Carlos L.: South Los Angeles chef detained by masked ICE agents with guns drawnCarlos Lool, a Guatemalan-born chef and restaurant owner in South Los Angeles, was pulled from his vehicle at gunpoint by masked agents while picking up catering supplies; he now faces deportation as supporters raise legal funds.May 12, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·ABC7📦,Economic Times📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,India Times📦,Times of India📦,Hindustan Times+2📦,Instagram+1📦
José C.D.: DACA recipient deported by ICE missed his son's birthJosé Contreras Díaz, a 30-year-old DACA recipient, was deported to Honduras and missed his son's birth, then detained again on his return before being freed in May after more than three months apart from his family.May 12, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Honduras·MS Now+2📦,Times of India📦,Texas Tribune+3📦,Valley Central+1,Gilmer Mirror📦,FWD.us+1📦,El País📦,Border Report,KTSM,DC News Now,CenLA Now,The Straits Times📦,NewsNation Now,KXAN
Cleon W.: 62-year-old Orlando music venue owner detained by ICE without chargesCleon 'Uncle Lou' Williams, 62, a longtime Orlando music venue owner known for supporting local artists, was detained over an expired visa after a licensing raid; community fundraisers have since raised over $28,000 for his defense.May 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Jamaica·WFTV📦,Click Orlando📦,Orlando Weekly📦,Orlando Sentinel📦,Instagram+1📦
Regino M.Q.: Man in U.S. 40 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican man who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years was detained in May; a court ordered he be given a bond hearing within seven days but denied his request for immediate release.May 11, 2026·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Maria Lidia V.H.: Mexican mother deported, newborn taken into Missouri protective custodyMaria Lidia Valle-Hernandez, 28, was deported after trying to hand her newborn to another woman to settle a smuggling debt; the baby was placed in Missouri's protective custody.May 11, 2026·St. Louis, MO·Mexico·ICE📦,WJAC-TV📦,Total News📦,Law Enforcement Today📦,Free Republic📦,Spectrum Local News📦
William O.R.: Man with dementia held by ICE, then lost five hours in DenverWilliam Ortiz-Rivera, a man in his 70s with dementia, was released from Aurora ICE Processing Center before 8 a.m. without notice to his attorney, then lost for five hours in 83-degree Denver heat.May 11, 2026·Aurora, CO·Cuba·CBS News📦,Denver Post📦
Rogelio B.: Cuban hunger striker moved across four states, deported to Ecuador by ICERogelio Bolufé, 44, was moved across four states after a 10-day hunger strike protesting detention conditions, then deported to Ecuador in May 2026 while appealing his case.May 11, 2026·Estancia, NM·Cuba·Tri City Record📦,Are You Pop📦,News from the States,The Prospect,Arizona Mirror
Milena A.D.: DACA recipient arrested by ICE right after her green card approvalMilena Araya-Davis, a 27-year-old therapist brought to the U.S. from Peru at age 4, was arrested right after her green card approval and held a week at Otay Mesa, sleeping on the floor.May 11, 2026·San Diego, CA·Peru·USA Today📦,NBC San Diego📦,CBS 8,Radio Bilingüe📦,Instagram📦
Axel S.T.: Father tasered after 911 call for his daughter, then handed to ICEAxel Sánchez Toledo was tasered and jailed for four months after calling 911 for his 4-year-old daughter's welfare check, then handed to ICE despite a pending asylum case.May 11, 2026·Palm Beach, FL·The Marshall Project📦,Miami Herald📦,Sun Sentinel📦,Instagram+1📦
Rossville mother detained by ICE, family closes her coffee shopA Rossville coffee shop owner was detained by ICE after a traffic stop, prompting her family to close their three-year-old cafe and relocate to Mexico to support her.May 11, 2026·Rossville, GA·Mexico·News Channel 9📦,Times Free Press📦,Instagram📦
Mariola P.: Guatemalan genocide survivor and Lynn educator not detained at ICE check-inMariola Perez, a Guatemalan genocide survivor and school paraprofessional in Lynn for 16 years, was not detained at her May 11 ICE check-in after over 4,500 people signed a petition for her.May 11, 2026·Burlington, MA·Guatemala·CBS News📦,Boston.com📦,Item Live📦,Instagram+1📦
Maria: Single mother arrested by ICE at school, leaving two young children aloneA single mother named Maria was arrested while dropping her children off at school, leaving her 5- and 7-year-olds alone without knowing when they'd see her again.May 11, 2026·Law and Orders📦
Migrants confined to bedrooms in Phoenix stash houses, given little foodFive people were charged in a Phoenix smuggling operation after a traffic stop near Cordes Lakes found 11 people hidden in a minivan, and raids found others confined in stash houses, denied food and phone calls.May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·KTAR+2📦,Arizona Daily Independent📦,Your Valley📦,The Epoch Times📦,The Arizona Republic+2,12News,The Federal Newswire
Miguel: Father detained by ICE in car, separated from three childrenMiguel, a father of three, was detained by ICE on May 10 while sitting in his parked car. His children are struggling emotionally, and his family is raising money for a lawyer to fight his deportation to Mexico.Fundraiser onlyMay 10, 2026·Thermal, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Ali N.: Phoenix man faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Phoenix-area man faces denaturalization proceedings after the Justice Department alleged he lied during his citizenship process, claiming al-Qaida had attacked him and his family when he entered in 2009.May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Iraq·U.S. Department of Justice📦,CourtListener+1,Center for Immigration Studies📦,KTAR📦,USCIS📦
Three fruit vendors detained by ICE near elementary school in Los AngelesThree fruit vendors from Puebla, Mexico were detained near a Catholic elementary school in Boyle Heights as they prepared their produce carts around 8:35 a.m. Monday, caught on home surveillance video.May 10, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·The LA Local📦,Instagram+1📦
Roman H.: Ukrainian conscientious objector held by ICE without bond hearing self-deports to TurkeyRoman Husar, 37, a Ukrainian artist who came to the U.S. in 2023 with his wife, son and cat, withdrew his asylum claim and accepted deportation to Turkey or Poland after being denied a bond hearing.May 10, 2026·TX·Ukraine·Your News📦,Davis Vanguard📦,IBTimes📦,Anchorage Daily News📦
Humberto C.: 19-year-old Padres pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after Arizona arrestHumberto Cruz, 19, a San Diego Padres pitching prospect, self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for transporting two undocumented people he was paid $1,000 each to drive.May 10, 2026·Lukeville, AZ·Mexico·Fox News📦,Yahoo News📦,US Times Mirror,Instagram📦
Immigrants in Puerto Rico targeted by masked ICE agentsThe ACLU of Puerto Rico reported masked agents physically assaulting immigrants and intervening near minors, with bond denied in two of nine cases despite no danger or flight risk.May 10, 2026·San Juan, PR·NBC News📦,NPR📦,ACLU of Puerto Rico📦,El Nuevo Día📦
Juan T.: Asylum-seeking father of Atlanta United player detained by ICE at traffic stopJuan Tablante, a Venezuelan asylum seeker since 2016 and father of an Atlanta United soccer player, was detained during a traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit. His son is raising funds for his legal defense.May 9, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Univision+1📦,El Nacional📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1📦
