuban business owner married to U.S. citizen held at Camp East MontanaRey, a Cuban man in his mid-fifties who built a trucking and small-business life in El Paso and was a father figure to his wife's son, was arrested at a routine check-in and held six weeks at Camp East Montana.El Paso, TX · Oct 2025 · The New Yorker
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Dilley, TX · Jul 9, 2025 · The 19th, The Marshall Project, ProPublica +8
Douglas M.: Activist arrested by ICE at check-in, leaves U.S. citizen wifeDouglas Menjivar, 50, a Salvadoran activist married to a U.S. citizen who exposed abuse in detention, chose to leave for Spain rather than fight deportation after being detained at a routine check-in.Houston, TX · Jun 10, 2025 · Texas Observer, ProPublica, National Whistleblower Center +2
Two U.S. citizen children, 4 and 5, deported to MexicoA mother was lured to an immigration appointment with false promises of asylum, then deported to Reynosa, Mexico with her three children, including two U.S. citizens ages 5 and 4.Austin, TX · May 7, 2025 · The Daily Beast, CBS News, Times of India +1
Denisse P.V.: Austin mother and three children, two U.S. citizens, deported by ICEA Mexican woman and her three children, two of them U.S. citizens, were arrested after she reported to a Pflugerville processing center following a traffic stop. The family was deported within 24 hours.Austin, TX · May 6, 2025 · KUT, KVUE, Austin American-Statesman
Andry B.B.: Food delivery driver detained by ICE, beaten four months in Salvadoran prisonAndry Omar Blanco Bonilla, 40, a food delivery driver and father of seven, endured four months of beatings at El Salvador's CECOT prison after agents questioned him about tattoos he says represent his family.Dallas, TX · Mar 15, 2025 · CBS News, CourtListener, The Guardian- Giovanni C.R.: Man in U.S. over four years detained at routine ICE check-inA noncitizen who had lived in the U.S. over four years was detained at a routine check-in and ordered deported to Ecuador. A court later ordered his immediate release.Laredo, TX · Jan 2025 · CourtListener
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Elias P.Z.: Panamanian husband of U.S. citizen detained at ICE check-inElias Perez-Zuazo, married to U.S. citizen Jonathan Blanco Gallegos with an approved green card petition pending, was detained during a routine ICE check-in in Virginia. A judge has barred his removal while his detention is reviewed.Chantilly, VA · Dec 10, 2025 · The Advocate, La Prensa Gráfica, Pilot Online +7
Claudia A.E.: Mother of four deported against court order, now held by ICEClaudia Alvarenga España, a Guatemalan mother of four U.S.-born children in Manassas, was detained at a check-in and deported despite a judge's order barring removal. Her husband is now moving the family to Costa Rica to reunite with her.Manassas, VA · Jun 18, 2025 · WTOP, CBS 19 News, NBC Washington +1
Flora: Venezuelan asylum seeker held by ICE two months, apart from young childrenFlora, a Venezuelan trafficking survivor with an active asylum claim, was detained at a check-in and sent 1,200 miles to Louisiana, separated from her two young children for two months.DMV, VA · Jan 30, 2025 · The Cut, The Guardian
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- Jessica L.: Transgender woman harassed in male unit at ICE center in Tacoma, WashingtonA 22-year-old transgender woman was detained during a check-in and housed in a male unit in Tacoma, where she faced harassment. A court ordered her moved or released within 24 hours.Tacoma, WA · May 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- Wilfredo C.: Venezuelan asylum seeker stabbed repeatedly during 11 months in ICE detentionWilfredo Castillo, a Venezuelan who fled persecution, was held 11 months at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center over disputed check-in app errors and was stabbed there before a judge ordered his release.Tukwila, WA · Mar 18, 2026 · Investigate West, Yelm Online, Habeas Dockets +2
- Mirna Y.A.B.: Salvadoran woman detained at ICE check-in, placed in expedited removalA Salvadoran woman was detained at a Tacoma facility after appearing for a routine ICE check-in and placed in fast-track deportation proceedings. A judge has temporarily blocked her removal while her case proceeds.Tacoma, WA · Mar 5, 2026 · CourtListener, Justia
Laotian refugee in U.S. since 1981 held for months by ICEA Laotian refugee from Raymond, Washington, part of Pacific County's refugee community since 1981, was held for months under a decades-old deportation order. A judge dropped the case and he was released.Tacoma, WA · Mar 2026 · KUOW, KUOW, OPB +1
Tacoma husband coerced by ICE to self-deport, family returns to VenezuelaA husband detained in Tacoma was pressured into signing self-deportation papers after ICE threatened to arrest his wife and children, prompting the whole family to return to Venezuela.Tacoma, WA · Jan 31, 2026 · KING 5, KGW
