First 15 ICE detainees sent to understaffed Indiana prison with violent historyFifteen immigrants became the first detainees sent to Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility under a two-year deal to hold up to 1,000 people, at a facility with a history of violence and understaffing.May 12, 2026·Bunker Hill, IN·Indianapolis Star📦,WIBC📦,Instagram📦
Person arrested by ICE at Cook County courthouse, violating state lawAt least one person was arrested by ICE at a Cook County courthouse on May 7, part of weekly arrests at courthouses since February totaling at least 12 people.May 7, 2026·Chicago, IL·Block Club Chicago+1📦,WTTW📦
Brulan: Marathon man with TPS deported to Haiti despite court order, then returnedBrulan, who lived in Marathon for 22 years working three jobs and supporting family in Haiti, was deported despite valid TPS, then allowed to return two weeks later.May 7, 2026·Marathon, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald📦,Daily Gazette
Gautam C.: Man detained again at routine check-in at Dallas ICE officeA man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in at the Dallas ICE office. A court ordered his immediate release and barred re-detention without clear evidence he poses a risk.May 7, 2026·Dallas, TX·CourtListener📦
Doriam C.T.: Man held by ICE, his identification documents confiscatedA man previously granted humanitarian parole was held by ICE before a court ordered his immediate release on his original parole terms and the return of his confiscated ID documents.May 7, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Luis Enrique C.P.: Colombian asylum seeker held 8 months by ICE, denied bondLuis Enrique Cuellar-Padilla, a Colombian asylum seeker with a stable job and apartment since 2022, has been held nearly 8 months and denied bond despite his credible fear claim being approved.May 7, 2026·Colombia·NJ.com📦,Kearny Life📦,Daily Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Pedro F.: Cuban man detained by ICE in Hialeah, FloridaPedro Fernández, a Cuban man living in Hialeah, was detained by ICE on May 7 as part of a broader operation and now faces deportation proceedings.May 7, 2026·Hialeah, FL·Cuba·Cuba Headlines📦,Periódico Cubano📦,CubitaNow📦
Eliana G.: Mother of two agreed to leave, held by ICE over seven monthsEliana G., a mother of two young children in Western Massachusetts, has been held over seven months after choosing self-deportation, with a court sending her to Ecuador instead of her native Honduras.May 7, 2026·Arizona, LA·Honduras·BINJ News📦
Maikel R.: Cuban man ordered to self-deport by August, unsure Cuba will accept himMaikel Rojas, 45, was released from Alligator Alcatraz in March after nearly five months but must self-deport to Cuba by August 4 while wearing an ankle monitor and awaiting a passport.May 7, 2026·South Florida, FL·Cuba·CBS News+2📦,CiberCuba📦
Newport man detained by ICEA Newport man was arrested by ICE agents on Monday, with the agency citing a prior criminal record and four previous deportations.May 7, 2026·Newport, OR·Lincoln Chronicle📦
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📦
