Legal process
Transferred far away
Moved to a facility in another state or region, far from family and lawyers, typically Louisiana, Texas, or Arizona. The text must state the move, not just a distant facility.
Documented in 43 states. Every well-documented story coded this way, grouped by state. See what accompanies it →
Alabama
Orlin: Alabama father detained by ICE while cooperating with law enforcementOrlin, a husband and small-business co-owner, was detained a second time after his family's dog found human remains at their Alabama home. His wife, Paulina Mejia, now cares for their young daughter alone.Birmingham, AL · Aug 11, 2025 · WBRC, ABC 6 On Your Side, Law & Crime +1
Alireza D.: Iranian doctoral student detained by ICE, no specific allegations givenAlireza Doroudi, an Iranian doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, was detained at his home after his visa was revoked. He remains held in Louisiana, with no specific allegations given.Alabama, AL · Mar 25, 2025 · WBRC, Decatur Daily, The Crimson White
Alaska
Sonia E.A.: Alaska mother and two children deported by ICE within 36 hoursSonia Espinoza Arriaga and her three children were detained in Soldotna, Alaska, after a missed court hearing. She and her two youngest were deported to Tijuana within 36 hours; her 18-year-old son was sent to Tacoma.Soldotna, AK · Feb 24, 2026 · Anchorage Daily News, Your Alaska Link, KTOO +3
Jhony G.M.: Asylum applicant detained by ICE after son's school drop-off in AnchorageJhony Gonzalez Merino, a Mexican asylum applicant from the Triqui Indigenous group, was arrested after dropping off his son at school in Anchorage. He remains held at a federal facility in Tacoma, Washington.Anchorage, AK · Feb 2026 · Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media
Arizona
Filipina nurse with valid work permit detained by ICE at Phoenix airportA 22-year-old Filipina nurse working in a Phoenix hospital's acute-care unit was detained at the airport despite holding a valid work permit; she awaits a September 4 court hearing.Phoenix, AZ · Sep 4, 2026 · The Global Filipino Magazine, Filipino Times, Bombo Radyo
Margoth P.O. and Dilan M.P.: Tempe mother and 14-year-old son held 20 days by ICE in TexasMargoth Paredes-Ortiz and her 14-year-old son Dilan were detained after a Walmart stop in Tempe; he missed his eighth-grade promotion ceremony. Both were held 20 days at a Texas family detention center before returning to Arizona.Tempe, AZ · Jun 17, 2026 · 12News, Univision, News Pub Live +5
Chinese woman dies by suicide at Yuma Border Patrol stationA 52-year-old Chinese woman died by suicide at the Yuma Border Patrol station after overstaying her visa. Footage showed required welfare checks were not properly done and medical help came nearly two hours late.Yuma, Arizona · Apr 7, 2025 · New York Post, NDTV, United Press International +6
Arkansas
- Anton B.: Russian asylum seeker detained by Arkansas police, transferred to Louisiana facilityA Russian asylum seeker was detained during an Arkansas traffic stop and transferred to a Louisiana facility. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation before his June asylum hearing.Arkansas · May 5, 2026 · CourtListener
Anderson T.R.: South Arkansas father of young son detained by ICE at immigration check-inAnderson Tumin-Rivas, 24, a Guatemalan man married with a young son, was detained after showing up for a scheduled immigration check-in in Little Rock. He is now held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Guatemala.Rison, AR · Jan 28, 2026 · Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 News Online
Olvin D.: Little Rock woman says ICE targeted her husband due to activismOlvin Dominguez, an undocumented Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. 17 years, was arrested after his wife, an activist, says ICE told him they'd been watching her Facebook page. He was moved to a Louisiana facility.Little Rock, AR · Nov 7, 2025 · Arkansas Times, Threads, Spot on Arkansas
Vicky R.: Guatemalan woman deported after Tontitown traffic stop referral to ICEAn 18-year-old Guatemalan woman was detained after a Tontitown traffic stop ended in only a warning, then sent to a Louisiana facility and deported to Guatemala.Tontitown, AR · Oct 10, 2025 · Arkansas Times, News from the States, Arkansas Grita- Kapil R.: Arkansas man held by ICE 30 days after perfume mistaken for drugsKapil Raghu was jailed after Benton police mistook a perfume bottle for drugs during a May 2025 traffic stop, then transferred to ICE detention when his expired visa was found. Released after 30 days, his work permit remains suspended.Benton, AR · May 3, 2025 · THV11, 5 News Online
California
Sergio C.A.: Berkeley diner supervisor with severe sleep apnea detained by ICE at airportSergio Ivan Chaparro Ayala, a Berkeley diner supervisor and father of two with severe sleep apnea, was detained at Oakland airport before a trip with his partner. A judge ordered his release after a habeas petition.Berkeley, CA · Sep 15, 2026 · KTVU, CourtListener, Richmond Side +1
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- Ruben S.: Haitian man re-arrested without warrant despite pending family caseA Haitian man with no criminal record and a pending family petition was re-arrested with no warning and held for weeks. A judge ruled it violated his rights and ordered his release.Calexico, CA · Aug 21, 2026 · CourtListener
José P.: Watts father of autistic teen held six months by ICEJosé Padilla, a 41-year-old car wash worker and father who cared daily for his autistic teenage son, was detained for six months before being freed in August and reunited with his family at Union Station.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 4, 2026 · The Guardian, News 247 Plus, Center for Health Journalism +2
Paula R.C.: Colombian asylum seeker arrested by ICE outside San Francisco immigration courtPaula Sofia Ramirez Clavijo, 33, a Colombian asylum seeker and assault survivor, was detained right after her San Francisco court hearing and was already on a deportation flight when a judge ordered her released.San Francisco, CA · Jul 31, 2026 · CourtListener, Government Publishing Office, EXA +2
Kyon S.: Adelanto hunger strike organizer deported to Belize after speaking to CongressKyon Shakeel Swaso, 35, helped organize a hunger strike at California's Adelanto detention center and later spoke with Congress about conditions there. He was then transferred twice and deported to Belize, which advocates called retaliation.Adelanto, CA · Jun 17, 2026 · Democracy Now, KVCR News, Calo News +2
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
44 Zapotec workers arrested by ICE in LA raid, many chainedUp to 44 Indigenous Zapotec garment workers were detained in a June 2025 raid on a Los Angeles fashion factory, some restrained in chains. A year later families face economic hardship and separation, with at least one worker deported.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 2026 · Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, WWD +3
Everlee W.: Green card holder detained by CBP at LAX, shackled and denied foodEverlee Amelia Wihongi, a 37-year-old lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since age six, was detained at LAX returning from a family trip and shackled on a floor for 14 hours during transfers across four states.“This place no longer feels like home to us, especially after seeing how my daughter’s been treated,” — Betty Wihongi, her motherLos Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · KSL, The Guardian, New Zealand Herald +12- 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
Everlee W.: New Zealander with green card held by ICE more than 70 daysEverlee Wihongi, a longtime U.S. resident from New Zealand, was held over 70 days across three states for a 2016 cannabis conviction later thrown out. She described being called by her bunk number and witnessing children shackled before her release.California · Apr 1, 2026 · RNZ, New Zealand Herald
Angelina L.J. and Wendy G.J.: Guatemalan mother and 9-year-old daughter detained by ICE at SFO, deportedAngelina Lopez-Jimenez, 41, and her 9-year-old daughter were detained by plainclothes agents at SFO as they prepared to board a flight, then deported to Guatemala within about 36 hours.San Francisco, CA · Mar 30, 2026 · The Hill, Hamka'e Center, USA Today +10
Ruben: Nicaraguan man deported after arrest at asylum appointment in San Francisco courtRuben, 28, had lived in San Francisco's Mission District with his brother Francisco for three years before being arrested at his own asylum hearing in February. He was moved through several detention centers and deported to Nicaragua in March.San Francisco, CA · Mar 8, 2026 · Mission Local, EXA
Ivan G.: Venice father detained by ICE at appointment for his citizenship caseIvan Garcia, a father and North Venice Little League community member, was detained at a scheduled citizenship appointment and sent to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center; his family is raising funds for legal costs.Venice, CA · Feb 3, 2026 · SM Mirror, Palisades News
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- Sergio S.S.: Father of three U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at Long Beach AirportA Salvadoran father of three who has lived in the U.S. since age 12 was arrested at Long Beach Airport after clearing security; a judge has now ordered his release from Adelanto.Long Beach, CA · Jan 12, 2026 · CourtListener
Luis Y.C.: Honduran grandfather, 68, dies in ICE custody after chest pain went undiagnosedLuis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, a 68-year-old Honduran grandfather living in the U.S. for decades, died January 6 in ICE custody after weeks of untreated chest pain and vomiting. His family learned only after he died.Indio, CA · Jan 6, 2026 · KESQ, News Review, My News LA +8
Benjamin G.C.: LAUSD senior detained while walking dog, held months by ICEBenjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz, an 18-year-old Reseda high school senior, was detained while walking his family's dog, leaving it loose in an alley. He was freed on bond and reunited with his family before Thanksgiving.Van Nuys, CA · Nov 17, 2025 · ABC7, 19th News, LAist +5
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
Lorena P.: Pregnant mother of two held by ICE 3.5 months, witnessed miscarriagesLorena Pineda, 27, a Salvadoran mother of two, was arrested five months pregnant and held over 3.5 months across five facilities, where she witnessed other women miscarry before signing for self-deportation.San Fernando, CA · September 2025 · Boston Herald, ACLU
Marlon S.C.: Stateless 65-year-old wheelchair user detained by ICE at asylum interviewMarlon Gerardo Sáenz Cruz, 65, a wheelchair user with glaucoma and polio complications, was detained at what he believed was an asylum interview after fleeing persecution in Nicaragua; he now faces possible removal.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 17, 2025 · Associated Press, ABC News, Divergentes +1
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- Will K.: Ph.D. candidate held over a week at airport by CBPTae Heung "Will" Kim, 40, a Texas A&M Ph.D. candidate studying infectious disease, was held at San Francisco Airport for over a week without a lawyer after returning from his brother's wedding. He now faces a September 4 deportation hearing.San Francisco, CA · Jul 21, 2025 · Korean Quarterly, Seattle Times, Law & Crime
Rami O.: Doctor's husband with brain tumor held 13 days at L.A. ICE facilityRami Othmane, 36, married to a hospital chief medical officer, was held 13 days in a downtown L.A. ICE facility despite a brain tumor, then transferred to Arizona before release on bail.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 13, 2025 · Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Billboard +2
6-year-old with leukemia held about a month in ICE detentionA 6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia was arrested with his mother and sister outside a Los Angeles courtroom and held a month in Texas, missing a medical appointment. He showed trauma symptoms after returning home.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 4, 2025 · LAist, KTLA, Patch +6
Javier D.S.: Deaf DACA recipient arrested by ICE at California car washJavier Diaz Santana, a deaf 32-year-old DACA recipient, was handcuffed and sent to an El Paso detention center during a June 2025 car wash raid without accommodation for his disability. He was released in July.Temple City, CA · Jun 12, 2025 · Los Angeles Times, ILW, NBC Los Angeles +2
Jasmine M.: Canadian actress held 12 days in freezing ICE cellsJasmine Mooney, a Canadian actress and beverage entrepreneur, was detained by U.S. border officials while applying for a work visa and held for 12 days in freezing cells before being transferred across three facilities.San Ysidro, CA · Apr 2, 2025 · NPR, New York Times, CBC
Rafael F.M.: Father held by ICE over a year faces deportation to El SalvadorRafael Flores Martinez, a father and husband arrested at his family's pupusa stand, was held over a year and moved across the country to Louisiana. He now awaits deportation to El Salvador despite having further appeals available.Pacoima, CA · Feb 1, 2025 · PACER Monitor
Colorado
- Nayel S.B.: Mexican woman arrested without warrant by ICE in Wyoming, held in ColoradoA Mexican woman was detained without a warrant after a Wyoming DUI stop and held in Aurora, Colorado. A court found the arrest unlawful and ordered her released within 24 hours.Aurora, CO · Jul 23, 2026 · CourtListener
Rudy V.M.: Roofer with U.S. citizen wife held four months by ICE, health decliningRudy Villeda Mejía, 47, a Honduran roofing business owner and trafficking survivor married to a U.S. citizen, was held four months before a judge ordered his release, which left him stranded in Louisiana without ID.Denver, CO · Mar 30, 2026 · Grand Junction Sentinel, CourtListener, Sentinel Colorado +6
Fernando J.S.: Asylum father, kids detained by ICE in ColoradoFernando Jaramillo Solano, a Colombian asylum-seeker with no criminal record, was detained with his two children while driving them to school in Durango. ICE admitted he was not its target; the family was later sent back to Colombia.Durango, CO · Oct 31, 2025 · CBS News, 9News, Colorado Sun +6
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
Gladys C.T.: Venezuelan mother with TPS deported to El Salvador, beaten in detentionGladys Yoleida Caricote Tovar, 28, a mother of three, was arrested in front of her children, had them placed in foster care, then deported despite a court order. She was later beaten in a Texas detention center.Colorado · Mar 15, 2025 · El País, USA Today, ABC News +1
