Gonzalo L.G.: Green card holder detained by ICE after scattering mother's ashes in MexicoGonzalo Ladron de Guevara, a green card holder since 2003, was detained after returning to Chicago from scattering his mother's ashes in Mexico. He was held a week for screening before being transferred and federally charged.May 24, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Newsweek+3📦,IL Abaca Law📦
ICE arrests four Haitian nationals in nationwide sweepICE announced a nationwide operation targeting undocumented immigrants accused of fraudulently collecting SNAP benefits.Oct 22, 2026·Washington, DC·Haiti·ICE
Ahmed S.: Gay Arizona man deported, beaten in Equatorial GuineaAhmed Soliman, a gay Egyptian-born green card holder raised in Arizona since childhood, was deported to Equatorial Guinea under a third-country removal deal, then beaten and hospitalized after speaking to journalists about detention conditions.Oct 22, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Egypt·Reuters+1,The Guardian,TimesLive📦,TBS News📦,News24,The Straits Times,CNBC Africa,Tucson.com+4,HCN Times+2📦,The Prospect+2,97.9 WEVE,Instinct Magazine,Business Insider Africa,Truthout,Yahoo News,Law & Crime,CBC,Instagram+1📦
ICE agent points pistol at workers during Texas workplace raidA worker in Brownsville, Texas, recorded an ICE agent pointing a pistol at him and his coworkers during a raid without a judicial warrant. At least two workers were arrested.Social media onlyOct 21, 2026·Brownsville, TX·Instagram📦
Three parents arrested by ICE outside Van Nuys elementary schoolThree parents were detained by ICE outside a Van Nuys elementary school while dropping off or picking up their children, after DHS revoked limits on enforcement near schools.Oct 21, 2026·Van Nuys, CA·lativanews.com,Instagram📦
Oakland man hospitalized with broken ribs after ICE tackles him to groundAn Oakland man suffered six fractured ribs after a 280-pound ICE agent tackled and sat on his chest, his attorney said. He was hospitalized at Highland Hospital afterward.Oct 21, 2026·Oakland, CA·Mission Local📦,Focal News
Santa Rosa man pulled from car at gunpoint by ICE agentsA U.S. citizen driving to work in Sonoma County was surrounded by agents with guns drawn while they searched for her boyfriend. He was later pulled from his car at gunpoint and handcuffed, suffering a panic attack.Oct 21, 2026·Santa Rosa, CA·Mission Local📦
Father holding two children surrounded by ICE after car rammingA Providence father holding his two young children was surrounded by ICE agents after they rammed his car to stop him. He was released but ordered to appear in court.Oct 21, 2026·Providence, RI·Telemundo,Instagram📦
ICE detains four at Syracuse restaurant without showing warrantAgents detained four people, including restaurant workers, during a chase into Margarita's Mexican Cantina in Syracuse. The owner and witnesses say no warrant was ever shown, and the business lost a day's revenue.Oct 21, 2026·Syracuse, NY·dailyorange.com,syracuse.com,CNY Central,Spectrum Local News,Instagram📦
Mother detained by ICE, leaving two young daughters alone in ConroeSisters Alicia and Britany, 10 and 11, have been living alone in their Conroe apartment since their mother was detained by ICE, with only a relative checking in. LULAC has filed to challenge her detention.Oct 21, 2026·Conroe, TX·Honduras·Click2Houston,KHOU,tinmoius.com,Instagram📦
Grandfather detained by ICE in front of autistic grandson in WashingtonJosé Luis Arias, a Honduran grandfather, was detained by ICE in front of his autistic grandson in Airway Heights, Washington, as his daughter pleaded for officers to stop.Oct 21, 2026·Airway Heights, WA·Honduras·Telemundo+1,Lado,Instagram+1📦
Houston homebuilder fatally shot by ICE agent in case of mistaken identityLorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston homebuilder and father of three who lived there nearly 35 years, was fatally shot by an ICE agent who mistook him for someone else on July 7, 2026.Oct 21, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·USA Today+1📦,CBS News+2,Associated Press+4📦,New York Times,CNN+2📦,NBC News+1📦,PBS+1📦,The Guardian+7📦,Al Jazeera📦,El País📦,Houston Chronicle+2📦,Texas Tribune+3📦,Click2Houston📦,Philadelphia Tribune📦,WTOP📦,The Independent📦
Wilbert J.B.: Haitian man chased, detained by ICE near Springfield car washWilbert Jean Baptiste, a Haitian national, was chased down and arrested by ICE near a Springfield car wash and taken to Butler County Jail, among several Haitian and Cuban nationals detained in a nationwide sweep.Oct 21, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Fox News,Springfield News-Sun📦
Brayan S.: Deported to Central African Republic despite court orderBrayan Omar Sánchez, 26, a Honduran truck driver and small business owner who fled gang violence, was deported to the Central African Republic on July 30 despite believing he had a court order against removal.Oct 21, 2026·Senegal·Honduras·CBS News+1,Telemundo,El Mundo Honduras📦,Infobae+1📦,Radio HRN📦,News 247 Plus📦,Centro América 360📦,Reportar Sin Miedo📦,Info Virtual📦,Forum HN News📦,EFE📦,La Opinión📦,El País📦,Tiempo+1📦,LA Taco📦,Distant News📦,Latin Times,CiberCuba,Instagram+9📦
Diabetic Cuban detainee denied medication, now faces deportation to AfricaNoslén Sendra, 41, a diabetic Cuban detainee, suffered pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and his wife says he still isn't getting needed medication at a Miami federal detention center.Oct 21, 2026·Miramar, FL·Cuba·The Guardian,El País📦
Five detained by ICE near Canton elementary schoolFive undocumented immigrants were arrested by ICE agents a quarter mile from Hulsing Elementary School in Canton, prompting a brief shelter-in-place.Oct 20, 2026·Canton, MI·Patch
Edward N.: Priest, 78, held by ICE 13 months, untreated illnessEdward Nalwamba, 78, a Ugandan priest living in Colorado over two decades, was freed after 13 months in ICE detention, having to be carried out after losing the ability to walk.Oct 20, 2026·Aurora, CO·Uganda·CBS News+1,indcatholicnews.com,Instagram📦
ICE agents detain workers in Clifton, NJ van, push back protesting neighborsSeven to ten workers were pulled from a van by ICE agents in Clifton, New Jersey, as neighbors who gathered and recorded the scene were pushed back by agents.Oct 20, 2026·Clifton, NJ·PIX11,Instagram📦
ICE SUV strikes man filming agents' activity in Woodland, CaliforniaAntonio Moreida, 37, was struck by an unmarked ICE SUV while filming agents near Clover and College streets in Woodland, California, suffering minor injuries as the vehicle drove off without stopping.Oct 20, 2026·Woodland, CA·CBS News,Sacramento Bee,jqjo.com,KCRA+1,Instagram+2📦
Man arrested by ICE on Oregon tribal land, first known caseA man was released by a federal judge's order after being arrested by ICE on tribal land in Oregon, reportedly the first known such arrest on tribal land there.Oct 20, 2026·OR·Everlit📦,The Oregonian,KGW,WDAM
Man detained by ICE in Tijeras days before filing marriage paperworkErick Reyes, who has lived in the U.S. since age 10 and married three months earlier, was detained by agents in Tijeras, New Mexico, while gathering paperwork for a marriage-based immigration application.Oct 20, 2026·Tijeras, NM·PBS,newmexico-express.com📦,KOB+1,Haystack TV