Alan P.: Laotian refugee who arrived as a toddler faces deportation after ICE detentionAlan Phetsadakone, brought to the U.S. as a toddler, was detained during a routine check-in in Tukwila, Washington in July 2025 and released in September. He now faces renewed deportation as flights to Laos resume.Tukwila, WA · Sep 10, 2025 · PBS, Seattle Times, EXA +1
Boun M.: Lao refugee detained after 30 years of routine ICE check-insBoun Morisath, a Bremerton father and longtime lawful permanent resident, was detained in March 2025 during a routine check-in he had completed without issue for 30 years. He remains held at a Tacoma processing center.Tukwila, WA · Mar 11, 2025 · KGW, Kitsap Sun, Dioknoed +1
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Nika: Iranian woman deported to Central African Republic despite winning US protection orderNika, a 32-year-old Iranian woman who had won protection from being sent back to Iran, was instead deported to the Central African Republic, where she has since gotten malaria and faces police harassment.CA · Sep 21, 2026 · Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NBC News +5
Roberto M.P.: Father of four deported to Eswatini, imprisoned over a year without chargesRoberto Mosquera del Peral, 59, a Cuban plumber and father of four who came to the U.S. in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, was deported without consent to Eswatini and has been jailed over a year without charges.Eswatini · Sep 19, 2026 · PBS, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +2
Ledgar D.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker reunites with family after year in ICE detentionLedgar Ramses Delgado-Reyes, a 25-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker, reunited with his wife in Las Cruces after nearly a year in detention, freed on a $14,000 bond raised through a GoFundMe.FL · Aug 26, 2026 · KFOX TV, KRWG, Spot On New Mexico
Blerim S.: Ex-CIA informant shielded from deportation to Kosovo detained by ICE at check-inBlerim Skoro, a Staten Island cab driver with an American wife and three kids, was detained during a routine check-in despite a prior court order protecting him from deportation over his work as a U.S. intelligence informant.NJ · Aug 24, 2026 · CBS News, Yahoo News, Associated Press +6
Carlos T.S.: Venezuelan father deported by ICE to Liberia despite court order protecting himCarlos Téllez-Sanchez, a Venezuelan father who worked at a car dealership and for Uber Eats, was deported to Liberia despite a court order protecting him, missing his newborn son's birth after nearly eight months in detention.TX · Aug 21, 2026 · PACER Monitor, Últimas Noticias, US Inquirer +9- Pedro A.M.: Nicaraguan worker re-detained by ICE at check-in after two yearsA Nicaraguan man was re-detained at a routine check-in after living and working in the U.S. for two years. A judge ordered him freed, ruling he cannot be re-detained without notice and a hearing.Aug 20, 2026 · CourtListener
Venezuelan man chained on deportation flight to Liberia, separated from familyA 45-year-old Venezuelan wind-energy worker was detained at a routine check-in, shackled hand and foot for a 15-hour flight to Liberia, and separated from his wife and children, who remain in the U.S.Aug 19, 2026 · El País, Distant News- Venezuelan father with protected status held eight months, deported to LiberiaA 36-year-old Venezuelan man who fled political persecution was detained for eight months, deported to Liberia in shackles, and missed his son's birth while in custody.Aug 19, 2026 · El País, World Press A, Eastern Herald +2
Emilio: Deaf Venezuelan man deported to Mexico without interpreter after ICE asylum check-inEmilio, a Deaf Venezuelan man who lived in Texas nearly four years and worked at Amazon, was detained for nine weeks without an interpreter and deported to Mexico, a country he'd never lived in.TX · Aug 19, 2026 · Mother Jones, Today's Democrats, American Briefs
Salvador A.V.: Father of daughter with life-threatening condition detained at Tennessee ICE check-inSalvador Alvarenga Valle, a father who cares for a daughter with a life-threatening illness, was arrested at a routine check-in after 21 years in Tennessee; a judge later granted him $1,500 bond.TN · Aug 5, 2026 · MidPage, Law & Crime, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Father who testified against cartels deported by ICE despite protection from tortureA Mexican man in his late 40s, a Maryland father who testified against drug cartel members, was deported despite torture protections. A judge ordered his return within 14 days.MD · Aug 1, 2026 · Seattle Times, The New Republic, Newsweek +7
Mexican man deported three times despite court order barring removal to MexicoA Mexican man living in Maryland who testified against drug cartels was deported three times in two weeks after losing protection from removal, and now hides in Mexico fearing retaliation.MD · Aug 1, 2026 · Talking Points Memo, Newsweek