Connecticut
Nancy M.: Mother handcuffed by ICE in front of her children, deported to MexicoNancy Martinez, 37, a factory worker in New Haven for 15 years, was handcuffed in front of her children, including her autistic son, then deported to Mexico. She now sues ICE while calling her kids daily from abroad.New Haven, CT · Oct 11, 2026 · CT Insider, NBC Connecticut, CT Mirror +6
Jhonny O.: Ecuadorian construction worker applying for citizenship detained by ICE in DanburyJhonny Ojeda, 26, an Ecuadorian construction worker in the U.S. five years, was pulled from his truck while driving home in Danbury and moved to a Rhode Island detention center.Danbury, CT · Aug 31, 2026 · CBS News, WFSB
Feliciano P.S.: Brazilian man rearrested by ICE four days after immigration judge set bondFeliciano Paulino Soares, a Brazilian man living in Connecticut, was rearrested four days after a judge ordered his release on bond, this time during a Utah speeding stop. A judge has again ordered him freed.Connecticut · Aug 27, 2026 · Colorado Politics, The Gazette, MidPage +2
Jean: Haitian boy, 12, held 505 days apart from his Florida familyJean, a 12-year-old from Haiti, spent his 13th birthday in federal custody and was held 505 days even after his family passed all required background checks. A judge called the process arbitrary and ordered his release.New Haven, CT · July 15, 2026 · CT Insider, Connecticut Post, News Times +1
Florida
Arístides F.G.: Cuban asylum seeker arrested by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicArístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban trucking company owner who fled Cuba in 2021, was arrested at a Miami courthouse and deported to the Central African Republic after losing 60 pounds in detention.“I had a trucking company, I paid taxes, I never got a traffic ticket. I did everything right. I left a dictatorship only to enter into a [form of] terrorism. I never thought they were going to send me to Africa; I thought that was impossible. I’m not a terrorist, I’m not a criminal.” — Arístides Fernández GarcíaMiami, FL · Oct 9, 2026 · El País, LA Taco, News 247 Plus +13
Alicia L.: Venezuelan businesswoman detained by ICE while dropping off daughter in DoralAlicia Labrador, a Venezuelan businesswoman and beauty brand founder, was detained while dropping off her 16-year-old daughter in Doral. She has a pending asylum case and work permit, and now faces deportation proceedings.“No he podido hablar con ella libremente. En todos esos centros te graban por todas partes, entonces no sé qué tanto ella me podrá decir. Ella es una persona que ha dedicado su vida en los Estados Unidos, a darle a las personas una oportunidad para sentirse mejor con su belleza y bienestar. No saber si ella tiene acceso, por ejemplo, a baño, a comida o a cualquier sitio para dormir, es lo que más nos preocupa, a mí como su abogada y a sus familiares” — attorney Ros Ana GuillénDoral, FL · Sep 30, 2026 · News Link 7, El Diario, Telemundo 51 +1
Antonio F.A.: Cuban grandfather alleges guard left him partially deaf during year-long ICE detentionA 63-year-old Cuban man who came to the U.S. in 1994 has been detained over a year, missing his first granddaughter's birth, after Cuba and Mexico both refused to take him.West Palm Beach, FL · Sep 27, 2026 · El Paso Matters, Cuba Headlines, Border Blogs- Lorenzo S.: Cuban man recovering from amputation deported by ICE to Mexico, left homelessLorenzo Sánchez, who fled Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift and built decades of life in Florida, was deported to Mexico while recovering from a toe amputation and left homeless for months before reaching shelter in Guanajuato.“It was all a lie. A set-up. When I walked through the door, four agents were waiting for me. They handcuffed my hands, legs, and feet, and told me not to resist.” — VicenteMiami, FL · Sep 23, 2026 · Forbidden Stories, Fact in Face
- Eddysont D.: Haitian man with TPS held after ICE arrest in FloridaA Haitian man with legal work authorization through 2030 was arrested by ICE in Florida and flown to a California detention facility; a judge ordered his release, citing due process violations.Palm Beach, FL · Sep 21, 2026 · CourtListener
Xavier J.: Ecuadorian businessman with pending asylum case detained by ICE in MiamiXavier Jordán, an Ecuadorian businessman accused of financing a 2023 assassination, was detained with his wife at a Doral intersection on September 16, 2026. He had a pending asylum case and now remains held at a Louisiana detention center.Miami, FL · Sep 17, 2026 · teleSUR English, Miami New Times, El Comercio +4
Matías P.: Argentine soccer player held nearly 3 weeks by ICE after airport arrestMatías Alejandro Pourrain, 34, an Argentine soccer player and youth coach in South Florida since 2019, was detained at a Fort Lauderdale airport before a championship match. He was released on $20,000 bond after nearly three weeks.Miami, FL · Sep 13, 2026 · Buenos Aires Herald, The Daily Beast, United Press International +9
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
Four U.S. citizen siblings left alone after ICE detains parentsFour U.S. citizen siblings in Florida, ages 13 to 21, have lived on their own since their Guatemalan parents were detained by ICE last fall. The eldest, 21, left college to run the family landscaping business and pay rent.Palm Beach County, FL · Jul 25, 2026 · Magzter, PRX, Columbia Tribune
Yajaira: Honduran mother returned to overcrowded Miramar ICE cell with IV in armYajaira, a 37-year-old Honduran mother of two with a valid work permit, was held five days in an overcrowded Miramar cell, suffered an anxiety attack, and is now detained in Spokane, Washington.Florida Keys, FL · Jul 20, 2026 · Reason, IFTTT, Family Stations Network +1
JeanCarlos F.M.: DACA father deported to Honduras after year in ICE custodyJeanCarlos Fiallos Manzanares, a Miami man with DACA status who lived in the U.S. over 30 years, was detained after a traffic stop and deported to Honduras after a year, away from his wife and sons.Miami Florida · Jul 1, 2026 · WLRN, The Marshall Project- Pregnant Azerbaijani woman with hypothyroidism held by ICE in LouisianaFatima Eminzada, 24, a pregnant Azerbaijani citizen with hypothyroidism and anemia, has been held in Basile, Louisiana since April. A court ordered ICE to report on her medical care after bond was repeatedly denied.Florida · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener, Habeas Dockets
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
Franklin C.G.: Colombian activist detained by ICE while walking with 12-year-old sonFranklin Humberto Coral-Garrido, a Colombian activist and lawyer, was detained in Phoenix while walking with his 12-year-old son, after living in the U.S. for about ten years.Miami, FL · Jun 20, 2026 · Newsweek, Colombia One, Voz +2
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
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
Daniela P.: Venezuelan woman detained by ICE after cooperating with police in car crashDaniela Portillo, a Venezuelan woman, called police and stayed at the scene after a crash in Polk County, but was detained by ICE and has been held in Louisiana for about two months.“Es traumático, es devastador, es agotador, no duermes, no descansas. Esto es lo peor que le puede pasar a una persona.” — Daniela PortilloPolk County, FL · Jun 8, 2026 · El Diario NY, FV Digital
Ederson G.A. and Mirsy A.L.: Boy twice separated from deported mother returns with her to FloridaEderson Galicia Alva, 11, was reunited with his mother in Florida after she was deported to Guatemala in June 2025 despite protected legal status. He had nightmares and repeated a grade during their 11 months apart.Miami, FL · Jun 4, 2026 · 1News, The Independent, Neutral Echo +10
Connor R.: British father of twins detained by ICE at Tampa green card interviewConnor Michael Read, 29, a British pressure-washing business owner married to an American with three-year-old twin sons, was detained during a green card interview in June 2026. His wife learned his residency petition had been approved the same day.“After a while, they called us back in and introduced us to an ICE agent who explained [Connor] had been detained. He told me that he was already being taken away from the building at that point.” — Jaelin, his wifeTampa, FL · Jun 3, 2026 · Mirror, The Guardian, American Immigration Council
Adys L.M.: Green card holder arrested by ICE over sister's Cuban military conglomerate roleAdys Lastres Morera, a Florida green card holder, was arrested after her card was revoked over her sister's role at a Cuban military-run company. Her U.S. citizen son is disputing the revocation and seeking a lawyer.Miami, FL · May 22, 2026 · United Press International, CiberCuba, ICE +5
Jorge C.: Colombian father with court protection deported by ICE to DR CongoJorge Cubillos, 42, a truck driver who lived in Florida with his wife and four children since 2018, was deported in shackles to the Democratic Republic of Congo despite legal protection from removal.Orlando, FL · May 22, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Naira Voice, My News 13 +11
Emilio N.M.: Cuban man deported with appeal pending allowed to returnJavier Batista Pérez, 62, and Emilio Nieves Matanzas were deported to Cuba despite pending appeals and approved release orders. Nieves Matanzas, held five months after a traffic stop, has now been granted parole to return.Orlando, FL · May 21, 2026 · CiberCuba, CiberCuba, Directorio Cubano +2- Luis Alberto B.G.: Cuban man arrested in Florida held by ICE in CaliforniaA Cuban man held at Golden State Annex in McFarland, California, was ordered released or given a bond hearing within 14 days after a judge found his re-detention violated due process.Florida · May 17, 2026 · CourtListener
Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor detained by ICE while traveling with 5-year-old U.S. citizen daughterDr. Rubeliz Bolívar, an emergency medicine resident, was detained with her 5-year-old daughter at McAllen airport while heading to an asylum interview despite holding a valid work permit; she was released the same night.Orlando, FL · Apr 16, 2026 · El Imparcial, Archy Newsy, American College of Emergency Physicians +1- Daniela: U.S. citizen's wife detained by Florida detective she helped for monthsDaniela, a Colombian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed and detained after months of cooperating with a fraud investigation into her former employer. She was moved in chains across two states before being released on bond.“It’s very cruel the way they arrested me.” — DanielaPalm Beach, FL · Apr 2026 · WLRN, The Marshall Project, News Beep
- Ivan P.S.: Mexican man detained by ICE in Florida traffic stop after 17 yearsA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. for over 17 years was detained after a traffic stop over tinted windows and moved between facilities. A court ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Florida · Mar 30, 2026 · CourtListener
Colombian Uber driver with pending asylum case detained by ICE in FloridaA Colombian Uber driver with a pending asylum case, valid license and work permit was detained in Florida. Her family says she has been repeatedly transferred with little information and describes poor conditions at the facility.Orlando, FL · Mar 25, 2026 · Univision
Carlos: Welder deported by ICE, U.S. citizen partner left raising two children aloneCarlos, a Guatemalan welder and family breadwinner for ten years, was deported to Guatemala in March after falling asleep at a stop sign. His partner now raises their young daughter and autistic teenage son alone.Sarasota, FL · Mar 2026 · WUSF, WLRN
Roberto B.: Venezuelan journalist with torture protection shackled by ICE, bused to TapachulaRoberto Betancourt, a Venezuelan journalist whose wife and two children remain in Miami, was shuttled through 12 detention facilities over six months despite protection barring his return to Venezuela, then bused to Mexico in January 2026.“I had to go back to Tapachula and stay in the park, with nothing to eat, nowhere to sleep, the same story.” — Humberto GarcíaMiami, FL · Jan 28, 2026 · Forbidden Stories, Fact in Face, JLA Noticias- Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE without a bond hearingA Honduran man with a pending asylum case was held at Golden State Annex after his charges were dismissed. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days or release.West Palm Beach, FL · Jan 14, 2026 · CourtListener
- Alain A.G.: Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in FloridaA Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Miami, FL · Jan 6, 2026 · CourtListener
- Agenord N.: Haitian man held without bond hearing, moved from Florida to CaliforniaA Haitian man who entered the U.S. in 2023 was detained by immigration agents and sent to a California facility after a battery conviction. A court ruled he was not subject to mandatory detention and ordered a bond hearing.Bay Harbor Islands, FL · Nov 10, 2025 · CourtListener
Twice-separated father fed moldy food with worms in ICE detentionA Guatemalan father reunited with his children in Florida was separated again in October 2025 while doing landscaping work near Mar-a-Lago. He reported moldy food and mistreatment before his April 2026 release.West Palm Beach, FL · Oct 2025 · Associated Press, The Daily Beast
Maria B.V.: Marine's mother detained applying for military family protection, deported to MexicoMaria Ursula Borja Valle, 54, mother of a Marine who served four years, was detained at an appointment to seek protection as a military relative and deported despite a stroke requiring ongoing medication.“I gave four years of my life to this country. I feel honored to be here, that this is my country, but knowing that this country doesn't want my mother makes me feel terrible. It hurts me and my sisters because she is the only parent we have here.” — Jose Manuel VilchisPompano Beach, FL · Aug 15, 2025 · Associated Press, Cuba Headlines, The Banner +1
Luis Manuel R.V.: Man who collapsed at Alligator Alcatraz still held with worsening healthLuis Manuel Rivas Velásquez collapsed at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center and was hospitalized amid reports of inadequate medical response. He is now held in El Paso with reportedly worsening health.Ochopee, Florida · Aug 5, 2025 · Prism Reports, M. Centee Law, CBS News +1
