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Pipeline worker and father of U.S. citizen detained by ICE

A pipeline worker and father of a U.S. citizen child, in the country since 2017, was detained after his earlier case had been closed. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention improper.

Feb 12, 2026·

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Asylum-seeking surgical technician detained by ICE driving home in Fort Lauderdale

Nicolth Hernandez-Lucero, a 24-year-old surgical technician who has lived in the U.S. nine years, was detained while driving home in Fort Lauderdale as her husband recorded. She is now held in Pompano Beach awaiting a bond hearing.

Feb 12, 2026·Fort Lauderdale, FL·Colombia·

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Asylum-seeking family detained by ICE after Texas court hearing

Ramiro and his nephews Antonella and Andrés were detained by ICE after a Texas immigration court hearing in February 2026, despite no deportation order or criminal record. They were later released but owe about $17,500 in legal and bond costs.

Fundraiser onlyFeb 12, 2026·Texas·

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Asylum seeker held for ICE after calling 911 from Oklahoma crash

Yingchao Fan, a Chinese national with a pending asylum case, called 911 after his car rolled over in a snowstorm, then was arrested and held on an ICE detainer despite no criminal charges.

Feb 12, 2026·Sequoyah County, OK·China·

The Oklahoman📦,Oklahoma Voice📦,Yahoo News📦,Your Okmulgee📦

Hispanic U.S. citizen questioned after ICE agents ram couple's car in Minneapolis

A Minneapolis couple's parked car was rammed by ICE agents, who intensely questioned the husband, a Hispanic U.S. citizen, and demanded his citizenship papers. One ICE vehicle's license plate could not be traced in police systems.

Feb 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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At least 20 Minnesota detainees transferred to Nebraska jails, complicating legal defense

At 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.

Feb 11, 2026·Minnesota to Nebraska·

Flatwater Free Press📦,Central Nebraska Today📦,Hastings Tribune,Star Herald📦

Indian truck driver held without bond hearing after ICE stop in Iowa

Abhishek Kumar, a truck driver from India, was detained at an Iowa weigh station in February and held without a bond hearing. He is suing for release or a hearing.

Feb 11, 2026·Mitchellville, IA·India·

KCRG📦,Little Village Magazine📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch

Bronx cook and father of five U.S. citizens denied bond hearing

Elmer Gonzalez Altamirano, a Bronx cook who has lived in the U.S. 20 years and supports his wife and five children, was wrongly denied a bond hearing. A federal judge ordered his immediate release on March 25, 2026.

Feb 11, 2026·Newark, NJ·Mexico·

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Father of three detained by ICE for six months, family faces hardship

César, a father of three young children, has been detained by ICE for six months, leaving his wife to care for the family alone and struggle with attorney fees.

Fundraiser onlyFeb 11, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·

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Woman 24 weeks pregnant hospitalized in ICE custody

Djeniffer Ribeiro-Semedo, 22, was detained while about 24 weeks pregnant and hospitalized after her condition worsened in custody. She was released after her lawyer filed a petition challenging her detention.

Feb 11, 2026·Brockton, MA·Cape Verde·

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ICE officer shoots out car tires during Roxbury arrest

Jesus Fabian Lopez-Banegas was taken into custody in Roxbury after an ICE officer shot out his vehicle's tires when he allegedly rammed a vehicle and tried to run over an officer.

Feb 11, 2026·Roxbury, NJ·

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Chicago woman shot five times by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park

Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago's Brighton Park in October 2025. Charges against her were later dropped, and she has since testified before Congress.

Feb 11, 2026·Chicago, Illinois·

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Intellectually disabled man with heart failure denied care at California ICE jail

Yebio 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.

Feb 11, 2026·California City, CA·Eritrea·

The Guardian📦,Los Angeles Times📦,KQED+1📦,KFIAM 640📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦

Immigrant's release from ICE custody frozen by appeals court

Alejandro Villegas Angel was freed after a judge granted him a bond hearing, but an appeals court has now paused that release order, leaving his case in limbo.

Feb 10, 2026·

Heritage Review📦,United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit📦

Guatemalan man in U.S. since 2005 held by ICE without bond hearing

Carlos Roldan Chang, 44, has lived in the U.S. since 2005 and was held at the McCook facility without a bond hearing. A judge ordered ICE to give him one within seven days or release him.

Feb 10, 2026·McCook, NE·Guatemala·

Nebraska Examiner📦,Yankton Daily News📦,ACLU of Nebraska📦,Omaha World-Herald📦

Georgia man with heart transplant and TPS detained by ICE

Jimmy 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.

Feb 10, 2026·Folkston, GA·Venezuela·

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Mexican man detained as ICE breaks into PA home with children inside

Jose Manuel Cordova Lopez was taken into custody after agents broke down doors at his Pennsylvania home, where two minors were present. His family says an agent struck a relative, and the operation disrupted the neighborhood.

Feb 10, 2026·Trooper, PA·Mexico·

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Mother of seven arrested by ICE while observing enforcement operation in Minnesota

Becky Ringstrom, 42, a mother of seven, was arrested while watching an ICE operation near her Minneapolis-area home and following agents' vehicle at a distance. She was cited for allegedly impeding law enforcement.

Feb 10, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·

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Detainees report inhumane conditions at Whipple Federal Building ICE facility

People held at the Whipple Federal Building detention facility described poor conditions and a lack of basic humanitarian treatment. Activists have called for the facility to close and for ICE to leave the site.

Feb 10, 2026·Minnesota, MN·

CBS News📦,Union-Bulletin📦,The Independent📦,Fairbanks News-Miner📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦,Instagram📦

Three deported migrants die when boat capsizes off Panama

A boat carrying 16 migrants deported from the U.S. and rerouted to Tapachula capsized off Panama, killing two Venezuelan women and one Colombian man; one survivor was pulled from under the hull.

Feb 10, 2026·Guna Yala, Panama·Venezuela·

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