Serious illness
People with cancer, kidney failure, or other serious illness in custody
These documented cases describe detained people with diabetes, cancer, kidney failure, or other serious conditions, in facilities across states including Texas, Florida, Colorado, and Louisiana, who say staff withheld medication or delayed treatment, leading to hospitalizations, deportations to third countries, or death. First documented in January 2025, the pattern became recurring the next month and has held a roughly steady share of reported cases since, continuing in facilities and deportation outcomes through late 2026.
First documented Jan 2025, recurring since Feb 2025.
Share of each month's well-documented stories, Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Volume is not shown: coverage grew over the record, shares did not have to.
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“My daughter never leaves my side. It would be extremely detrimental to her, in every respect, if I were separated from her.”
Arizona
- Man with HIV held by ICE given only aspirin for chest painA man living with HIV went without his medication for two days at Florence Staging Facility, then developed fever and chest pain but was given only aspirin and water.Florence, AZ · Jun 2026 · Firrp
Diabetic man held eight days without medication, blood sugar hits 499A man with Type 1 Diabetes was held eight days at Florence Staging Facility without his medication, and his blood sugar later reached a dangerous 499.Florence, AZ · Jun 2026 · Firrp, Saddlebag NotesYari R.M.: Green card holder's cancer worsens during year-plus in Arizona ICE detentionArbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, a green card holder, has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center while her leukemia returned and worsened, causing major weight loss and new health problems. Lawmakers and advocates are demanding her release.Eloy, AZ · May 15, 2026 · LinkedIn, Arizona Public Media, Arizona Public Media +5
Yari R.M.: Queer woman with leukemia held by ICE over a year, vomiting bloodA 39-year-old queer woman with leukemia has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center, losing 70 pounds and developing new illnesses while receiving only Tylenol. Lawmakers and advocates have called for her humanitarian release.Nogales, AZ · Apr 28, 2026 · Copper Courier, LGBTQ Nation, Lookout News +8- Ramon M.T.: Young man with leukemia detained by ICE, shackled during chemotherapyRamon Mendez-Tum (a pseudonym), a 24-year-old with leukemia, was detained at a traffic stop heading to chemotherapy, then shackled during hospital stays and cut off from lawyers for months. A judge finally ordered his release.Florence, AZ · Apr 2026 · Firrp
- Yesenia M.V.: Pregnant woman held four months by ICE, no ultrasound until seventh monthYesenia Mejia-Valesquez (a pseudonym), held four months at Eloy, missed early prenatal care and later learned she had preeclampsia and her baby needs heart surgery. She was released to family at about eight months pregnant.Eloy, AZ · Apr 2026 · Firrp
Emmanuel D.: Haitian asylum seeker dies from untreated tooth infection in ICE custodyEmmanuel Damas, 56, died of sepsis from an untreated tooth infection at Florence Correctional Center after repeatedly asking for dental care and receiving only ibuprofen for two weeks.Florence, AZ · Mar 2, 2026 · CBS News, Oxford Law Blogs, U.S. House of Representatives +2
Óscar R.D.: 58-year-old man with Alzheimer's and cancer dies in ICE custody in ArizonaÓscar Rascón Duarte, 58, who had lived in the U.S. since 1976 and suffered Alzheimer's, kidney cancer and hepatitis C, died in ICE custody at an Arizona hospital in September.Eloy, AZ · Sep 8, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, Univision, Transparency Cascade +3
Lorenzo B.V.: Diabetic Mexican man, 32, dies after contracting COVID-19 in ICE custodyLorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, remembered by family as loving and generous, died in ICE custody near Phoenix after contracting COVID-19 while diabetic. His death was the 14th migrant death in custody in 2025.Florence, AZ · Aug 31, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, CBS News, Excélsior +2- Pregnant Guatemalan woman lost in Arizona desertA pregnant Guatemalan woman became lost while crossing the Arizona desert near the border, navigating dangerous terrain and later recounting her experience.Arizona · May 6, 2025 · The Arizona Republic, Columbia Tribune, Record Courier +2
Arbella R.M.: Woman with leukemia held over a year in Arizona ICE detentionArbella Rodríguez Márquez, who has leukemia and lost her green card, has been held over a year at Eloy Detention Center, losing 60 pounds as lawmakers seek her release.Eloy, AZ · Feb 10, 2025 · Newsweek, Hindustan Times, Arizona Public Media +2
Yari R.M.: Cancer patient held by ICE over a year loses 60 poundsArbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, 47, has spent over a year at Eloy Detention Center with leukemia, losing 60 pounds. Arizona lawmakers and Rep. Yassamin Ansari are now asking ICE to release her.Eloy, AZ · Feb 10, 2025 · Breezy Scroll, Copper Courier, Yassamin For Congress +1
Arbella R.M.: Phoenix woman with leukemia denied medical care in ICE detentionArbella "Yari" Rodríguez Márquez, 39, has leukemia and has been held at Eloy Detention Center since February 2025, losing 70 pounds and coughing up blood without seeing an oncologist.Eloy, AZ · Feb 10, 2025 · Copper Courier, Phoenix New Times, ABC15
Alfonso G.V.: 61-year-old with possible brain tumor arrested in Phoenix ICE raid with flashbangsAlfonso Garcia Vega, 61, who has health issues including a possible brain tumor, was arrested in a heavily armed Phoenix raid; his son says agents showed a photo that did not match him.Phoenix, AZ · Feb 2, 2025 · Phoenix New Times, Mundo Now
Serawit G.D.: Ethiopian asylum seeker dies in ICE custodySerawit Gezahegn Dejene, a 45-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker, died in ICE custody after months of declining health; reports point to untreated HIV, while ICE says the cause remains unknown.Eloy, AZ · Jan 29, 2025 · Newsweek, Latin Times, ethiopanorama.com +2
California
Rafael V.: Salvadoran caretaker dragged from doorstep by ICE, hospitalized with sepsisRafael Vela, a Salvadoran man who fled civil war decades ago and cared for his partner of 30 years, was dragged from his doorstep by agents and later hospitalized for sepsis after months in detention.Silver Lake, CA · Sep 8, 2026 · NBC Los Angeles, Telemundo 52, NBC Los Angeles +3
Diabetic permanent resident held eight days by CBP at San Francisco airportA 67-year-old green card holder who has lived in the U.S. about 50 years was held eight days at San Francisco's airport, then months more in detention, despite diabetes and other health problems.San Francisco, CA · Sep 1, 2026 · San Francisco Chronicle, Standing Record, South Africa Portal- Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Adelanto, CA · Aug 29, 2026 · CourtListener
- Man denied therapy after stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a stroke in custody and says he was denied required physical therapy, developing worsening symptoms without a wheelchair. A court ordered his release by September 2, 2026.Adelanto, CA · Aug 26, 2026 · CourtListener
