Kevin L.: Canadian retiree denied entry after DNA sample taken at borderKevin Larson, 68, a Canadian retiree with no criminal record, was questioned for three hours, fingerprinted, and given a DNA cheek swab at the Blue Water Bridge before being denied entry for planning to attend a protest.Oct 18, 2025·Port Huron, MI·Canada·Detroit News📦,CBC📦,The Travel📦,Substack📦,Instagram📦
Nayra G.: Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newbornNayra Guzmán, 22, was detained while driving to see her premature newborn in the NICU just 15 days after a C-section. Held over a day without postpartum care, she was later released on bail with her family.Feb 20, 2026·Cicero, IL·Mexico·Univision📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,19th News+1📦,Daily Kos,The 19th📦,Rewire News Group📦,Yahoo News📦,WBEZ📦,Block Club Chicago📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Optique 73,ACLU,Mundo Now,Wall Street Publication,Instagram+2📦
Philippe B.A.: Former North Miami mayor faces loss of citizenship over alleged naturalization fraudFormer North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime faces a government effort to strip his citizenship over claims he concealed his true identity and immigration history when he naturalized in 2006.Feb 20, 2026·Miami, FL·Haiti·NBC News📦,Miami Times+1📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦
Hananeh A.: Iranian Christian convert held in Louisiana, faces deportation to IranLiam Azizi, an Iranian convert to Christianity, was granted asylum while his wife Hananeh Alikaram's request was denied. She is held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Iran, where she fears prosecution.Feb 20, 2026·Sun Valley, CA·Iran·BBC📦,LAist+1📦,Anabaptist World📦,Word & Way📦
Juan P.: Tattoo artist attacked, detained at ICE protestJuan Parra, a tattoo artist who donated half his earnings to support ICE protesters, was assaulted and detained while taking part in a demonstration.Feb 19, 2026·Los Angeles California·Mexico·Local News Matters📦,Instagram📦
Russian asylum-seeking family held four months, daughter partially loses hearingA Russian family of five, fleeing persecution over the father's opposition to Putin, was freed after more than four months at Dilley detention, where their daughter suffered hearing loss from untreated ear infections.Feb 19, 2026·Dilley, TX·Russia·NBC News📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Aggregate T📦
Rigoberto S.J.: Mexican man's work permit and ID kept by ICE, defying court orderRigoberto Soto Jimenez, a Mexican immigrant, was released in Texas without his ID or work permit despite a judge's order, prompting a contempt finding against a DOJ attorney until the documents were returned.Feb 19, 2026·Minnesota·Mexico·Mother Jones📦,NBC Chicago📦,ICE📦,Google📦,Mitchell Hamline School of Law📦,KSTP📦,CourtListener+1,Habeas Dockets📦
Oscar T.: Man detained again without a pre-detention bond hearingA noncitizen previously freed on bond was re-detained without a hearing; a court ordered his immediate release, ruling the government must give seven days' notice before any future re-detention.Feb 19, 2026·CourtListener📦
Javier A.V.: Kidney transplant recipient detained by ICE, denied anti-rejection medication for weeksJavier Abreu-Vasquez, 38, a kidney transplant recipient, was arrested while delivering groceries for his church's mutual aid group and held nearly two weeks without proper anti-rejection medication. A judge ordered his release and he returned home February 19.Feb 19, 2026·Rochester, MN·Dominican Republic·MPR News+4📦,KTTC+1📦,Transplant News📦,The Independent📦,Post Bulletin📦,Instagram+2📦
Victor J.R.: Chicago DACA recipient loses job and deportation protection over stalled renewalVictor Jardon-Reyes, 33, a Chicago homeowner and college student, lost his job in February after his DACA renewal stalled for months, leaving him without work authorization and afraid to leave home.Feb 18, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·The Independent📦,Chicago Tribune📦,AOL📦
Rolando G.C.: Father of two U.S. citizens held two months after Florida traffic stopA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. 14 years and has two citizen children was held two months after a Florida traffic stop before a court ordered his immediate release.Feb 18, 2026·Florida·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Mother of three and main provider detained by ICE at workplaceA mother of three and her family's main provider was detained at her workplace and is held in Adelanto, California, far from home, as relatives raise funds for her legal defense.Fundraiser onlyFeb 18, 2026·Adelanto, CA·GoFundMe📦
Noel Q.: Restaurant owner with green card held by ICE despite judge granting bondNoel Quintana, a 50-year-old Madison restaurant owner and legal resident, was detained returning from Mexico and remains held despite a judge ordering his case ended. Community fundraisers have raised over $50,000 for him.Feb 18, 2026·Madison, WI·Mexico·WPR📦,Capital Times📦,Wisconsin State Journal,Badger Herald📦,Madison.com,Instagram📦
Man opposes ICE detention center in Wilson CountyA Wilson County man protested a rumored ICE detention center, saying he feels safer around undocumented immigrants than ICE agents. Sheriff's deputies responded, but the detention center plan was later abandoned.Feb 18, 2026·Wilson County, TN·Threads📦,Nashville Scene📦,NewsChannel 5+1📦
Father of five with U-visa protection detained, work documents withheld by ICEA 48-year-old father of five with pending U-visa protection was released from detention with only his belt, glasses, and wallet; ICE kept his work permit and ID documents. He now rarely leaves home out of fear.Feb 17, 2026·Minnesota·Mother Jones📦,NBC Chicago📦,ICE📦
Student and adult fight during Grand Island High School ICE walkoutAbout 150 students at Grand Island Senior High walked out to protest ICE activity on February 17 when a 54-year-old man exchanged blows with students nearby. He was arrested for assault; a student was also cited.Feb 17, 2026·Grand Island, NE·Nebraska TV📦,The Independent
Karla Q.H.: Single mother of two U.S. citizens detained by ICE in Victorville, CaliforniaA single mother of two U.S. citizen children was arrested in Victorville and held at Adelanto without a bond hearing. A court has now ordered she receive one within 7 days.Feb 17, 2026·Victorville, CA·CourtListener📦
Three women detained by masked ICE agents at Irvine businessThree women working at an Irvine printing business were surrounded by four tinted SUVs and detained in the parking lot after officers showed a warrant through their car window.Feb 17, 2026·Irvine, CA·Orange County Register📦,Patch📦,Las Vegas News📦
Nenko G.: Bulgarian business owner dies from untreated diabetes in ICE custodyNenko Gantchev, a 56-year-old Bulgarian business owner who had lived in Chicago for 30 years, died in December of untreated diabetes while held at a Michigan detention facility. Lawmakers and his family are demanding an investigation.Feb 17, 2026·Baldwin, MI·Bulgaria·ABC7 Chicago+2📦,Inquisitr📦,Cash Walk Labs📦,Best Lagos📦,La Prensa Newspaper📦,Ithaca Journal+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,MLive📦,Petoskey News,Instagram📦
Father detained by Border Patrol in Ontario, CaliforniaA 22-year-old man is raising funds after his father, his only source of financial support, was detained by Border Patrol in Ontario, California. The money would cover legal and housing costs.Fundraiser onlyFeb 17, 2026·Ontario, CA·Tunisia·GoFundMe+1📦,Chuffed📦,Instagram📦
Luis R.C.: DACA recipient deported from immigration appointment reunites with family after five weeksLuis Roldan-Cerda, a DACA recipient and electrician brought to the U.S. at age three, was deported to Reynosa after a visa appointment and reunited with his wife and children after five weeks.Feb 17, 2026·McAllen, TX·Mexico·Border Report📦,Valley Central,KSAT📦,KRGV📦
