In custody
Medication withheld
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
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Arizona
- Man with HIV held by ICE given only aspirin for chest painA man living with HIV went without his medication for two days at Florence Staging Facility, then developed fever and chest pain but was given only aspirin and water.Florence, AZ · Jun 2026 · Firrp
Diabetic man held eight days without medication, blood sugar hits 499A man with Type 1 Diabetes was held eight days at Florence Staging Facility without his medication, and his blood sugar later reached a dangerous 499.Florence, AZ · Jun 2026 · Firrp, Saddlebag Notes
Yari R.M.: Queer woman with leukemia held by ICE over a year, vomiting bloodA 39-year-old queer woman with leukemia has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center, losing 70 pounds and developing new illnesses while receiving only Tylenol. Lawmakers and advocates have called for her humanitarian release.Nogales, AZ · Apr 28, 2026 · Copper Courier, LGBTQ Nation, Lookout News +8- 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
California
- Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Adelanto, CA · Aug 29, 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- 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
- Daniela M.N.: Colombian woman arrested by ICE at airport, denied psychiatric medicationA Colombian distribution analyst in the U.S. since 2023 was detained at an airport and held over a week without her psychiatric medication. A judge ordered her immediate release.Ontario, California · Jul 28, 2026 · CourtListener
- Florence J.: Diabetic 72-year-old asylum seeker held by ICE, went days without medicationA 72-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker with diabetes and a psychotic disorder was detained at LAX and held 27 days at Adelanto without a hearing, going days without her medication. A judge ordered a bond hearing within a week.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 14, 2026 · CourtListener
Ulises P.L.: Disabled carpenter says ICE beat him unconscious as daughter watched, then deportedUlises Peña López, a disabled Mexican carpenter and father in Sunnyvale, was beaten unconscious by ICE agents in front of his wife and daughter, shackled in the hospital, then deported to Mexico in October 2025.Sunnyvale, CA · Jul 7, 2026 · Disability Law United, Newsweek, Deer Social +3
Hanne E.: Diabetic Norwegian denied insulin after ICE detains herHanne Engan, a 24-year-old Norwegian married to a U.S. citizen, was held at Otay Mesa for over a week where she says ICE confiscated her insulin and denied her care, leading to dangerously high blood sugar.San Diego, CA · Jun 16, 2026 · iNews Source, Diabetech, KRQE +5
Meenu B.: Court interpreter held 45 days by ICE, denied food and medicationMeenu Batra, a court interpreter and single mother of four whose youngest just joined the Army, was held 45 days despite valid work authorization. A judge ordered her release, citing denied food, water and medication.Hercules, CA · May 5, 2026 · Times of India, New England Herald, Economic Times +17
José Guadalupe R.S.: Diabetic father of two dies of COVID pneumonia at Adelanto ICE facilityJosé Guadalupe Ramos Solano, married 28 years and father of two, died of COVID pneumonia after a month in Adelanto's ICE custody; a judge later ordered sweeping facility reforms.Torrance, CA · Mar 25, 2026 · CNN, LAist, NBC News +15
Adelanto ICE detainees denied seizure medication, at least two have diedDetainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center sued over denied medical care, poor nutrition and unsanitary conditions, citing untreated infections and at least two deaths, including Ismael Ayala-Uribe's in September 2025.Adelanto, CA · Jan 26, 2026 · Public Counsel, Immigration Defenders
Ramiro P.M.: Diabetic Pomona day laborer denied heart medication in ICE custodyRamiro Santiago Pacheco Martinez, 53, a Pomona day laborer with a pacemaker and heart failure, was detained at a bus stop getting diabetes medication and needed emergency heart surgery in custody.Pomona, CA · Jan 22, 2026 · Pomona City Government, KVCR News, KVCR +3
Man with brain tumor denied seizure medication for hours in ICE detentionA 44-year-old Mexican man with a brain tumor was arrested near his Long Branch, New Jersey home days before starting chemotherapy. A guard was over five hours late giving him seizure medication, triggering a severe seizure.California City, CA · Jan 19, 2026 · NPR, Disability Rights California
Hanne D.: Diabetic Norwegian woman detained by ICE at green card interview, denied careHanne Daguman, a Norwegian student with Type 1 diabetes, was detained at her green card interview and held nine days at Otay Mesa without proper care. A judge closed her case, but she still wears an ankle monitor.San Diego, CA · Jan 2026 · Newsweek, 10News, Diabetech +3