Rigo M.: Father's teen son dies of cancer day after ICE detains his wifeAfter ICE detained his wife, Rigo Mendoza's 15-year-old son Kevin died of cancer the next day, with his final words focused on worry for his father; Mendoza then self-deported to Mexico.San Bernardino, CA · Aug 19, 2026 · CNN, KTVZ, Arya News +1- Hoktember S.: Asylum seeker suffers possible stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a possible stroke, was hospitalized overnight, then returned to detention without timely medical updates to his lawyer. A court ordered his immediate release.Burbank, CA · Aug 11, 2026 · CourtListener
- Lovejeet S.: Indian man with unevaluated heart abnormality held at Adelanto ICE facilityAn Indian national held at the Adelanto detention facility, citing an unevaluated heart condition, sought emergency release after his first case was dismissed; a judge denied the request but ordered a response by August 18.Adelanto, CA · Aug 11, 2026 · CourtListener
Pritesh W.: Indian jazz guitarist with chronic conditions held by ICE after LAX arrestPritesh Walia, a jazz guitarist trained at Berklee and New England Conservatory, was arrested at LAX for overstaying his visa and is held at Adelanto, despite chronic health conditions requiring ongoing treatment.Los Angeles, CA · Aug 2, 2026 · American Community Media, NRI Pulse, Punjab Outlook +4
Guadalupe M.C.: Man with internal bleeding returned early from hospital to ICE's Adelanto facilityGuadalupe Moreno Cristin, held at Adelanto's Desert View Annex, was returned from the hospital after four days despite internal bleeding, before doctors' recommended treatment was finished. An advocacy group is demanding his release.Adelanto, CA · Jul 18, 2026 · CourtListener- Florence J.: Diabetic 72-year-old asylum seeker held by ICE, went days without medicationA 72-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker with diabetes and a psychotic disorder was detained at LAX and held 27 days at Adelanto without a hearing, going days without her medication. A judge ordered a bond hearing within a week.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 14, 2026 · CourtListener
Ulises P.L.: Disabled carpenter says ICE beat him unconscious as daughter watched, then deportedUlises Peña López, a disabled Mexican carpenter and father in Sunnyvale, was beaten unconscious by ICE agents in front of his wife and daughter, shackled in the hospital, then deported to Mexico in October 2025.Sunnyvale, CA · Jul 7, 2026 · Disability Law United, Newsweek, Deer Social +3
Woman who uses a cane injured in medication mix-up at Otay MesaA Mexican woman who uses a cane was injured at Otay Mesa when staff gave her another detainee's laxative instead of her medication, causing a fall that hurt her knee, back and hips.San Diego, CA · Jun 24, 2026 · KPBS, ACLU San Diego
77-year-old man with liver disease held in ICE solitary against doctors' adviceA 77-year-old Iranian man with a rare liver disease was held in solitary confinement at Otay Mesa and lost 10 pounds over six weeks. A judge ordered his release in January.San Diego, CA · Jun 24, 2026 · KPBS, iNews Source
Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa reports eye infection outbreakA 39-year-old Russian man held 17 months at Otay Mesa filed grievances exposing severe sanitary conditions, including just two working urinals for over 100 detainees. He also advocated for other detainees before being released in 2026.San Diego, CA · Jun 17, 2026 · iNews Source, CourtListener
Rafie Ollah S.: 79-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by ICE agents suffers brain injuryRafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, a U.S. citizen and Van Nuys car wash owner who had recent heart surgery, was tackled and had a knee pressed on his neck during a September raid, suffering broken ribs and a brain injury.Los Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · ABC News, Latin Times, ABC News +11
Iranians stripped of green cards held by ICE, one denied medical careSeveral Iranian green card holders in Los Angeles, including an Emory researcher and a woman with a severe blood disorder denied care, were detained over alleged government ties they deny.Los Angeles, CA · Apr 12, 2026 · TURNTO10, AOL, International Business Times India +2
José Guadalupe R.S.: Diabetic father of two dies of COVID pneumonia at Adelanto ICE facilityJosé Guadalupe Ramos Solano, married 28 years and father of two, died of COVID pneumonia after a month in Adelanto's ICE custody; a judge later ordered sweeping facility reforms.Torrance, CA · Mar 25, 2026 · CNN, LAist, NBC News +15
Alberto G.R.: Construction worker dies in ICE custody after untreated illnessAlberto Gutiérrez Reyes, 48, a construction worker who had lived in the U.S. nearly 25 years, died in ICE custody Feb. 27 after weeks of untreated fever, pain and yellowing skin.Los Angeles, CA · Feb 27, 2026 · El País, ICE, HuffPost +6
Estela R.B.: Mother with liver cirrhosis dies after deportation with teenage daughter to GuatemalaEstela Ramos Baten, who had lived in Los Angeles since 2016, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Guatemala with her teenage daughter. She died nine weeks later from liver disease, leaving her daughter orphaned there.Los Angeles, California · Feb 26, 2026 · 19th News, Duke Bass Connections, Education Justice +5
Yebio K.: Intellectually disabled man with heart failure denied care at California ICE jailYebio Kifle, 48, intellectually disabled with congestive heart failure, suffered severe medical neglect at a California detention facility. A judge has now ordered ICE to provide adequate healthcare there.California City, CA · Feb 11, 2026 · The Guardian, KQED, Los Angeles Times +2
Fernando V.R.: Detainee with suspected prostate cancer denied specialist care at ICE facilityFernando Viera Reyes, 50, showed signs of prostate cancer with PSA levels rising from 6.3 to 74 but was given only Flomax and vitamin C. He joined a class-action lawsuit over medical neglect at the CoreCivic facility.California City, CA · Feb 6, 2026 · ACLU of Indiana, KQED, Modesto Bee +5
Ramiro P.M.: Diabetic Pomona day laborer denied heart medication in ICE custodyRamiro Santiago Pacheco Martinez, 53, a Pomona day laborer with a pacemaker and heart failure, was detained at a bus stop getting diabetes medication and needed emergency heart surgery in custody.Pomona, CA · Jan 22, 2026 · Pomona City Government, KVCR News, KVCR +3
Man with brain tumor denied seizure medication for hours in ICE detentionA 44-year-old Mexican man with a brain tumor was arrested near his Long Branch, New Jersey home days before starting chemotherapy. A guard was over five hours late giving him seizure medication, triggering a severe seizure.California City, CA · Jan 19, 2026 · NPR, Disability Rights California
Alberto C.: Diabetic 73-year-old landscaper with heart disease detained by ICE in West HollywoodAlberto Cabral, 73, a landscaper who has lived in the U.S. since age 15, was detained while working his regular route in West Hollywood. He supports his 97-year-old mother and wife and has heart disease and diabetes.West Hollywood, CA · Jan 16, 2026 · Westside Today, La Opinión, NBC Los Angeles +1
Hanne D.: Diabetic Norwegian woman detained by ICE at green card interview, denied careHanne Daguman, a Norwegian student with Type 1 diabetes, was detained at her green card interview and held nine days at Otay Mesa without proper care. A judge closed her case, but she still wears an ankle monitor.San Diego, CA · Jan 2026 · Newsweek, 10News, Diabetech +3- Rafaela N.A.: Mexican woman with cancer detained by ICE outside her homeA Mexican woman with cancer who has lived in the U.S. since 1998 and financially supports her family was detained outside her home without notice. A court ordered her released in June 2026.Adelanto, CA · Dec 28, 2025 · CourtListener