Zena G.: Eritrean father with torture protection deported to Central African RepublicZena Gebrgzabher, a 39-year-old Eritrean truck driver from Maryland, was deported to the Central African Republic despite protection against being sent to Eritrea. He is stranded without documents, separated from his wife and 5-year-old son.“We cannot leave, we don't have documents and we're suffering and missing our families, in a continent we don't know,” — Yasmany Moreno de ArmasMD · Jul 31, 2026 · US Inquirer, CBS News, News Dive +1- Gevush G.: Armenian husband of pregnant U.S. citizen detained by ICE at check-inAn Armenian man who complied with supervision for over two years was unexpectedly detained during a routine check-in, with his wife due to give birth August 17. A judge ordered his immediate release on August 4.Jul 30, 2026 · CourtListener
- Somphane S.: Laotian refugee with green card since 1986 detained by ICE at check-inA Laotian refugee in the U.S. since 1983 was detained without notice at a routine check-in after ICE cancelled his 26-year supervision order. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Jul 30, 2026 · CourtListener
Darisbell Q.M.: Pregnant asylum seeker shackled to hospital bed after miscarriage in ICE custodyDarisbell Paola Quintero Morillo, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, was detained at a routine check-in and later miscarried in custody. ICE officers then cuffed her ankles to her hospital bed.TX · Jul 29, 2026 · KERA News, MSN- Rosabel M.V.: Guatemalan woman detained at ICE check-in, forced to sign deportation to MexicoA Guatemalan woman who had complied with all check-in requirements and held a work permit was detained at a scheduled ICE check-in and forced to sign a removal notice. A court has temporarily blocked her deportation.Jul 24, 2026 · CourtListener
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.CA · Jul 13, 2026 · Bloomberg Law News, EXA- 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 · CourtListener
- Alexsandr Z.: Russian asylum seeker arrested at routine ICE check-in without a hearingA Russian asylum seeker, free for four years after his 2022 release, was re-detained by ICE at a routine check-in. A federal court ordered his immediate release on July 8, 2026.Jun 27, 2026 · CourtListener
- Anmolpreet S.: Man with work permit detained without notice at ICE check-inAn immigrant who complied with reporting rules for three years while working legally was detained without warning at a routine check-in. A judge ordered him freed and barred future detention without notice or a hearing.Jun 21, 2026 · CourtListener
- Alexander M.D.: Immigrant re-detained by ICE at routine check-in without explanationAn immigrant who entered the country in November 2023 was briefly held, released, then re-detained during a routine check-in with no explanation. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Jun 20, 2026 · CourtListener
Nilson P.: Husband detained at ICE check-in held over six months in TexasNilson Prieto was detained by ICE in November 2025 during an annual check-in and has been held over six months at three Texas facilities. His bond was denied; his family now seeks help with legal and household costs.May 30, 2026 · Habeas Dockets- Chanh P.: Laotian refugee brought to U.S. as baby detained at ICE check-inChanh Phansisay, a Laotian refugee who arrived as a baby, was detained at a routine check-in over a decades-old deportation order, along with his uncle Ky Sengdara.WA · May 29, 2026 · KUOW, LinkedIn
Harold A.: 58-year-old Cuban man deported by ICE to Mexico without money or documentsHarold A., a 58-year-old Cuban man, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Mexico without money or documents, among over 4,300 Cubans deported without ever seeing a judge.May 27, 2026 · Associated Press, Human Rights Watch, ABC News +2
Middle Eastern man self-deports after ICE solitary confinement triggers panic attacksA 33-year-old Christian man who fled religious persecution had panic attacks and chest pains in solitary confinement after an ICE check-in, and left the country rather than face indefinite detention.May 14, 2026 · Davis Vanguard, Anchorage Daily News
Jennifer S.: Colombian woman with valid work permit shackled 30 hours by ICEJennifer Santos, a Colombian woman with valid work authorization, was held seven months, then shackled for 30 hours and flown toward Honduras, which refused her entry. Her deportation has now been postponed.May 12, 2026 · Univision
Juan David A.C.: Husband of U.S. citizen detained by ICE despite approved green card petitionJuan David Arango-Caicedo, 28, was detained at a routine check-in after a paperwork error briefly lapsed his status, despite an approved green card petition through his marriage to a U.S. citizen.PA · May 12, 2026 · PennLive, Habeas Dockets- Hubert C.: Honduran man with torture protection detained by ICE, faces deportation to MexicoA Honduran man who came to the U.S. at 11 was detained at a routine check-in after 12 years of compliance, despite a prior order protecting him from removal to Honduras. A judge ordered his release.May 8, 2026 · CourtListener
