Hector V.: Illiterate worker with work permit held by ICE five months, then deportedHector V., who is illiterate and missed a 2007 hearing after being given wrong information, was detained at a car wash raid despite having work authorization. He spent five months in harsh detention before choosing to self-deport to El Salvador.Apr 22, 2026·Boston, MA·El Salvador·BINJ News📦,WGBH📦
Gonzalo S.: Father of three American children detained by ICE after son's dentist appointmentGonzalo Salas, a painter with over 25 years in the U.S., three American children and a business, was detained after taking his seven-year-old son to the dentist. He awaits a bond hearing while his family raises funds for his defense.Fundraiser onlyAug 4, 2025·Easton, MD·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Mirta C.T.: Arizona woman in U.S. 30 years faces ICE deportation without a hearingMirta Amarilis Co Tupul, a 38-year-old Guatemalan woman who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, faced fast-track deportation without a court hearing. A federal court temporarily paused her removal while her case proceeds.Aug 4, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Guatemala·Los Angeles Times📦,Daily Gazette,KJZZ📦
Five people from India, Guatemala, Mexico and Chile deported, DHS saysFive noncitizens, including an Indian man and nationals of Guatemala, Mexico and Chile, were deported in early August following past convictions. Officials said the removals targeted people considered dangerous.Aug 3, 2025·NDTV📦,Hindustan Times📦,Indian Witness
Maycon S.R.: 54-year-old Brazilian man arrested by ICE at Massachusetts courthouseMaycon Souto Dos Reis, 54, a Brazilian national, was arrested by ICE at a Westborough, Massachusetts courthouse, two days before a new state law limiting such arrests took effect. He remains held pending deportation proceedings.Aug 3, 2025·Westborough, MA·Brazil·Fox News📦,News Journos📦,New Bedford Guide,NY Times Post,Shore News Network
Cesar: Father of daughter with cerebral palsy detained by ICE in SacramentoCesar, who had lived in the U.S. for nine years, was detained in Sacramento and transferred to Imperial Detention Center. His wife and two daughters, one with cerebral palsy, now struggle to cover rent, food and medical costs.Fundraiser onlyAug 3, 2025·Sacramento, CA·El Salvador·GoFundMe📦
Three women charged for documenting ICE agent on community patrolThree women, including Akalei Brown and Cynthia Saragoza, were charged after documenting an ICE agent during a community patrol, facing possible sentences over 10 years. One of them remains detained in Los Angeles awaiting trial.Aug 3, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Baldwin Park News Online📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Orlais L.M.: Cuban husband of pregnant U.S. citizen held by ICE in GeorgiaOrlais Lores Mayeta was detained near his Stockbridge, Georgia home on August 2 after a paperwork mix-up. His wife, five months pregnant, awaits his September 30 hearing while covering expenses alone.Aug 2, 2025·Stockbridge, GA·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba📦
Disguised ICE officer refuses to identify his agency in New YorkAn ICE officer in disguise, wearing a hard hat and dark glasses, refused to identify his agency while conducting surveillance in Brewster, New York, telling an activist 'it's none of your business.'Aug 2, 2025·Brewster, NY·El País📦,Patch📦,The Guardline,Pod Parley
Jonathon R.R.: LA protester and U.S. citizen jailed six months before charges dismissedJonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, a TikTok creator and U.S. citizen, had charges dismissed after six months in jail, with a judge finding the government acted in bad faith and video contradicted assault claims.Aug 2, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,CourtListener+2📦
Pregnant U.S. citizen and mother arrested by ICE outside Los Angeles clinicA visibly pregnant U.S. citizen and her undocumented mother were arrested by federal agents outside a Los Angeles health clinic.August 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·ACLU📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
Man chased and handcuffed by masked agents at Maryland gas stationA man at a Takoma Park, Maryland gas station was chased and handcuffed by masked agents who demanded his papers, as a witness said it felt like watching a kidnapping.August 2025·Maryland·ACLU📦,CNN📦,KION Central Coast,Cash Winner,Local 3 News
Jorge O.R.: Father's window sledgehammered by ICE in Aztec as two young girls escapeJorge Martín Ortiz-Rosalez, a father heading to a school event, had his car window smashed with a sledgehammer in a supermarket lot as his partner and two young daughters fled the passenger side.August 2025·Aztec, NM·Mexico·ACLU📦,Durango Herald📦,KOB📦
Mother arrested by ICE at school drop-off with two children in carA mother was arrested by federal agents outside a San Diego-area elementary school during morning drop-off, with her two children still in the car.August 2025·San Diego, CA·ACLU📦,10News📦
Huron father deported to Guatemala, leaving U.S. citizen wife and two childrenA Huron man who came to the U.S. as a teenager was detained outside his home in August 2025 and deported to Guatemala, leaving his wife and two children, ages 2 and 9, without income.Aug 2025·Huron, SD·Guatemala·Mitchell Republic📦,South Dakota Searchlight,News Center 1📦,Garretson Gazette📦
Jesus C.: Los Angeles car wash worker deported by ICE, separated from four childrenJesus Cruz, detained while polishing cars at a Los Angeles car wash in June 2025, was deported to Mexico and briefly reunited with his wife and four children in August.Aug 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,LAist📦,St. Kitts-Nevis Observer📦,AOL,Chatty That,ABC7📦,Cash Winner📦
Pablo S.: Man detained by ICE, judge halts deportationPablo Sequen challenged his detention in court, and a judge granted a preliminary injunction on September 16, 2025, halting his deportation.Aug 1, 2025·Northern District of California·CourtListener+2📦,LCCR SF📦,Clearinghouse📦,PACER Monitor📦
Sharareh M.: Studio City shop owner's wife, a green card holder, detained by ICESharareh Moghadam, a green card holder from Iran pursuing citizenship, was detained after returning from visiting sick family members and remains held in Phoenix, with a court date set for September 12.Aug 1, 2025·Studio City, CA·Iran·ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles+1📦
Detainees on ten-day hunger strike at Florida detention center, one hospitalizedDetainees at a South Florida facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" have hunger-struck for ten days over conditions; one, Pedro Hernández, was hospitalized but kept refusing food.Aug 1, 2025·Miramar, FL·Cuba·NBC News📦,The Independent📦,NBC Miami📦
Vietnamese father of three young children detained twice, family lives in fearLam T, in his 50s, was detained twice over a teenage fake license and later released both times. He now seeks to restore his green card after receiving a pardon.Aug 1, 2025·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦
Andrew F.: Adoptee raised in U.S. deported to Vietnam, where he has no familyAndrew Fenton, 58, adopted from Vietnam in 1975 but never granted citizenship, was deported there in August 2025 and now works as a cook, later learning his birth name and father's identity.Aug 1, 2025·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦,Asia News Network📦
