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📦
Eight migrants held in shipping container for weeks, deported to South SudanEight migrants from six countries were held in a shipping container in Djibouti for six weeks before being deported to South Sudan on July 5, 2025. Six remain unaccounted for, possibly held at a security headquarters.Sep 5, 2025·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País+1📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nursing mothers separated from infants as ICE detains 57 at Cato factoryFifty-seven workers were detained in a September 4, 2025 raid on a family-owned nutrition bar factory in Cato, New York, separating nursing mothers from infants and leaving children to return to empty homes.Sep 5, 2025·Cato, NY·Associated Press📦,EIN Presswire📦,CNY Central+2📦,Spectrum Local News📦,WSLS📦,WRVO📦,YouTube📦
Three immigrants detained by ICE in Northern California without a hearingThree immigrants held by ICE in Northern California won a court order on November 5, 2025, requiring a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker before any further detention or transfer.Sep 5, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Darian M.M.: Venezuelan TPS holder, father of 15-month-old U.S. citizen, deported by ICEDarian Maldonado Medina, a Venezuelan with protected status and a 15-month-old U.S. citizen son, was detained at a routine check-in in Tampa and deported three weeks later despite a court order extending his protection.Sep 5, 2025·Tampa, FL·Venezuela·Reuters+1📦,Miami Herald+1📦
Wilmer: Honduran ex-officer wins protection from return, ICE sends him to MexicoWilmer (a pseudonym), a former Honduran police officer, fled death threats and won his case alone after 16 months detained. ICE sent him to Mexico anyway, forcing his fingerprint onto a 10-year ban.Sep 4, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
14 migrants deported to Ghana on military plane, four put in straitjacketsFourteen people, including four forced into straitjackets for refusing to board without lawyers, were deported to Ghana on military aircraft and held at a military camp with little food or water.Sep 4, 2025·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Gambian LGBTQ+ man with humanitarian parole deported to Ghana on military aircraftK.S., a Gambian LGBTQ+ asylum holder with humanitarian parole, was chained and flown to Ghana on military aircraft despite telling officials he feared persecution at home. He is now in hiding.Sep 4, 2025·Gambia·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Green card holder seeking citizenship detained in Southern CaliforniaA legal green card holder working toward U.S. citizenship was detained by ICE in Southern California, prompting concern from her husband.Sep 4, 2025·California·Amarillo Globe-News📦,ABC7📦,Ventura County Star,Instagram📦
ICE reported using disputed NJ warehouse despite court orderA New Jersey warehouse is being used for ICE operations despite a court order limiting it to maintenance, according to community group reports. The state attorney general is reviewing the alleged violations.Sep 4, 2025·Roxbury, NJ·Gothamist📦,Jersey Vindicator📦,Patch
South Korean Hyundai workers shackled and held in cold cells in GeorgiaOver 300 South Korean workers detained in a September 2025 Georgia battery plant raid have filed federal claims, alleging they were shackled, denied interpreters, and held in cold, overcrowded cells. One worker said he lost nearly 10 pounds in custody.Sep 4, 2025·Ellabell, GA·South Korea·CNN📦,Latin Times📦,Pressure of Truth,Asia E,Global 1 News
Mother of 2-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Guatemala despite pending asylum appealA mother known only as M. was separated from her two-year-old U.S.-citizen child during a factory raid and deported to Guatemala despite a pending asylum appeal and valid work permit. She is now suing the agents involved.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·Guatemala·New York Civil Liberties Union📦
Eddie: Father of two with work permit deported to Guatemala within 72 hoursEddie, a factory worker with a work permit who had lived in the U.S. for twenty years, was deported to Guatemala within 72 hours of his arrest. His wife now cares for their two sons alone while working overtime.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·Guatemala·New York Civil Liberties Union📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Pedro R.: U.S. citizen worker detained in ICE raid at Cato, New York factoryPedro Rojas, a U.S. citizen born in Puerto Rico, was detained during an armed raid at his workplace and still had to show ID before being let go. Body camera footage of the raid is now part of his lawsuit.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·New York Civil Liberties Union📦,NBC New York📦,HR News Canada,The Journal,CNY Central
57 workers arrested in ICE raid at New York snack factoryFifty-seven workers, including U.S. citizen Pedro Rojas, were arrested when masked federal agents raided a small New York snack factory, separating employees by citizenship and breaking down a bathroom door on female workers. Only five faced criminal charges.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·The Independent📦,New York Civil Liberties Union📦,NBC New York,Latin Times,The Journal
Guatemalan legal resident briefly detained, partner taken in ICE factory raidA 24-year-old Guatemalan legal resident was briefly detained and released during a factory raid, while his partner, who lacks legal status, was taken away before he could speak to her. He still does not know where she was held.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·Guatemala·Associated Press,NBC Washington📦,New Delhi Times📦,syracuse.com,YouTube📦
Somali survivor of female genital mutilation ordered deported to HondurasA Somali woman who fled female genital mutilation and forced marriage was ordered deported to Honduras or Uganda after seeking asylum. She remains detained, fearing harm as a Black, Muslim woman, while her appeal is pending.Sep 4, 2025·Somalia·The City📦,Critical Global Rights Studies (UCLA)+1📦,CourtListener
Sabina C.L.: Omaha mother held months after ICE defied bond orderSabina Carmona-Lorenzo, mother of five U.S. citizen children living in Nebraska over 20 years, was held for months after ICE blocked a judge's bond order; a federal judge ordered her released.Sep 3, 2025·Omaha, NE·ACLU of Nebraska📦,KETV,WOWT
Helda M.M.: Guatemalan woman in U.S. since 2015 arrested by ICE in IndianapolisHelda Araceli Mendez-Merida, an undocumented Guatemalan woman who entered the U.S. in 2015, was arrested in Indianapolis on September 3 after officials said she had voted in a past election.Sep 3, 2025·Indianapolis, IN·Guatemala·Department of Homeland Security📦,RWT News📦,Tulsa Today,MENA Observer,SMI24
Omar: Cuban songwriter says guards split his head, broke ribs to force removalOmar (a pseudonym) built Tesla parts in Phoenix and has written 211 songs. When he refused removal to Mexico, he says guards in helmets beat him: "They split my head open."Sep 2, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦
Valley man who won his immigration case in 2022 detained by ICEA Valley man granted a special protection from deportation in Phoenix in 2022, still pending finalization, was recently detained again for new removal proceedings. His family and attorney are seeking his release.Sep 2, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·ABC15📦,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel📦,Statesman Journal+1📦,WPR📦,Mid Michigan Now📦,Click2Houston📦