Viktoriia B.: Ukrainian wife of man with cancer detained five days by ICEViktoriia Bulavina, a Ukrainian woman married to a U.S. citizen with cancer, was handcuffed after her green card interview and held five days. She was released after media attention but now faces removal.San Diego, CA · Dec 11, 2025 · NBC News, San Diego Union-Tribune, KPBS +8- Yuri R.C.: Man denied heart medication in ICE detention rushed to ER twiceYuri Alexander Roque Campos, 30, with a life-threatening heart condition, was denied medication after a transfer and suffered a "pre-heart attack," landing in the ER twice within two days. He went over a month without seeing a doctor.California City, CA · Nov 12, 2025 · ACLU, Modesto Bee, The New Yorker +3
Saúl Z.: Father deported at ICE check-in, leaving autistic U.S. citizen son aloneSaúl Zermeño, 45, had lived in the U.S. 36 years and was the sole caregiver for his autistic 15-year-old son. Deported October 3 after a routine check-in, leaving his son to cope alone.Los Angeles, CA · Oct 3, 2025 · CBS News, Inspiration Webs, KFF Health News +4
Karam: Detainee with stomach ulcer denied medication, vomiting blood in ICE custodyKaram, held at California City ICE Detention Facility with a chronic stomach ulcer, went without his medication, began vomiting blood, and has gone on four hunger strikes since September.California City, CA · Sep 18, 2025 · The New Yorker, The Desert Sun, ACLU of Indiana +2
Martin H.T.: Asylum-seeker with cancer held in cold, bedless cells at SF ICE officeMartin Hernandez-Torres, who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years and has cancer, was held up to six days at a San Francisco ICE office without a bed.San Francisco, CA · Sep 18, 2025 · Mission Local, ACLU, Sacramento Bee +1
Mauricio P.: Father of five with stroke history detained by ICE at Home DepotMauricio Prado, 45, a father of five and stroke patient who has had six prior strokes, was detained at a Santa Ana Home Depot and later hospitalized.Garden Grove, CA · Sep 13, 2025 · News 247 Plus, ABC7
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
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
Anastasio S.: Diabetic father of five detained in ICE raid at taco truckAnastasio Sanchez, 51, who ran a taco truck in East L.A. and lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was detained near Whittier and Atlantic. His daughter later brought him diabetes medication in detention.East Los Angeles, CA · Jul 6, 2025 · Boyle Heights Beat, The LA Local
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 +6Matilde G.: Diabetic Los Angeles tamale vendor restrained by ICE agents, undergoes heart surgeryMatilde Garduño, a tamale vendor on the same Los Angeles corner for 13 years, collapsed after agents restrained her while she packed up her cart. She later had heart surgery and says she now has nightmares and trouble leaving home.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 25, 2025 · Univision, San Fernando Sun, Los Angeles Times +1
- Diabetic construction worker arrested at Metro stop, held six days without carePedro Vasquez Perdomo, 54, a day laborer managing diabetes in Pasadena for decades, was handcuffed at a Metro stop by masked armed agents and held without medical care for his condition for six days.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 18, 2025 · CourtListener
Father hospitalized for oxygen deprivation held 7 months by ICEA father was arrested while entering an Anaheim store in June 2025 and has been held over 7 months while seeking residency. He suffered serious health complications and needs legal help before his asylum hearing.Anaheim, CA · Jun 15, 2025 · People, MLive, Greater Long Island +1
Colorado
Edward N.: Priest, 78, held by ICE 13 months, untreated illnessEdward Nalwamba, 78, a Ugandan priest living in Colorado over two decades, was freed after 13 months in ICE detention, having to be carried out after losing the ability to walk.Aurora, CO · Oct 20, 2026 · CBS News, indcatholicnews.com- Detainee with active tuberculosis at Aurora ICE facility, GEO withholds medical recordsA detainee at the GEO Group-run Aurora ICE facility tested positive for active tuberculosis, and Colorado health officials say the company withheld records needed to trace possible exposure among others there.Aurora, CO · Aug 20, 2026 · Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Sun, Courthouse News +4
- 12 detainees contract tuberculosis at Colorado ICE facility, quarantined without air conditioningA Mexican man in his 30s with health conditions was among 12 detainees who contracted tuberculosis at a Colorado ICE facility, quarantined with healthy detainees as air conditioning failed amid 100-degree heat.Aurora, CO · Jul 14, 2026 · Factum Immigration, Sentinel Colorado, The Guardian
Hayam G.: Mother of five denied care, nearly deported despite orderHayam El Gamal, an Egyptian mother of five held for over a year in Texas detention, was denied care for a chest growth and pericardial effusion, then nearly deported on a jet before a federal judge intervened.“attempt to remove the El Gamal family is in violation of a federal court order and must be halted immediately. The rights of the entire population and the most basic principles of separation of powers are at stake.” — Eric LeeDenver, CO · Apr 27, 2026 · The Mirror, Meyka, U.S. News & World Report +29
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Diabetic Cuban detainee denied medication, now faces deportation to AfricaNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Miramar, FL · Oct 21, 2026 · El País, The Guardian
Yasmani M.A.: Diabetic Cuban man detained by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicYasmani Noel Moreno de Armas, 31, a Cuban who ran a trucking business supporting his parents, was deported not to Cuba but to the Central African Republic, where he says he was kidnapped twice and remains without legal status.“My world came crashing down. They separated me from my family. It's so hard.” — Brayan Omar SánchezWest Palm Beach, FL · Oct 6, 2026 · El País, CBS News, News Dive +13- 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
Grace C.C. and Giulianna C.C.: Asylum-seeking mother and epileptic daughter handcuffed in Florida hospital, leave United StatesGrace Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her epileptic 19-year-old daughter were handcuffed at a Florida hospital after a car crash, despite pending asylum claims and work permits. Fearing for her daughter's health, they returned to Ecuador.Orlando, FL · Aug 25, 2026 · Cuba Headlines, CiberCuba, El Nuevo Diario +13
Leonardo S.F.: Cuban legal resident deported by ICE to Equatorial Guinea, shoved and hospitalizedLeonardo Sánchez Fernández, 49, a Cuban lawful resident from Lehigh Acres, Florida, was deported to Equatorial Guinea despite valid residency until 2030. Shoved during a stopover, he is now hospitalized in Malabo without a passport or belongings.Lehigh Acres, FL · Aug 20, 2026 · CiberCuba, El País, El País
Jorge Luis R.: Venezuelan husband detained by ICE while U.S. citizen wife battles breast cancerJorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, 36, was detained near Coconut Creek while his U.S. citizen wife battles breast cancer. The couple married in 2025 and had filed for his permanent residency.Coconut Creek, FL · Aug 3, 2026 · CBS News
