Philippe K.: Former Michigan graduate student detained by ICE for second timePhilippe Kame, a former University of Michigan graduate student and architectural designer, was detained a second time in April 2026 while on approved leave. He was released on $8,000 bond after about a month.Apr 27, 2025·Ann Arbor, MI·Michigan Daily📦,MLive
Rubeliz B.: Venezuelan doctor with work permit arrested by CBP at McAllen airportDr. Rubeliz Bolívar, a Venezuelan physician with a work permit, was detained at McAllen airport with her five-year-old daughter and held a month before a judge ordered her release on bail.May 13, 2026·Texas·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,KEYT📦,KRGV📦,Monitoreamos📦,El Público TV📦
At least 3 people arrested by DHS agents in WaukeganAt least three people were arrested in immigration raids across Waukegan Wednesday morning, including a man taken from a Uline warehouse and transported to Broadview for processing.May 13, 2026·Waukegan, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner📦,Content Publisher📦
Handcuffed father pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in The Colony, TexasA father was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents while already handcuffed on the ground in The Colony, Texas, after a customer called ICE to avoid paying for auto repairs, his daughter said.Social media onlyMay 13, 2026·The Colony, TX·Instagram📦
Honduran immigrant's ICE ankle monitor causes skin infection, emotional harmA Honduran immigrant says an improperly placed ICE ankle monitor caused a skin infection and emotional distress after prolonged wear.May 13, 2026·Honduras·Miami Herald📦,Instagram📦
Wardy A.L.: Man held at immigration detention center in Aurora, Colorado seeks releaseA man held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora has asked a court for immediate release, which ordered that he cannot be moved from Colorado or the country meanwhile.May 12, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener📦
Patricia B.S.: U.S. citizen honors student, 17, left alone after mother deported to MexicoPatricia Balbuena Soto, a New Jersey mother of nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico on August 5, 2025, leaving her 17-year-old honors-student daughter to manage school, finances and the mortgage alone.May 12, 2026·Atlantic County, NJ·Mexico·Newsweek+2📦,NJ.com📦,And Diligence📦,American One Newspaper📦,Tuko.co.ke📦,Instagram+2📦,YouTube📦
Reiner G.A.: Cuban man with medical concerns detained again by DHSA Cuban man whose supervised release was revoked in May 2026 was ordered freed after a court found immigration officials showed no evidence his deportation was likely anytime soon.May 12, 2026·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Dionel F.G.: Grocery store worker of 12 years arrested by ICE outside Arlington storeDionel Florian-Garcia, who worked at an Arlington grocery store for 12 years, was arrested outside his job in January 2026 and pleaded guilty to reentering the country; sentencing is set for May.May 12, 2026·Arlington, VA·Guatemala·Patch+2📦
Jesus H.: Father of six detained by ICE after seven years seeking legal citizenshipJesus Hernandez, a single father of six including two U.S. Marines, was detained in May 2026 after seven years pursuing legal status. His family is raising money for his legal defense and bond.Fundraiser onlyMay 12, 2026·GoFundMe,Instagram📦
Javier S.R.: Man living in U.S. since 1999 held without a bond hearingA man who has lived in the U.S. since 1999 was detained in May 2026 without a bond hearing. A court ordered one within ten days but denied his immediate release.May 12, 2026·CourtListener📦
Isael U.S.: Napa agricultural worker with four U.S. citizen children detained by ICEA Mexican farmworker and father of four U.S. citizen children, in Napa for decades, was detained again in May 2026 without a hearing. A court barred his re-detention without notice and a hearing first.May 12, 2026·Napa, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Jennifer S.: Colombian woman with valid work permit shackled 30 hours by ICEJennifer Santos, a Colombian woman with valid work authorization, was held seven months, then shackled for 30 hours and flown toward Honduras, which refused her entry. Her deportation has now been postponed.May 12, 2026·Honduras·Univision📦,Instagram📦,Facebook
Man with valid ID forcibly removed from vehicle, hand bruised and bleedingA man in Cathedral City showed agents his valid driver's license but was pulled from his car anyway, leaving his hand bruised and bleeding before his wife arrived with more documents.May 12, 2026·Cathedral City, CA·The Desert Sun📦,Register-Guard📦,Instagram
Darwin G.R.: Pittsfield High School graduate, 20, arrested by ICE outside Burger KingDarwin Andres Gordon-Ruiz, 20, a 2025 Pittsfield High graduate from Colombia, was arrested outside a Burger King the morning he was due in court. He is now held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility and has filed for release.May 12, 2026·Pittsfield, MA·Colombia·Berkshire Eagle📦,Live 95.9📦
Ramon S.C.: Man deported by ICE two years into his prison termA man extradited to the U.S. in 2020 and sentenced to eight years in prison was deported after serving only two years of his sentence.May 12, 2026·Associated Press,The Independent📦,Crime Voice📦
Juan B.O.: Man deported two weeks before Colorado court dateJuan Benitez-Ortega was deported two weeks before he was due to appear in a Colorado court, and the case against him has since been dropped.May 12, 2026·Colorado, CO·The Independent📦,The Iowa Standard📦
Elder L.A.: 27-year-old man transferred from Nassau County police to ICE custodyElder Lopez-Avalos, 27, was arrested by Nassau County police on May 10 over vehicle fires in Freeport, then transferred to immigration custody two days later and remains held.May 12, 2026·Freeport, NY·ABC7 New York📦,Long Island Herald📦,Daily Voice,Total News📦,Midtown Tribune📦
Wualter T.S.: 29-year-old Venezuelan man held on $200,000 bail in Montana, ICE seeks custodyWualter Jesus Travieso Soto, 29, who came to the U.S. in 2023, is held in Flathead County jail on $200,000 bail with an immigration detainer, awaiting an August 2026 court date.May 12, 2026·Flathead County, MT·Venezuela·Fox News+1📦,El Cooperante📦
Dinh N.: Vietnamese man arrested by ICE in Houston, held for deportation to VietnamA Vietnamese man who had lived in the community for over 15 years after an unenforced 1997 deportation order was arrested in Houston in May 2026 and is now held in Conroe, Texas, awaiting removal.May 12, 2026·Houston, TX·Vietnam·Fox News📦,My Texas Daily📦,UMVA,USA Times,Sun Up Tribune📦
Carmelo G.: Father of slain 11-year-old deported by ICE before testifying in her caseCarmelo Gonzalez, a Guatemalan father whose 11-year-old daughter was murdered in their Pasadena, Texas home, was detained and deported within a week despite a pending application tied to his cooperation as a witness in her case.May 12, 2026·Pasadena, TX·Guatemala·Univision,The Independent📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,ABC7