Viktoriia B.: Ukrainian wife of man with cancer detained five days by ICEViktoriia Bulavina, a Ukrainian woman married to a U.S. citizen with cancer, was handcuffed after her green card interview and held five days. She was released after media attention but now faces removal.San Diego, CA · Dec 11, 2025 · NBC News, San Diego Union-Tribune, KPBS +8- Yuri R.C.: Man denied heart medication in ICE detention rushed to ER twiceYuri Alexander Roque Campos, 30, with a life-threatening heart condition, was denied medication after a transfer and suffered a "pre-heart attack," landing in the ER twice within two days. He went over a month without seeing a doctor.California City, CA · Nov 12, 2025 · ACLU, Modesto Bee, The New Yorker +3
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
Gustavo: Detainee reports inadequate medical care at California City ICE facilityGustavo, held at California City ICE Detention Facility, said medical staff withhold proper care and medication because they assume detainees will soon be deported to Mexico.“I am very concerned I have prostate cancer and it is taking a very long time to get it diagnosed and treated,” — Fernando Viera ReyesCalifornia City, CA · Sep 18, 2025 · The New Yorker, The Desert Sun, ACLU of Indiana +2
Karam: Detainee with stomach ulcer denied medication, vomiting blood in ICE custodyKaram, held at California City ICE Detention Facility with a chronic stomach ulcer, went without his medication, began vomiting blood, and has gone on four hunger strikes since September.California City, CA · Sep 18, 2025 · The New Yorker, The Desert Sun, ACLU of Indiana +2
Will K.: PhD candidate held a week by CBP at SFO, denied asthma medicationTae Heung "Will" Kim, a Ph.D. candidate researching a Lyme disease vaccine, was held over a week at SFO without a lawyer, his asthma medication, or a bed after returning from his brother's wedding.San Francisco, CA · Jul 29, 2025 · Korea Daily, Washington Post, Maeil Business Newspaper +7- Diabetic construction worker arrested at Metro stop, held six days without carePedro Vasquez Perdomo, 54, a day laborer managing diabetes in Pasadena for decades, was handcuffed at a Metro stop by masked armed agents and held without medical care for his condition for six days.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 18, 2025 · CourtListener
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
Katsiaryna B.: Belarusian cancer survivor hospitalized repeatedly after ICE denies her medicationKatsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, has been hospitalized three times while detained after being denied daily hormone medication she needs. Doctors warn her detention risks organ failure or death.Miramar, FL · Jun 19, 2026 · Newsweek, Belsat, KSHB +2
Medical emergencies surge at Miramar ICE detention siteDetainees held at the Miramar ICE field office, now used for multi-day detention, report being denied medications and basic hygiene as medical emergency calls there have sharply increased.Miramar, FL · Jun 8, 2026 · Miami Herald, WLRN, America's Voice +1
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
Gabriela L.S.: Venezuelan wife of U.S. citizen held six months by ICE without bond hearingGabriela Lozano Sousa, a Venezuelan woman married to a U.S. citizen, was held six months without a bond hearing after a domestic-dispute call. A judge dismissed her case and she was released, though her status remains uncertain.Jacksonville, FL · Apr 20, 2026 · First Coast News, Substack, Yahoo News +6
Andriy S.: Ukrainian man denied bipolar medication in ICE custody hospitalized after hunger strikeAndriy Shepitsen, a 46-year-old Ukrainian held since December, went on a 60-day hunger strike after being denied his psychiatric medications, leaving him unable to walk and hospitalized in shock. Advocates say his life remains at risk.Miami, FL · Apr 12, 2026 · Davis Vanguard, Miami New Times, Amnesty USA +2
Johnny R.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with brain tumor held 25 days without medicationJohnny Rondón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a brain tumor, was held 25 days in an Orange County jail without his medication. A federal judge ordered his immediate release.Orlando, FL · Mar 27, 2026 · Seattle Times, WLRN, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida +2
Fadya C.R. and Johnny R.R.: Real estate agent with work permit held nearly a month by ICEFadya Contreras de Rondon, a real estate agent with a work permit and pending asylum case, was freed after nearly a month in custody, following her husband's release the week before. A judge found their arrest warrants invalid.Ocala, FL · Feb 13, 2026 · Click Orlando, CBS12
