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 immigrant dies after seizure in ICE custody in Calexico, CaliforniaHuabing Xie, a Chinese national, died after a seizure at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility despite staff performing CPR. Mourners held a vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions at the facility.Feb 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·Calexico Chronicle📦,KYMA📦,NBC Palm Springs📦,Albuquerque Journal📦,Freedom for Immigrants📦,ABC7📦,ICE📦
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📦
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📦
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
Antonia A.M.: Nursing mother held by ICE without breast pump, milk dries upAntonia 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·19th News📦,WLRN📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram📦
Angie R.: Pregnant asylum seeker miscarries in ICE detention, denied prenatal careAngie 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·The Preamble📦,CourtListener+1,Twin Cities📦,ACLU📦,19th News📦,WLRN📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram📦
Linda D.: Teacher killed in crash involving ICE pursuit driverSpecial 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
