Jimy G.A.: 18-year-old Honduran held after ICE mistakenly targeted his car in MarylandAn 18-year-old Honduran man was confronted by ICE in a Columbia, Maryland parking lot after agents mistakenly linked his car to someone else's deportation order. He is now held without bond on hit-and-run charges.Aug 11, 2026·Columbia, MD·Honduras·CBS News📦,The Banner📦,WMAR 2 News,Maryland Reporter
Sebastian: 16-year-old asylum seeker lost in ICE custody for over a weekSebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker and student athlete, was detained by ICE in Minneapolis while on a food run and misclassified as unaccompanied. His family searched over a week before locating and freeing him through legal action.Feb 22, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·Threads,MPR News+1📦,ICE Abuse,Star Tribune📦,Detroit News,Instagram+2📦
Mother of 2-month-old shocked with Taser by Border Patrol at checkpointA 23-year-old mother of a 2-month-old was Tasered by a Border Patrol agent at a checkpoint and hospitalized to remove the prong. Video later showed no evidence of wrongdoing, and the assault charge was dropped in August.Feb 22, 2026·San Diego, CA·Guatemala·San Diego Union-Tribune📦,iNews Source📦
Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention centerTwo Jamaican men held at Glades County Detention Center reported abuse and were then beaten and maced in solitary confinement, one dragged by the head. A civil rights complaint has been filed on their behalf.Feb 22·Moore Haven, FL·Jamaica·Freedom for Immigrants+1📦,Broward Palm Beach,Miami Herald,AI Justice
Jhon F.F.: Ecuadorian electrician seeking asylum detained by ICE after two years hereAn Ecuadorian electrician and asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. for two years was detained by ICE in February 2026. A judge found his detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.Feb 22, 2026·California City, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
Ricardo P.O.: Cuban man, 67, deported to Mexico dies after repeated hospitalizationsRicardo del Pino Olivera, a 67-year-old Cuban man, was deported to Mexico in July 2025 after serving a prison sentence and struggled to get care or documents. He died of cancer in February 2026, his nationality listed as unknown.Feb 21, 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Human Rights Watch📦
Luis Y.C.: Honduran father dies in ICE custody at Imperial County facilityLuis Beltran Yañez-Cruz, a Honduran immigrant, died while held at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. His daughter Jocelyn called for justice at a February vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·Honduras·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦
Celestino C.R.: Man detained by ICE without warning as he left home for workA man who has lived in the U.S. since 2014 was detained without warning while leaving for work. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without notice and a hearing.Feb 21, 2026·CourtListener📦
Huabing X.: Chinese man dies after seizure in ICE custodyHuabing Xie, 47, a Chinese immigrant, died after a seizure at an Imperial Valley detention facility; advocates held a vigil citing concerns over medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦,Freedom for Immigrants📦,ABC7📦,ICE+1📦,El País,American Immigration Council,KPBS📦,LAist,760 News Media
Man arrested by ICE in downtown Santa BarbaraA man was arrested in downtown Santa Barbara after allegedly slashing a tire on a parked ICE vehicle. His parent and community members followed agents to the police station and filmed the arrest.Feb 21, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·KSBY📦,Noozhawk📦,KCBX📦,KEYT📦
Roberto Carlos H.J.: Mexican man in U.S. since 2009 held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. since 2009 was held without a bond hearing after a DWI arrest in Fort Worth. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his release.Feb 21, 2026·Fort Worth, TX·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Kelly Y.: Peoria sushi shop owner held 8 months by ICE, now freeKelly Yu, who owns two West Valley sushi restaurants and has no criminal record, spent nearly eight months in ICE detention before a federal judge ordered her release.Feb 20, 2026·Peoria, AZ·China·12News📦,KTAR,translatinacoalition.org
Alejandro P.U.: Man once held eight months detained again by ICE in CaliforniaA man who entered the U.S. in 2019 and was later freed on bond after eight months in custody was re-detained by ICE in February. A court ordered his immediate release on his prior conditions.Feb 20, 2026·CourtListener📦
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA 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·AOL📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,Instagram📦
Cary L.A.: Nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen restrained and held overnight by ICECary 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·19th News📦,WLRN📦,The 19th📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram
Michael E.: Nigerian immigrant compliant for over a decade arrested at ICE check-inMichael 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·Daily Post📦,Sahara Reporters📦,Hot Jist📦,Business Today Nigeria📦,Legit📦,Instagram📦
Lucia: Pregnant woman shackled, denied care, miscarries in ICE detentionA 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·NBC News📦,Associated Press📦,New York Times📦,Los Angeles Times📦,ACLU+1📦,Latin Times📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,Instagram📦
Jose Manuel C.L. and Lupe L.: Man detained in ICE raid, woman hit in headJose 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·Patch📦,TSL News📦,Daily Record📦,Fox 9📦,Copper Courier📦,WHYY📦,FOX 29📦,Instagram📦
Jonathan M.R.: Indiana man in U.S. since childhood held by ICE without bondJonathan 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·Courier Press📦,The Republic📦,The Gleaner,Spot on Indiana📦
Amanda C.: Pregnant Cuban woman held by ICE for months with minimal prenatal careAmanda 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·News 4 San Antonio📦,CourtListener,Badawi Law📦
Julieta: Woman with valid visa shackled during cross-country transport while pregnantJulieta, 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·News 4 San Antonio📦,19th News📦,EXA
