Javier R.: Venezuelan man remains detained by ICE despite winning asylum caseJavier Rueda, a Venezuelan immigrant, has been held in Oklahoma for about seven months even after a judge approved his asylum request. His family is raising $20,000 for bond while the government appeals.Social media onlySep 20, 2026·OK·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Sanan A.: Michigan man deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to CongressSanan Atou, 43, who lived in metro Detroit over 30 years and doesn't speak Arabic, was deported to Iraq days after reporting detention conditions to Congress. An Iraqi court ruled he isn't an Iraqi national.May 7, 2026·Detroit, MI·Iraq·USA Today,Detroit Free Press📦,Blue Water Healthy Living,Instagram📦
Miguel Antonio B.: Wrong man arrested by ICE agents during 9-hour Antioch standoffMiguel Antonio Blanco was arrested after a 9-hour standoff at his home, though agents were searching for a different man wanted for human trafficking who lived nearby. His family says they repeatedly told agents they had the wrong person.May 7, 2026·Antioch, CA·Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦,Facebook
Oudone L.: Laotian refugee missed cancer treatment during ICE detention, now in hospice careOudone Lothirath, 57, a Laotian refugee and member of Minneapolis's Lao Buddhist community, was detained and moved 1,300 miles to a Texas facility, missing chemotherapy for terminal cancer. He is now in hospice care after his cancer spread.May 7, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·The Independent📦,Star Tribune📦,El Risala📦,The Mirror📦,Real News Network📦,Daily Advent📦,Daily Mail📦
Three-year-old girl separated at border, sexually abused in ORR foster homeA three-year-old girl was separated from her mother at the border and sexually abused in an ORR foster home in Texas. Her father, a legal permanent resident in Chicago, won her release two days after filing a federal petition.May 7, 2026·South Texas, TX·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,KSGF📦,Mundo Now📦,Cadena SER📦,Antena 3📦,Instagram+2📦
Gabriel C.M.: Man held in immigration detention at Orange County Jail in FloridaA man held under immigration law at the Orange County Jail in Orlando was released after a federal court ordered it in May 2026.May 6, 2026·Orlando, FL·CourtListener📦
Six gutter company workers detained by ICE near Pittsburgh daycareAt least six workers at a Pittsburgh gutter and roofing company were detained in a parking lot across from a daycare, with masked agents chasing employees as children arrived nearby. Three were released within hours; others remain held.May 6, 2026·Mount Oliver, PA·CBS News📦,TribLive+1📦,WTAE📦,Instagram+1📦
105 detained in Idaho racetrack raid that separated children from parentsA raid at an Idaho horse track detained 105 undocumented people, including children separated from parents. Some say they were coerced into deportation without contacting family or lawyers.May 6, 2026·Wilder, ID·Boise State Public Radio📦,KTVB📦,KIVI TV📦,Stocktonia📦,Idaho Statesman+2📦,CDA Press📦
40-year-old Mexican man arrested by ICE in ChicagoA 40-year-old Mexican man was arrested by ICE after Chicago police released him under the city's sanctuary policies, despite a federal reentry warrant. He had previously been deported in 2022.May 6, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·ICE📦,Total News📦,Law Enforcement Today,Harbingers Daily,The Answer San Diego
Guillermo M.L. and Yesica A.A.: Two immigrants protected from ICE arrest at Massachusetts check-insTwo immigrants facing scheduled check-ins in late May 2026 won a court order blocking ICE from arresting, detaining or deporting them during those appointments, effective through June 5.May 6, 2026·Boston, MA·CourtListener📦
Armando D.S.: Cuban husband detained at ICE check-in after four yearsA Cuban man who built a life in the U.S. with his spouse for four years was re-detained by ICE at a routine check-in without explanation. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling his detention violated due process.May 6, 2026·Chaparral, NM·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Milana S.: Mother held eight months by ICE, faces deportation to RussiaMilana Swope, a trafficking survivor who raised her child in the U.S. for over 20 years under ICE supervision, has been detained nearly eight months and now faces deportation to Russia, where she hasn't lived since the early 2000s.May 6, 2026·Oklahoma, OK·Russia·KOCO📦,Tulsa Flyer📦,WBAL📦
Four men arrested by masked ICE agents in Maplewood traffic stopFour men were arrested in a May 5 traffic stop on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood by masked federal agents, without local police involvement. The Justice Department is now suing New Jersey over its law barring agent masking.May 6, 2026·Maplewood, NJ·Patch📦,Village Green📦
Javier R.: U.S. citizen racially profiled by ICE, held five days in NashvilleJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, was held for five days after being racially profiled during a Nashville traffic stop. Body camera footage shows ICE and troopers targeting Black and brown drivers more than white drivers for minor infractions.May 6, 2026·Nashville, TN·U.S. Senate (Blumenthal)📦,KTLA📦,Instagram📦
Minneapolis anti-ICE protester avoids decades in prison with pleaA Twin Cities activist who faced four felony charges for allegedly assaulting agents during a south Minneapolis protest pleaded to a single misdemeanor, avoiding prison. Charges against a third of the 36 others arrested have been dropped.May 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·MPR News📦,Star Tribune
Jose G.O.: Salvadoran man arrested at Massachusetts traffic stop, held without bond hearingJose Arnulfo Guerrero Orellana, arrested at a Massachusetts traffic stop, is challenging mandatory detention without bond hearings in a class action. A federal appeals court heard arguments, with the issue likely headed to the Supreme Court.May 5, 2026·MA·El Salvador·The Christian Science Monitor+1📦,El País📦,Russ Pain📦,News Scanner📦,Instagram+1📦
Keyla: Ecuadorian nursing student detained by ICE in Middletown, ConnecticutKeyla, an Ecuadorian nursing student at Southern Connecticut State University described as kind and dedicated, was arrested off campus March 31 and is held in New Hampshire. More than 100 students and faculty rallied for her release.May 5, 2026·Fairfield County, CT·Ecuador·CT Mirror📦,New Haven Independent+1📦,News 12 Connecticut,Patch
Hector B.S.: Colorado business owner and father of U.S. citizen daughter detained by ICEA Mexican-born business owner who has lived in Colorado over 20 years and has custody of his U.S. citizen daughter was detained after a petty offense arrest. A federal court ordered a bond hearing by July 7, 2026.May 5, 2026·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener
Gabriel A.: Sudanese man arrested by ICE in Nashville after 17 years hereGabriel Maror Ayuel, a 55-year-old Sudanese man, was arrested in Nashville after living in the U.S. for 17 years despite a 2008 removal order. He remains held pending deportation.May 5, 2026·Nashville, TN·Sudan·ICE📦,WSMV📦,Tennessee Conservative News📦,State News Foundation📦,Border Hawk,Dedicated Issues📦
Anton B.: Russian asylum seeker detained by Arkansas police, transferred to Louisiana facilityA Russian asylum seeker was detained during an Arkansas traffic stop and transferred to a Louisiana facility. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation before his June asylum hearing.May 5, 2026·Arkansas·Russia·CourtListener📦
Sandra O.V.: Woman detained by ICE in San FranciscoA woman detained by immigration agents in San Francisco challenged her detention in court. A federal court ordered her released and required a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.May 5, 2026·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