Laura: Mother diagnosed with terminal cancer after husband detained by ICELaura, a 32-year-old Colombian mother, delayed cancer care for fear of ICE detention after her husband was arrested at their North Miami home; she was later diagnosed with terminal cancer.North Miami, FL · Jun 8, 2025 · Miami Herald
Alonso C.: 72-year-old Cuban man with work permit arrested while playing dominos in MiamiAlonso C., 72, a Cuban man in the U.S. for 46 years with a valid work permit, was arrested by masked agents while playing dominos in Miami and sent to Krome, then Camp East Montana.“I have never felt racism the way I have felt it inside this camp. When I first got here the guards told me, “When you get to El Paso, Texas, there’s no going back. You’re only getting out deported or dead.”” — Javier C.Miami, FL · 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Marie Ange B.: Haitian woman dies in ICE custody after guards allegedly ignored her distressMarie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman, died in April 2025 at a Florida detention center after complaining of chest pains for hours while guards reportedly ignored pleas for help from other detained women.Pompano Beach, FL · Apr 25, 2025 · USA Today, CBS News, Miami Herald +5
Andrea: Postpartum green card holder held by ICE, separated from her infantAndrea, 31, a Green Card holder from Argentina who had lived in the U.S. since age three, was detained after calling police during a domestic dispute just months after giving birth, separating her from her infant.Orlando, FL · Feb 1, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Economic Times, HuffPost
Georgia
Godfrey W.: Army veteran and green card holder deported to Jamaica with appeal pendingGodfrey Wade, 65, an Army veteran and father of six, was deported to Jamaica while his appeal was pending and was later hospitalized for pneumonia. A Georgia judge has since voided the old conviction behind his case.Covington, GA · Oct 5, 2026 · Military.com, NYC Carib News, Military.com +8
Elder A.M.: High school soccer captain detained by ICE after traffic stop, misses graduationElder Yuvini Aguilar Macario, 19, a soccer captain at Trion High School who had started welding classes, was detained after a traffic stop and missed his graduation; classmates gave him a standing ovation in absentia.Walker County, GA · Jul 19, 2026 · Times Free Press, Local 3 News, All On Georgia
Suzy G.: Trans activist held by ICE in male unit in GeorgiaSuzy Gerónimo, a transgender activist, was detained after a traffic stop and held in a men's unit at a Georgia facility, facing harassment and unsafe conditions. A judge ordered accommodations, though enforcement has been inconsistent.Lumpkin, GA · May 14, 2026 · Enlace Latino NC, Univision, Que Pasa Media +2
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
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Christina P.: DACA recipient held by ICE for 7 months, son didn't recognize herChristina Pérez, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for 37 years, was detained by ICE in February while walking to her car and held seven months. Her young son did not recognize her when she came home.Broadview, IL · Sep 22, 2026 · Univision
Airida G.: Army veteran's wife deported by ICE after arrest at green card interviewAirida Gould, a massage therapist married to Army veteran Mark Gould and mother of three adult children, was detained during her green card interview and deported to Poland after 66 days, with her husband denied a goodbye.Chicago, IL · Jul 21, 2026 · Newsweek, ABC7 Chicago, Front Page Detectives +2
Owen R.: Missouri father with green card for 40 years deported to NetherlandsOwen Ramsingh, 45, held a green card for 40 years and worked in property management near his wife and daughter before being deported to the Netherlands in February 2026 over old drug convictions.Chicago, IL · Jul 9, 2026 · Newsweek, ABC News, KCUR +4- Jose Enrique O.D.: Father with pending asylum case wrongly deported by ICE, returned to ChicagoJose Enrique Ojeda Duarte, a Venezuelan father of two, was wrongly deported after seven months in detention due to a government data error. He has reunited with his family in Chicago but struggles with anxiety and fear.“They treated us like dogs. Everything was bad, even the water. They were killing us little by little.” — Jose Enrique Ojeda DuarteChicago, IL · Jul 7, 2026 · WBEZ, Latin Times, Entorno Inteligente +4
Jesus C.: Illinois 16-year-old sent to Texas by ICE, family's custody request deniedJesus Alexis Cruz, 16, was detained after a traffic stop in Illinois and transferred to a Texas juvenile facility despite his family's request for custody.Collinsville, IL · Jun 10, 2026 · St. Louis Public Radio, The Telegraph, WILL
Three Illinois teens, including a 16-year-old, detained by ICE after traffic stopThree Collinsville, Illinois teens, ages 16 and 19, were detained by ICE on June 9 after a traffic stop, then sent to detention facilities in Texas and Missouri. State officials are investigating the local police's role.Morrisonville, IL · Jun 10, 2026 · The Telegraph, Fox 2 Now, St. Louis Public Radio +1
Hector C.S. and Jesus C.: 16- and 19-year-old detained by ICE in Illinois, moved to TexasHector Cruz-Sanchez, 19, and Jesus Alexis Cruz, 16, were detained during a work trip after a traffic stop, then separated and sent to different Texas facilities, raising family concerns over the teen's transfer.Morrisonville, IL · Jun 9, 2026 · NPR Illinois, Belleville News-Democrat, Fox 2 Now +2
Three Collinsville, Illinois teens detained by ICE, 16-year-old held in TexasThree Collinsville, Illinois teens, ages 16 and 19, were detained while traveling for a summer internet line job after a traffic stop; one is held in Texas, two in Missouri.Morrisonville, IL · June 9, 2026 · The Telegraph, MSN, Belleville News-Democrat +2
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
Lucia V.G.: Venezuelan mother held months in Kentucky without bond hearing after courthouse arrestLucia Vasquez-Gonzalez, a mother from Venezuela, was arrested after a Chicago courthouse hearing even though the charge against her was dropped. She remains held in Kentucky without a bond hearing while her case proceeds.Chicago, IL · Mar 10, 2026 · Chicago Tribune, EXA- 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
U.S. citizen and father of son with epilepsy detained by federal agentsA U.S. citizen and his undocumented father were arrested walking to buy groceries in Little Village. The son was released; his father, whose younger son has epilepsy, remains detained out of state.Chicago, IL · Nov 15, 2025 · Chicago Tribune, Spokesman-Review, Reporter-Herald
Asylum-seeking family with young children detained by ICE at Millennium ParkNoemi Chavez and her two children, including 8-year-old Dasha, were detained by armed agents at Chicago's Millennium Park and have since been released. Her husband remains held in Texas.Chicago Illinois · Oct 1, 2025 · Block Club Chicago, Chicago Tribune, CourtListener +4
Jaime R.: Father arrested by ICE in Millennium Park, held in Texas without familyJaime Ramirez was detained with his wife and two children during an outing at Millennium Park and flown to a Texas facility; his family was later released, but he remains detained.Chicago, IL · Sep 28, 2025 · Chicago Tribune, Block Club Chicago, NBC Chicago +1
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
Albert R.P.: Chicago man deported to El Salvador prison before asylum hearingAlbert Jesús Rodríguez Parra, who worked at Wrigley Field and sent money home to his mother, was denied bond over his tattoos and deported days before his asylum hearing.Chicago, IL · Mar 15, 2025 · Texas Tribune, ProPublica, El País +1
Abel O.: Chicago father detained six months after ICE mistakes him for his sonAbel Orozco, a 47-year-old tree-cutting business owner who has lived near Chicago for 30 years, was mistakenly detained for his son and has remained in custody in Kentucky for nearly six months.Lyons, IL · Mar 14, 2025 · ABC7 Chicago, Immigrant Justice, Chicago Tribune +7
Indiana
César C.G.: Venezuelan Walmart driver with work permit detained by ICE in Bloomington lotCésar Cepeda Gomez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker delivering for Walmart in Bloomington, was detained in a parking lot and held for weeks before a judge granted him $10,000 bond.Bloomington, IN · Oct 2, 2026 · Indiana Public Media, WFHB, B Square Bulletin- Manuel N.O.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and delivery driver detained by ICE outside Bloomington WalmartManuel Alejandro Nadal-Ortiz, a Venezuelan delivery driver saving money to support his father back home, was detained outside a Bloomington Walmart and transferred to a Michigan jail. A judge ordered the government to justify holding him.Bloomington, IN · Sep 30, 2026 · Indiana Public Media, B Square Bulletin, IDS News +1
U.S. citizen mother and two sons follow ICE-deported husband to HondurasAfter 15 years in Indiana, roofing business owner Manuel Montes-Lazo was deported to Honduras despite his marriage to a U.S. citizen. His wife and their two young sons sold their home to reunite with him.Indianapolis, IN · Jun 12, 2026 · Mirror Indianapolis, International Business Times, Florida Public Radio
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
Lorth S.: Cambodian refugee with green card dies in ICE custody in IndianaLorth Sim, 59, a Cambodian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1983, died in ICE custody in Indiana on February 16, 2026, after being transferred there to await deportation.Kokomo, IN · Feb 24, 2026 · Reuters, WFYI, WBAA +17
Iowa
Kansas
Oscar S.C.: Kansas father brought to U.S. as infant deported by ICE to MexicoOscar Sanchez-Corona, 36, a construction worker brought to the U.S. as an infant, was shackled at a Lawrence, Kansas job site and held 18 days before being deported on foot into Juarez, separated from his two young children.“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.” — Oscar Sanchez-CoronaLawrence, KS · Sep 4, 2026 · Department of Homeland Security, Johnson County Post- Woman moved from Kansas to Texas facing deportation to third countryA woman challenged her removal to a third country after being moved from Kansas to Texas for deportation by charter flight. A court said it lacked authority to block her removal.Lansing, KS · Aug 25, 2026 · CourtListener
Kentucky
Amina S.: Kentucky State basketball player held 48 days by ICE after airport arrestAminata Seck, a Kentucky State basketball player and graduate student from Senegal, was detained at a Louisville airport before a team trip. She has been moved between facilities for 48 days, reportedly with limited medical care.Louisville, KY · Aug 7, 2026 · Essentially Sports, TMSPN, Papa, L Inc. +6
Ciceli M.: Honduran mother deported by ICE, four children left behindCiceli Martinez, a mother of four with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to Honduras after 12 years in Louisville, leaving her children in her 20-year-old son's care.Louisville, KY · Mar 10, 2026 · WDRB Wave, WKYT, WBKO
Louisiana
Elder C.: Honduran teen with legal status detained by ICE after Alabama traffic stopElder Chavez, 18, came from Honduras at 14 to live with his sister after his parents abandoned him, and excelled in welding classes. Despite legal status, he was detained after a traffic stop and denied protection from deportation.Winnfield, LA · Oct 16, 2026 · ProPublica, Minnesota Reformer, Dallas Observer +10
Karina A.S.J.: Nursing mother of four U.S. citizen children held by ICE three monthsKarina Alvarez San Juan, a mother of four nursing a newborn, was held over three months after a traffic stop; a judge ordered her released after finding ICE broke its own policy.Basile, LA · Jul 9, 2026 · Law & Crime, CourtListener, CourtListener +5
Orolua E.: Nigerian man held by ICE over two years, injured by guardsOrolua Eluonyechie, a Nigerian national, has been held over two years, including time in solitary confinement after being injured by guards, while his request for release awaits a judge's decision.Oberlin, LA · Jun 18, 2026 · Bolts Magazine, The Lens, LA Illuminator +1
Alejandro C.C.: Mexican man married to a U.S. citizen dies in Louisiana ICE custodyAlejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and was married to a citizen, died in Louisiana custody in April 2026 after months of detention and treatment for chronic illness.New Orleans, LA · Apr 18, 2026 · ICE, Lee Family Broadcasting, WNG +16
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
Julieta: Woman with valid visa shackled during cross-country transport while pregnantJulieta, who held a valid visa, was shackled at the ankles, hands and waist during a cross-country transport while pregnant, fearing poor nutrition and stress could harm her pregnancy.Louisiana, LA · Feb 20, 2026 · News 4 San Antonio, 19th News, EXA- Venezuelan asylum seeker held in Louisiana immigration detention instead of releaseA Venezuelan asylum seeker held since January 2026 after his criminal charge was dropped was denied a request to control his transfer between detention facilities while his case proceeds.Jonesboro, LA · Jan 12, 2026 · CourtListener
- Edilberto S.V.: Cuban man held by ICE, set for deportation to Mexico without noticeA Cuban man under ICE supervision for 20 years was detained in July 2025 and nearly deported to Mexico, a country with no ties to him, before a judge blocked his removal.Angola, Louisiana · Jul 1, 2025 · CourtListener
- Amilcar L.P.: Former DACA recipient with U.S. citizen daughters deported to HondurasAmilcar Lisser-Posadas, 29, a former DACA recipient and father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was held 12 days in overcrowded conditions, sick and untreated, then deported to Honduras despite a pending legal request.Alexandria, LA · Apr 23, 2025 · The Guardian
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
Maine
Marcos G.S.: Contractor with U.S. citizen wife held 7 months by ICEMarcos Gaspar-Da Silva, a 32-year-old Brazilian contractor married to a U.S. citizen, was held nearly seven months and lost over 26 pounds before a judge granted him permanent residency in August.Maine · Aug 16, 2026 · News Center Maine, Newsweek, Phoenix New Times +4
Eduardo A.: Angolan asylum seeker moved by ICE out of Maine against court orderEduardo Jose Alves, an Angolan asylum seeker living in Lewiston, Maine, was detained at home and moved out of state within hours of a court order blocking his transfer. A judge later ordered his immediate release, citing the violation.Lewiston, ME · Jun 24, 2026 · Sun Journal, WGAN, CT Public +5
