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Berks vigil commemorates 75 immigrants taken by ICE

A Reading vigil displayed 75 pairs of empty shoes honoring immigrants sent from Berks County Jail to ICE over the past year, including a man named Carlos Gonzalo, held eight months and moved between states.

Apr 25, 2026·Reading, PA·Ecuador·

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Dominican man detained in Puerto Rico, sole caregiver for U.S. citizen family

A Dominican man who has lived in Puerto Rico since 2004 and is the sole caregiver for his U.S. citizen wife and daughter was detained near his business. A court blocked his transfer and ordered a bond hearing.

Apr 24, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·

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Pasadena day laborer detained again by ICE, freed after judge's order amid retaliation claims

Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena day laborer from Panama, was redetained during a routine check-in months after his first arrest sparked a lawsuit. A judge ordered his immediate release, calling the redetention retaliatory.

Apr 24, 2026·Pasadena, CA·Panama·

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Venezuelan citizen detained by ICE files habeas petition challenging detention

A Venezuelan man held at Buffalo Federal Detention Facility asked a court for release or a bond hearing. A judge blocked his deportation for now but denied immediate release.

Apr 24, 2026·Batavia, NY·Venezuela·

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Russian Woman Detained at ICE Check-in After Four Years on Release

A Russian woman was detained during a routine ICE check-in after living freely in the U.S. for four years with no criminal record. A court ordered her immediate release, finding she got no notice or hearing before being re-detained.

Apr 24, 2026·Adelanto, California·Russia·

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Judge orders government to pay legal fees for immigrant required to wear ankle monitor

A man identified only as N.N., found by a judge to pose no safety or flight risk, sued ICE over an ankle monitor. The government must now pay nearly $40,000 in his legal fees.

Apr 24, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·

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DHS seeks to deport mother of child who lost father in Key Bridge collapse

Zoila Guerra Sandoval, mother of a child whose father died in the 2024 Key Bridge collapse, now faces deportation as protections for families of the six workers killed are withdrawn.

Apr 24, 2026·Baltimore, MD·

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High school student detained by ICE at traffic stop, released after judge rules detention violated due process

Yasser Jose Lopez Soza, 18, a Memphis Business Academy student with college soccer prospects, was detained on his way to a soccer game. A judge ordered his release after two months, ruling his detention without bond unlawful.

Apr 24, 2026·Memphis, TN·Nicaragua·

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Judge orders release of man detained despite deferred action visa status

Alejandro Osvaldo Ghysels Reales was held despite holding valid deferred action status under a U-1 visa making him ineligible for deportation. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, calling the detention unlawful.

Apr 24, 2026·Florida·

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Afghan high school senior detained by ICE on expired parole error, released on bond after two weeks

Rihan Shinwari, an 18-year-old Afghan high school senior in Connecticut whose father interpreted for U.S. forces, was detained over expired-parole paperwork that was actually still valid. He was freed on $1,500 bond after two weeks.

Apr 24, 2026·Cheshire, CT·Afghanistan·

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Trans organizer detained at ICE check-in, held in men's facility despite advocacy work

Karla Saenz, a 26-year-old Venezuelan transgender organizer with Trans Queer Pueblo, was detained at a routine check-in and held in a men's unit at Eloy Detention Center, where she contracted COVID-19.

Apr 23, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Venezuela·

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ICE detainees in Baldwin, Michigan begin hunger strike over conditions and long stays

Up to 1,400 detainees at Michigan's North Lake Processing Facility began a hunger and labor strike over medical neglect and long stays, some lasting nearly six months; some units stopped striking by midweek.

Apr 23, 2026·Baldwin, MI·Jordan·

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Honduran man with SIJ status detained and deported despite clean record

Cristofer Ortega, 21, came from Honduras as a child and was studying HVAC in New Jersey. Pulled from a car at gunpoint, he was held eight months and deported.

Apr 23, 2026·New Hampshire·Honduras·

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Asylum seeker detained by ICE after parole revocation

An asylum seeker was re-detained by ICE in April 2026 after reporting to a routine appointment, with no written notice given. A judge found the detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.

Apr 23, 2026·

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DACA teacher forced out of classroom as renewal delays stretch over five months

A Central Valley teacher with DACA status was placed on unpaid leave after her work permit renewal stalled for over five months. Thousands of DACA recipients, including an estimated 6,784 California educators, face similar delays.

Apr 23, 2026·California·Mexico·

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Gay man detained at green card interview, held 150 days despite judge's bond order, released after lawsuit

Allan Marrero, from the Cayman Islands, was detained at a routine green card interview and held 150 days despite a judge granting him bond, which ICE refused to honor. He was freed in April 2026 and reunited with his husband.

Apr 23, 2026·New York, NY·Cayman Islands·

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ICE arrests ten crew members from docked Disney cruise in San Diego

Ten Disney Cruise Line crew members were arrested as the Disney Magic was unloaded in San Diego, in view of disembarking families with children. Two days later, four more crew members were arrested from another docked ship.

Apr 23, 2026·San Diego, CA·

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Man detained by ICE at Sonoma County jail transferred to California City facility

A man was detained while being released from Sonoma County Jail, as his sister waited for him in the lobby. He has since been transferred to a reactivated detention center in the Mojave Desert.

Apr 23, 2026·Santa Rosa, CA·

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Man detained by ICE on I-4; family raises funds for bail

Juan Marcos Carly, 36, a father of two young children who came to the U.S. in 2018, was detained on Interstate 4. His wife is raising money online for his bail.

Fundraiser onlyApr 23, 2026·FL·

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Mothers transported by ICE after family separation in Oklahoma

A group of mothers separated from their families were transported by bus from a detention facility in El Reno, Oklahoma, with several hospitalized for heat stroke amid reportedly poor conditions.

Social media onlyApr 23, 2026·El Reno, OK·

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