Legal process
Transferred after a court filing or order
Moved after a habeas petition, TRO, or court order was filed or issued, including moves that put the person outside the court's jurisdiction.
Documented in 15 states. Every well-documented story coded this way, grouped by state. See what accompanies it →
California
Connecticut
Florida
Dimitri V.: Haitian businessman detained 9 months, transferred out-of-state despite court orderDimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe, a 52-year-old Haitian businessman who entered legally in 2020, was detained nine months and transferred to Mississippi despite a court order barring his removal from Florida.Miami, FL · Jun 22, 2026 · Miami Herald, L'Union Suite, HCN Times +1
About 800 transferred from Everglades ICE facility, families struggle to locate themAbout 800 detainees were transferred out of the Everglades facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," with families and lawyers unable to locate many of them after officials cited hurricane concerns.Florida Everglades, FL · Jun 18, 2026 · Associated Press, ABC News, News Tribune +5
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Amy L.B.: Babson College student, 19, deported to Honduras despite judge's orderAmy Lucia López Belloza, 19, a Babson College freshman, was deported to Honduras despite a judge's order against moving her, after ICE said an agent misread it. She now studies remotely from San Pedro Sula while appealing to return.Boston, MA · Oct 5, 2026 · ABC News, Inside Higher Ed, Associated Press +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
Minnesota
Jesus F.: Father of six lured from home by ICE agents faking car troubleJesus Flores, a mechanic and father of six, two with autism, was lured outside his Minnesota home by agents faking car trouble and detained. His family says he was transferred to Texas within 48 hours.Columbia Heights, MN · Feb 13, 2026 · CBS News, Fox 9, Channel 3000
Elvis T.E.: 2-year-old flown to Texas despite order to release herAn Ecuadorian father and his 2-year-old daughter were detained in Minneapolis and flown to Texas despite a judge's order to release the child. She was returned the next day; her father remains held.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 24, 2026 · CNN, Fox 9, MPR News +7
Elvis T.E.: Two-year-old and father flown to Texas by ICE despite court orderA 2-year-old who has lived in Minneapolis since birth and her Ecuadorian father were detained and flown to Texas despite a court order; she was returned the next day while he remains in custody.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 24, 2026 · CNN, Fox 9, MPR News
Luis Fernando C.C. and Maria V.H.: Hopkins family of four sent to Texas by ICE against court orderA Minnesota family of four with pending asylum cases was detained on January 22, briefly sent to Texas despite a court order, then returned home after their lawyers filed a contempt motion.Hopkins, MN · Jan 22, 2025 · Hometown Source, MPR News, Fox 9
Nevada
New Jersey
ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Montclair, NJ · Sep 14, 2026 · Montclair Local, New Jersey HillsDiana C.H.: Salvadoran asylum seeker transferred five times despite court order barring transfersA 29-year-old Salvadoran asylum seeker was transferred five times despite a court order blocking it. A judge ruled her detention illegal, citing at least 72 similar violations since December.Elizabeth, NJ · Jan 27, 2026 · The Marshall Project, CourtListener, New Jersey Monitor
New York
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
20-year-old Ecuadorian woman held nine days by ICE sleeping on floorA 20-year-old Ecuadorian woman was detained for nine days at 26 Federal Plaza without a bed, sleeping on the floor with dozens of others, before being released by a federal judge's order.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten,” — Nuvia MartinezManhattan, NY · Jun 2025 · Washington Post, Leagle, Trump Whack +2
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
- Yoenis H.R.: Man sent to Louisiana by ICE in violation of court orderA man held in Tacoma was transferred to Louisiana in violation of a court order, then brought back after failed flight attempts, while his mother suffered a stress-related cardiac emergency.Tacoma, WA · Aug 14, 2026 · CourtListener
Brazilian artist with pregnant wife held 63 days by ICEA Brazilian visual artist and father was detained near San Juan Island while picking up his daughter, held 63 days, and released days before his son's birth after charges were dismissed.San Juan Island, WA · Oct 10, 2025 · NBC Bay Area, NBC News, Seattle Times +4
Location not tied to one state
Tesfay T.: Ethiopian torture survivor shackled and deported to Cameroon by ICETesfay, a 35-year-old Ethiopian torture survivor granted protection from deportation, was pressured into signing removal papers and flown to Cameroon chained at the wrists, legs and stomach for the entire flight.Oct 8, 2026 · Human Rights Watch- Marco R.H.: Colorado man deported to Mexico by ICE despite order barring his removalMarco Uriel Rodriguez Hernandez was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal, after being secretly transferred to Texas and denied contact with his attorney. A judge ordered officials to facilitate his return.TX · Aug 8, 2026 · Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics
Enrique A.H.: 46-year-old Cuban man held weeks in Djibouti, deported to South SudanEnrique Arias-Hierro, 46, a Cuban man ordered removed in 1999, was held for weeks in Djibouti after his deportation flight was diverted. He arrived in South Sudan on July 4.FL · May 23, 2025 · Associated Press, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +1