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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 freed after ICE check-in arrest

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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Federal judge orders ICE to release Indiana immigrant or grant bond hearing

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 detained for months without prenatal care, diagnosed with preeclampsia after release

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 detained without breast pump, milk dries up during month-long custody

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·

Associated Press📦,Lancaster Online📦,The Current GA,Black News,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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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Former North Miami mayor faces loss of citizenship over alleged naturalization fraud

Former North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime faces a government effort to strip his citizenship over claims he concealed his true identity and immigration history when he naturalized in 2006.

Feb 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Haiti·

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Iranian Christian convert held in Louisiana, faces deportation to Iran

Liam Azizi, an Iranian convert to Christianity, was granted asylum while his wife Hananeh Alikaram's request was denied. She is held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Iran, where she fears prosecution.

Feb 20, 2026·Sun Valley, CA·Iran·

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Tattoo artist Juan Parra attacked, detained at ICE protest

Juan Parra, a tattoo artist who donated half his earnings to support ICE protesters, was assaulted and detained while taking part in a demonstration.

Feb 19, 2026·Los Angeles California·Mexico·

Local News Matters📦,Instagram📦

Russian asylum-seeking family with three children released from Dilley detention after four months

A Russian family of five, fleeing persecution over the father's opposition to Putin, was freed after more than four months at Dilley detention, where their daughter suffered hearing loss from untreated ear infections.

Feb 19, 2026·Dilley, TX·Russia·

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Rigoberto Soto Jimenez released without documents despite court order, DOJ attorney held in contempt

Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, a Mexican immigrant, was released in Texas without his ID or work permit despite a judge's order, prompting a contempt finding against a DOJ attorney until the documents were returned.

Feb 19, 2026·Minnesota·Mexico·

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