Abdullahi M.: Somali man with work permit deported after reported beatings in ICE transfersAbdullahi Mohamed, a Somali immigrant in the U.S. over 25 years with work authorization, was rapidly transferred across states, beaten and shackled, then deported to Somalia where he has no family.Portland, ME · Jun 9, 2026 · The Marshall Project, Borderless Magazine, People's World +1
Juan Sebastián C.M.: Colombian engineer with valid work visa dragged from car by ICEJuan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a Colombian civil engineer with a valid work visa, was dragged from his car and shackled by masked ICE agents while driving to work in Maine, then released hours later without charges.Portland, ME · Jan 23, 2026 · Bangor Daily News, Press Herald, The Maine Monitor +11
Delfino N.: Angolan asylum seeker detained by ICE in Lewiston traffic stopDelfino Nsuka, a FedEx driver from Angola who has lived in Maine since his teens, was handcuffed and detained by ICE despite showing his work permit, then held 15 days before release on bond.Lewiston, ME · Jan 22, 2026 · Maine Public, WBUR, Press Herald
Ecuadoran asylum seeker with epilepsy suffered seizures after ICE took her medicationAn Ecuadoran asylum seeker held in Maine for five months was transferred without her epilepsy medication, shackled without food or bathroom access, and suffered seizures; a judge ordered her released and the government to pay her legal fees.Portland, ME · Jan 22, 2026 · Bangor Daily News, The Maine Monitor
Dozens of Mainers held weeks by ICE, many losing their jobsEvaristo Kalonji, an Angolan church organist, was among dozens of Mainers detained in a January 2026 ICE operation and moved between out-of-state facilities. Judges later ordered about 35 released.South Portland, ME · Jan 22, 2026 · Bangor Daily News, Press Herald, CourtListener
Immigrants arrested by ICE in Maine transferred across states, families left searchingErik Orellana-Mejia was arrested at his worksite in Maine on January 20 and transferred through facilities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Louisiana and Missouri, leaving family unable to locate him.Maine, ME · Dec 18, 2025 · The Guardian
Maryland
Dulce D.M.: U.S.-born mother held 25 days by ICE, missed Christmas with sonDulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, a mother born in Maryland, was detained near Baltimore and held 25 days despite presenting a birth certificate, missing Christmas with her 5-year-old son. DHS later dismissed her case after confirming her citizenship.Maryland · Oct 8, 2026 · CBS News, NBC Washington, WBALtv +16
Julian C.C.: Peruvian man dies in ICE custody at Louisiana facilityJulian Curo-Churata, 47, of Peru died in ICE custody on September 29 at a Louisiana hospital after being found in medical distress. He had been held since June and was arrested during a targeted enforcement operation.Baltimore, MD · Sep 29, 2026 · ICE, Latin Post, Latin Times +4
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
Yousof A.: Iranian PhD student arrested at rifle point by HSI, returns to IranYousof Azizi, a 40-year-old Iranian PhD candidate at Virginia Tech who had lived in the U.S. 13 years, was arrested outside his Maryland home and held three months before accepting return to Iran.Germantown, MD · Aug 16, 2026 · WUSA 9, The Advocate, Press TV +3
Fatima A.: Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE, shuffled across four states before releaseA Johns Hopkins public health researcher from Cameroon and former Fulbright scholar was detained at a Baltimore airport and rapidly moved through four states before being released and returning to Maryland.Baltimore, MD · Jul 28, 2026 · CBS News, Hindustan Times, The Independent +10
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
Detainees held in overcrowded Baltimore ICE cells posing health risksA whistleblower exposed overcrowding and unsanitary conditions at a Baltimore ICE facility, including use of a restraint chair. A judge capped the facility at 56 people and ordered medical screenings, daily cleaning, and hygiene access.Baltimore, Maryland · Mar 13, 2026 · WUSA 9, Project Saltbox, WBALtv +4
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
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
Jorge R.M.: Mexican father of four deported after being shuttled across five statesJorge Reyes Medina, a Mexican father of four, was arrested in Baltimore and shuttled through five states despite a judge's order to return him for a bond hearing. He was deported on June 23, 2025.Baltimore, MD · Mar 2025 · The Banner, PACER Monitor
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
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
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
Honduran teen separated from family nearly seven months after father's ICE arrestA Honduran mother's husband was detained by ICE while picking up her 15-year-old son from a Chelsea, Massachusetts police station. The teen was sent to government custody out of state and stayed separated from family for nearly seven months.Chelsea, MA · Oct 5, 2026 · Mother Jones
14-year-old Brazilian girl held by ICE ordered returned to MassachusettsA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in a Massachusetts church parking lot and transferred overnight to a New York children's facility before a federal judge ordered her immediate return to family.Marlboro, MA · Mar 11, 2026 · CBS News, WCVB, WBUR +2
Newton W.: Oak Bluffs chef held by ICE 10 months, suffered untreated heart attacksNewton Waite, a Jamaican-born Oak Bluffs chef and father of a U.S. citizen daughter, spent 10 months in ICE detention, suffering two untreated heart attacks before a judge ordered his release.Falmouth, MA · Jul 9, 2026 · Vineyard Gazette, News Americas Now, Documented
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
14-year-old Brazilian girl detained by ICE and sent out of stateA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in Massachusetts and transferred to a New York juvenile facility without proper procedure. A judge ordered her released; she is now reunited with her aunt and uncle but faces deportation.Marlborough, MA · Mar 12, 2026 · Boston Globe, WBUR, CBS News +9
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
Bruna F.: Former DACA recipient arrested by ICE driving to pick up her sonBruna Ferreira, who came to the U.S. in 1998 at age six, was arrested while driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school. She was held 26 days before a judge freed her on $1,500 bond.Revere, MA · Dec 8, 2025 · El País, The Hill, The Independent +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
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
Arthur B.: 13-year-old asylum seeker detained by ICE, moved to Virginia facilityArthur Berto, a 13-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker in Everett, Massachusetts, was taken by ICE after a school arrest and moved to a Virginia juvenile facility without his family's knowledge. His mother has only reached him by brief phone calls.Everett, MA · Oct 31, 2025 · CNN, Local 3 News, Boston Globe +5
Ihsanullah G.: Afghan doctoral student with brain cancer suffers daily seizures in ICE custodyIhsanullah Garay, 38, an Afghan doctoral student with brain cancer, was detained while delivering food and moved to a Georgia facility far from his Boston cancer doctors. His health has worsened; he now needs a wheelchair and has daily seizures.“So I canceled his ticket … I paid extra for a taxi driver to bring him to the bus station.” — Abdul Ahad StorayMethuen, MA · Oct 16, 2025 · WBUR, Lowell Sun
Nicolas W.: Father of four with work permit arrested by ICE in BostonNicolas W., 43, a Guatemalan father of four who owned a tow truck company and held a valid work permit, was grabbed by a masked agent outside a Boston Home Depot and detained.Boston, MA · September 26, 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Michigan
Jesus R.R.: Kansas man held nine months by ICE, stranded 900 miles from homeJesus Ramirez Ramos was held nine months at a Michigan ICE facility, then left with no way home to Kansas. A 66-year-old volunteer drove him over 900 miles home in her Prius.Baldwin, MI · Jun 2026 · News Tribune, Anchorage Daily News, Daily Gazette +1- 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
Two 16-year-old Venezuelan cousins detained in Detroit ICE raid, sent to TexasTwo 16-year-old Venezuelan cousins, students at Western International High School with pending asylum cases, were detained with their parents in a Detroit raid and moved to a Texas family detention center.Detroit, MI · Nov 25, 2025 · Chalkbeat, Detroit Free Press, WSWS +2
Minnesota
- Ecuadorian teen arrested by ICE, father told his whereabouts unknownAn Ecuadorian teenager in Minneapolis called his father during his arrest, but ICE later said it did not know where he was. He was eventually found in a government shelter in Michigan.“The government lied to me. I asked them to be with my dad, and they took us to a place, and we were separated.” — Andrés (recalled by his attorney)Minneapolis, MN · Oct 5, 2026 · Mother Jones
Adam A.: St. Paul asylum seeker held at Guantánamo, allegedly beaten, deported to SomaliaAdam Mohamed Abdullah, a Somali auto mechanic from St. Paul, was held at Guantánamo Bay and says he was beaten there; his mother died while he was denied a call to her before his deportation.““From Miami they say OK we go to Somalia, but first we go to Cuba for refueling then we go to some other countries to Somalia,”” — Adam AbdullahSt. Paul, MN · Sep 25, 2026 · Documented, MPR News, Truthout +4
Woman denied ovarian cyst surgery during four months in ICE detentionA 24-year-old Guatemalan woman was held four months in a Texas detention center, denied surgery for a painful cyst. She now lives in Burnsville with family, pursuing asylum while wearing an ankle monitor.Minnesota · Jun 26, 2026 · Sahan Journal, Minnesota Reformer
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
Ricky C.: Minnesota engineer and Laotian refugee detained by ICE, faced deportation to LaosRicky Chandee, a 52-year-old Minneapolis engineer and Laotian refugee, was detained at home and faced deportation over a decades-old conviction. Minnesota's pardon board granted him clemency one day before his scheduled removal.Minnesota · May 4, 2026 · MPR News, Sahan Journal, CBS News +2
Liam C.R. and Adrian C.A.: 5-year-old boy detained by ICE in his driveway now faces deportationLiam, a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy freed from Texas detention and reunited with his family in Minneapolis, was later ordered deported after his asylum claim was denied. He now sees a psychologist and grows fearful at the sight of police.“The government is moving many pieces, it's doing everything possible to do us harm, so that they’ll probably deport us. We live with that fear too,” — Adrian Conejo AriasMinneapolis, MN · Apr 5, 2026 · Associated Press, MPR News, MinnPost +34
Thousands held by ICE without lawyers in Minnesota must get accessThousands held at a Minnesota federal building were isolated without lawyers during an immigration sweep. A judge ordered access to attorneys, interpreters, and free phone calls within an hour, and barred rapid out-of-state transfers.Minneapolis, MN · Mar 28, 2026 · Law & Crime, CourtListener, The Indiana Lawyer +1
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
Bryam E.M.: Hopkins father of 4-year-old twins detained by ICE, sent to GeorgiaBryam Escobar Martinez, 22, was detained on his way to work in Hopkins, Minnesota, after agents surrounded and broke his car windows, then sent hundreds of miles to Georgia, leaving his wife alone with their twin sons.Hopkins, MN · Mar 1, 2026 · MPR News, Fox 9, Hometown Source
Aldrin: Father detained by ICE in Minnesota as young daughters watchedAldrin, a father and his family's main provider, was detained in January 2026 after agents followed him home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as his young daughters watched from a window. He was later moved to New Mexico.Columbia Heights, MN · Feb 24, 2026 · Give a Hand, Greater Long Island, MLive +1
Sebastian: 16-year-old asylum seeker lost in ICE custody for over a weekSebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker and student athlete, was detained by ICE in Minneapolis while on a food run and misclassified as unaccompanied. His family searched over a week before locating and freeing him through legal action.Minneapolis, MN · Feb 22, 2026 · Threads, MPR News, ICE Abuse +2
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
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
Elizabeth Z.C. and Rosa Elena C.C.: 10-year-old girl detained by ICE, taken 1,200 miles to TexasElizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, 10, was taken with her mother on the way to her school bus and held a month in Texas before a judge blocked their deportation and freed them.Columbia Heights, MN · Feb 6, 2026 · CBS News, The Guardian, Sahan Journal +12
Pets left behind in Minnesota suburbs as ICE operation continues, rescuers sayFamilies across Minnesota's Twin Cities are leaving pets behind as immigration enforcement continues, including two German Shepherds abandoned when their owner was detained and sent to Texas.St. Paul, MN · Feb 6, 2026 · Sahan Journal, Northern Plains News, MPR News +1
Mother of 11-year-old detained buying groceries, sent 1,400 miles to TexasAn Ecuadorian mother of an 11-year-old was detained after leaving her apartment to buy groceries, then flown 1,400 miles to a Texas facility. A court order brought her back to Minneapolis detention on Friday.Minneapolis, MN · Feb 5, 2026 · CNN, Local 3 News, CNN +1
Burmese refugee mother with heart disease arrested by ICE while breastfeedingTa Eh Doh Lah, a Burmese refugee mother of four with a heart condition, was arrested while breastfeeding her baby and sent to Texas; a judge ordered her released and returned to Minnesota.Minnesota · Feb 3, 2026 · NextShark, KGW, CourtListener
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
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
Liborio P.O.: Husband detained by ICE while driving wife to hospital, sent to TexasLiborio Parral Ortiz was detained while driving his wife to the ER for back pain and sent to El Paso within 20 hours, separating him from her as she remained hospitalized.Mounds View, MN · Jan 16, 2026 · Sahan Journal, MinnPost, CRBC News
