Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Pregnant Illinois constituent hospitalized twice while detained at Missouri ICE facilityA pregnant Illinois constituent was hospitalized twice for pregnancy emergencies while held at a Missouri ICE facility, where detainees reported overcrowded cells, scarce drinking water and limited medical care.May 26, 2026·Ste. Genevieve, MO·St. Louis Public Radio📦,The Telegraph📦,Belleville News-Democrat
Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deportedAnabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.May 26, 2026·Arlington, VA·Ghana·CNN📦,ACLU of Virginia+1📦,PACER Monitor,Times Now News📦,News from the States📦,MSN,Instagram📦
30 immigrants transferred from Idaho jails to ICE for deportationIdaho transferred 30 people from state prisons and jails to ICE after they completed their sentences, bringing the program's total to 130 people moved.May 26, 2026·Idaho·Visa Verge📦,State of Idaho📦
Aliya R.: Disabled U.S. citizen denied medical care, blacked out in ICE custodyAliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American with autism, was pulled from her car and hogtied by agents in Minneapolis on her way to a doctor's visit. Denied medical care, she blacked out and was hospitalized before being released without charge.May 25, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·United States·CBS News+1📦,Los Angeles Times📦,MacArthur Justice📦,Total News📦,KSTP📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Instagram+1📦
Mexican man arrested near Winooski home after months of Border Patrol surveillanceA Mexican man was arrested outside his Winooski apartment after Border Patrol agents tracked him near his home for months, part of expanded interior enforcement in Vermont.May 26, 2026·Winooski, VT·Mexico·Vermont Public📦
Two Guatemalan women deported after ICE surveilled apartment building for undocumented workersTwo Guatemalan women working seasonal jobs were deported after an ICE agent parked outside their Colchester apartment building and ran checks on residents' license plates to identify them.May 26, 2026·Colchester, VT·Guatemala·Vermont Public📦
Victor C.: 56-year-old handyman arrested by ICE without a warrant, held 24 daysVictor Cruz, a 56-year-old Portland handyman, was arrested without a warrant and held 24 days before a judge granted him bond; he won his immigration case in February 2026.May 26, 2026·Tacoma, WA·KSAT📦,OPB📦,Seattle Post-Intelligencer📦
Two Venezuelan men arrested in El Paso home by Border Patrol, ICETwo men were arrested in an El Paso home during a targeted operation, accused of belonging to a Venezuelan criminal group; both are scheduled for deportation.May 26, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·CBS 4 Local📦,KVIA📦,KFOX TV📦
Diego H.G.: Construction worker with protective status deported to El Salvador after ICE raidDiego Hernandez Garcia, 24, a construction worker in the U.S. since age 13, was detained at a Knoxville job site despite having protective status. He was deported to El Salvador.May 26, 2026·Maryville, TN·El Salvador·WVLT📦,WATE📦,WBIR
ICE raids Chester County mushroom farm, arrests dozen workersAbout a dozen workers were arrested in an ICE raid on a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, reportedly the first major raid in the region's mushroom industry since the 1990s.May 26, 2026·Chester County, PA·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+2📦,WHYY📦,NBC Philadelphia📦
Eight immigrants arrested at Cleveland, Tennessee gas station in ICE operationEight undocumented immigrants were arrested at a Cleveland, Tennessee gas station on May 22, some as bystanders during a targeted operation. Three accepted voluntary departure while five remained held.May 26, 2026·Cleveland, TN·News Channel 9+2📦,News 5 Cleveland📦
Detainees hunger strike over care at Adelanto ICE facility after four deathsAt least 20 detainees at Adelanto's Desert View Annex went on hunger strike in mid-May 2026 over poor food, unsafe conditions and inadequate care, after four deaths at the facility since September 2025.May 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·El Salvador·LAist📦,Mission Local📦,American Community Media📦,USC Annenberg Media📦,Patch📦,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,The Independent📦,Immigration Defenders📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦,Instagram+5📦
Dolores B.R.: Apple farmworker detained without notice at routine ICE check-in in BuffaloDolores Bustamante Romero, 54, an apple picker and farmworker advocate who helped pass New York's Green Light Law, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite no criminal record. A judge ordered her returned to Western New York.May 26, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·13WHAM📦,WXXI News+4📦,WHEC+1📦,KSBY📦,Buffalo News📦,Times Telegram+1📦,WRVO📦,Finger Lakes 1📦,Wayne Times📦,Investigative Post📦,Instagram+1📦
Marvin S.: Honduran father self-deports after ICE raid, leaving U.S. citizen daughter behindMarvin Suazo, 43, self-deported to Honduras on May 25 after an ICE raid on his workplace, leaving behind his wife and daughters, including one who just graduated from Yale.May 25, 2026·Miami, FL·Honduras·The Atlantic,Latin Times📦,Ms. Magazine📦,Outdoor Kitchen Pilot,All USA News Hub
Sean B.C.: Los Angeles journalist struck in head by ICE tear gas canisterJournalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel was struck in the head by a tear gas canister while covering an ICE raid protest in Paramount. He has now filed a federal claim over the incident.May 25, 2026·Paramount, CA·The Guardian📦,The Dissenter📦,Press Freedom Tracker,CourtListener,Scheer Post
Andy K.: Senator pepper-sprayed by ICE agents, treated by medics outside Newark detention facilitySen. Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed and struck in the hand while trying to defuse a clash outside Newark's Delaney Hall, where detainees were on a hunger strike over food and medical care.May 25, 2026·Newark, NJ·The Guardian📦,The Hill,NJ.com,The Daily Beast,Common Dreams
Family targeted by ICE operation in Dover, New Jersey neighborhoodA family in Dover, New Jersey, was targeted in a residential ICE enforcement operation that separated family members, according to the Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center, which documented the incident.May 25, 2026·Dover, NJ·GovServ,Es Libertad📦,Instagram📦
Colombian asylum seeker with work permit held overnight by ICE at check-inA 35-year-old Colombian man with work authorization was detained overnight at the Aurora facility after going to a routine ankle monitor check-in, then released the next day with help from Casa de Paz.May 25, 2026·Aurora, CO·Colombia·KUNC📦
Nearly 200 arrested in Nashville traffic stops by Highway Patrol and ICEA lawsuit accuses Tennessee Highway Patrol of racial profiling through its ICE partnership, citing a South Nashville operation where 20 people were detained the first night and nearly 200 over the weekend.May 25, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,Tennessee Lookout,Justia,Nashville Banner
