Matthew P.: American journalist detained for hours at airport by CBP, denied lawyerMatthew Petti, a Reason journalist, was held for about four hours at a U.S. airport returning with his newlywed wife, denied access to a lawyer, and never told why he was detained.Aug 25, 2026·Yahoo News📦,Reason📦,Qoshe,Podme,Instagram📦
Ricardo P.: 67-year-old Cuban deported in wheelchair, stranded in Mexico without medical careRicardo Pérez, 67, a Cuban man, was pushed across the border in a wheelchair and deported to Mexico, where he now struggles for care and necessities at a Catholic shelter.Feb 2026·Villahermosa, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦
Russian asylum-seeking family with three children held four months at DilleyNikita and Oksana, a Russian couple with three young children, were held over four months at Dilley despite a 20-day limit for minors, facing moldy food and poor care. They were freed in February after their lawyer cited medical concerns.Feb 2026·Mexican border·Russia·NBC News,The Marshall Project📦,Ansar Press,CRBC News
Angolan mother arrested taking 6-year-old to school, held at DilleyAn Angolan mother was arrested taking her 6-year-old to school and held at Dilley. Released in mid-February 2026, she was dropped off in Laredo, Texas, over 2,200 miles from her Maine home.Feb 2026·Angola·The Marshall Project📦
Isabel: Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE, work permit and daughter's passport missingIsabel, a 41-year-old Honduran woman with a pending asylum case, was detained four days at her routine check-in and released missing her work permit, ID, and daughter's passport. Lawyers say lost belongings are a widespread pattern.Feb 2026·Minnesota·Honduras·Mother Jones📦,ICE📦
Mehrzad A.E.: U.S. citizen's Iranian husband held by ICE, faces deportation despite execution riskMehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian man married to a U.S. citizen, was re-detained after serving probation and is now pressured to accept deportation to Iran, where he faces a reported execution risk for opposing its government.Feb 2026·Tempe, AZ·Iran·DocumentCloud📦,Habeas Dockets📦,ICE📦,The California Courier📦,Homeland Security Today📦,The ACRU📦,News Cats📦,Instagram📦
Roberto: Cuban man deported to Mexico without ID, separated from U.S. citizen fiancéeRoberto, a Cuban barber, was deported to Mexico in February 2026 after an immigration appointment, held three weeks without money or ID. His U.S. citizen fiancée later brought documents so they could marry.Feb 2026·Cancún, MX·Cuba·english-elpais-com.cdn.ampproject.org📦,Click Orlando📦,SF Gate📦
Osmary G. and Hector M.: Family with six children self-deports to Venezuela, hit by earthquakes weeks laterOsmary Garcia was detained after dropping her kids at school and later left for Venezuela with her husband and six children after losing legal status. Two weeks after reuniting there, earthquakes devastated the region.Feb 1, 2026·Detroit, MI·NPR📦,Michigan Public📦,VPM,Instagram
Prince S.: Congolese priest detained by ICE after wrong exit at borderPrince Sita Armel Paterne, a Congolese priest, was detained after accidentally driving to the Canada border on his way to work. A judge set $10,000 bond, and his family started a fundraiser to help free him.Fundraiser onlyFeb 1, 2026·DR Congo·GoFundMe📦
Andy S.: Indonesian man detained at airport without explanation after 18 years of complianceAn Indonesian man who had complied with a supervision order for nearly 18 years was detained at an airport without explanation. A court ordered his immediate release after he challenged the detention.Feb 2026·Adelanto, CA·Indonesia·CourtListener📦
Father arrested by ICE in front of his three children in HopkinsA father of three was detained by ICE in Hopkins, Minnesota, in front of his children outside their apartment. His wife, Estefany Escobar, went to her hospital job an hour later.Feb 1, 2026·Hopkins, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,MPR News📦,Instagram📦
Pregnant migrant girls at Texas facility lack reproductive healthcare accessNearly 50 members of Congress are questioning why pregnant migrant girls are being placed at a single Texas shelter that reportedly lacks adequate reproductive health care for high-risk pregnancies.Feb 1, 2026·San Benito, TX·My FOX 8📦,SB Newspaper📦,KRGV📦,TPR+1📦,Instagram📦
Steve G.: Waco teacher fired for letting students make ICE protest signsSteve Gaines, a Waco English teacher, was fired after letting students make signs for an ICE protest walkout. Advocates rallied in March demanding his reinstatement, but the district has not responded.Feb 2026·Waco, TX·KXXV📦,Waco Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Farah: Gay woman deported to Cameroon by ICE despite judge's protection orderFarah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, was deported to Cameroon despite a judge's order barring it, then fled on to Morocco, where she is now in hiding.Feb 2026·Morocco·The Independent📦,Zambian Observer📦,Berawang News📦,The Pride LA📦,Hespress (English),76 Crimes📦,Instagram📦
Maria S.: U.S. citizen's car window smashed by agents, briefly detainedMaria Santay, a U.S. citizen, livestreamed federal agents smashing her car window at an El Monte gas station. She was detained and released that evening, facing a resisting arrest charge.Feb 1, 2026·El Monte, CA·Associated Press📦,ABC7 Chicago+1📦,ABC11📦,ABC7📦,Charlotte Observer📦
Anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles continue with clashes, dozens more arrestsDozens of anti-ICE protesters clashed with federal agents across Southern California over two days, with 58 people arrested on charges including failure to disperse, assault and vandalism.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times,Spectrum Local News📦,USA Today📦,Townhall,ABC7
Lily: Three-year-old separated at border held over five months in shelterLily, a three-year-old separated from her family at the border, was held in a South Texas shelter for over five months before a habeas filing freed her, reuniting her with her father.Jan 31, 2026·South Texas·ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Veronica M.: CNN reporter hit with pepper spray during Los Angeles ICE facility protestCNN correspondent Veronica Miracle was pepper-sprayed while reporting live as protesters pushed Homeland Security officers back into an ICE facility in Los Angeles. She kept reporting through the coughing.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CNN📦,CBS News📦,Mediaite📦,The Daily Beast📦,The Arizona Republic,Yahoo News📦
Anti-ICE protesters met with tear gas, rubber bullets in South PortlandThousands marched to an ICE facility in South Portland on a Saturday honoring Alex Pretti, a nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol, before federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets.Jan 31, 2026·South Portland, Oregon·Spokesman-Review📦,KATU📦,Press Herald📦,WGME📦
Alberto C.M.: Mexican roofer suffers skull fractures and brain hemorrhages in ICE custodyAlberto Castañeda Mondragón, a 31-year-old roofer and business owner supporting a daughter in Mexico, suffered eight skull fractures in ICE custody; a judge ordered his release and the FBI is investigating.Jan 31, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,CourtListener+1📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Post Bulletin📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,Info News,KRIS TV📦,KTVQ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,KSBY📦,Instagram+1📦
Liam R.: Five-year-old boy detained by ICE with father at DilleyLiam Ramos, a five-year-old pictured in a bunny hat, was detained with his father at the Dilley family facility until a judge ordered their release.Jan 31, 2026·Dilley, TX·Newsweek,Scripps News📦,WVXU📦,FOX 7 Austin,TPR