Sebastian: 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum-seeker detained by ICE, relocated to out-of-state facilitySebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker, was detained while driving alone in Minneapolis and sent to a Michigan shelter despite his father living in the U.S., complicating efforts to locate him.Minnesota, MN · Jan 15, 2026 · Star Tribune, MPR News, SWOK News
Orbin H.S.: Honduran man dragged unconscious from car by Border PatrolOrbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano, 27, recovering from leg surgery, was dragged unconscious from his car when Border Patrol smashed its window at a St. Paul gas station. He remains held in El Paso without medical care.St. Paul, MN · Jan 15, 2026 · MSN, Newsweek, Fox News +3
Restaurant worker with valid work visa held by ICE nearly a monthA worker at Pancho's Taqueria in Circle Pines was detained while taking out the trash despite holding a valid work visa. He was held nearly a month, moved through three states, before being released in early February.Circle Pines, MN · Jan 15, 2026 · Bring Me The News, Hometown Source, The Review +5- Estefany: Colombian mother arrested at child's bus stop, held past release orderEstefany, a Colombian mother with a pending immigration case, was arrested walking her child to the school bus and hospitalized for an infection before being transferred to El Paso; a judge's release order was delayed two days.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 14, 2026 · New York Times, Star Tribune, Fox 9 +1
- 19-year-old asylum seeker held seven days by Border Patrol without lawyerA 19-year-old Ecuadorian seeking asylum was detained outside a Minneapolis T-Mobile store and flown to Texas, held seven days without a lawyer. A court ordered him returned to Minnesota and released.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 13, 2026 · CourtListener, Democracy Forward
Khadra M.M.: St. Cloud refugee mother held by ICE in Texas, separated from sonKhadra Muse Mohamed, a 25-year-old Somali refugee and single mother in St. Cloud, was pulled over and detained, separating her from her 7-year-old son and disabled stepfather for nine days before her release.St. Cloud, MN · Jan 10, 2026 · Sahan Journal, AOL, NPR +2- Jose A.: Salvadoran dishwasher with TPS and pacemaker held by ICE past release orderJose Avendano, 62, a dishwasher with 32 years in the U.S. and a heart condition requiring a pacemaker, was detained despite valid work authorization, missing a critical medical procedure.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 9, 2026 · New York Times, Star Tribune, Fox 9 +1
Mauricio M.: Eden Prairie father of three detained by ICE, family confined to homeMauricio Martínez was detained during a January 9 traffic stop and sent to a Texas facility, where his wife says conditions include overcrowding and spoiled food, leaving the family struggling financially.Eden Prairie, MN · Jan 9, 2026 · EP Local News, Star Tribune
Pablo N.: Asylum seeker handyman detained two weeks in ICE custodyPablo Nieves, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and handyman who entered legally in 2018, was detained in a Home Depot parking lot and held for two weeks in Texas before a court released him on bond.Plymouth, MN · Jan 8, 2026 · Star Tribune, The Oregonian, City Bureau +6
Thi Dua V.: St. Paul woman awaiting green card held by ICE, agents keep returningThi Dua Vang, a St. Paul woman awaiting her green card, was detained at home and held in Texas for nearly two weeks before a judge freed her on bond. Agents have since returned to her home three times.St. Paul, MN · Jan 8, 2026 · KARE 11, Defense Tech Times, WQAD
17-year-old detained with mother after ICE agents enter apartment complexA 17-year-old girl was detained with her mother after agents entered their apartment complex. She remains held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 6, 2026 · CNN, ABC 17 News, Sahan Journal
Francisco P.: Church maintenance worker deported to Mexico after ICE arrestFrancisco Paredes, 46, a maintenance worker at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, was deported to Mexico after 25 years in the U.S., having slept on jail floors over the holidays.Hopkins, MN · Dec 4, 2025 · EWTN News, Maryknoll Magazine, The Catholic Telegraph +4
Adrian S.G.: Former DACA recipient removed from Minnesota hospital by ICE during psychiatric holdAdrian Sotelo Guzman, 27, who came to the U.S. as a child, was removed from a Minnesota hospital during a psychosis hold and sent to a Texas facility. His family says he still lacks proper care.Bloomington, MN · Aug 24, 2025 · Sahan Journal, Mankato Free Press, News Beep +1
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
Juan Manuel A.Z.: Bloomington restaurant owner detained by ICE, family found his car emptyJuan Manuel Arellano Zepeda, 48, owner of El Fresco restaurant in Bloomington, was detained by ICE on January 6 after his family found his car abandoned. He has lived in the U.S. for 25 years.Bloomington, MN · Jan 6, 2025 · Hometown Source, Madison.com, Madison.com +2
Mississippi
Qingfang P.: College basketball player detained by ICE at Mississippi airportQingfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 college basketball player from China, was detained at a Mississippi airport while flying to meet his visa sponsor; he is now held in Louisiana seeking bond.Jackson, MS · Sep 29, 2026 · Total Pro Sports, Mississippi Today, Front Office Sports +6
Israel M. and Max M.: Teen Congolese brothers zip-tied, detained by ICE at Mississippi bus stopIsrael, 18, and Max Makoka, 15, Congolese brothers on student visas, were zip-tied at a Mississippi bus stop in front of classmates. Both were released after a week.Diamondhead, MS · Apr 30, 2026 · NOLA.com, Channel 2 Now, Mississippi Free Press +8
Sabrina C.S.: Transgender woman held by ICE in men's dormitory without a bond hearingSabrina Carmona Sanchez, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Ecuador, is held in a men's unit in Mississippi without a bond hearing after years of being allowed to stay free while her case proceeded.Natchez, MS · Jan 3, 2026 · Indianapolis Recorder, Center for Constitutional Rights
Randy M.P.: Cuban barber seeking asylum held over a year after ICE courthouse arrestRandy Mesa Padrón, a 30-year-old Cuban barber who had attended all required appointments, was detained by ICE right after his asylum case was dismissed; his wife raised over $5,000 for his legal defense.Natchez, MS · Jun 8, 2025 · CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines, Hola Nación
Missouri
Fatou T.: Iowa mother of four deported to Sierra Leone, where she'd never beenFatou Traore, a hospital custodian and mother of four who lived in Iowa City for decades, was deported to Sierra Leone despite a pending motion to stay her removal.Florissant, MO · Oct 13, 2026 · The Gazette, Labor Notes, CBS 2 Iowa +6
Luis Alberto R.Z.: Air Force sergeant's father detained at USCIS appointment, deported to MexicoLuis Alberto Ramirez Zavala, a longtime Illinois ranch hand with no criminal record, was detained at a routine USCIS appointment and deported to Mexico weeks later, despite 30 years married to a legal resident.Missouri · Aug 1, 2026 · ABC7 Chicago, The Banner
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
Nebraska
At least 20 Minnesota detainees transferred to Nebraska jails, complicating legal defenseAt least 20 immigrants arrested in Minnesota sweeps were transferred to Nebraska jails, making it harder for their Minnesota-licensed lawyers to represent them. The transfers are part of Operation Metro Surge, which has arrested more than 4,000 people since December.Minnesota to Nebraska · Feb 11, 2026 · Flatwater Free Press, Central Nebraska Today, Hastings Tribune +1
Luis M.: U.S. citizen left caring for siblings after mother detained in ICE raidLuis Mejía, 20, a Nebraska native raised in South Omaha, was briefly held at work during the Glenn Valley Foods raid before being cleared as a citizen, while his mother was detained for days.Omaha, NE · Jun 10, 2025 · NBC News, Nebraska Public Media, Nebraska Examiner +1- 76 workers detained in ICE raid on Omaha meatpacking plantSeventy-six workers were arrested in a June 2025 raid on an Omaha meatpacking plant, Nebraska's largest under the Trump administration; 63 remain held at Lincoln County Detention Center.Omaha, NE · Jun 2025 · CNN, KTVZ, Reuters +2
Nevada
Diana R.P. and Jairo A.E.: Asylum-seeking parents of two detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportA Colombian couple with Spanish citizenship were detained at the Las Vegas airport while traveling to celebrate a birthday, then separated into facilities in different states, leaving their two children with relatives.Las Vegas, NV · Aug 1, 2026 · Infobae, El Frente, Univision +1
Gabriel E.D.: College student who lived in U.S. since age 4 deported by ICEGabriel Espinoza Diaz, 22, a community college student in the U.S. since age 4, was deported to Mexico after a disputed text message, though charges were dropped. He now lives in Tijuana.Las Vegas, NV · Jan 2026 · The Nevada Independent, Gambling News, CourtListener
Sergio M.H.: Man jailed for ICE weeks past court-ordered release, moved to TexasSergio Morais-Hechavarria, 36, was held weeks past his court-ordered release and transferred to a Texas immigration facility without notice to his attorneys, prompting an ACLU lawsuit over the local ICE partnership.Las Vegas, NV · Oct 16, 2025 · Nevada Current, The Nevada Independent, Las Vegas Review-Journal +3
New Hampshire
Allison A.: Transgender former Israeli intelligence officer transferred to ICE a day after paroleAvishay Alon, a transgender former Israeli intelligence specialist who later worked as a computer engineer, was moved into ICE custody in Georgia after completing a state sentence, with a lawsuit over his treatment still pending.Concord, NH · Aug 1, 2026 · The NYL Ledger, Washington Times, New Bedford Guide +2
Cristofer O.: 21-year-old Honduran with approved juvenile status deported after eight months heldCristofer Ortega, 21, came from Honduras as a child and was studying HVAC in New Jersey. Pulled from a car at gunpoint, he was held eight months and deported.New Hampshire · Apr 23, 2026 · NJ Spotlight News, Explore New Jersey, Habeas Dockets
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 Hills
Raul R.: Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children transferred by ICE to MississippiRaul Raagas, 30, a Filipino father of two U.S. citizen children, was arrested during a traffic stop after a family court hearing and transferred to a Mississippi detention center. His bond hearing took place Sept. 30 after two delays.Jersey City, NJ · Aug 10, 2026 · GMA Network, Philippine Daily Mirror, Tofa News +2Patricia B.S.: U.S. citizen honors student, 17, left alone after mother deported to MexicoPatricia Balbuena Soto, a New Jersey mother of nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico on August 5, 2025, leaving her 17-year-old honors-student daughter to manage school, finances and the mortgage alone.Atlantic County, NJ · May 12, 2026 · NJ.com, And Diligence, Newsweek +2
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 +1Diana 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
Latif H.: Manhattan concierge held by ICE 108 days, 10 in solitary confinementAbdellatif Hafraoui, 60, a Manhattan building concierge married to an American wife, spent 108 days in ICE detention over a decades-old deportation order sent to the wrong address before paying bond and going home.Newark, NJ · Nov 25, 2025 · The Marshall Project, KUT, Miami Herald +2
Killy Y.G.: Colombian woman leaves U.S. after nearly four months in ICE detentionKilly Tatiana Yangquen García, 21, who came to the U.S. at age 10, accepted voluntary departure after nearly four months detained following a New Jersey warehouse raid and returned to Bogotá in February.Woodbridge, NJ · Oct 29, 2025 · El País, Es Libertad, Briefly +2- Ten women describe freezing conditions and humiliation after transfer to Michigan detentionTen women arrested in a New Jersey warehouse raid were transferred through facilities in Texas, Ohio and Michigan, describing little food, forced undressing, verbal abuse, and no heat in freezing winter cold.Woodbridge, NJ · Oct 29, 2025 · El País
- Jhonatan B.C.: 18-year-old applying for green card detained in New Jersey warehouse raidJhonatan Bello Cabrera, 18, a Colombian seeking permanent residency through his U.S. citizen stepfather, was detained in a warehouse raid and freed in December on a $6,000 bond with an ankle monitor.“They asked me if I had a work permit. I showed it to them. I told them I was in the process of getting residency and they checked it on a computer and took the permit away. They asked where my personal things were and then they handcuffed me and took me out,” — JhonatanWoodbridge, NJ · Oct 29, 2025 · El País, NJ Today
Gloria B.: Colombian wife of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Newark airportGloria Barazone, 46, married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested at Newark airport on July 30 while her green card application was pending. She was transferred between detention facilities in three states, disrupting her legal case.Newark, NJ · Jul 30, 2025 · Newsweek, The Actual News, Distant News +1
New Mexico
Rogelio B.: Cuban hunger striker moved across four states, deported to Ecuador by ICERogelio Bolufé, 44, was moved across four states after a 10-day hunger strike protesting detention conditions, then deported to Ecuador in May 2026 while appealing his case.Estancia, NM · May 11, 2026 · Tri City Record, Are You Pop, News from the States +2
Rogelio B.I.: Cuban hunger striker says ICE shuttled him through four states, denied careRogelio Bolufé Izquierdo, a 44-year-old Cuban detainee who organized about 200 others to document poor facility conditions, says he was denied medical care and shuffled through four states during a hunger strike.Estancia, NM · Apr 19, 2026 · Albuquerque Journal, News from the States, Tri City Record +1
Jesus C.M.: Albuquerque man hospitalized after violent ICE arrest, now missingJesus Jose Carrero-Marquez, 30, a father and DoorDash driver seeking asylum, was pulled from his car and beaten by agents as his wife and daughter watched. His wife says she can no longer locate him.Albuquerque, NM · May 31, 2025 · Tri City Record, Source NM, KUNM
New York
