Man taken into ICE custody near school bus stop in Croton-on-HudsonA man living on Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson was taken into ICE custody near a school bus stop on a school morning, the second such arrest on the street this year, local officials said.Sep 11, 2026·Croton-on-Hudson, NY·Mid Hudson News📦,Daily Voice📦,Ganjing World
Ramon M.T.: Young man with leukemia detained by ICE, shackled during chemotherapyRamon Mendez-Tum (a pseudonym), a 24-year-old with leukemia, was detained at a traffic stop heading to chemotherapy, then shackled during hospital stays and cut off from lawyers for months. A judge finally ordered his release.Apr 2026·Florence, AZ·Firrp📦
Luis C.T.: Longtime resident held without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityA longtime U.S. resident held during removal proceedings at a California City facility was ordered released after a court found he was wrongly denied a bond hearing.Apr 1, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Beatriz P.C.: Pregnant woman miscarries in ICE detention, still heldBeatriz Pastrana Candela, a mother of three including a 14-year-old, miscarried at Eloy Detention Center after staff repeatedly told her she wasn't pregnant. Five months later she remains detained, separated from her children.Apr 1, 2026·Eloy, AZ·Mexico·Lookout News📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Standing Record,Firrp,Instagram📦
Jaqueline J.G.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker, 51, detained at ICE check-in after years of complianceA 51-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in after nearly three and a half years of compliance. A court ordered her immediate release, citing a due process violation.Apr 1, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Canadian grandfather with green card deported after 62 days in ICE custodyA 61-year-old Canadian green card holder was deported to Toronto after 62 days in ICE custody, including time at the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility. Now in Montreal driving for DoorDash, he remains separated from his wife, children and grandchildren in Naples.Apr 2026·Florida, FL·Canada·CTV News📦,Academic Jobs📦,WSLR,Over Here Toronto,Instagram📦
Ezequiel V.: Venezuelan doctor married to U.S. citizen detained at Border Patrol checkpointDr. Ezequiel Veliz, a Venezuelan physician and medical resident in Texas, was detained at a checkpoint after his protected status was revoked. Married to a U.S. citizen, he was granted bond following medical community outcry and a lawmaker's intervention.Apr 2026·Sarita, TX·Venezuela·LinkedIn📦,Archy Newsy+1📦,American Medical Writers Association📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,Valley Central📦,MySA📦,World Today News📦,KRGV📦,Instagram+3📦
Emmanuel L.: Corrections recruit with work permit held by ICE a monthEmmanuel Landila, a Cumberland County corrections recruit, was pulled from his car by agents in Portland while shouting that he worked in law enforcement. After a month in jail, a judge released him on bond.Apr 1, 2026·Portland, ME·WMTW+1📦,WABI📦
Couple who helped police held by ICE, wife denied epilepsy medicationA married Mexican couple with pending crime-victim visa protections were detained for months after a Tulsa traffic stop, losing their home and jobs. Both have now been released but remain without legal status while awaiting visa hearings.Apr 2026·Tulsa, OK·Mexico·Public Radio Tulsa📦,KOSU,Tulsa Flyer📦
Sinri B.: Afro-indigenous mother deported with U.S. citizen child returns to LouisianaSinri Baltazar, a Garifuna mother, was deported with her three children after signing a misleading document. A judge ordered them returned to Louisiana, where they now stay with a church acquaintance.Apr 2026·Louisiana, LA·Honduras·Associated Press📦,Yahoo News📦,1News📦
Valeria M.S.: Pregnant woman detained by ICE in Anchorage against agency's own guidelinesValeria Mendoza Santiago, a pregnant 25-year-old from Oaxaca, was arrested at an Anchorage bus stop and later freed under rules against detaining pregnant women. She lives with her husband and young son as her case proceeds.Apr 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News+1📦,Alaska Public Media📦,Transparency Cascade,Habeas Dockets
Maryam T. and Eissa T.: 16-year-old and parents detained by ICE 120+ days after green cards revokedA 16-year-old Los Angeles student and aspiring tennis player has been held over 120 days with his mother after his family's green cards were revoked, citing his grandmother's 1979 hostage crisis role.Apr 2026·Dilley, TX·Iran·Texas Tribune📦,News 617📦,NBC Los Angeles,The New Republic,Imprint News
Everlee W.: New Zealander with green card held by ICE more than 70 daysEverlee Wihongi, a longtime U.S. resident from New Zealand, was held over 70 days across three states for a 2016 cannabis conviction later thrown out. She described being called by her bunk number and witnessing children shackled before her release.Apr 1, 2026·California·New Zealand·RNZ+1📦,New Zealand Herald📦,Instagram📦
Aunt seeking custody of niece and nephew in shelter arrested by ICEY.R., a Honduran woman seeking custody of her niece and nephew after nearly a year of vetting, was arrested in a parking lot near her home. She was freed on bond after two weeks and reunited with the children.Apr 1, 2026·Dallas-Fort Worth, TX·Honduras·Texas Tribune📦,News from the States,El Paso Matters
Daniela: U.S. citizen's wife detained by Florida detective she helped for monthsDaniela, a Colombian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed and detained after months of cooperating with a fraud investigation into her former employer. She was moved in chains across two states before being released on bond.Apr 2026·Palm Beach, FL·Colombia·WLRN📦,The Marshall Project,News Beep
Melona: Eritrean asylum seeker deported to Panama instead of granted refugeMelona, an Eritrean asylum seeker, was deported to Panama, a country where she has no ties or language, and held in a hotel with hundreds of other migrants without explanation.Apr 1, 2026·Eritrea·Quixote Center📦,The Christian Science Monitor📦
Hemerson S.L.: Honduran man in U.S. nearly 10 years detained by ICE while fishingA Honduran man who had lived in the U.S. nearly 10 years since arriving as a minor was re-detained while fishing, with no finding he posed any danger. A federal court ordered his immediate release, calling the detention unlawful.Apr 1, 2026·Honduras·CourtListener📦
53-year-old Filipino mariner deported from San Diego port, never chargedA 53-year-old Filipino mariner known as F was deported from San Diego after agents accused him of accessing illicit material online years earlier. He denied the allegations, was never charged, and lost his visa within 24 hours.Apr 1, 2026·San Diego, CA·Philippines·Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,WUNC📦,YP Radio📦
Dy: Vietnamese refugee and father of three detained twice by ICEA Vietnamese refugee, husband to Tammy and father of three with a fourth on the way, was arrested again after an Atlanta ICE check-in and remains held at Stewart Detention Center.Apr 1, 2026·Lumpkin, GA·Vietnam·Diacritics📦,QC Nerve📦,Southern Poverty Law Center📦,WABE📦
Davit I.: Armenian business owner seeking asylum detained by ICE at California courthouseAn Armenian asylum seeker with a pending case and a lawful business was detained at a Burbank courthouse in April 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within days or be released.Apr 1, 2026·Burbank, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
ICE agent allegedly pointed gun at people in car on Minneapolis highwayAn ICE agent was charged with assault after allegedly pointing a gun at drivers on Highway 62 in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation. He turned himself in and posted bond.Apr 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press,CBS News,Patch📦,Sahan Journal📦,KSTP
