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Indian truck driver seeking asylum detained by ICE on approved work trip

An Indian truck driver who had lawfully worked and complied with ICE check-ins for two years was detained without explanation during an approved work trip; a judge ordered him freed, citing due process violations.

Feb 26, 2026·Indio, CA·India·

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Three children and van driver injured in ICE chase crash in Newark

ICE agents chasing a van near a Newark bus stop caused a multi-vehicle crash on February 25-26 that injured the van driver and three children. Students waiting for school reported armed, masked agents nearby, with some followed home.

Feb 26, 2026·Newark, New Jersey·

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Venezuelan single mother seeking asylum detained by CBP on way to work

Yubizay del Carmen Torrealba Linarez, 20, a single mother who fled violence in Venezuela, was detained while heading to her greenhouse job in Madison. Her sister now cares for her young daughter.

Feb 26, 2026·Madison, ME·Venezuela·

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Wrongly arrested Providence Uber driver held 56 days by ICE

Ramon Checo Hilario, a Providence Uber driver, was wrongly identified in a Cranston theft case and held by ICE for 56 days before release on bond. The charge was later dismissed, and he has since sued police and the store.

Feb 26, 2026·Cranston, RI·

Providence Journal📦,GoLocal Prov,Boston Globe,AOL

Husband dies without medical care, afraid of ICE deportation

A widowed, undocumented Mexican mother says her husband, Jesús Juárez Cruz, avoided medical care out of fear of ICE and died without treatment. She shared her story anonymously, fearing retaliation.

Feb 26, 2026·Mexico·

USA Today📦,Instagram📦

Mother with liver cirrhosis dies after deportation with teenage daughter to Guatemala

Estela 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.

Feb 26, 2026·Los Angeles, California·Guatemala·

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21-year-old man dies in Louisville jail under ICE hold

Juan Miguel Munoz Penalver, 21, died in Louisville Metro jail on February 26 while held under an ICE detainer following his arrest on assault charges. His death is now under investigation by two oversight units.

Feb 26, 2026·Louisville, KY·

Spectrum News 1📦,Louisville Public Media📦,Courier-Journal (EU),Kentucky Today📦,Courier-Journal📦

Man on path to U.S. citizenship detained by ICE in Charlotte

Oscar, 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.

Feb 26, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Mexico·

Charlotte Observer📦,WSOC-TV📦,WBTV📦,Q Notes📦

Venezuelan ex-mayor with TPS held by ICE in Ohio faces Ecuador deportation

Carlos García, 42, a former Venezuelan opposition mayor who fled in 2017 and worked as an Amazon driver, was detained near his Ohio home. He now faces deportation to Ecuador, where he has no family.

Feb 25, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·Venezuela·

CNN,New York Times,The Columbus Dispatch📦,Cincinnati.com+3,Local 12📦,WCPO📦,Control Tower,El País,incisos.com,Instagram+1

At least eight construction workers detained in ICE raid in Hamilton County

Construction workers were targeted in an ICE operation in East Brainerd's Heritage Walk neighborhood, with immigrant rights groups reporting at least eight detained. Bradley County constables took part despite operating outside their own county.

Feb 25, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·

News Channel 9📦,Times Free Press📦,WRCB-TV📦

Naturalized U.S. citizen with valid ID violently detained by ICE, hospitalized

Emmanuel Sackie, a Liberian-born naturalized U.S. citizen, was violently detained by ICE in a Brooklyn Park, Minnesota parking lot despite showing his license and ID, then hospitalized.

Feb 25, 2026·Brooklyn Park, MN·Liberia·

CBS News📦,Instagram📦

Two Iranian Christian converts held by ICE in Houston after routine check-in

Two Iranian Christian converts who volunteer at a Houston church have been held since December after a routine check-in, one facing deportation despite having evangelized to Muslims in Iran.

Feb 25, 2026·Houston, TX·Iran·

Christian Post📦,KTEP📦,Instagram📦

Woman who filmed HSI agent has Global Entry revoked days later

Anna Walker, 31, had her Global Entry status revoked days after filming a Homeland Security agent who confronted her in a Target parking lot; it was restored after press inquiries.

Feb 25, 2026·San Diego, CA·

HuffPost📦,Small Business Minder📦,AOL+1📦,Fodor's Travel📦,Instagram📦

80-year-old defense attorney pepper-sprayed, tackled by ICE agents in Santa Barbara

Doug Hayes, an 80-year-old defense attorney, was pepper-sprayed and tackled by ICE agents in Santa Barbara after intervening in the arrest of a 27-year-old man. He plans to sue.

Feb 25, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·

CBS News+1📦,Santa Barbara Independent+1📦,KEYT📦,KCBX,Noozhawk,Instagram📦

ICE arrests four at Mecklenburg County Courthouse as lawyers intervene

Four people were arrested by ICE at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse as three attorneys present tried to intervene, prompting ICE warnings that bystanders could also face arrest.

Feb 25, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Venezuela·

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Omaha DACA recipient held three months by ICE without a bond hearing

Joel Angel-Becerril, a 27-year-old DACA recipient from Omaha, was freed February 20, 2026, after nearly three months detained. A judge dismissed his removal case days later, citing his DACA protection.

Feb 24, 2026·Omaha, NE·Mexico·

ACLU of Nebraska📦,Nebraska Examiner+2📦,Doniphan Herald📦,Wahoo-Ashland-Waverly,Nebraska Public Media📦,Gray Television📦,KSNB Local 4📦

Father detained by ICE in Minnesota as young daughters watched

Aldrin, 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.

Feb 24, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Mexico·

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11-year-old U.S. citizen with brain tumor deported after Border Patrol checkpoint stop

An 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.

Feb 24, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·

NBC News+2📦,Latin Times📦,TPR📦,City & State New York📦,Van Nuys News Press,NBC New York,Instagram

Anselmo Martin Matias, on bond since 2019, detained at ICE check-in

Anselmo Martin Matias was detained during a routine check-in after ICE wrongly described a reckless driving plea as a DUI. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.

Feb 24, 2026·

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Nicaraguan man arrested at ICE check-in held without a bond hearing

A Nicaraguan man has been held since February 2026 after a routine ICE check-in, without bond or a hearing before a judge. A court ordered officials to give him a bond hearing or release him by April 7.

Feb 24, 2026·Nicaragua·

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