Detainees at three Florida immigration centers denied insulin and inhalersA Human Rights Watch report found detainees at three Florida facilities denied insulin and inhalers, forced to sleep on concrete floors, and facing excessive force; substandard care was linked to two deaths.Miami, FL · Jul 21, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, ACLU Florida, Amnesty USA +2
Lee S.: Irish hairstylist with work permit deported by ICE, piercings removed without consentLee Stinton, a 45-year-old Irish hairstylist living in Key West since 2018, was detained after a traffic stop and held in overcrowded conditions before being deported to Northern Ireland.Key West, FL · Jul 12, 2025 · Keys Weekly, Newsweek, Belfast Telegraph +3
Immigrants held in Florida Everglades report lack of water, denied medicineDetainees from Cuba and Colombia at a Florida Everglades facility reported no water, electricity problems, inadequate food, mosquitoes, and being denied bathrooms, showers, medicine, and lawyers; state officials deny the claims.Ochopee, FL · Jul 9, 2025 · NBC News, CBS News, Associated Press +1- Harpinder C.: British entrepreneur on valid visa hospitalized after ICE denied him insulinHarpinder Singh Chauhan, a 56-year-old British entrepreneur and father of two on a valid visa, had his insulin and inhaler confiscated in detention and collapsed in April with cardiac symptoms before being deported to the UK in June.Florida, FL · Feb 11, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Economic Times, HuffPost
Women held by ICE at male-only Krome facility denied care, three hospitalizedWomen held at the male-only Krome facility were crammed into a cell with one exposed toilet and denied showers and medications, with three requiring hospitalization before receiving care.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
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
Jesús Manuel A.S.: Venezuelan man dies on ICE transfer bus, sister says medication withheldJesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, died on a bus transfer between Georgia detention centers after his family said ICE withheld most of his needed medication. He had called his sister from custody saying he wasn't getting his medication.Ocilla, GA · Jul 14, 2026 · NBC San Diego, Austin Kocher, Eastern New Mexico News +5
Illinois
Omar H.C.: Green card holder with schizophrenia zip-tied by agents, missing 10 daysOmar Huerta Cisneros, 54, a green card holder with schizophrenia who has lived in the U.S. since childhood, was zip-tied and detained; his family searched 10 days before finding him dazed and wandering, released with no notice.Chicago, IL · Oct 25, 2025 · Chicago Tribune, ACLU, Block Club Chicago
Rosalio P.S.: Father held with 150+ men at Broadview ICE facility, denied anxiety medicationRosalio Pelayo Salgado called his daughters from Broadview's ICE facility to describe being held with 150 other men, denied his anxiety medication, and facing a deportation scheduled for the next day.Broadview, IL · Sep 10, 2025 · Chicago Sun-Times, ABC7 Chicago, Shaw Local
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Women at Louisiana ICE facility report beatings, medical neglect, missing childrenWomen held at a Louisiana ICE facility describe beatings, medical neglect and separation from their children, including a mother kept from her five-month-old daughter and a woman denied kidney care.Basile, LA · Jul 29, 2026 · Americans Against ICE, New York 1, Kaizen
Marie: Pregnant student held 20+ weeks by ICE, denied prenatal care, develops eclampsiaA pregnant graduate student who entered the U.S. lawfully was held over 20 weeks, placed in solitary confinement, and denied prenatal vitamins before being released. She later developed eclampsia and postpartum depression.Louisiana, LA · Mar 24, 2026 · NBC News, ACLU, Latin Times +6
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- Britania U.R.: Transgender woman deported to Mexico despite court order barring her removalBritania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender woman, was deported to Mexico without notice despite a court order finding she could face torture or death there, leaving her without medication, ID, or money.Winnfield, LA · Nov 12, 2025 · Them, CNN, LGBTQ Nation +4
3 U.S. citizen children, including one with cancer, deported by ICETwo families, including three U.S. citizen children ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported from New Orleans without lawyer access. One child with metastatic cancer went without medication.New Orleans, LA · Apr 25, 2025 · ACLU, El Semanario Online, PBS +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
Maine
Maryland