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
Justo B.: Cuban man denied insulin by ICE suffers strokes during 7-month detentionJusto Betancourt, 54, a Cuban immigrant with lawful status, suffered strokes and a diabetic coma during seven months at a Florida detention facility. A judge ordered him freed in May.Miami, FL · May 15, 2026 · CiberCuba, Newsweek, CBS News +8
Johnny R.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with brain tumor held 25 days without medicationJohnny Rondón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a brain tumor, was held 25 days in an Orange County jail without his medication. A federal judge ordered his immediate release.Orlando, FL · Mar 27, 2026 · Seattle Times, WLRN, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida +2- Jairo G.H.: 27-year-old Guatemalan man dies in ICE custody at Miami hospitalJairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27, of Guatemala, collapsed and died Feb. 16 at a Miami hospital while in ICE custody, where he had been held since January 2025. The cause of death remains under investigation.Miami, FL · Feb 16, 2026 · Scripps News, NBC Miami, Miami New Times +1
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
Isidro P.: Cuban man, 75, dies in ICE custody a day after hospital dischargeIsidro Perez, 75, a Cuban man who came to the U.S. in 1966, died June 26 after 21 days at Krome detention center following chest pains, the fifth death in ICE custody in Florida since January 2025.Miami, FL · Jun 26, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, Miami Herald, Cuba Headlines +3
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
America P.R.: Mother facing deportation with U.S. citizen daughter who has life-threatening genetic disorderAmerica Perez Ramirez, 52, was ordered to report for deportation with her 11-year-old daughter Yoselin, a U.S. citizen with a life-threatening genetic disorder requiring her mother's care, after past stays were denied.Florida, FL · Apr 28, 2025 · NBC News, AOL, Newser +1
Genry R.G.: Honduran man with schizoaffective disorder dies in ICE custody after seizuresGenry Ruiz Guillén, a 29-year-old Honduran man with schizoaffective disorder, suffered seizures and fainting spells while held at Krome before dying in December 2024. Experts have questioned the official cause of death.Miami, FL · Feb 24, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, MuckRock, La Nación +8
Harpinder C.: British entrepreneur on valid visa hospitalized after ICE denied him insulinHarpinder Singh Chauhan, a 56-year-old British entrepreneur and father of two on a valid visa, had his insulin and inhaler confiscated in detention and collapsed in April with cardiac symptoms before being deported to the UK in June.Florida, FL · Feb 11, 2025 · Human Rights Watch, Economic Times, HuffPost
Women held by ICE at male-only Krome facility denied care, three hospitalizedWomen held at the male-only Krome facility were crammed into a cell with one exposed toilet and denied showers and medications, with three requiring hospitalization before receiving care.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Diabetic British man with heart disease denied medications in ICE detention, collapsesA 56-year-old British man with diabetes, pancreatitis and heart disease was shackled for hours and denied consistent medication across three Florida facilities, later collapsing and being hospitalized under a false name.Miami, FL · February 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Georgia
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
Jimmy P.: Georgia man with heart transplant and TPS detained by ICEJimmy Paz, who has lived in the U.S. for 21 years and had a heart transplant four years ago, was detained during a January traffic stop despite showing valid ID.Folkston, GA · Feb 10, 2026 · WRDW, Atlanta News First, 11Alive +1
Illinois
Kevin G.: U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies day after parents deportedKevin González, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen with stage 4 cancer, pleaded for his detained parents' release so he could see them before dying. They were freed and reunited with him in Mexico on May 8; he died the next day.Chicago, IL · May 9, 2026 · ABC7 Chicago, NBC Chicago, CNN +2
Nayra G.: Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newbornNayra Guzmán, 22, was detained while driving to see her premature newborn in the NICU just 15 days after a C-section. Held over a day without postpartum care, she was later released on bail with her family.Cicero, IL · Feb 20, 2026 · Chicago Sun-Times, 19th News, Daily Kos +12
Ruben T.M.: Father held by ICE as 16-year-old daughter's cancer treatment put on holdRuben Torres Maldonado, a home painter in the U.S. since 2003, was detained outside a Home Depot days after his daughter Ofelia began cancer treatment. He was freed after a judge found his detention unlawful; Ofelia died in February.Chicago, IL · Feb 15, 2026 · The City, NBC Chicago, ABC7 +4
Rebecca P.: 70-year-old green card holder with kidney disease held by ICE, deportation haltedRebecca Pinyerd, a 70-year-old Filipina resident of over 40 years, had her deportation flight cancelled after airline officials found her too medically unfit to fly. She remains detained at Clay County Jail with no new deportation date set.Chicago, IL · Jan 6, 2026 · Asian Journal, CBS News, Queonda Magazine
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Honduran man with diabetes deported to Liberia after New Orleans arrestA 40-year-old Honduran man with diabetes was picked up outside New Orleans while getting his wife from work and deported to Liberia, his second deportation under the administration, now housed in a hotel with aid group support.New Orleans, LA · Aug 19, 2026 · El País- Ana C.C.: Venezuelan mother with serious medical condition held by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan mother held at a Louisiana detention center since an August traffic stop says a serious medical condition has worsened and her children face hardship. A judge denied her emergency request for release.Basile, LA · Aug 6, 2026 · CourtListener
Women at Louisiana ICE facility report beatings, medical neglect, missing childrenWomen held at a Louisiana ICE facility describe beatings, medical neglect and separation from their children, including a mother kept from her five-month-old daughter and a woman denied kidney care.Basile, LA · Jul 29, 2026 · Americans Against ICE, New York 1, Kaizen- Akram O.: 77-year-old Palestinian green card holder re-arrested by ICE, defying judge's orderAkram Mahmoud Omar, 77, a Palestinian-born resident of 50 years who suffered a heart attack in custody, was re-arrested and nearly deported despite a judge's release order; a second order freed him again.Bossier City, LA · Jun 8, 2026 · The Guardline, NOLA.com, The Intercept
Marie-Thérèse R.: 86-year-old widow with heart problems held 16 days by ICEMarie-Thérèse Ross, 86, a French widow, was detained at her Alabama home and held 16 days after her husband died amid an estate dispute with his stepsons. French diplomats intervened and secured her release and return to France.Louisiana, LA · Apr 25, 2026 · The Guardian, Latin Times, WSLS +13
Ali and Adel: Gay Iranian couple held by ICE, one in wheelchair without proper careAli and Adel, a gay Iranian couple who fled persecution, were detained after seeking asylum; Adel remains wheelchair-bound without proper medical care as both face possible deportation to Iran.New Orleans, LA · Mar 27, 2026 · TIME, CBS News, MS Now +5
