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Mexican man married to a U.S. citizen dies in Louisiana ICE custody

Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, 49, who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years and was married to a citizen, died in Louisiana custody in April 2026 after months of detention and treatment for chronic illness.

Apr 18, 2026·New Orleans, LA·Mexico·

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86-year-old widow with heart problems freed after 16 days in ICE detention

Marie-Thérèse Ross, 86, a French widow, was detained at her Alabama home and held 16 days after her husband died amid an estate dispute with his stepsons. French diplomats intervened and secured her release and return to France.

Apr 25, 2026·Louisiana, LA·France·

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Iranian refugee freed after 298 days as ICE ignored release order

Argam Nazarian, 27, an Iranian Christian refugee and delivery driver caring for his ill mother, was held 298 days despite a judge's bond order. A federal judge ruled his detention unlawful and freed him in April 2026.

Apr 17, 2026·Irvine, CA·Iran·

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Colombian torture survivor deported to Congo despite U.S. court protection, one of 15

Maria, 29, a Colombian torture survivor granted U.S. protection from deportation to Colombia, was instead shackled and flown nearly 24 hours to Congo, one of 15 Latin Americans sent there.

Apr 17, 2026·Louisiana·Colombia·

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San Antonio father with work permit held by ICE, family forced out

Octavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez, 36, a father of two who fled cartel violence and held a work permit, was detained at his job site and is held at Karnes City, where he reports untreated illness and scarce food.

Apr 17, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·

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Indian man detained by ICE two years after arriving near Tecate, California

An Indian man held at Adelanto's Desert View Annex since crossing near Tecate in 2024 won a court order requiring ICE to give him a bond hearing within seven days.

Apr 17, 2026·Adelanto, CA·India·

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43-year-old Lakewood man arrested by HSI for extradition to Israel

A 43-year-old Lakewood, New Jersey resident was arrested under a U.S.-Israel extradition treaty after Israeli authorities sought him on charges from 2020 to 2023.

Apr 17, 2026·Lakewood, NJ·Israel·

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Former green card holder from Romania faces deportation over mother's asylum case

A former permanent resident from Romania, already convicted and sentenced to 10 years for child sexual abuse, faces deportation proceedings after ICE lodged a detainer following a probation violation arrest.

Apr 17, 2026·High Point, NC·Romania·

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60 people, including a juvenile, arrested on 3 boats off Southern California

Sixty people were apprehended off Southern California in three boat interdictions, including 13 people, among them seven men, five women and a girl, stopped near San Clemente Island on April 17.

Apr 17, 2026·San Clemente Island, CA·

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43-year-old Mexican man in Oconee County, South Carolina faces ICE custody

A 43-year-old man from Mexico was arrested in Oconee County, South Carolina, and faces an ICE detainer after living in the country since 2006 with no prior U.S. criminal record.

Apr 17, 2026·Oconee County, SC·Mexico·

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Dominican man deported from Baltimore after family paid $9,000 to fake attorney

A Dominican man was deported from Baltimore after his family paid about $9,000 to someone falsely posing as an immigration attorney, collapsing his case when the fraud was discovered.

Social media onlyApr 17, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Dominican Republic·

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Uber and Lyft drivers in Central Florida fear ICE, even documented ones

Uber and Lyft drivers in Central Florida say they fear ICE enforcement while working, even those with proper documentation; one female driver was detained in Orlando and later released.

Social media onlyApr 17, 2026·Orlando, FL·

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Two civilians threatened at gunpoint by ICE agent on Minnesota highway

An ICE agent driving an unmarked SUV on a Minnesota highway allegedly pointed his gun at two unsuspecting civilians during a traffic dispute; he now faces a felony assault charge.

Apr 16, 2026·Richfield, MN·

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Student with U.S. citizen wife self-deports after months in ICE detention

Joytu Chowdhury, 24, a former Illinois Wesleyan finance and computer science student from Bangladesh, left the U.S. after two months in detention, separating him from his American wife.

Apr 16, 2026·Bloomington-Normal, IL·Bangladesh·

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Iranian man freed after judge rejects ICE evidence, later found still detained in Kentucky

Alireza Anjomshoa, an Iranian national, was ordered released by a judge after 11 months of failed deportation efforts, but remains held at a Kentucky jail while he challenges his continued detention.

Apr 16, 2026·LA·Iran·

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Maryland mother describes harsh conditions in Louisiana ICE detention center

Damaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'

Apr 16, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·

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Engineer detained at airport before flight, 8-year-old son left waiting for father

Shriram Krishnan, an engineer in the U.S. since 2003 with a pending green card case, was detained at a Texas airport before a flight to meet his newborn nephew. His 8-year-old son still awaits his return.

Apr 16, 2026·McAllen, TX·

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Mother of 6 left to support family alone after husband and brother detained by ICE

A mother of six, including three infants and a child with a blood disorder, is raising her family alone after her husband and brother were detained without a warrant on their way to work.

Fundraiser onlyApril 16, 2026·

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Widowed father detained by ICE, daughter postpones college to raise three younger siblings

Miguel Rosas Ruiz, a widowed Michigan painting business owner and father of four, was detained near Ypsilanti in March. His daughter postponed college to raise her siblings before he was freed on bond in April.

Apr 16, 2026·Michigan·

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Nicaraguan asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after three years of compliance

A Nicaraguan caregiver who had complied with supervision for three years was re-detained at a routine Los Angeles check-in. A court ordered him released within 24 hours, citing a due process violation.

Apr 16, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·

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