Tiago S.M.: Maryland contractor shot by ICE on Christmas Eve, held nine monthsTiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Baltimore contractor and father of two who came to the U.S. at 13, was shot by ICE agents on Christmas Eve and hospitalized for weeks. He was freed after nearly nine months in detention.“We see him outside playing with his kids a lot,” — a neighborGlen Burnie, MD · Dec 24, 2025 · WMAR 2 News, Anne Arundel County, CBS News +3
Daniel F.E.: Easton, Maryland pastor held by ICE says he was denied heart medicationDaniel Fuentes Espinal, a volunteer pastor and construction worker who led a 70-family congregation for over a decade, was detained while driving to a job and held nearly a month before his Easton community won his release.Easton, MD · Aug 18, 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, CNN +7
Elmerson C.: Diabetic Maryland construction business owner held by ICE without medicationElmerson Campos, a Guatemalan construction business owner who has lived in Easton for 24 years, was detained and moved across facilities without his diabetes medication; a judge ordered a bond hearing by February 23.Easton, MD · Feb 5, 2025 · Star Democrat, Southern Maryland News
Massachusetts
Melanie T.: Asylum-seeking mother detained by ICE outside Boston police stationMelanie Tinoco, 29, an Ecuadorian mother of two with a pending asylum case, was detained by ICE outside a Boston police station. Her husband now cares alone for their autistic son.Boston, MA · Oct 7, 2026 · CBS News, WGBH
Maria R.: DACA recipient held 10 days by ICE after warrantless Boston airport arrestMaria Rosales, 32, a dermatologist's assistant and community nonprofit founder, was detained at Logan Airport over a 2017 order she says she never knew about. A judge ordered her freed after 10 days and let her lawsuit against ICE proceed.Boston, MA · Sep 9, 2026 · Boston Globe, WCVB, Boston.com +2
Iara C.S.: Brazilian woman recovering from miscarriage detained by ICE, denied medical careIara do Carmo Santana, 29, a Brazilian house cleaner recovering from a miscarriage, was detained after a 911 call and denied medical care for days. A judge ordered her released.Burlington, MA · Sep 8, 2026 · Boston Globe, Boston.com, International Business Times +2
Santo: Diabetic Dominican man held by ICE without medication for ten daysA Dominican man with no criminal record was held without his diabetes medication for ten days at a Louisiana ICE facility, causing health complications, his wife said. He has no lawyer; his family wants him released or deported.Randolph, MA · May 2026 · Boston Globe
Rümeysa Ö.: Turkish doctoral student held by ICE over op-ed suffers 12 asthma attacksRümeysa Öztürk, a 30-year-old Turkish doctoral student at Tufts, was detained for 45 days and suffered asthma attacks after co-writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed; a judge later terminated her deportation case.“While I am grateful for the court’s decision, I still feel a great deal of grief for all the educational rights I have been arbitrarily denied as a scholar and a woman in my final year of doctoral studies.” — Rümeysa ÖztürkSomerville, MA · Feb 9, 2026 · CNN, KTVZ, Boston.com +5
Nine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits detained by ICENine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits were detained by over 22 agents who took them before letting them retrieve their permits. Seven have filed a federal claim alleging mistreatment and unlawful arrest.Boston, MA · Nov 9, 2025 · The Harvard Crimson, Boston.com
Jemmy J.R.: Mother of four with green card held by CBP without proper medicationJemmy Jimenez Rosa, 42, a green-card holder and mother of four from Peru, was detained 10 days after a family vacation over a pardoned 20-year-old conviction. A judge ordered her released August 28.Boston, MA · Aug 28, 2025 · Newsweek, CourtListener, Boston.com +3
Michigan
- Woman denied blood pressure medication, mocked by staff in ICE detentionA woman with a decade-long history of high blood pressure was denied her medication and mocked by staff before a hypertensive emergency sent her to the hospital in shackles.Detroit, MI · May 20, 2026 · Michigan Public, La Prensa Newspaper, ACLU of Michigan +1
Nenko G.: Bulgarian business owner dies from untreated diabetes in ICE custodyNenko Gantchev, a 56-year-old Bulgarian business owner who had lived in Chicago for 30 years, died in December of untreated diabetes while held at a Michigan detention facility. Lawmakers and his family are demanding an investigation.Baldwin, MI · Feb 17, 2026 · ABC7 Chicago, Inquisitr, Cash Walk Labs +7
Minnesota
Oudone L.: Laotian refugee missed cancer treatment during ICE detention, now in hospice careOudone Lothirath, 57, a Laotian refugee and member of Minneapolis's Lao Buddhist community, was detained and moved 1,300 miles to a Texas facility, missing chemotherapy for terminal cancer. He is now in hospice care after his cancer spread.“Shockingly enough, they let him out, but I think it’s because they just knew if he stayed, he would have died in their custody.” — Christina VilaySt. Paul, MN · May 7, 2026 · The Independent, Star Tribune, El Risala +4
