Evaristo K.: Angolan asylum seeker detained by ICE, car found abandoned with keysEvaristo Kalonji, an Angolan asylum seeker with no criminal record, was detained in South Portland, his car left abandoned with keys inside. His pastor is searching for him as his asylum case awaits a 2028 court date.Jan 22, 2026·South Portland, ME·Angola·Newsweek📦,The Maine Monitor📦,WGME📦,Fox 2 Detroit📦,12News📦
Haiyang W.: Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after routine immigration checkA Chinese woman held at Desert View Annex after a routine immigration check fears a transfer would cut off her lawyer access. A judge ordered the government to justify her detention.Apr 9, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Mouhamed A.T.: Man held by ICE in Juneau, Wisconsin without individual risk assessmentA man held at Dodge County Detention Facility in Wisconsin is challenging his detention without an individualized risk assessment. A judge denied his request to block a transfer, without prejudice.Apr 9, 2026·Juneau, Wisconsin·CourtListener📦
Azael T.B.: Mexican man held nearly two years in immigration detention in ArizonaA Mexican man has challenged his immigration detention, which has lasted nearly two years. A court ordered the government to clarify the legal basis for holding him further.Apr 9, 2026·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Jose P.C.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained by ICE without a hearingA Nicaraguan asylum seeker was detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker. A court ordered his release and barred further detention without a pre-detention hearing.Apr 9, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Aurelio I.C.: Guatemalan man held by ICE at Mesa Verde without a bond hearingA Guatemalan man held at Mesa Verde Detention Center must get a bond hearing before a neutral arbiter within seven days, a California court ordered.Apr 9, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Ren Xun L.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese man held at Imperial Regional Detention Facility challenged his prolonged detention without a bond hearing. A court ordered a hearing within seven days but did not order his release.Apr 9, 2026·Calexico, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Mikayel M.: Man held by ICE at Adelanto Detention Facility in CaliforniaA man held at Adelanto Detention Facility challenged his detention as unconstitutional. A judge ordered his immediate release after the government did not oppose the request.Apr 9, 2026·Adelanto, California·CourtListener📦
Lorth S. and Tuan B.: Two detainees die at Indiana ICE facility where care was reportedly delayedRep. André Carson visited Miami Correctional Facility, where detainees reported broken intercoms and delayed medical care, and is demanding an investigation after two detainees died there in February and April.Apr 9, 2026·Miami County, IN·WLFI📦,WFYI📦,WRTV📦,WTHR+1
65-year-old Fort Lauderdale father supporting disabled family detained by ICEA 65-year-old father detained by ICE in Fort Lauderdale is the sole provider for his family, including his mother who needs full-time care and two disabled sisters. A tattoo artist is raising money for his legal and living costs.Social media onlyApr 9, 2026·Fort Lauderdale, FL·Instagram📦
Daniel Z.: Son detained by ICE as mother seeks a lawyer for himDaniel Zamora is being held by ICE, and his mother, Nairoby Cabrera, is asking for help online to cover legal fees and bond costs for his release.Social media onlyApr 9, 2026·Instagram📦
Ying-Hsi C.: South Australian mother faces deportation over visa paperwork errorYing-Hsi Chou, a mother of three in South Australia, faces deportation over a 2014 visa paperwork error. Her Australian husband and children would struggle to resettle in Taiwan, and a community petition backs her case.Apr 9, 2026·Murray Bridge, SA·Taiwan·SBS Australia📦,Nine📦,The Australian,Killbait,Instagram📦
Miguel R.R.: Michigan business owner and father of four held a month by ICEMiguel Rosas Ruiz, a Mexican-born business owner and father of four from Ypsilanti, was detained while driving to work and held for a month. He was released in April 2026 and reunited with his family.Apr 8, 2026·MI·Mexico·WEMU📦,Michigan Daily📦,Action Network,MLive,Instagram📦
Jesús Eduardo M.: Asylum-seeking father of three detained by Border Patrol at Miami traffic stopJesús Eduardo Marín, a Venezuelan father of three who has lived in the U.S. for 12 years, was detained during a Miami traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. His family is raising funds for legal help and bail.Apr 8, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·La Patilla📦,Instagram+2📦
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Apr 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,CNN📦,Miami Herald📦,The Independent📦,Houston Chronicle📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,2001 Online📦,Yahoo News📦,Facebook📦,Instagram+1📦
Asylum seeker arrested by masked ICE agents at his Seattle asylum hearingA man who fled kidnapping and forced labor as a teenager was arrested by masked ICE agents at his final asylum hearing in Seattle, despite no criminal record or deportation order, and taken to a Tacoma facility.Apr 8, 2026·Seattle, WA·KUOW📦
Mother of 2 detained by ICE after testifying in courtA 35-year-old mother of two was detained by ICE in an unmarked van outside a New Jersey courthouse after testifying in a sexual assault case, then forced to leave the country.Social media onlyApr 8, 2026·New Jersey·Instagram📦
Octavio A.A.: Father of disabled U.S. citizen daughter held by ICE, defying release orderOctavio Andrade-Aguilera, the sole financial provider for his wife and disabled American daughter, remains held in Alabama despite a judge's order against detaining him to avoid harming his family.Apr 8, 2026·Chattanooga, TN·Mexico·Times Free Press+1📦,Local 3 News
Bernadette G. and Wendy V.: Two women arrested for painting anti-ICE message during Modesto protestBernadette Gamez, 36, and Wendy Villagran, 22, were arrested for painting "ICE OUT" on a road during a Modesto protest sparked by a nearby ICE shooting.Apr 8, 2026·Modesto, CA·CBS News📦,GV Wire📦,KCRA
Pregnant Venezuelan woman and 10-month-old baby detained by ICE in SeattleA pregnant Venezuelan woman and her 10-month-old baby were detained by ICE while she was traveling to a Seattle medical center.Apr 8, 2026·Seattle, WA·Venezuela·Univision📦,KUOW📦,The Post Millennial📦,Instagram📦
Tucker C.: USC freshman loses eye after DHS fires projectile at protestTucker Collins, 18, a USC freshman photographing a protest, lost his right eye after a DHS officer fired a projectile at him, fracturing his eye socket.Apr 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Scripps News📦,ABC News📦,ABC7+1📦,Instagram📦