Mahmoud K.: Columbia activist with green card detained 104 days by ICEMahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate student and green card holder married to a U.S. citizen, was held by ICE for over three months after organizing pro-Palestinian protests. He is now asking the Supreme Court to review his case.New York, NY · Oct 19, 2026 · NPR, CNN, NBC News +32Mario M.C.: Salvadoran man deported without judge's order, still held by ICE after returnMario Mata Cruz, a Salvadoran man on a path toward a green card, was deported without a removal order, then returned but held far from his brother in New York.Long Island, NY · Oct 1, 2026 · NY1, Sumandoxmas
Gerson S.T.: Rhinebeck landscaper held by ICE over a year, moved to LouisianaGerson Josué Santamaría Turcios, a Honduran landscaper and Rhinebeck High School graduate, was held over a year after neighbors raised more than $132,000 for his defense. A federal appeals judge granted him a stay of deportation.Rhinebeck, NY · Sep 30, 2026 · The Daily Catch, TribLive, The Guardian +3- 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
Steven O.U.: Man detained by ICE at LaGuardia, chained and held 15 daysSteven Orrego Upegui was detained at LaGuardia Airport while heading to his mother's birthday, then chained and held in Pennsylvania for 15 days. A judge has now blocked his removal.New York, NY · Aug 5, 2026 · Habeas Dockets, EXA
Alevtina S.: Asylum seeker with neurological disorder shackled by ICE, held nearly a monthAlevtina Soboleva, 59, a Russian asylum seeker with a progressive neurological disorder, was shackled and held nearly a month after a Niagara Falls trip. A judge set $10,000 bond and she was freed.Buffalo, NY · Jul 20, 2026 · Times Now News, KTVU, CBS News- 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
- Nando: Guatemalan tomato farm worker deported after ICE arrest near Rochester plantNando, a Guatemalan worker at a Rochester-area tomato packing plant for 15 months, was arrested leaving work with his wife and deported in early July. He is now staying with his parents in a rural area without cell service.Rochester, NY · Jul 8, 2026 · New York Focus, The Daily Star, New York Newz
Brooklyn green card holder detained by ICE, stripped of status over postsA Brooklyn writer, filmmaker, art teacher and activist with a green card was detained leaving his apartment and sent to a Louisiana facility after his legal status was terminated over his social media posts.Brooklyn, NY · Jul 4, 2026 · The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire, Muted News
Ecuadorian man arrested by ICE at NYC immigration court despite judge's orderAn Ecuadorian man who fled persecution and attended a required immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza was arrested there and transferred to a Georgia detention center.New York, NY · Jun 26, 2026 · The Intercept
Angely J.M. and Alexka J.M.: Detroit teens detained by ICE in separate Texas, New Mexico facilitiesAngely and Alexka Jerez Medina, 18-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeking twins and Detroit students, were detained June 24 while working at an Amazon warehouse and are now held in separate facilities in Texas and New Mexico.Buffalo, NY · Jun 24, 2026 · Outlier Media, Detroit Free Press, Chalkbeat +1Mohamed F.: Asylum-seeking Syracuse hospital worker held 7 months by ICEMohamed Fofana, 22, a Guinean asylum seeker working at Upstate Medical University, was held seven months, once losing contact with his lawyer for a month, before a judge freed him and he returned to Syracuse in June 2026.Syracuse, NY · Jun 9, 2026 · Spectrum Local News, syracuse.com, CNY Central
Seven restaurant workers with work permits detained by ICE in Lake PlacidSeven restaurant workers from Indian Heritage in Lake Placid, all with legal work authorization, were detained during a traffic stop on their way to work. They were transported roughly 300 miles to a Batavia detention facility.Lake Placid, NY · Jun 2, 2026 · CBS 6 Albany, NNY 360, Press Republican +2
14 workers with work authorization detained in Lake Placid ICE raidFourteen people with valid work authorization, including roofers on a short-term project and a local man with a pending asylum case, were detained in a Lake Placid parking lot and taken to a facility 300 miles away.Lake Placid, NY · May 28, 2026 · Adirondack Explorer, CBS 6 Albany, NNY 360 +2
Dylan L.C.: Bronx high school student arrested by ICE at court, held 10 monthsDylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student, was released on an ankle monitor after nearly 10 months in ICE detention following his arrest at a mandatory immigration court hearing.New York, NY · May 20, 2026 · NBC Bay Area, ABC7 New York, Audacy +18
Jiaye Y.: Chinese-American University at Buffalo student detained by ICE after immigration hearingJiaye You, a fourth-year University at Buffalo student, was detained after a routine immigration hearing and held in a Louisiana facility. His professor's GoFundMe for legal fees has raised over $24,000.New York, NY · Mar 20, 2026 · NextShark, UB Spectrum, WIVB +3
Alvaro V.: New York high school senior detained by ICE weeks before graduationAlvaro Velasquez, a high school senior, was detained by ICE weeks before graduation and later self-deported to Guatemala. His superintendent traveled there at his own expense to deliver his cap, gown and diploma.Nassau County, NY · Mar 19, 2026 · ABC7, ABC7 New York
Hugo A.O.: Shelter Island truck driver, father of newborn, held 23 days by ICEHugo Leonel Ardon Osorio, a Guatemalan truck driver on Shelter Island for over 20 years, was detained while commuting to work and held 23 days. He returned to his family and job in March.“As the primary breadwinner of the home, his wife and their newborn baby have been left not only in terror, not knowing where he has been taken, but also the financial insecurity to buy groceries and pay their rent.” — Anita Boyer, fundraiser organizerGreenport, NY · Mar 1, 2026 · Patch, Suffolk Times, East End Beacon +2
Dylan: Bronx high school student with untreated stomach problems detained by ICEDylan, 20, a Venezuelan student at a Bronx high school, was detained right after an asylum hearing and moved between four detention centers in days, his mother says, while suffering untreated stomach problems.New York, NY · Feb 4, 2026 · KOMO News, The Guardian, Tri City Record +7
Jose Manuel P.C.: Brooklyn father detained by ICE heading to birthday partyJose Manuel De Paz Cruz, 31, a father with no criminal record, was arrested while walking home to attend his step-son's birthday party, then moved between several states.Brooklyn, NY · Jan 10, 2026 · Brooklyn Reader, CBS News, AM New York +2
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
Aissatou D.: Queens grandmother detained by ICE for two weeks at LaGuardiaAissatou Diallo, a 55-year-old grandmother and home health aide from Queens, was held by ICE for nearly two weeks while traveling to see her son, until a judge ordered her release.Queens, NY · Dec 5, 2025 · CBS News, The City Reporter, Documented
Carine B.M.: Congolese mother seeking asylum detained by CBP with three teenage childrenCarine Balenda Mbizi, a Congolese mother, was detained with her three teenage children while trying to seek asylum in Canada in November 2025. She remains held at a Texas family detention facility as her case continues.Champlain, NY · Nov 12, 2025 · Bangor Daily News, U.S. Media Free Press, WBUR +2
Mamadou D.: Asylum-seeking Brooklyn student held five months by ICE after court appearanceMamadou Mouctar Diallo, 20, a Guinean asylum seeker and Brooklyn Frontiers High School student, was detained after a routine court appearance and held about five months before his November release.Brooklyn, NY · Nov 2025 · News 12 Brooklyn, Brooklyn Paper, CBS News +5
Carlos G.L.: 18-year-old high school graduate held nearly three months, ICE refused court-ordered releaseCarlos Guerra Leon, 18, a recent high school graduate who came from Guatemala at age 10, was held nearly three months in Louisiana despite protected status. A judge ruled his detention unlawful.New York, NY · Nov 1, 2025 · The Independent, CourtListener, Rakwa News +4
57 workers arrested in ICE raid at New York snack factoryFifty-seven workers, including U.S. citizen Pedro Rojas, were arrested when masked federal agents raided a small New York snack factory, separating employees by citizenship and breaking down a bathroom door on female workers. Only five faced criminal charges.Cato, NY · Sep 4, 2025 · The Independent, New York Civil Liberties Union, NBC New York +2
Sebastian R.: 26-year-old Mexican student chained hand and foot on ICE flightSebastian R., 26, who had lived and studied in New York for six years, says he was chained hand and foot on his first-ever flight and could not reach his brother for a week after arriving.“I sometimes look at my bed sheets, and I wonder if it would be easier to hang myself instead of trying to survive this torture. I don’t know how to describe what I’m feeling. I feel forgotten. People have died here and no one cares. I’ve gone a month without seeing the sun.... I am forced to live in filth.... I have been taken from my family, from my home, and I know that no matter how long they keep me here, they will end up deporting me. I'm so afraid I will get killed once I am sent back. That is why I left. I can’t sleep most nights, that’s when I have the hardest time.” — Ismael M., 28, from HondurasNew York, NY · September 2025 · Human Rights Watch
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
Yeonsoo G.: South Korean student detained five days by ICE despite valid visaYeonsoo Go, 21, a Purdue student and Scarsdale High graduate, was detained for five days after a routine visa hearing, despite her visa remaining valid through December. She was released on August 5.New York, NY · Aug 5, 2025 · Korean Quarterly, Gothamist, Gothamist +4
Derlis C.T.: Queens 11th grader forced to sleep sitting up in ICE detentionDerlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza, a 19-year-old Ecuadorian asylum-seeker and Queens high schooler, was detained at a court hearing and held in overcrowded facilities for weeks. He reunited with family after a $20,000 bond secured his release.Ridgewood, NY · Jul 18, 2025 · AM New York, Patch, FOX 5 New York +6
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
Undocumented immigrants arrested at Manhattan immigration court based on fabricated ICE authorityImmigrants attending required hearings at a Manhattan immigration court were arrested under ICE authority later revealed as fabricated, with agents separating families and moving detainees to block access to lawyers.New York, NY · Jun 17, 2025 · AM New York, The Prospect, Trump File- 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
Ramiro G.: Ecuadorian man arrested by masked agents while walking to work in BuffaloRamiro G., 33, was arrested by masked agents while walking to work in Buffalo after texting his wife that ICE was following him, then held at Batavia before transfer to Camp East Montana.“I have never felt racism the way I have felt it inside this camp. When I first got here the guards told me, “When you get to El Paso, Texas, there’s no going back. You’re only getting out deported or dead.”” — Javier C.Buffalo, NY · 2025 · Human Rights Watch
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
North Carolina
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
Argenis T.R.: Asylum seeker with work permit detained at NC swimming hole ICE checkpointArgenis Eduardo Torres Rosales, 32, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a work permit, was detained at a checkpoint near a North Carolina swimming hole and is now held 433 miles from his wife and stepson.Morganton, NC · Jul 28, 2026 · NC Local, WFAE, Charlotte Observer +10
Prisciliano T.R.: Durham man, 29, dies of leukemia after ICE allegedly delays carePrisciliano Trejo Ricano, 29, had lived in Durham since age 3 and died of leukemia after reporting severe pain and coughing blood for over a week without treatment. ICE released him while in a coma before he died July 24.Durham, NC · Jul 24, 2026 · Telemundo Atlanta, Indy Week, SAN +7
Elmer F.: Man detained by ICE while dropping off pregnant wife at health clinicElmer Flores, 27, a Honduran father of two with no criminal record, was detained while dropping his pregnant wife off for a prenatal appointment. He is now held in Georgia while his family stays in North Carolina.Charlotte, NC · Apr 4, 2026 · WFAE, Univision, Que Pasa Media +3
North Carolina transgender activist detained by ICEA transgender activist from Michoacán who has lived in North Carolina over 30 years was detained after a traffic stop and sent to a Georgia detention center. She founded a group supporting rural transgender people.Raleigh, NC · Apr 2, 2026 · Univision, Enlace Latino NC, Wake Weekly
Oscar: Man on path to U.S. citizenship detained by ICE in CharlotteOscar, applying for U.S. citizenship, was detained while his boyfriend Luis Duque drove him to work in Charlotte. He was sent to Stewart Detention Center and told to self-deport or wait months for a hearing.Charlotte, NC · Feb 26, 2026 · Charlotte Observer, WSOC-TV, WBTV +1
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
Fatima V.A.: NC asylum seeker with work permit held a month by Border PatrolFatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio, 23, came to the U.S. alone at 14 and recently bought a home in Wendell. After a month in Georgia custody, a judge ordered her released.Raleigh, NC · Dec 23, 2025 · ABC11, Univision, The News & Observer +3- 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
Williams T.E.: Man with end-stage kidney disease held by ICE, allegedly denied dialysisWilliams Javier Toro Enamorado, 27, has end-stage kidney disease and was detained while traveling to dialysis on Nov. 19. He says he was denied treatment and now sits in Georgia, far from his North Carolina family.Charlotte, NC · Dec 4, 2025 · The Mirror, CourtListener
Arturo S.T.: Venezuelan musician deported by ICE to El Salvador prisonArturo Suárez Trejo, a 33-year-old singer and new father, was detained making a music video in Raleigh and sent to El Salvador's Cecot prison, with his family unable to reach him since.Raleigh, NC · Mar 15, 2025 · The Guardian, El País, the-disappeared.com +3
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
Juan Diego L.M.: Enid high school senior detained by ICEJuan Diego Lopez Macias, 19, an Enid High School senior, was detained after a speeding stop and transferred to a Texas detention facility. Classmates and family held protests at the state Capitol.Enid, OK · Feb 28, 2026 · The Oklahoman, Enid News
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
