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Man detained by ICE without warning as he left home for work

A man who has lived in the U.S. since 2014 was detained without warning while leaving for work. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without notice and a hearing.

Feb 21, 2026·

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Chinese immigrant dies after seizure in ICE custody in Calexico, California

Huabing Xie, a Chinese national, died after a seizure at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility despite staff performing CPR. Mourners held a vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions at the facility.

Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·

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Man arrested by ICE in downtown Santa Barbara

A man was arrested in downtown Santa Barbara after allegedly slashing a tire on a parked ICE vehicle. His parent and community members followed agents to the police station and filmed the arrest.

Feb 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·

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Mexican man in U.S. since 2009 held by ICE without bond hearing

A Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. since 2009 was held without a bond hearing after a DWI arrest in Fort Worth. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his release.

Feb 21, 2026·Fort Worth, TX·Mexico·

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Man once held eight months detained again by ICE in California

A man who entered the U.S. in 2019 and was later freed on bond after eight months in custody was re-detained by ICE in February. A court ordered his immediate release on his prior conditions.

Feb 20, 2026·

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Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deported

A woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.

Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana·

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Nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen restrained and held overnight by ICE

Cary López Alvarado, a U.S. citizen, was detained nine months pregnant outside immigration court and released only after her citizenship was confirmed. Her husband was later deported; she seeks $1 million in damages.

Feb 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·

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Nigerian immigrant compliant for over a decade arrested at ICE check-in

Michael Opeoluwa Egbele, a Nigerian immigrant, was detained during a routine check-in despite over a decade in compliance with his supervised release. A court ruled the revocation unlawful and freed him in February 2026.

Feb 20, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nigeria·

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Pregnant woman shackled, denied care, miscarries in ICE detention

A pregnant woman was detained during a routine check-in and left bleeding for hours without care before being shackled for an emergency room trip, where she miscarried and needed a transfusion.

Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana, LA·

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Man detained in ICE raid, woman hit in head

Jose Manuel Cordova Lopez, 26, was arrested after agents forced open his door during a raid, injuring a woman and leaving children shaken; neighbors and a GoFundMe have since helped the family.

Feb 20, 2026·Lower Providence, Pennsylvania·Mexico·

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Indiana man in U.S. since childhood held by ICE without bond

Jonathan Enrique Meza Ruiz, who came to Indiana as an unauthorized minor nearly two decades ago, must be released or given a bond hearing, a federal judge ruled.

Feb 20, 2026·Evansville, IN·

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Pregnant Cuban woman held by ICE for months with minimal prenatal care

Amanda Isabel Cardoso, 22, a Cuban immigrant awaiting a green card in Tampa, was detained nearly three months while pregnant with little prenatal care and was later diagnosed with preeclampsia after release.

Feb 20, 2026·Cuba·

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Woman with valid visa shackled during cross-country transport while pregnant

Julieta, 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.

Feb 20, 2026·Louisiana, LA·

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Nursing mother held by ICE without breast pump, milk dries up

Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, a mother of two from El Salvador, was detained nearly a month without a breast pump for her nursing toddler, and her milk dried up before her release on bond.

Feb 20, 2026·Minnesota·El Salvador·

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Pregnant asylum seeker miscarries in ICE detention, denied prenatal care

Angie Rodriguez, 24, discovered she was pregnant while held at a California ICE facility and received no prenatal care for weeks. She miscarried after experiencing bleeding and has since filed a lawsuit.

Feb 20, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Colombia·

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Teacher killed in crash involving ICE pursuit driver

Special education teacher Linda Davis was killed when a man fleeing ICE officers crashed into her car during the pursuit.

Feb 20, 2026·Georgia·

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Pregnant women held at Dilley ICE facility with inadequate medical care

About eight pregnant women remain held at the Dilley facility despite a policy barring their detention, with cases including a woman three months pregnant who experienced heavy bleeding. Judges have ordered pregnant and nursing women released.

Feb 20, 2026·Dilley, TX·

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Green card holder using wheelchair after amputation deported to Philippines by ICE

Greggy 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.

Feb 20, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Philippines·

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Four journalists beaten and detained in Cameroon while investigating U.S. deportations

Four journalists and an attorney were beaten and detained by plainclothes police in Cameroon while investigating deportations of immigrants sent there from the U.S. Their equipment was confiscated before all five were released.

Feb 20, 2026·Yaoundé, CM·Cameroon·

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Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newborn

Nayra 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.

Feb 20, 2026·Cicero, IL·Mexico·

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