U.S. citizen forced to ground, zip-tied and arrested by ICE in ChicagoA U.S. citizen in Chicago was forced to the ground and zip-tied by ICE agents over a disputed threat allegation she and bystanders denied.Social media onlyApr 8, 2026·Chicago, IL·Instagram📦
Nursing student followed from courthouse, arrested by ICE in MiddletownA nursing student in his 20s at Southern Connecticut State University was arrested by ICE near a Middletown courthouse, prompting protests demanding his release.Apr 8, 2026·Middletown, CT·WFSB+2📦
Qu F.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese national held without a bond hearing had his detention challenged in a habeas petition. A federal court ordered a bond hearing within seven days but declined to order his release.Apr 7, 2026·China·CourtListener📦
Efrain C.G.: Mexican worker in U.S. since 1993 arrested by ICE at Fresno courthouseEfrain C.G., a Mexican citizen who has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1993, was arrested by ICE at a Fresno courthouse while checking on charges. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Apr 7, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦,LAist📦
Lydia R.S.: Navy veteran's wife detained by ICE at green card interview falls illLydia Rabara Swinburne, 39, a Filipino national married to a Navy veteran, was detained at her green card interview and later suffered a medical emergency in custody after a reported medication error. A judge ordered her released in May.Apr 7, 2026·California City, CA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦
Man saying he speaks no English arrested by DHS in Lake BluffA man who told agents he did not speak English was arrested by DHS agents in Lake Bluff. Video showed agents asking about weapons and his paperwork; local police were not informed beforehand.Apr 7, 2026·Lake Bluff, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner+1📦
76-year-old Indonesian father detained by ICE outside Philadelphia courthouseA 76-year-old Indonesian father was detained outside a Philadelphia courthouse while trying to drop charges against his son. He was released soon after, but his son remained detained more than two weeks later.April 7, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Indonesia·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,MSN,Instagram📦
Otofu A.: UT Austin graduate held a month in two Houston-area detention facilitiesOtofu Ayaku, a UT Austin graduate from Nigeria, was detained for a month in Houston-area facilities after a traffic stop. Now freed on bond with an ankle monitor, their immigration case continues.Apr 7, 2026·Austin, TX·TPR📦,Puffed📦,Instagram📦
Carmen F.: Woman who reported abuse deported with young son, abuser waiting at airportCarmen F., who called police on her abusive husband and applied for a crime-victim visa, was detained and deported with her young son, where he awaited her at the airport.Apr 7, 2026·South America·Los Angeles Times📦,Instagram📦
Father of two disabled children deported to Mexico after ICE traffic stopA father of two disabled children was deported to Mexico after being pulled over while driving to his drywall installation job, leaving his family without his daily care.Apr 7, 2026·Mexico·Daily Mail📦,The Arizona Republic,ABC News📦
College student, mother detained at airports as TSA shares records with ICEA college student traveling from Boston to Texas and a mother at San Francisco's airport were among over 800 people arrested after TSA shared 31,000 travelers' data with ICE.Apr 7, 2026·Washington, DC·Reuters📦,ProPublica📦,AOL📦,ICE📦,Fox 9📦,The Straits Times📦,Global News📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Haydee M.R.: 34-year-old Salvadoran woman arrested by ICE in Houston, held for deportationA dozen people, including a U.S. citizen and single father of two, were arrested in Southeast Texas enforcement sweeps in April 2026; several were deported within days, others remain held.Apr 6, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,Click2Houston📦,ICE📦,AOL📦,My News 13📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,LAist📦,NPR📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Latin Times📦,Sacramento Bee📦,Kansas City Star📦,WLRN📦,19th News📦
Miguel Angel L.L.: Livermore father deported after 27 years, hours before a possible court reprieveMiguel Angel Lopez Luvian, a Livermore welder here nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico hours before a possible court order to stay, leaving his wife as sole provider while the family appeals.Apr 6, 2026·Livermore, CA·Mexico·The Mercury News📦,KTVU📦,Bit.ly📦,Independent News+1📦,SFist+1📦,Pleasanton Weekly📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Arpine M.: Southern California asylum seeker held by ICE 3 months, returns to ArmeniaArpine Misakyan, a Southern California resident with a pending asylum case, was detained after a domestic dispute at a Las Vegas casino. She was held three months before agreeing to leave for Armenia.Apr 6, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Armenia·Vegas Online Casino,Ces Las Vegas News📦,Spot On Pennsylvania,Instagram📦
Ezequiel V.: Venezuelan doctor married to U.S. citizen detained by CBP at Texas checkpointDr. Ezequiel Veliz, a family-medicine resident physician married to a U.S. citizen, was detained at a Texas checkpoint after losing his work permit when TPS for Venezuelans ended. He was freed on $8,000 bond after ten days.Apr 6, 2026·TX·Venezuela·Info News📦,Latin Times📦,Valley Central,Standing Record,KRGV+1
Steven D.: Observer filming immigration operation pepper-sprayed by masked ICE agent in South TucsonSteven Davis, a volunteer observer, was pepper-sprayed by a masked ICE officer while documenting an enforcement operation at a Tucson Walgreens. The city council voted to investigate the incident.Apr 6, 2026·Tucson, AZ·USA Today📦,KOLD📦,Tucson Spotlight,KGUN 9,Arizona Public Media
Cristina M. and Elizabeth: Texas woman cares for brothers, 5 and 16, after mother's ICE detentionCristina Mejia, 21, now runs her Waco household and cares for her brothers, ages 16 and 5, after her mother was detained by ICE in January. She speaks to her mother by phone and started a GoFundMe for family expenses.Apr 6, 2026·Waco, TX·KTTC📦,Instagram📦
Juan C.V.: DACA recipient detained by ICE while delivering breast milk to premature daughterJuan Chavez Velasco, a medical laboratory scientist and father of three, was detained while delivering breast milk to his premature daughter's NICU. His DACA status expired during his detention.Apr 6, 2026·Weslaco, TX·Colombia·Telemundo📦,Univision📦,PBS📦,ProPublica📦,Spectrum Local News+1📦,Telemundo 40📦,103 News📦,Threads+1,KRGV+1📦,Texas Monthly📦,Texas Tribune📦,TPR📦,MS Now📦,Instagram+5📦
Melissa A.H.: Guyanese activist detained by ICE at Brooklyn homeMelissa Atwell-Holder, a Guyanese social media activist married to a U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE at her Brooklyn home; her deportation case was later terminated as she pursues a green card.Apr 5, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Guyana·kaieteurnewsonline.com+1📦,stabroeknews.com
Ever A.R.: Baltimore flooring business owner hospitalized with concussion after ICE vehicle collisionEver Alvarenga-Rios, a Honduran flooring business owner in Baltimore, was hospitalized with a concussion and injuries after a crash during an ICE operation. His wife and attorney say they have been denied access to him since.Apr 5, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Honduras·CBS News,The Baltimore Banner📦,CourtListener,The Banner📦,The Daily Record,Instagram📦