3 U.S. citizen children, including one with cancer, deported by ICETwo families, including three U.S. citizen children ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported from New Orleans without lawyer access. One child with metastatic cancer went without medication.New Orleans, LA · Apr 25, 2025 · ACLU, El Semanario Online, PBS +1- Two mothers deported by ICE with children, including 4-year-old with cancerTwo mothers were deported to Honduras with their children days after routine check-ins, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 kidney cancer sent without his medication. They are now suing over the removals.Louisiana · April 2025 · ACLU, Miami Herald, The Mirror +1
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
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
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
Michigan
- Woman denied blood pressure medication, mocked by staff in ICE detentionA woman with a decade-long history of high blood pressure was denied her medication and mocked by staff before a hypertensive emergency sent her to the hospital in shackles.Detroit, MI · May 20, 2026 · Michigan Public, La Prensa Newspaper, ACLU of Michigan +1
Nenko G.: Bulgarian business owner dies from untreated diabetes in ICE custodyNenko Gantchev, a 56-year-old Bulgarian business owner who had lived in Chicago for 30 years, died in December of untreated diabetes while held at a Michigan detention facility. Lawmakers and his family are demanding an investigation.Baldwin, MI · Feb 17, 2026 · ABC7 Chicago, Inquisitr, Cash Walk Labs +7
Minnesota
Oudone L.: Laotian refugee missed cancer treatment during ICE detention, now in hospice careOudone Lothirath, 57, a Laotian refugee and member of Minneapolis's Lao Buddhist community, was detained and moved 1,300 miles to a Texas facility, missing chemotherapy for terminal cancer. He is now in hospice care after his cancer spread.“Shockingly enough, they let him out, but I think it’s because they just knew if he stayed, he would have died in their custody.” — Christina VilaySt. Paul, MN · May 7, 2026 · The Independent, Star Tribune, El Risala +4
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.St. Paul, MN · Mar 10, 2026 · New York Times, Star Tribune, Fox 9 +1
Javier A.V.: Kidney transplant recipient detained by ICE, denied anti-rejection medication for weeksJavier Abreu-Vasquez, 38, a kidney transplant recipient, was arrested while delivering groceries for his church's mutual aid group and held nearly two weeks without proper anti-rejection medication. A judge ordered his release and he returned home February 19.Rochester, MN · Feb 19, 2026 · MPR News, MPR News, KTTC +3
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
Hani D.: Asylum seeker with rare skin disorder hospitalized in ICE custody in MinnesotaHani Duglof, 32, who has a rare genetic skin disorder, was detained after agents ran his license plate while driving. He remains hospitalized in ICE custody awaiting a decade-old asylum decision.Minnesota · Jan 13, 2026 · KSTP, Star Tribune, Fox 9 +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
Mississippi
New Jersey
Edwin L.C.: Diabetic father dies in New Jersey ICE custody after alleged medication denialEdwin Jovanny Lopez-Cornejo, a Salvadoran father who lived in the U.S. nearly 20 years, died August 1 after a medical emergency at a New Jersey ICE facility. His family says he was denied medication.“I will not let his story be unheard, I want his voice to be heard loud and clear,” — Lopez Cornejo's 12-year-old daughterNewark, NJ · Aug 4, 2026 · The City Reporter, MS Now, Jersey Vindicator +25
Iemad S.: Syrian restaurant owner and autistic son's caregiver detained by ICE at check-inIemad Saifo, 65, a Syrian-born chef who owns a Collingswood restaurant and cares for his autistic son, was detained during what he thought was a routine check-in. After community support and a court order, he was granted bond and released.“He says not to worry - as any father would,” — Zena, his daughterNew Jersey · Jul 31, 2026 · The Retrospect, The Sun Papers, Explore New Jersey +6
Emanuel R.: Brazilian man with life-threatening condition held five months in solitaryEmanuel Rodrigues, a Brazilian man with a rare mobility-limiting condition, spent five months in solitary confinement at a New Jersey detention facility and became unable to walk after a fall. He was released June 4 following advocacy efforts.Newark, NJ · Jun 4, 2026 · NJ.com
Leqaa K.: Palestinian activist shackled to hospital bed during year in ICE custodyLeqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman living in Paterson, New Jersey since 2016, was freed after a year in detention that included a hospitalization during which she was shackled to her bed.Paterson, NJ · Mar 16, 2026 · NPR, Associated Press, The Guardian +1
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
Elderly woman detained by ICE on her way to chemotherapyAn elderly woman who has lived legally in the U.S. for over 35 years fled into a convenience store after ICE agents followed her on the way to a chemotherapy appointment, then was detained.Chaparral, NM · Jul 16, 2026 · Las Vegas Sun, Border Report, KTSM
Adriana L. and Miguel C.: Venezuelan family with sick son loses home after two-month ICE detentionA Venezuelan family of four, including a son with kidney issues, spent two months detained in Dilley, Texas, after a routine check-in. Released in mid-February, they found themselves evicted, jobless, and now living in their car.Las Cruces, NM · Mar 9, 2026 · ABC News, ABC7 News, Falcón Informativa
New York
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
Nuvia M.: Woman detained at ICE check-in, denied diabetes medicine in overcrowded Manhattan facilityNuvia Martinez, who has diabetes, was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Manhattan and denied her medication for days in an overcrowded facility with no beds, showers, or enough food.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten.” — Nuvia Ventura MartinezNew York, NY · Jun 1, 2026 · The Independent, Washington Post, The City Reporter +3
Ofelia T. and Ruben T.M.: U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies, father detained by ICEOfelia Torres, 16, a Chicago high school junior with stage 4 cancer, died Feb. 13, 2026, days after a judge granted her detained father protection from deportation. She had publicly pushed for his release.New York, NY · Feb 16, 2026 · The Independent, NBC News, CBS News +2- Man with life-threatening conditions not given proper medical care by ICEA detainee at Batavia with multiple life-threatening conditions said he was denied proper medical care, a claim an independent physician found deeply concerning. A judge ordered his release in August 2025.Batavia, NY · Nov 6, 2025 · The Intercept, RFK Human Rights, Central Current
Anderson C.H.: Family with two sons with sickle cell flees U.S. after ICE detentionA Venezuelan family seeking asylum, including a father and his 20-year-old son Anderson Contreras-Hernandez, self-deported after months in ICE detention, having fled gang extortion and sought care for two sons with sickle cell disease.Buffalo, NY · Oct 22, 2025 · Investigative Post, ABC News, Bloomberg +3