Diego O.S.: Colombian man detained by ICE at Portland airport, transferred across four statesDiego Mauricio Ospina Sanchez, 41, was detained at a Portland airport gate while flying home with his boyfriend after vacation. He's since been moved between four facilities, reporting weight loss and distress.“I'm going to ask for my voluntary departure, I'm already tired, I can't deal with this, I can't deal with my illness, I can't handle my psychological situation if I'm not sleeping, I'm not eating,” — Diego Ospina SanchezPortland, OR · Sep 9, 2026 · Chron, The Maine Monitor, KPTV +1
Juan Miguel A.: Newberg father and autism caregiver detained by ICE, sent to LouisianaJuan Miguel Aldape, a Newberg, Oregon resident of 22 years and caregiver for his autistic son, was detained outside a Lowe's and sent to a Louisiana facility; his family could not reach him for over a week.McMinnville, OR · Aug 24, 2026 · The Oregonian, Chron, Portland Tribune +6
Gresham family detained outside Portland hospital seeking care for 7-year-old daughterA Venezuelan family of three, including a 7-year-old with a nosebleed, were detained while seeking care at a Gresham hospital and are now held at a Texas family detention center.Gresham, OR · Jan 16, 2026 · OPB, The Oregonian, 13WHAM +2
Juan B.G.: Portland man with valid work visa lost in ICE detention systemJuan Barbosa Gomez, 60, had lived and worked legally in Portland for over 30 years before his October 15 arrest. He has since been moved between facilities in three states and cannot be located on ICE's locator.Portland, OR · Oct 15, 2025 · Reason, Portland Tribune, PBS +2
Miguel A.L.: Portland tavern worker detained and facing deportation to GuatemalaMiguel Alvarado-Lopez, a tavern worker in Portland, was detained at a gas station in January and moved between facilities in Washington and Arizona, now awaiting deportation to Guatemala, where his wife and son live.Portland, OR · Aug 20, 2025 · CourtListener
Pennsylvania
Katherine S.B.: Pittsburgh mother seeking asylum held by ICE far from 12-year-old sonKatherine "Kathi" Sanchez-Bonilla, a Pittsburgh mother seeking asylum after leaving Costa Rica, was arrested and moved between detention facilities, landing in El Paso. Her 12-year-old son stays with family as she awaits a September 3 hearing.Pittsburgh, PA · Aug 26, 2026 · CBS News, Vives Fútbol
Iliana L.: Argentine nanny seeking asylum held a month by ICE after airport arrestIliana Lick, 30, a nanny caring for three children in Philadelphia, was arrested at the airport heading to a World Cup game. After a month detained, she was freed on $10,000 bond with an ankle monitor.Philadelphia, PA · Aug 10, 2026 · The Mirror, World Press A, CBS News +4
Randy C.F.: Asylum-seeking father of two held by ICE in cell 23 hours dailyRandy Cordova Flores, a Peruvian landscaper and father of two schoolchildren, was detained after a traffic stop in February 2026 despite having valid work authorization. He was freed on bond with an ankle monitor after four months.Springdale, PA · Jun 2026 · PublicSource, TribLive, TribLive +6
Carlos D.V.: Pennsylvania husband of U.S. citizen held 258 days in 12 ICE facilitiesCarlos Della Valle, a longtime Chester County, Pennsylvania resident, was detained after an airport stop during a family vacation and held across 12 facilities for 258 days. He was released in late April 2026 and reunited with his wife, Angela.Downingtown, PA · May 8, 2026 · NBC Philadelphia, CBS News
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
Erasmo Z.: Berks County father with pending U visa repeatedly shackled by ICEErasmo Zavala, a Berks County father who cooperated in his daughter's murder investigation, was shackled and shuttled between facilities for nearly two months despite a pending humanitarian visa, until a judge ordered his release.“They put a chain around us and tied it to our handcuffed hands, and they also handcuffed our feet throughout the whole transport process. Sometimes, when you stop and think about it, it feels inhumane.” — Erasmo ZavalaTemple, PA · Jun 2025 · Spotlight PA, PHL17, Berks Weekly +2
Tennessee
Kristopher R.B. and Gladys B.M.: High school soccer captain and his mother detained by ICE, separatedKristopher Rivas-Betanco, a Tennessee high school senior and soccer captain, was detained with his mother during a traffic stop and later released after ICE found he was still a minor. His mother remains held in Alabama.Sevierville, TN · Sep 24, 2026 · The Mountain Press, Telemundo
Estefany R.F.: Spanish-language reporter held by ICE over two weeksEstefany Rodríguez Flórez, a Spanish-language reporter and mother who fled Colombia after threats over her journalism, was detained after dropping her daughter at school and held over two weeks before being released on bond.Nashville, TN · Sep 11, 2026 · WBIR, El País, KSHB +25
Maria P.: Diabetic nursing mother detained by ICE, separated from toddler with Down syndromeMaria Perez, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker and mother nursing an infant and caring for a toddler with Down syndrome, was detained far from home for nearly three months before being released and reunited with her children.Nashville, TN · Aug 14, 2026 · WKRN, WSMV, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights +10
Sulma M.C.: Asylum-seeking mother detained by ICE after unfounded Nashville child welfare checkSulma Johanna Munoz-Castro, a Honduran asylum seeker, was detained outside a South Nashville home after a child welfare check found her child healthy and unharmed. She now faces removal proceedings.Nashville, TN · Aug 13, 2026 · WKRN, NBC News, WSMV
Orlando M.M.: Cuban man arrested at court hearing, deported to Mexico via Angola prisonOrlando Martinez Mendoza, 48, who came from Cuba by boat in 2015, was arrested at a Tennessee court hearing over a speeding charge, shuttled through several facilities including Angola prison, then deported to Mexico.“dumped us right in front of COMAR like we were dogs” — Orlando Martinez MendozaTennessee, TN · Jul 12, 2026 · Al Jazeera
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- Maribel L.C.: Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole detained at husband's Nashville ICE interviewA Venezuelan woman on humanitarian parole was detained at a Nashville ICE office while accompanying her husband to his interview, then transferred to Richwood Correctional Center.Nashville, TN · Mar 2026 · CourtListener
Immigrants detained by ICE at Tennessee traffic courts, U.S. citizen daughter injuredA man detained at a routine traffic hearing in Lebanon was taken away in a white van after his U.S. citizen daughter was injured intervening; his family has no answers on his whereabouts.Lebanon, TN · Nov 19, 2025 · Lebanon Democrat, WSMV
About 200 people arrested in Nashville ICE traffic sweep, taken to LouisianaAbout 150 Nashville-area drivers were stopped in a joint ICE and state trooper operation targeting minor traffic violations; an investigation found roughly 75 percent of those arrested had no criminal record.Nashville, TN · May 4, 2025 · FOX 17, NewsChannel 5, Nashville Banner +2
Texas
- 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
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
Yaa'kub V.: DACA journalist arrested at gunpoint by ICE over Gaza postsYaa'kub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old Filipino-born DACA recipient and journalist who lived in the Dallas area over 20 years, was arrested at gunpoint over his Gaza photojournalism. A judge has since let him keep seeking release.Arlington, TX · Sep 2, 2026 · Dallas Morning News, MLFA, CNN +8- Daniel P.: Asylum seeker held at 11 for three months in overcrowded holding areasDaniel Palencia was detained for three months in overcrowded, cold holding cells at age 11 after crossing the border in 2016. He now lives in Southold and has worked in masonry for two years.“There are bad people out there. But you can’t arrest everybody for the way they look or if they speak Spanish. You can’t arrest hard-working people who are trying to support their families.” — Daniel PalenciaEl Paso, TX · Aug 8, 2026 · Shelter Island Reporter, Suffolk Times
- Hunger-striking detainees force-fed by ICE, one daily for nearly six monthsAt least ten detained immigrants, including an Afghan man, a Ukrainian man with bipolar disorder, and a Saudi woman, were force-fed during hunger strikes, one daily for nearly six months after a judge approved it without a hearing.“At that point, his wife and I were trying to get him out of the hunger strike, but he was in such a mental state that he just really couldn’t hear that.” — Katie BlankenshipTexas · Aug 5, 2026 · The Guardian, International Business Times
Victor Manuel D.: Father dies by suicide, left unattended in ICE detentionVictor Manuel Diaz, 36, a Nicaraguan father of two working at a Twin Cities restaurant, died by suicide at Camp East Montana after reporting harassment and being left unmonitored.El Paso, TX · Jun 9, 2026 · Associated Press, The Independent, Bastille Post +8
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
Luis Fernando C.C.: Austin teen soccer goalie detained by ICE over expired registration stickerLuis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria, 18, a varsity soccer goalie, was detained after a traffic stop for an expired registration sticker and sent to Karnes County. A judge ordered his release so he could take finals and attend graduation.Austin, TX · May 27, 2026 · Sahan Journal, MSN, KXAN +11- Leonardo Z.B.: Venezuelan man stopped in Texas, held by ICE without a hearingA Venezuelan man with no criminal history and legal parole was detained after a routine Texas traffic stop; a judge ordered his release, ruling the detention violated due process.San Angelo, Texas · Apr 26, 2026 · CourtListener
Seamus C.: Husband of U.S. citizen held by ICE six months despite bond approvalSeamus Culleton, an Irish national married to a U.S. citizen and living in the U.S. nearly 20 years, was held six months and lost weight amid reported overcrowding. An appeals judge paused his deportation.El Paso, TX · Mar 1, 2026 · CBS News, Irish Times, Pekin Times +17
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
Lucía P.J. and Francisco G.A.: Father dies in ICE custody, wife deportedFrancisco Gaspar Andrés, 48, married 25 years with five children, died after 93 days in ICE custody following untreated liver and kidney failure, while his wife was deported before learning he had died.El Paso, TX · Jan 22, 2026 · MSN, The Guardian, Yahoo News +22
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
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
Joel A.: Congolese teen soccer player detained by CBP, sister still heldJoel Andre, 16, a Deering High School student and fixture of Portland's Kennedy Park soccer scene, was detained with family at the Canadian border but later released and returned to school and soccer.Texas · Nov 25, 2025 · Press Herald, WMTW, U.S. Media Free Press +2
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
Shahrokh R. and Argam N.: Two Iranian asylum seekers held without bond by ICE in TexasShahrokh Rahimi, 53, arrested at his San Antonio home after two decades there, and Argam Nazarian, 27, arrested in Los Angeles, are challenging their detention. Both had pending asylum cases and had previously been released on bond or parole.San Antonio, TX · Oct 23, 2025 · TPR, High Plains Public Radio, NewsWest 9 +1
Daniela S.L.: U.S. Army soldier's wife detained by ICE over malfunctioning ankle monitorA 24-year-old Colombian asylum seeker married to an active-duty Army soldier was detained after her ankle monitor malfunctioned, then held in Georgia and Texas before being released on $10,000 bond.El Paso, TX · May 12, 2025 · Galeo Impact Fund, Univision, WSB-TV
Mayfreed D.A.: Venezuelan barber says Guantanamo guards beat him, denied lawyers before deportationA Venezuelan barber was transferred to Guantanamo Bay in February 2025, where he says he was beaten, denied attorney and family calls, and attempted suicide twice before being deported to Venezuela.El Paso, TX · Feb 20, 2025 · ProPublica, BBC, NPR- Jose Daniel S.: Construction worker held in isolation at Guantanamo before being deportedA 30-year-old Venezuelan construction worker was sent to Guantanamo Bay with his wife nearby, held 15 days in poor conditions, then deported to Honduras after nine months in custody.El Paso, TX · Feb 20, 2025 · ProPublica, BBC, La Nación +1
- Immigrants sent to Guantanamo camp cut off from lawyers and familiesFamilies sued after relatives, including 25-year-old Yoiker David Sequera, were flown from El Paso to a new 30,000-bed detention camp at Guantanamo Bay with no lawyer access or outside contact.El Paso, TX · Feb 12, 2025 · USA Today, USA Today, Associated Press
Deported Colombian migrants report transport in chains and sleep deprivationDaniel Vasquez, 40, was held over a week across San Diego and Texas facilities and transported in chains. Colombian migrants reported cramped cells, sleep deprivation and denied bathroom breaks on deportation flights.Bogota, Colombia; San Diego, California; Laredo, Texas · Feb 10, 2025 · Reuters, Protothema, Colombia One +2- Yoiker S.: Asylum-seeking barber held at Guantanamo after turning himself in to Border PatrolYoiker Sequera, a 25-year-old Venezuelan barber who turned himself in to Border Patrol seeking asylum, was sent to Guantanamo Bay after five months in El Paso detention.Presidio, TX · Feb 4, 2025 · ProPublica, BBC, Migrant Insider +2
- Jeferson E.: Venezuelan former police officer deported to El Salvador prison despite court orderJeferson Escalona, 19, a former Venezuelan police officer, was deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in late March 2025 despite a judge's order barring such removals, after denying gang ties alleged from hand-gesture photos.Anson, TX · Jan 2025 · Hindustan Times, ABC News
Utah
- Muhammed D.: Turkish asylum seeker detained by ICE after four years in USA Turkish asylum seeker and former Kurdish activist who ran a food truck in Moab, Utah, was detained by ICE after four years in the US. A judge ordered a bond hearing within a week.Moab, UT · Sep 21, 2026 · CourtListener
- Venezuelan asylum seeker who arrived at 17 held by ICE in CaliforniaA Venezuelan asylum seeker who came to the U.S. at 17 was arrested in Salt Lake City and transferred to a California detention center. A judge denied his request for immediate release while his case proceeds.Salt Lake City, UT · Jul 27, 2026 · CourtListener