Mother of three arrested at ICE check-in while 19-month-old waited at homeKO, a 41-year-old Guatemalan mother of three, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in. When she mentioned her 19-month-old waiting at home, the officer said he didn't care if they died.May 8, 2026 · The Guardian- Alexander V.C.: Man detained again by ICE at routine check-inA man released on his own recognizance after entering the country in 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in in April 2026. A court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Apr 29, 2026 · CourtListener
- Asylum seeker detained by ICE when he reported for scheduled appointmentAn asylum seeker was re-detained by ICE in April 2026 after reporting to a routine appointment, with no written notice given. A judge found the detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.Apr 23, 2026 · CourtListener
Laura R.: Mother of 10-year-old killed in hit-and-run detained by ICE at appointmentLaura Ramírez, whose 10-year-old daughter Emily died in a hit-and-run, was detained at a routine immigration appointment despite qualifying for a crime-victim visa, separating her from her remaining child.Apr 18, 2026 · Newsweek
Roberto M.: Cuban and Yemeni men deported to Eswatini, imprisoned nine months without chargesA Cuban man and a Yemeni man, among five deported to Eswatini, have been imprisoned there without charges since July 2025, though a court recently granted them access to a lawyer.Apr 10, 2026 · The Guardian, El País, Third Country Deportation Watch +11- Dayerlin S.O.: Venezuelan man granted protection detained by ICE, faces deportation to AfricaA Venezuelan man with protection from deportation to Venezuela was detained at a routine check-in; his wife was told he might be sent to Africa instead. A judge ordered advance notice before any removal.Apr 9, 2026 · CourtListener
- Jaqueline J.G.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker, 51, detained at ICE check-in after years of complianceA 51-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in after nearly three and a half years of compliance. A court ordered her immediate release, citing a due process violation.Apr 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Jose A.M.L.: Man granted humanitarian parole arrested by ICE at routine check-inA man granted humanitarian parole in 2021 was detained during a routine check-in despite following all conditions. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred future detention without proper hearings.Apr 2026 · CourtListener
- Najibullah Q.: Afghan man who complied with all conditions detained at ICE check-inAn Afghan man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in after ICE revoked his parole without explanation. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 31, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edwin G.V.: Guatemalan man protected from deportation detained at ICE check-in after 12 yearsA Guatemalan man who complied with his supervision order for over 12 years was detained at a routine ICE check-in; a judge ordered his immediate release.Mar 24, 2026 · CourtListener
- Hung C.: Vietnamese refugee in U.S. since 1988 re-detained by ICE at check-inA Vietnamese refugee who came to the U.S. in 1988 was re-detained during a routine check-in nearly 30 years after his removal order. A court denied his request for release, citing improved U.S.-Vietnam deportation ties.Mar 20, 2026 · CourtListener
- Giovanny A.C.: Salvadoran man protected from return home detained at ICE check-inA Salvadoran man who had lived in the U.S. since 2005 and checked in with ICE for a decade was arrested when his supervised release was revoked without proper notice. A judge ordered him released.Mar 5, 2026 · CourtListener
- Xiaofei W.: Chinese asylum seeker detained again by ICE after three years of complianceA Chinese asylum seeker who fled political persecution was re-detained after more than three years of complying with reporting requirements. A court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.Mar 2026 · CourtListener
- Anselmo M.M.: Man on bond since 2019 detained at ICE check-inAnselmo Martin Matias was detained during a routine check-in after ICE wrongly described a reckless driving plea as a DUI. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.Feb 24, 2026 · CourtListener, PACER Monitor
- Kelvin M.B.: Nicaraguan man arrested at ICE check-in held without a bond hearingA Nicaraguan man has been held since February 2026 after a routine ICE check-in, without bond or a hearing before a judge. A court ordered officials to give him a bond hearing or release him by April 7.Feb 24, 2026 · CourtListener
