Three women detained by masked ICE agents at Irvine businessThree women working at an Irvine printing business were surrounded by four tinted SUVs and detained in the parking lot after officers showed a warrant through their car window.Feb 17, 2026·Irvine, CA·Orange County Register📦,Patch📦,Las Vegas News📦
Bulgarian business owner dies from untreated diabetes in ICE custodyNenko Gantchev, a 56-year-old Bulgarian business owner who had lived in Chicago for 30 years, died in December of untreated diabetes while held at a Michigan detention facility. Lawmakers and his family are demanding an investigation.Feb 17, 2026·Baldwin, MI·Bulgaria·ABC7 Chicago+2📦,Inquisitr📦,Cash Walk Labs📦,Best Lagos📦,La Prensa Newspaper📦,Ithaca Journal+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,MLive📦,Petoskey News,Instagram📦
Father detained by Border Patrol in Ontario, CaliforniaA 22-year-old man is raising funds after his father, his only source of financial support, was detained by Border Patrol in Ontario, California. The money would cover legal and housing costs.Fundraiser onlyFeb 17, 2026·Ontario, CA·Tunisia·GoFundMe+1📦,Chuffed📦,Instagram📦
DACA recipient deported from immigration appointment reunites with family after five weeksLuis Roldan-Cerda, a DACA recipient and electrician brought to the U.S. at age three, was deported to Reynosa after a visa appointment and reunited with his wife and children after five weeks.Feb 17, 2026·McAllen, TX·Mexico·Border Report📦,Valley Central,KSAT📦,KRGV📦
Four construction workers detained after ICE tear gas raid in Altoona, WisconsinFour construction workers were detained at an Altoona, Wisconsin worksite; three who fled were tear-gassed before arrest, leaving their families without their main income.Fundraiser onlyFeb 17, 2026·Altoona, WI·GoFundMe📦
Arizona father of disabled daughters arrested by ICE, deported to MexicoErasmo Ibuado-Reyes, breadwinner for his wife and two disabled children, was deported to Mexico despite a judge praising his 20-year work history and ordering his release from criminal custody.Feb 17, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·Washington Post📦,ProPublica📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Reuters
Two spouses of U.S. citizens detained by ICE at Dallas appointmentsNiury Guerra, a Cuban wife of a U.S. citizen, was detained at her green card interview and held 200 miles from her 15-month-old daughter. Rafael Alambarrio, husband of a McKinney teacher, was detained at a routine check-in.Feb 17, 2026·Dallas, TX·Cuba·FOX 4 News📦,Dallas Morning News📦,CourtListener
Nashville plumber with work permit and newborn detained by ICEJuan Martin Espindola Ramirez, a 27-year-old Nashville plumber with a work permit and newborn at home, was detained while heading to work despite having no criminal record.Feb 17, 2026·Nashville, TN·Mexico·NewsChannel 5📦,News Chief📦,The Tennessean,Instagram📦
Gay gamer detained by ICE at compliance appointment, faces deportation to CameroonLudovic Mbock, a 38-year-old gamer who has lived in Maryland 18 years, was detained at a routine work permit check-in and faces possible deportation to Cameroon, where he fears danger as a gay man.Feb 17, 2026·Maryland·Cameroon·Daily Voice📦,The Banner+1📦,Event Hubs📦,Instagram+1📦
Work permit and license allegedly destroyed by ICE officer at traffic stopA detainee described an ICE officer tearing up their work permit and breaking their state driver's license during a traffic stop.Social media onlyFeb 17, 2026·New York, NY·Instagram📦
Otay Mesa detainees throw notes over fence alleging poor food, medical neglectDetainees at Otay Mesa threw handwritten notes over the fence describing 280 days without fresh fruit, cold cells, and poor medical care. A congressman and county supervisors were denied entry to inspect the facility.Feb 16, 2026·San Diego, CA·International Business Times📦,NBC San Diego+1📦,LA Taco📦,KQED📦,The Culture War📦,Instagram📦
2 men arrested by ICE outside their church in Union City, NJTwo men who had lived in the U.S. for over 10 years and were active church members were arrested outside a Union City, New Jersey church over the weekend.Feb 16, 2026·Union City, NJ·CBS News📦,ABC7 New York📦,NJ 101.5📦
Ukrainian father who fled war detained by ICE at WalmartDmytro Kulyk, 39, a Ukrainian father who fled the war and worked as a delivery driver, was detained at a Walmart while loading groceries on January 1, 2026. His humanitarian parole application was still pending when he was arrested.Feb 16, 2026·Maple Grove, MN·Ukraine·CNN+1📦,The Daily Beast📦,The Mirror📦,Mezha📦,KING 5📦,K. Sander Law📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Cameroonian asylum seeker held 17 months after two failed deportation attemptsA Cameroonian asylum seeker who fled military persecution was held 17 months after two failed deportation attempts, to Canada and Equatorial Guinea. A court ordered his release under supervision after finding deportation no longer likely.Feb 16, 2026·Cameroon·CourtListener
Bay Shore father of four detained by ICE while shopping at WalmartAlex Umanzor, 45, a Honduran construction worker, was detained at a Walmart during a routine shopping trip. His eldest son now cares for two younger sisters, ages 10 and 2.Feb 16, 2026·Bay Shore, NY·Honduras·Greater Long Island📦,Immigrant Defenders Law Center📦,Boise Public Radio📦,GoFundMe📦
Guatemalan asylum seeker deported after Olathe officer violates policy calling ICEJuan, 21, a Guatemalan asylum seeker, was deported after an Olathe police officer violated department policy by calling ICE during a traffic stop for speeding. The officer remained employed as of June 2026.Feb 16, 2026·Olathe, KS·Guatemala·Johnson County Post📦,KCUR+1📦
Eight migrants deported to Cameroon and held without access to lawyersEight migrants from countries including Kenya, Senegal, and Ethiopia were deported to Cameroon in February 2026 without legal counsel. They were held in Yaoundé with inadequate food and pressured to return to their home countries.Feb 16, 2026·Yaoundé, CM·El País📦
Cincinnati father of two detained by ICE after 15 years living legallyEfrem Yemane Berhe, a Cincinnati business owner and father of two from Eritrea, was detained outside his home after 15 years in the U.S. A judge denied bond, and his family is appealing.Feb 16, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·Eritrea·WCPO+1📦
More than 80 Minnesotans say ICE agents used excessive force and intimidationMore than 80 Minnesotans filed a lawsuit detailing use-of-force and intimidation by immigration agents during enforcement operations across the state.Feb 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·PBS📦,USA Today📦,MPR News📦,Fox 9📦
27-year-old Guatemalan man dies in ICE custody at Miami hospitalJairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27, of Guatemala, collapsed and died Feb. 16 at a Miami hospital while in ICE custody, where he had been held since January 2025. The cause of death remains under investigation.Feb 16, 2026·Miami, FL·Guatemala·Scripps News📦,NBC Miami📦,Miami New Times📦,ICE📦