- Andres B.O.: Utah resident of 19 years held by ICE without a bond hearingA man who built nineteen years of community ties in Utah was arrested on his way to work and shuttled between three states' detention facilities without a bond hearing; a court ordered one held within seven days.Salt Lake City, UT · Jun 8, 2026 · CourtListener
Lisandro P.P.: Utah college student detained by ICE on way to new jobLisandro Pantaleon Pacheco, 22, a University of Utah student brought to the U.S. at age one, was detained driving to his first day at a new job. He now sits in a Wyoming jail.Park City, UT · Apr 30, 2026 · Yahoo News, Park Record, KPCW +5- Gerannys L.E.: Venezuelan asylum seeker fleeing persecution detained again after two years freeA Venezuelan asylum-seeker who had lived freely on parole for two years, working and supporting family, was re-detained after an unrelated matter was resolved without charges. A court ordered a bond hearing before any future detention.Utah · Mar 26, 2026 · CourtListener
Marta R.L.: Mother of four with valid work permit deported after ICE airport arrestMarta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva, 39, a Salvadoran mother of four U.S. citizen children, was arrested at the Salt Lake City airport despite holding a valid work permit, then held nearly four months and deported, leaving her children behind.Salt Lake City, UT · Nov 4, 2025 · Univision, KUTV, KSL +2- Franyeli Z.M.: Venezuelan woman with TPS arrested, deported to El Salvador instead of VenezuelaFranyeli Carolina Zambrano Manrique, 30, had valid protected status but was arrested at a traffic stop and deported despite a judge's order halting removals. She was briefly flown to El Salvador before reaching Venezuela; her husband remains held at CECOT.St. George, UT · Mar 24, 2025 · El País, USA Today, ABC News +1
Vermont
Five Ecuadorian roofing workers detained by ICE in Vermont traffic stopFive Ecuadorian roofing workers were pulled over and detained near Londonderry, Vermont, while driving to a job site. All five were sent out of state but later freed on bond.Londonderry, VT · Oct 5, 2026 · VT Digger, Manchester Journal, Valley News +1
Angel T. and Alex T.: Two roofers arrested in ICE raid at Cornwall, Vermont farmhouseAngel Tixe, an Ecuadorian roofer, was released after 15 days in detention following an ICE raid at a Vermont farmhouse job site; his brother-in-law Alex, father of an 18-month-old, remains held.“They just creep in like sharks. They want the public to think that everything is normal.” — Mary RichardsCornwall, VT · Oct 1, 2026 · Valley News, Seven Days, Addison Independent +2
Davona W.: Manchester mother of three held a month in ICE detentionDavona Williams, a Manchester health aide and mother of three from Jamaica, was detained in August and held a month in Michigan. A judge granted her bond on September 30.Manchester, VT · Sep 30, 2025 · Manchester Journal, Reformer, VT Digger +2
Virginia
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
Washington
Carlos M.: Legally blind, hard-of-hearing asylum seeker detained by ICE misses son's birthCarlos Moreno, a legally blind, hard-of-hearing asylum seeker and father of five, was detained after a noise fine and held nearly six months without proper hearing aids or a working cane, missing his son's birth.Seattle, WA · Oct 2026 · Spotlight PA, CNN, Chicago Sun-Times +2
Zoilo V.: Asylum seeker, 66, detained by ICE buying coffee, sent shackled to TexasZoilo Viloria, 66, a Colombian asylum seeker working in building maintenance in Tacoma, was handcuffed buying coffee and shackled during transfer to a Texas detention facility, his daughter said.Tacoma, WA · Sep 4, 2026 · Infobae, Telegraph, El País Colombia +2
Sergio Z.: Father of six detained by ICE while working in Washington stateSergio Zárate, a father of six and family provider living in the U.S. since 2002, was detained while working in Yakima, Washington, and is now held in Tacoma, far from his family.Yakima, WA · Aug 28, 2026 · Univision- 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
Eduardo A.E.: Seattle contractor married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE, flown to TexasEduardo Aguirre Esparza, a 53-year-old small business owner married to a U.S. citizen after 20 years here, was detained by about 20 agents while remodeling a home and flown to Texas without seeing a judge.Seattle, WA · Aug 6, 2026 · KVI, Common Dreams, Ghost Archive +8
Arnoldo T.C. and Karla: 10-year-old girl and asylum-seeking father detained by Border Patrol in SpokaneArnoldo Tiul Caal, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker in Spokane since 2019, and his 10-year-old daughter Karla, a fourth-grader, were detained after school drop-off and sent to a Texas family facility. A judge ordered them released January 23.Spokane, WA · Jan 23, 2026 · Spokane Public Radio, KHQ, KUOW +4
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Diana S.T.: Colombian asylum seeker and 8-year-old son detained by ICE at Wisconsin homeDiana Socha Torres, 42, and her 8-year-old son were detained at their Wisconsin Dells home despite her wearing an ICE ankle monitor and having no criminal record. They were later transferred to a Texas detention center.Wisconsin Dells, WI · Jul 7, 2026 · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, CBS58, Spectrum News 1 +5
39 people arrested in Wisconsin as ICE agents draw guns, break windowsThirty-nine people were arrested across Wisconsin in a late-June ICE operation, with videos showing agents drawing firearms, breaking car windows, and using tasers despite no resistance.Milwaukee, WI · Jun 27, 2026 · WUWM, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Spectrum News 1 +2
Elvira B.S.: Wisconsin mother of four U.S. citizen children detained again by ICEElvira Benitez-Suarez, 51, a Wisconsin mother of four who fled violence in Mexico as a teen, was detained again in March after 35 years in the U.S. A judge granted her $1,500 bond in May.Sheboygan Falls, WI · Jun 1, 2026 · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WISN, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel +21- Carlton B.: Jamaican father held by ICE for months, leaves wife and child behindCarlton Junior Burke, 25, a Jamaican man married with a young child, was arrested at his Madison home after overstaying a visa. He left the country in January, leaving his family behind.Madison, WI · Oct 1, 2025 · Newsweek
Wyoming
Location not tied to one state
Brayan S.: Deported to Central African Republic despite court orderBrayan Omar Sánchez, 26, a Honduran truck driver and small business owner who fled gang violence, was deported to the Central African Republic on July 30 despite believing he had a court order against removal.Senegal · Oct 21, 2026 · El Mundo Honduras, Infobae, Radio HRN +15- 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl held over a year in sheltersA 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl was placed in government custody after police encountered her at someone else's arrest, despite living with her family. She was held in shelters in New York and Texas for more than a year.PA · Oct 5, 2026 · Mother Jones
Bryan S.: Honduran gardener from Colorado deported to Central African Republic without noticeBryan Omar Sánchez, a Honduran gardener who lived in Colorado for a decade, was deported to the Central African Republic despite a protection order. A judge ordered him returned and released.“Africa? No, I can’t go to Africa,” — Bryan Omar SánchezCO · Sep 25, 2026 · El País, ABC News, Cuba Headlines +4
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
Paola F.S.: 21-year-old Brazilian woman deported to Liberia after 15 months in ICE detentionA 21-year-old Brazilian woman who cleaned construction sites in Massachusetts spent 15 months moved through five detention facilities before being flown, restrained, to Liberia without being told her destination.“I told him: if you don't tell me where you're sending me, I won't get off the bus. And he said: if you don't get off by your own will, we'll have to use force,” — Paola SantosMA · Sep 15, 2026 · Liv Dose, CBS News, Streamline Feed +1
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
Ernestina P.: Argentine personal trainer held by ICE in Texas facility with ratsErnestina Pavlovsky, 33, an Argentine personal trainer who lived in Aspen for 13 years, was held a month at a Texas facility she said had rats and mold before a judge approved her voluntary departure.“Mamá, estoy en un estado de vulnerabilidad total. Ellos pueden hacer conmigo lo que quieran, cuando quieran, como quieran.” — Ernestina PavlovskyTX · Sep 9, 2026 · La Nación, Primera Hora, Filo News
Gustavo P.D.: Asylum-seeking Venezuelan journalist and father of two detained by ICE in UtahGustavo Parraga Durán, a Venezuelan journalist and father of two seeking asylum for nearly a decade, remains detained after a Utah traffic stop. His family fears he could be deported to Venezuela.UT · Aug 30, 2026 · El Imparcial, 2001 Online
John T.: Venezuelan singer moved by ICE to Indiana detention facilityVenezuelan singer and rapper John Theis was detained by ICE on Aug. 22, 2026, and later moved by private flight to an Indiana detention facility. His wife and music industry colleagues launched a campaign calling for his release.Aug 23, 2026 · Nashville Noticias, Meridiano
Eduardo José O.M.: Deported Venezuelan asylum seeker dies in earthquake at Venezuelan detention hotelEduardo José Osal Mujica, 32, who worked installing roofs and driving for Uber, died when a Venezuelan detention hotel collapsed in an earthquake after his deportation in June.La Guaira, Venezuela · Aug 18, 2026 · El País, Associated Press
Adonys M.M.: Venezuelan rapper with TPS reports tuberculosis, overcrowding in Louisiana ICE detentionVenezuelan rapper AdonysX, who held legal status, says he's been held for months in Louisiana after a traffic stop, describing overcrowded cells, denied dental care and a tuberculosis outbreak. ICE denies the allegations.“Están tratando de matarnos prácticamente con lo que son las comidas. Aparte, el sitio no está en condiciones médicas, hay gente enfermándose; hay una gripe que no se va porque estamos en hacinamiento, 76 personas en una sola celda” — Adonys Francisco Mata Martínez (AdonysX)LA · Aug 13, 2026 · La Nación, Noticiero Caracas- 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
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
Oriana K.: Clarinetist with asthma pepper-sprayed and tackled by officers at Portland ICE protestOriana Korol, 38, a clarinetist and child and family therapist, was pepper-sprayed and tackled at an ICE protest, then held three nights in another state before pleading guilty to a misdemeanor.“I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building,” — Oriana KorolJul 23, 2026 · ProPublica, Contrarian News, The Oregonian +7
Angely J.M. and Alexka J.M.: Twin students detained by ICE in Buffalo, split between Texas and LouisianaTwin 18-year-old students Angely and Alexka Jerez-Medina were detained while working a summer job at an Amazon warehouse in Buffalo, then sent to detention in Texas and Louisiana. Neither has ever been arrested or convicted of a crime.Jul 17, 2026 · Detroit Free Press, CourtListener
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
Ana D.: Breastfeeding mother of two deported after ICE agent posed as case managerAna Delgado, a Venezuelan mother of two in San Antonio, was lured outside and detained while holding her young son. She developed mastitis in detention after being denied a breast pump, then was deported, separating her from her kids.TX · May 8, 2026 · Univision, Register-Guard, MSN +3
Alireza A.: Iranian man held by ICE in Kentucky jail despite release orderAlireza Anjomshoa, an Iranian national, was ordered released by a judge after 11 months of failed deportation efforts, but remains held at a Kentucky jail while he challenges his continued detention.LA · Apr 16, 2026 · Bloomberg Law News, EXA
Transgender health worker granted protection detained by ICE, moved to LouisianaA transgender community health worker who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years and owns a home in Baltimore was detained and moved to a Louisiana facility. Her family started a fundraiser for legal costs.Apr 15, 2026 · LinkedIn, TJLP
DACA recipients increasingly detained and deported by ICEDACA recipients are being detained and deported at rising rates, some during routine traffic stops, as renewal processing delays stretch to six months and cost people their jobs.Apr 10, 2026 · Notus, Texas Tribune, Times of San Diego +1- Angolan mother arrested taking 6-year-old to school, held at DilleyAn Angolan mother was arrested taking her 6-year-old to school and held at Dilley. Released in mid-February 2026, she was dropped off in Laredo, Texas, over 2,200 miles from her Maine home.Feb 2026 · The Marshall Project
Somali asylum seekers told by ICE they'd go home, sent to GuantanamoSeveral Somali asylum seekers, including a truck driver and a mechanic, were told they'd be deported home but flown to Guantánamo Bay instead, where they remain shackled.Aug 28, 2025 · Mother Jones, Down Ballot, HCN Times +2
Joselyn C.S.: Ecuadorean student detained 10 days by ICE without menstrual productsJoselyn Chipantiza-Sisalema, 20, an Ecuadorean public school student, was held about 10 days at a New York ICE facility, menstruating for five days without enough sanitary pads. She was later moved to Louisiana and released after roughly three weeks.NY · Aug 11, 2025 · The New York Times, The City, MacArthur Justice +1
Badar K.S.: Georgetown fellow held by ICE nearly two months over Palestinian rights speechDr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow from India, was arrested outside his home and held nearly two months in Texas over social media posts supporting Palestinian rights. A federal judge ordered his release, citing protected speech.May 14, 2025 · JURIST, CourtListener, ACLU +3
Tarlis B.G.: Trans asylum seeker sent to Guantánamo by ICE, housed with menTarlis Marcone De Barros Gonçalves, a transgender Brazilian asylum seeker, says she was housed with five men and searched by male guards after being flown to Guantánamo Bay, then shackled painfully during a transfer flight.NM · Feb 15, 2025 · Them, Center for Constitutional Rights, Triangle Free Press +2- Migrants flown to Guantanamo denied lawyer access as tent camps expandRoughly 100 immigrant detainees, mostly Venezuelan, have been flown to Guantanamo Bay since February 2025, with at least three having no criminal history beyond unauthorized entry.Feb 4, 2025 · Texas Tribune, BBC, CNN +2