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.St. Paul, MN · Mar 10, 2026 · New York Times, Star Tribune, Fox 9 +1
Javier A.V.: Kidney transplant recipient detained by ICE, denied anti-rejection medication for weeksJavier Abreu-Vasquez, 38, a kidney transplant recipient, was arrested while delivering groceries for his church's mutual aid group and held nearly two weeks without proper anti-rejection medication. A judge ordered his release and he returned home February 19.Rochester, MN · Feb 19, 2026 · MPR News, MPR News, KTTC +3
Restaurant worker pulled from car at gunpoint by federal agentsAn employee at chef Sean Sherman's Indigenous-focused restaurant in Minneapolis was pulled from a car at gunpoint and flown to Texas overnight without needed medication or family notice.Twin Cities, MN · Feb 3, 2026 · AOL, Bring Me The News
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
Edwin L.C.: Diabetic father dies in New Jersey ICE custody after alleged medication denialEdwin Jovanny Lopez-Cornejo, a Salvadoran father who lived in the U.S. nearly 20 years, died August 1 after a medical emergency at a New Jersey ICE facility. His family says he was denied medication.“I will not let his story be unheard, I want his voice to be heard loud and clear,” — Lopez Cornejo's 12-year-old daughterNewark, NJ · Aug 4, 2026 · The City Reporter, MS Now, Jersey Vindicator +25
Clara L. and Rita L.: Teen suffers worsening hair loss after ICE detains her mother before graduationClara Linhares, 17, says stress from her mother Rita's detention before her graduation has worsened her alopecia-related hair loss. Rita, 46, remains held in Newark while seeking medication for several health conditions.Newark, NJ · May 23, 2026 · Brazilian Times, Working Class News
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
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
Ariana V.: 14-year-old held about 45 days at Dilley reports severe depressionAriana Velasquez, 14, a Honduran freshman at Hicksville High School, has been detained at Dilley for about 45 days, separated from the younger siblings she used to care for. She reports depression and long waits for medical care.Hicksville, NY · Jan 2026 · Truthout, CNN, The Atlantic +3- Honduran man with chronic pain denied prescribed skin cream in ICE detentionA Honduran man held at Batavia was denied a prescribed skin cream and adequate pain medication after ibuprofen stopped working, advocates said in July 2025, despite requests for specialist care.Batavia, NY · Nov 6, 2025 · The Intercept, RFK Human Rights, Central Current
- Arzou H.: Iranian woman with mental illness held by ICE, prescribed medications withheldArzou Hami, an Iranian woman with serious mental health issues, was detained in a June 2025 sweep after U.S. strikes on Iran and transferred to Texas, where she went without her usual medication.Batavia, NY · Jun 2025 · The Intercept, RFK Human Rights, Central Current
- Tim: Nigerian man with head injury denied medication by ICE, deportedTim, a Nigerian man recovering from a major concussion, went at least a month without his nine prescribed medications at Batavia and got only one therapy session before being deported.Batavia, NY · Apr 2025 · The Intercept, RFK Human Rights, Central Current
- 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
Oklahoma
Women at Oklahoma ICE facility allege vaginal infections from unwashed underwearWomen held at an Oklahoma ICE facility say in a lawsuit that unwashed underwear caused vaginal infections, alongside delayed medical care and postponed gynecological exams.“Almost all of us here have vaginal infections”Watonga, OK · Aug 17, 2026 · International Business Times, The Oklahoman, ICE +1
Couple who helped police held by ICE, wife denied epilepsy medicationA married Mexican couple with pending crime-victim visa protections were detained for months after a Tulsa traffic stop, losing their home and jobs. Both have now been released but remain without legal status while awaiting visa hearings.Tulsa, OK · Apr 2026 · Public Radio Tulsa, KOSU, Tulsa Flyer
Texas
- Gerald A.: Shackled man alleges guards fractured his wrist and spineGerald Akari Angye said guards at Camp East Montana fractured his wrist and spine while he was shackled and not resisting, and that he would 'never be the same.' He is seeking an injunction over facility conditions.“Urgent protection is desperately needed at Camp East Montana.” — Gerald Akari AngyeFort Bliss, TX · Oct 17, 2026 · Newsweek, CourtListener