Yadira C.: Mother of slain Nicaraguan teen protester deported to Mexico after ICE detentionYadira Córdoba, whose teenage son was killed during Nicaragua's 2018 protests, fled in 2023 but was detained at an immigration appointment and held for months. She was deported to Mexico in February after Honduras twice refused her.Feb 5, 2026 · Divergentes, Havana Times, La Lupa +2- Flora: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, separated from two young childrenA Venezuelan trafficking survivor known as 'Flora' (a pseudonym) was arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite pending asylum and trafficking visa applications. She remains held in Louisiana, separated from her two young children, now cared for by church volunteers.MD · Feb 1, 2026 · International Business Times, Latin Times
Roberto: Cuban man deported to Mexico without ID, separated from U.S. citizen fiancéeRoberto, a Cuban barber, was deported to Mexico in February 2026 after an immigration appointment, held three weeks without money or ID. His U.S. citizen fiancée later brought documents so they could marry.Cancún, MX · Feb 2026 · english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org, Click Orlando, SF Gate- Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in without noticeHongbo Zhao, a Chinese asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in requirements since 2024, was detained during a routine ICE appointment. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing a lack of due process.Jan 7, 2026 · CourtListener, PACER Monitor
- Jovanpreet S.: Man detained by ICE at his scheduled check-inA man arrested for a misdemeanor DUI was later granted pre-plea diversion with his case set for dismissal in June 2026. ICE detained him anyway at a routine check-in, and a court ordered his immediate release.Dec 29, 2025 · CourtListener
- Gennady S.: Ukrainian immigrant detained at ICE check-in after 25 years without violationsA Ukrainian immigrant living in Santa Monica with his sister for 25 years was re-detained during a routine check-in after Ukraine refused to accept him. A court ordered his immediate release.Dec 2, 2025 · CourtListener
- Angelica M.C.: Mexican woman detained again when she voluntarily reported for immigration check-inA Mexican woman who came to the U.S. in 2015 was re-detained after voluntarily showing up to a check-in. A court ordered her release, finding she was given no notice or hearing beforehand.Dec 2, 2025 · CourtListener
- Kevin M.P.: Salvadoran man protected from deportation arrested at routine ICE check-inKevin Isaac Montoya Palacios, a Salvadoran man with protection from deportation, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in after years of compliance. A judge ordered him freed but denied legal fees; the case is now before the Supreme Court.Dec 2025 · SCOTUSblog, EXA, U.S. Supreme Court +1
Juan B.: Nicaraguan former political prisoner stripped of nationality deported to Honduras by ICEJuan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.“Un día menos pensado, cuando estaba en la celda, los del centro de detención llegaron y me llamaron por mi nombre y me dijeron: alístate que te van a remover. Me sacaron, llevaron al aeropuerto Alejandría en Luisiana. Iba encadenado de pies, mano y cintura, como un criminal (...) Eso fue una tortura, un calvario” — Juan BarillaDec 1, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, El Heraldo, 100 Noticias +1
NYC second-grader deported with mother after ICE check-inA 6-year-old New York City second-grader and her mother, an Ecuadorian asylum-seeking family, were deported in August after an ICE check-in, leaving her 16-year-old sibling in the U.S.US · Aug 2025 · The New York Times, Poughkeepsie Journal, St. Augustine Record +1- Hamza K.: Stateless Palestinian-born man in U.S. since 1982 held nine months by ICEA stateless man born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents was held nine months after a routine check-in, with little effort made to deport him. A court ordered his immediate release.Jul 7, 2025 · CourtListener
Carmen: Domestic violence victim deported back to abusive husband despite pending U-VisaCarmen, a domestic violence survivor with a pending visa application, was detained at a check-in and deported with her 8-year-old son in July 2025, back to her waiting abuser.Jul 2025 · Los Angeles Times, ReportWire
Juan José R.R.: Former technician detained at ICE appointment, subjected to abuse in Salvadoran prisonJuan José Ramos Ramos, a 39-year-old former telephone technician from Venezuela, was deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in March 2025 after an ICE appointment, where he endured beatings and abuse before his July release.Mar 15, 2025 · CBS News, PBS, American Immigration Council
Franco C.T.: Asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, deported to Salvadoran prison without noticeFranco Jose Caraballo Tiapa, a 26-year-old Venezuelan barber seeking asylum, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison without notifying his family or lawyers.Feb 3, 2025 · CBS News, Woke Dissident, Yaracuy al Día