Issa B.: Green card holder denied reentry by CBP suffers kidney failure in NigerIssa Salma Baouna, 49, a green-card holder from Niger, was denied reentry at JFK Airport on March 6. After returning to Niger he contracted malaria and developed kidney failure; his wife and two children left the U.S. to join him.New York, NY · Mar 6, 2025 · Newsweek, Shoreline Immigration, Immigration Analytics +2- Sering C.: Gambian man with heart conditions suffers stroke-like syndrome after ICE denies medicationsA Gambian man with serious heart conditions was shackled and held at a New York facility, going two weeks without his heart medication before suffering a stroke-like episode. A judge ordered his release.New York, NY · Feb 19, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, The Intercept, Central Current
North Carolina
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
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
David C.: NC father detained by ICE during asylum check-in, hospitalized, set for releaseDavid Cardenas, 54, a Raleigh father who fled Nicaragua, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and hospitalized afterward; ICE has agreed to release him due to his health.Charlotte, NC · Dec 12, 2025 · Cardinal Pine, Cardinal Pine
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
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Izzy A.: Egyptian green card applicant held 6 months by ICE, denied kidney careIzzy Aly, a Libertarian activist and business owner, was held six months at a Pennsylvania detention center, where he developed stage 3 kidney disease before being freed in June 2026.Clearfield County, PA · Jun 19, 2026 · WHYY, Philadelphia Inquirer, Truthout +3- Ever C.M.: Salvadoran man with serious medical conditions held by ICE since June 2026A Salvadoran man who has lived in the U.S. since 2005 has been held at Moshannon Valley Processing Center since June. A court ordered him an individualized bond hearing within 30 days.Philipsburg, PA · Jun 2, 2026 · CourtListener
U.S. citizen veteran diner manager pinned, injured and detained by ICEA military veteran and longtime diner manager, recently hospitalized for heart issues, was pinned to the floor and injured by an ICE agent after refusing a warrantless kitchen search, then taken into custody.Robinson Township, PA · May 26, 2026 · CBS News, WPXI
Bruno G.S.: Brazilian asylum seeker detained by ICE reunites with daughter undergoing cancer treatmentBruno Guedes da Silva, detained in Sewickley, Pennsylvania despite valid work authorization, missed the start of his 6-year-old daughter's chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma before a judge granted him bond in April.Sewickley, PA · Apr 16, 2026 · CBS News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, WTAE +5
Tennessee
Texas
Emiliano A.C.: Diabetic contractor dies in ICE custody, medications deniedEmiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, a Dallas contractor for decades, died in ICE custody in Laredo after his daughter said staff withheld his diabetes and heart medications. He is the seventh person to die in ICE custody in Texas this year.Laredo, TX · Oct 17, 2026 · Texas Tribune, westlakenews.org, Laredo Morning Times +1
Elton P.: Green card holder denied insulin, deported after seven months in ICE custodyElton Purvis, a Rastafarian priest and father of nine U.S. citizen children, was detained for seven months, during which he says guards denied him diabetes care and proper food before his December deportation to Trinidad and Tobago.Pearsall, TX · Jul 31, 2026 · Texas Tribune, Hill Country Post, Antigua Trumpet +6
Adrian F.: 85-year-old German man dies in ICE custody after eight months hospitalizationAdrian Andreas Florian, an 85-year-old German man, died in Texas after nearly eight months hospitalized in ICE custody with dementia and other health issues. He is the 21st person to die in ICE custody in 2026.Harlingen, TX · Jun 24, 2026 · Austin Kocher, ICE, AM Quickie +1
Seriously ill detainees not given medicine at Texas ICE detention centerA Texas ICE detention center built under the Trump administration failed to file use-of-force reports or provide medicine to seriously ill detainees, wasting tens of millions in funds.El Paso, TX · Jun 10, 2026 · Reuters, The Star, AOL +1
Juan Nicolás: Two-month-old hospitalized with RSV in ICE custody, then deported to MexicoTwo-month-old Juan Nicolás was hospitalized with severe bronchiolitis after poor conditions at a Texas family detention center, then deported to Mexico with his parents hours after discharge.Dilley, TX · Jun 9, 2026 · Threads, The Independent, El País +11
Andrea P.F.: Asylum seeker denied ovarian cyst surgery by ICE, held nearly four monthsAndrea Pedro-Francisco, 23, a Guatemalan asylum seeker, was held nearly four months at a Texas tent facility while ICE denied surgery for an ovarian cyst doctors called medically necessary, before her June release.Texas · Jun 5, 2026 · MPR News, U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Craig, El Paso Matters +8
Indian family held 3 months by ICE in Texas, children's health decliningAn Indian family of four, asylum seekers from Punjab, has been held at a Texas family detention center since February 2026; both children have lost weight and shown behavioral changes amid untreated health problems.Dilley, TX · May 20, 2026 · Times of India, MSN, The Guardian +2
William A.: San Antonio father deported by ICE without emergency surgery for knee tumorWilliam Alexander Alfaro, a Honduran father with an active asylum case, was detained while driving his three children to school and later deported without surgery for a knee tumor, risking amputation.San Antonio, TX · Apr 23, 2026 · Habeas Dockets
Pedro S.: Father of four with two-month-old baby arrested by ICE in Austin, TexasPedro Mariano Salgado, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan father of four and the family's breadwinner, was arrested leaving for work weeks after his newborn's birth. His wife is seeking legal help and support for their children while he is held in Pearsall.Austin, TX · Apr 17, 2026 · Univision, CBS Austin, Austin American-Statesman- Maylen B.N.: Pregnant Cuban woman diagnosed with diabetes while held by ICEA Cuban woman, about ten weeks pregnant and diagnosed with diabetes in custody, was detained after a local arrest in Odessa, Texas. A court ordered her released, ruling she had been held without a required bond hearing.Odessa, TX · Apr 3, 2026 · CourtListener
Ali and Adel: Gay Iranian couple faces deportation, one suffers organ damage in ICE detentionAli and Adel, an Iranian gay couple who fled arrest by Iran's morality police, remain separated in detention facing deportation; Adel has suffered organ damage, weight loss and fainting while held.El Paso, TX · Apr 2026 · TIME, CBS News, MS Now +1
U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico with parentsA 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain tumor surgery was deported to Mexico with her undocumented parents and siblings after agents ignored a hospital letter, cutting off her medical treatment.Rio Grande City, TX · Mar 24, 2026 · NBC News, Latin Times, ProPublica
San Juanita G.: Green card holder, 73, with heart condition held three weeks by ICESan Juanita Guerra, 73, a longtime legal resident with heart and kidney conditions, was detained over a 1994 firearm conviction and held three weeks with limited medical care before release on bond.Edinburg, TX · Mar 2, 2026 · Valley Central, Border Report, Telemundo 40