Emiliano A.C.: Diabetic contractor dies in ICE custody, medications deniedEmiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, a Dallas contractor for decades, died in ICE custody in Laredo after his daughter said staff withheld his diabetes and heart medications. He is the seventh person to die in ICE custody in Texas this year.Laredo, TX · Oct 17, 2026 · Texas Tribune, westlakenews.org, Laredo Morning Times +1
Wilber G.P.: Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot in back by ICE agent, partially paralyzedWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker delivering for DoorDash, was shot in the back by an ICE agent, leaving him partially paralyzed with a bullet near his spine.Austin, TX · Oct 4, 2026 · Austin American-Statesman, BBC, Local 10 +42
Geraldo L.C.: Cuban father with asthma dies after guard restraint at ICE facilityGeraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban father of four with asthma, died after guards restrained him at a Fort Bliss ICE facility. His death was ruled a homicide; no one has been charged.El Paso, TX · Sep 30, 2026 · Associated Press, ABC News, Washington Post +16
Curtis W.: Father denied medication during nine months in ICE detention, deported to CanadaCurtis Wright, a 40-year-old Houston oil worker born in Edmonton, spent nine months in Texas detention over a teenage drug charge before being deported to Canada, missing his toddler daughter's first steps.Pearsall, TX · Aug 2026 · CTV News, CHEK News, Culture Alberta +9
Elton P.: Green card holder denied insulin, deported after seven months in ICE custodyElton Purvis, a Rastafarian priest and father of nine U.S. citizen children, was detained for seven months, during which he says guards denied him diabetes care and proper food before his December deportation to Trinidad and Tobago.Pearsall, TX · Jul 31, 2026 · Texas Tribune, Hill Country Post, Antigua Trumpet +6
Leticia U.: Nigerian nun detained by ICE on way to Mass, denied medicationSister Leticia Ugboaja, a 56-year-old Nigerian-born nun and registered nurse, was detained while walking to Mass in McAllen, Texas, despite valid legal status, and released the same day after lawmakers intervened.McAllen, TX · Jul 29, 2026 · The Independent, East Texas Radio, Spot On Texas +27
Seriously ill detainees not given medicine at Texas ICE detention centerA Texas ICE detention center built under the Trump administration failed to file use-of-force reports or provide medicine to seriously ill detainees, wasting tens of millions in funds.El Paso, TX · Jun 10, 2026 · Reuters, The Star, AOL +1
Andrea P.F.: Asylum seeker denied ovarian cyst surgery by ICE, held nearly four monthsAndrea Pedro-Francisco, 23, a Guatemalan asylum seeker, was held nearly four months at a Texas tent facility while ICE denied surgery for an ovarian cyst doctors called medically necessary, before her June release.Texas · Jun 5, 2026 · MPR News, U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Craig, El Paso Matters +8
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
Mohammad P.: Afghan Special Forces ally dies in ICE custody, agents reportedly refused inhalerMohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, who worked with U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan and held humanitarian parole, died in ICE custody after agents allegedly refused his wife's attempt to give him his inhaler.“(I) went to the hospital they told me we don't have too much to share with you at the moment,” — Naseer PaktiawalDallas, TX · Mar 16, 2026 · CNN, San Antonio Express-News, Austin Kocher +16
San Juanita G.: Green card holder, 73, with heart condition held three weeks by ICESan Juanita Guerra, 73, a longtime legal resident with heart and kidney conditions, was detained over a 1994 firearm conviction and held three weeks with limited medical care before release on bond.Edinburg, TX · Mar 2, 2026 · Valley Central, Border Report, Telemundo 40
Detained children face measles, teen attempts suicide in Dilley, TexasFamilies and children held at the Dilley detention center faced worms and mold in food, a measles outbreak, and a 13-year-old girl denied anxiety medication who attempted suicide before deportation.Dilley, TX · Feb 27, 2026 · Boston Herald, Imprint News, News 4 San Antonio +13
Amalia: 18-month-old hospitalized with respiratory failure in ICE detentionAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl, detained with her parents who fled persecution, was hospitalized over a week with respiratory failure and COVID-19 before the family was released after two months.Dilley, TX · Feb 7, 2026 · NBC News, NBC News, The Marshall Project +4- 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
Amalia: Toddler hospitalized at Dilley detention center denied prescribed medicationAn 18-month-old girl named Amalia, held with her parents at a Texas detention center, was hospitalized with pneumonia, Covid-19 and RSV, then returned to detention and denied her medication. She was freed nine days later after an emergency legal petition.San Antonio, TX · Jan 18, 2026 · People, NBC News, AOL
