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Indian asylum seeker released after court finds detention violated due process

An Indian asylum seeker was detained in California after years of checking in with ICE under release conditions. A court found his re-detention violated due process and ordered him freed.

Apr 15, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·

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Community advocate detained by ICE, now held in Louisiana facility

A 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·

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Colombian woman detained after DUI arrest challenges mandatory detention order

A Colombian woman held at California City Detention Facility after a DUI arrest challenged her detention in court. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days to assess flight risk or danger.

Apr 15, 2026·California City, CA·Colombia·

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U.S. citizen mother detained by ICE during school drop-off, released after eight hours

Michelle Mendoza, a U.S. citizen mother of two, was tackled and handcuffed by masked ICE agents during school drop-off in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She was released after eight hours, but her husband remains detained.

Apr 15, 2026·Asbury Park, NJ·Mexico·

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Detainees beaten, one's wrist broken, at Florida facility after phone outage complaint

Two detainees at a Florida facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were beaten and pepper-sprayed after complaining about broken phones needed to reach family and lawyers; one suffered a broken wrist.

Apr 15, 2026·Florida, FL·

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Santa Maria man reunited with daughter after ICE detention

A Santa Maria father's five-year-old daughter was freed after 20 hours in ICE detention at a Texas airport. Her mother, a Venezuelan doctor in medical residency, remains detained after officials called her documents invalid.

Apr 15, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·Venezuela·

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Venezuelan doctor detained at checkpoint after TPS cancellation, later released by court

Ezequiel Vélez Cáceres, a 32-year-old Venezuelan physician married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at a Texas checkpoint after losing protected status, then ordered released by a judge in April 2026.

Apr 15, 2026·Venezuela·

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Venezuelan woman detained after traffic accident in Miami

María Alejandra Rivas Martínez, 19, who has lived in the U.S. since age 13 with a work permit and pending asylum case, was detained after a Miami traffic accident and remains held in Pompano Beach.

Apr 14, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·

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Livermore father deported after green card revoked, appeals case

Miguel Lopez, a Livermore father and grandfather, was deported to Mexico in June 2025 after decades in the U.S.; a judge dismissed his case in April 2026, and he plans to appeal.

Apr 14, 2026·California·Mexico·

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Husband detained by ICE since April, leaving pregnant wife alone with autistic daughter

Nallely Valles Santos, 35 weeks pregnant and caring alone for a daughter with severe autism, has struggled since her husband's April detention despite his lacking a criminal record.

Fundraiser onlyApr 14·El Paso, TX·

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El Salvadoran with CAT protection re-detained without notice after 7 years of compliance

A 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.

Apr 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·

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Chicago man reunited with dog after self-deporting to Mexico

Daniel Torres self-deported to Mexico from the Chicago area, leaving behind his dog Coffee, who ended up in animal control. Rescue groups used the dog's microchip to reunite the two in Mexico.

Apr 14, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·

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Person arrested by ICE during traffic stop outside Ann Arbor daycare

A driver was pulled over near a children's daycare in downtown Ann Arbor by agents who surrounded the car with guns drawn and left before police arrived, abandoning the vehicle in a bike lane.

Apr 14, 2026·Ann Arbor, MI·

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Mexican Businessman Rafael Zaga Tawil Detained by ICE in Florida

Rafael Zaga Tawil, a Mexican businessman, was detained at a Florida facility as Mexican authorities seek him over a $294 million housing fraud scheme and may request his extradition.

Apr 14, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·

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ICE detains former Brazilian intelligence official Alexandre Ramagem

Alexandre Ramagem, 53, Brazil's former intelligence chief living in exile in Florida, was detained after a traffic stop following his conviction and 16-year sentence for a coup conspiracy. Brazil has requested his extradition.

Apr 14, 2026·Orlando, FL·Brazil·

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Over 300 arrests from immigration sweeps dismissed or acquitted due to contradictory evidence

More than 300 protesters and bystanders arrested during immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and Charlotte had their cases dismissed, acquitted or never prosecuted after video evidence contradicted officers' accounts.

Apr 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·

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Community mobilizes to support detained Immokalee resident Gilbert

Gilbert, an Immokalee high school graduate, was unlawfully detained in LaBelle, Florida. Community members are organizing a support action for him Friday at 8:20 AM.

Apr 14, 2026·LaBelle, FL·

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Venezuelan mother and daughters return to Venezuela after weeks of bureaucratic delays

Yelitza Perez, a 29-year-old Venezuelan mother of two, spent weeks trying to voluntarily return to Venezuela after her husband's deportation, facing document and airline hurdles. Faith groups sheltered her until she and her daughters departed in mid-April.

Apr 14, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·

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ICE arrests 13 undocumented Central Asian drivers at Pennsylvania DMV facility

Thirteen undocumented drivers from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan were arrested at a Pennsylvania DMV office after a website error sent a large crowd there for license renewals, with some fleeing through yards to escape agents.

Apr 14, 2026·Kittanning, PA·

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Venezuelan citizen detained by ICE in Minnesota after living in U.S. since 2023

A Venezuelan man who had lived in the U.S. since entering in September 2023 was arrested by ICE in Lakeville, Minnesota, in April 2026. A court denied his request for bond, ruling he remains subject to mandatory detention.

Apr 13, 2026·Lakeville, MN·Venezuela·

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