Luis Gustavo N.C.: Honduran man died in ICE custody after delayed, inappropriate medical careLuis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, 42, a Honduran man held since November, died Jan. 5 after three cardiac arrests; a federal review found staff delayed his diagnosis and care by ten days.Houston, TX · Feb 27, 2026 · Houston Chronicle, ICE, Cedar News
Infants and young children at Dilley detention center suffer seizures, respiratory distressChildren, including infants, at the Dilley detention center suffered respiratory distress, fevers and seizures, with emergency crews called at least 11 times since September and some rushed to San Antonio hospitals.Dilley, TX · Feb 27, 2026 · News 4 San Antonio, CRBC News, NBC News- 11-year-old U.S. citizen with brain tumor deported after Border Patrol checkpoint stopAn 11-year-old U.S. citizen with a brain tumor was deported to Mexico after her parents were detained at a checkpoint during her medical checkup. Her health has since worsened.“My daughter never leaves my side. It would be extremely detrimental to her, in every respect, if I were separated from her.” — the motherRio Grande Valley, TX · Feb 24, 2026 · NBC News, Latin Times, TPR +3
Amalia: 18-month-old hospitalized with respiratory failure in ICE detentionAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl, detained with her parents who fled persecution, was hospitalized over a week with respiratory failure and COVID-19 before the family was released after two months.Dilley, TX · Feb 7, 2026 · NBC News, NBC News, The Marshall Project +4
Amalia A.: 18-month-old held by ICE hospitalized with pneumonia, medication withheld at DilleyAn 18-month-old Venezuelan girl was hospitalized 10 days with pneumonia and COVID-19 after detention, then had her nebulizer and medication confiscated upon return to Dilley before her family's release.El Paso, TX · Feb 7, 2026 · The Atlantic, The Independent, NBC News +4
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
Amalia: Toddler hospitalized at Dilley detention center denied prescribed medicationAn 18-month-old girl named Amalia, held with her parents at a Texas detention center, was hospitalized with pneumonia, Covid-19 and RSV, then returned to detention and denied her medication. She was freed nine days later after an emergency legal petition.San Antonio, TX · Jan 18, 2026 · People, NBC News, AOL
Luis N.C.: Honduran man, 42, dies in ICE custody without heart medicationLuis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, 42, was detained while heading to work and died January 5, 2026 after officials failed to give him needed heart medication. His family had to pay $4,000 to bring his body home to Honduras.Conroe, TX · Jan 5, 2026 · Physicians for Human Rights, Conroe News, DE ICE Citizens Bank +3
Shiraz S.: Pakistani man, on dialysis, dies after 162 days in ICE custodyShiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, who had lived in the U.S. since 1996, died December 6 after 162 days at Texas's Prairieland Detention Center. He had advanced kidney disease and was hospitalized multiple times before dying of pneumonia and sepsis complications.Alvarado, TX · Dec 6, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, ICE, Lives Deaths Stories +1
Pete M.: Filipino legal resident dies after 284 days in ICE custodyPete Sumalo Montejo, 72, a lawful permanent resident since age nine, died December 5 after 284 days in Texas ICE custody. He had undergone heart surgery, dialysis and burn care before suffering cardiac arrest.Conroe, TX · Dec 5, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, MuckRock, Lives Deaths Stories +2
Elmer M.: Guatemalan man with infected genital rash waits four months for careElmer M., 28, developed an infected rash after the facility denied him soap, then waited four months without seeing a medic despite daily requests starting in December.El Paso, TX · December 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Emmanuel G.G.: Missing autistic 15-year-old handed to ICE by Houston policeEmmanuel González Garcia, a 15-year-old with autism, went missing from his mother's Houston fruit stand and was later handed to ICE instead of reunited with her. He now faces emergency appendix surgery in federal custody.Houston, TX · Oct 11, 2025 · KVUE, FOX 26 Houston
Martin G.: 66-year-old cancer survivor with partial lung removal denied care for monthsMartin G., a 66-year-old Cuban cancer survivor with part of a lung removed, says he was denied medical care for months while detained, then put in solitary confinement after a hunger strike.El Paso, TX · September 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Dilley, TX · Jul 9, 2025 · The 19th, The Marshall Project, ProPublica +8
Nhon N.: Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia dies after 52 days in ICE custodyNhon Ngoc Nguyen, 55, a Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia and a Do Not Resuscitate order, died April 16, 2025, after 52 days in ICE custody at an El Paso detention center.El Paso, TX · Apr 16, 2025 · Physicians for Human Rights, El País, Nation of Change +1
Virginia
Washington
Greggy S.: Green card holder using wheelchair after amputation deported to Philippines by ICEGreggy Valerio Sorio, 37, a green card holder using a wheelchair after a toe amputation, was deported to the Philippines despite severe illness and recent hospitalization. Airline staff had initially removed him from a flight over his condition.Tacoma, WA · Feb 20, 2026 · Philippine Daily Mirror, Rappler, South China Morning Post +1
Greggy S.: Filipino man loses part of foot in ICE custody, denied adequate careGreggy Sorio, 37, from the Philippines, was released from Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Center after a judge found his detention unconstitutional. He lost part of a foot to an untreated bone infection while held; he still faces deportation.Tacoma, WA · Feb 15, 2026 · Seattle Times, SRN News, PBS- Zahid C.: U.S. Army veteran loses vision to untreated eye disease in ICE detentionU.S. Army veteran Zahid Chaudhry, a disabled green card holder in the U.S. for 25 years, was freed after a judge called his three-month detention "flat out wrong." He had lost vision to untreated thyroid eye disease.“I am a patriotic American solider. I thought that it would never happen, that this kind of erroneous thing, that four months, two days in this kind of detention, would never happen, should never happen to any disabled decorated American veteran,” — Zahid ChaudhryTacoma, WA · Dec 22, 2025 · Fox 13 Seattle, KTVB, Seattle Times +2
Greggy S.: Filipino green card holder loses toe in ICE detention, deportation stoppedGreggy Sorio, 37, a lawful permanent resident from the Philippines, developed ulcerative colitis, a kidney infection and lost a toe during 11 months in Tacoma detention. Union and activist alerts led Philippine Airlines to cancel his December 7 deportation flight.Washington State, WA · Dec 7, 2025 · The Progressive, In These Times, Labor Notes +2
Robert S.: Kenyan doctor hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms in ICE custodyRobert Sidhe, a 43-year-old Kenyan physician and primary caretaker for his disabled fiancée, was detained while driving home from the gym and hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms. A federal judge ordered his release.Lynnwood, WA · Aug 26, 2025 · Seattle Times, Spokesman-Review
Wisconsin
Location not tied to one state
Prisciliano T.: Man dies from leukemia after detention officials allegedly delayed treatmentPrisciliano Trejo, 29, died of leukemia in detention days after another man's death in ICE custody; his family says officials delayed urgent treatment despite his repeated complaints.Oct 13, 2026 · ACLU, NBC News, CBS News +3