Luis N.C.: Honduran man, 42, dies in ICE custody without heart medicationLuis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, 42, was detained while heading to work and died January 5, 2026 after officials failed to give him needed heart medication. His family had to pay $4,000 to bring his body home to Honduras.Conroe, TX · Jan 5, 2026 · Physicians for Human Rights, Conroe News, DE ICE Citizens Bank +3
Minnesota detainees in El Paso, Texas report medical neglect, overcrowdingMinnesota detainees sent to a Texas facility reported medical neglect, including an 18-year-old denied medication and a man who waited five days for care before testing positive for COVID.El Paso, TX · Jan 2026 · Star Tribune, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, MPR News
Orlando L.: 40-year-old Honduran man with high blood pressure denied care eight straight daysOrlando L., 40, with high blood pressure, went without his medication for weeks at Camp East Montana and was told staff would just keep him stable until deportation.“What good does it do to imagine a ‘happy place’? How absurd for a supposed medical professional to suggest that I could close my eyes, take deep breaths, and escape my reality when I am forced to survive here. When my reality is probably going end with my death in my home country. Sleeping pills won’t fix that.” — Ismael M.El Paso, TX · December 2025 · Human Rights Watch
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Carlos M.M.: Diabetic Costa Rican father who reported missed insulin dies in ICE custodyCarlos Josué Marchena-Marchena, 36, a Costa Rican father of four and ride-service driver, died at a Louisiana detention facility on Sept. 18 after relatives said he was repeatedly denied insulin and medical care.LA · Sep 23, 2026 · La Teja, Que Torta, La Nación +10
Gisèle: Congolese woman with untreated thyroid condition self-deports from Cameroon shelterGisèle, who fled fighting in Congo, could not get medication for her thyroid condition at a Cameroon shelter for five months and chose to return to Congo instead of seeking asylum.Sep 21, 2026 · France 24, Forbidden Stories
Gabriel J.: Pastor paralyzed by stroke in ICE custody after alleged denial of medicationPastor Gabriel Johnson III, 55, a father of four and 20-year North Carolina resident, suffered a paralyzing stroke after being denied his blood pressure medication in custody. He has since been released to a rehabilitation hospital.TX · Sep 13, 2026 · NBC News, Hindustan Times, Legal United States +6
Steven T.: Ugandan pastor pulled from car by ICE in Vermont, held 16 daysPastor Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker and nursing assistant, was pulled from his car at gunpoint outside a Vermont care facility and held 16 days before a judge ordered his release in February.VT · Mar 20, 2026 · Newsweek, Associated Press, Community Violence Intervention Collaborative +4
Luis M.P.: Venezuelan student deported to Salvadoran prison over tattoosLuis Muñoz Pinto, a 27-year-old Venezuelan who had been studying robotics engineering, was detained during a scheduled Customs and Border Protection appointment under the CBP One program and deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in March 2025.Mar 3, 2026 · The Guardian, Prime Publishers, Miami New Times +4
Luis René L.: 59-year-old Cuban with Parkinson's deported to Mexico, unable to obtain medicationLuis René Lemus, 59, a Cuban man with Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, was deported to Mexico and has struggled to get his medication among other elderly, ailing Cubans sent to Villahermosa.Villahermosa, MX · Feb 2026 · english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org, Yahoo News
Seven ICE detainees in California report medical neglect, one likely has cancerSeven people held at a California ICE facility sued on November 12 over medical neglect; one detainee says he was denied treatment for likely prostate cancer.California, USA · Dec 17, 2025 · ACLU, Prison Law, PBS
U.S. citizen children deported to Honduras, child with cancer sent without medicationSeveral U.S. citizen children have been deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers, including a 2-year-old and, in a Texas case, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with late-stage cancer sent without his medication.Apr 28, 2025 · PBS, Billboard Lifestyle, CNN +1
U.S. citizen child with Stage 4 cancer deported to Honduras without medicationA 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer and his 7-year-old sister were deported to Honduras with their mother without his medication. Attorneys say the mother never consented or spoke with lawyers beforehand.Apr 25, 2025 · NBC News, AOL, Newser +1