Eber: Toddler U.S. citizen left in Mexico after parents deported to VenezuelaEber, a two-year-old U.S. citizen, remains in Mexico with caregivers after his parents were deported to Venezuela, recovering from lung surgery while the family awaits his visa.Mexico · Oct 6, 2026 · Diario El Regional del Zulia, Univision
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
Nika: Iranian woman deported to Central African Republic despite winning US protection orderNika, a 32-year-old Iranian woman who had won protection from being sent back to Iran, was instead deported to the Central African Republic, where she has since gotten malaria and faces police harassment.CA · Sep 21, 2026 · Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NBC News +5
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
Kwesi M.: NJ man with schizophrenia dies of overdose months after deportation to GuyanaKwesi Menezes, 35, a longtime New Jersey resident with schizophrenia, died of a suspected overdose in Guyana months after being deported there. His family says his mental health was not adequately considered during his case.NJ · Aug 30, 2026 · The Grio, NBC Philadelphia, Kiskadee Watch
Luis Miguel V.: Man with health condition held nearly 10 months in ICE detentionLuis Miguel Vallecillo has been held nearly 10 months despite a health condition his family fears could weaken his immune system. Six of his relatives have already been deported.Aug 26, 2026 · Univision
Carlos R.L.: Cuban father deported to Equatorial Guinea without passportCarlos Rodríguez López, a Cuban father with a nine-year-old daughter and a U.S. citizen wife in Miami Gardens, was deported on a diverted flight and held in Malabo without a passport or legal help.LA · Aug 20, 2026 · Telemundo, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +2
William O.H.: Honduran man protected by judge's order deported by ICE to LiberiaWilliam Ortiz Hernández, a Honduran man granted protection from removal over torture fears, was deported to Liberia and now lives in a Monrovia hotel without a passport, treating his diabetes there.“An animal has more rights than we do; this is called human trafficking, they have us kidnapped in this country, we have no papers, we are at the mercy of whatever may happen,” — Arístides Fernández GarcíaAug 20, 2026 · El País
Leonardo S.: Green card holder with untreated hernia deported to Equatorial Guinea in restraintsLeonardo Sánchez, a lawful U.S. resident with a large abdominal hernia, arrived in Malabo still restrained, falling face-first onto the tarmac after awaiting a tenth surgery.Aug 20, 2026 · Latin Times, Cuba Headlines, El País +2
Arizona woman with leukemia, held 16 months by ICE, loses 70 poundsAn Arizona woman with leukemia has been held for 16 months without adequate treatment, losing more than 70 pounds and regularly vomiting blood.Jul 30, 2026 · The Guardian, Copper Courier, Arizona Public Media +2
Ukrainian man suffers stroke in ICE custody, denied adequate medical careA 44-year-old Ukrainian man suffered a stroke in ICE custody and was denied adequate medical care despite showing clear emergency signs. His case appears in a report finding ICE custody deaths at their highest level in over a decade.Jun 26, 2026 · Economic Times, Physicians for Human Rights, NBC Miami
Man with prostate cancer signs misses court-ordered specialist visit in ICE custodyA detained man showing signs of prostate cancer missed a court-ordered specialist appointment due to a scheduling error, and a monitor found California's largest detention facility still isn't providing adequate healthcare.CA · Jun 5, 2026 · Washington Times, The Guardian
Venezuelan man develops flesh-eating infection in ICE detention after missed appointmentA Venezuelan man held at a Vermont facility developed flesh-eating bacteria on his leg, which turned purple and swollen, after staff missed his scheduled doctor's appointment.VT · Jun 5, 2026 · Boston Herald, Washington Times
Dany H.: Guatemalan man with stage 4 cancer detained by ICE, missing chemotherapyDany Donaldo Hernández, a Guatemalan man with stage 4 cancer who came seeking asylum with his son in 2019, was detained while heading to chemotherapy and has since missed treatment sessions. His family is seeking his release for care.May 13, 2026 · CourtListener, Telemundo BirminghamCarlos R.: Diabetic Colombian man shackled without food, deported to Congo by ICECarlos Rodelo, 43, fled extortion in Colombia and won protection barring his return there, but ICE shackled him and flew him to Congo anyway. He later returned home to Colombia through a voluntary return program.Apr 21, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Latin Times, El País +7
Abel R.: Man with schizophrenia deported to Mexico by ICE, family cannot find himAbel Ramirez, who has schizophrenia and has had two strokes, was deported to Mexico after coming to the U.S. as a child. His family is searching for him.Apr 2, 2026 · Threads, Univision
Alberto R.: 73-year-old Cuban man with stroke deported to Mexico, sleeps in parksAlberto Rodríguez, 73, who lived in the U.S. nearly 50 years, was deported to Mexico and now sleeps in parks, using a cane after a stroke, with no work or medical care.Villahermosa, MX · Mar 26, 2026 · Seattle Times, english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org, AOL +1
Luis René L.: 59-year-old Cuban with Parkinson's deported to Mexico, unable to obtain medicationLuis René Lemus, 59, a Cuban man with Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, was deported to Mexico and has struggled to get his medication among other elderly, ailing Cubans sent to Villahermosa.Villahermosa, MX · Feb 2026 · english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org, Yahoo News
Randall G.E.: Costa Rican man deported by ICE in vegetative state diesRandall Gamboa Esquivel, a Costa Rican man, was deported in September 2025 in a vegetative state after nearly 10 months in ICE detention, and died five weeks later without regaining consciousness.Jan 11, 2026 · The Guardian, Ticos Land, KTVZ +3
Seven ICE detainees in California report medical neglect, one likely has cancerSeven people held at a California ICE facility sued on November 12 over medical neglect; one detainee says he was denied treatment for likely prostate cancer.California, USA · Dec 17, 2025 · ACLU, Prison Law, PBS
Farzana: Afghan asylum seeker deported by ICE to Central African Republic, has malariaFarzana, a 32-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was deported to the Central African Republic after years in detention. She now lives alone in Bangui, diagnosed with malaria.“They kept us like animal[s].” — FarzanaLA · Aug 28, 2025 · International Business Times, CRBC News, ABC Miami News
U.S. citizen children deported to Honduras, child with cancer sent without medicationSeveral U.S. citizen children have been deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers, including a 2-year-old and, in a Texas case, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with late-stage cancer sent without his medication.Apr 28, 2025 · PBS, Billboard Lifestyle, CNN +1
U.S. citizen child with Stage 4 cancer deported to Honduras without medicationA 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer and his 7-year-old sister were deported to Honduras with their mother without his medication. Attorneys say the mother never consented or spoke with lawyers beforehand.Apr 25, 2025 · NBC News, AOL, Newser +1