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
Abdoul S.: Asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in after months of releaseAn asylum seeker with a job and no criminal record was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in without warning after months of release. A court found the detention unlawful and ordered his release by July 25, 2026.Mar 1, 2026·Denver, CO·CourtListener
Carlos: Welder deported by ICE, U.S. citizen partner left raising two children aloneCarlos, a Guatemalan welder and family breadwinner for ten years, was deported to Guatemala in March after falling asleep at a stop sign. His partner now raises their young daughter and autistic teenage son alone.Mar 2026·Sarasota, FL·Guatemala·WUSF📦,WLRN📦
Alisa R.S.: Woman with torture protection held months by ICE awaiting third countryAlisa Ramdial Shahib, 46, has been held since March 2026 even though a judge barred her deportation to Trinidad over torture fears, as officials seek a third country to take her. She is separated from her husband and two children.Mar 1, 2026·Cottonwood Falls, KS·Trinidad and Tobago·Iowa Public Radio📦,Hola America News📦
Olman: Father of two detained at Richmond ICE check-in, held 9 monthsOlman, a father of two who fled gang threats, was freed after nine months at Caroline Detention Facility when a judge found his detention unlawful. He has returned to construction work but faces another check-in and possible self-deportation.Mar 2026·Staunton, VA·WMRA📦
Haruna: Ghanaian man with hepatitis B hospitalized twice after ICE delayed careHaruna, 39, a Ghanaian man with hepatitis B held at Delaney Hall, was hospitalized twice needing a transfusion and surgery after delayed care. A doctor found staff repeatedly failed to treat him until emergencies arose.Mar 2026·Newark, NJ·Ghana·The City Reporter📦
Peruvian asylum-seeking family with toddler detained and separated by ICE at appointmentJonathan, Joani and their 2-year-old son Kaleth, Peruvian asylum seekers, were detained and separated across states after a routine immigration appointment. They described poor food, cold punishment rooms and a sick toddler before being released.Mar 1, 2026·Thousand Oaks, CA·Peru·Noozhawk📦
Laotian refugee in U.S. since 1981 held for months by ICEA Laotian refugee from Raymond, Washington, part of Pacific County's refugee community since 1981, was held for months under a decades-old deportation order. A judge dropped the case and he was released.Mar 2026·Tacoma, WA·Laos·KUOW+1📦,OPB,LinkedIn
Mitch L.: Activist's phone seized by CBP at Los Angeles airport without a warrantMitch Lillie, a volunteer who monitors ICE patrols, had his phone seized without a warrant at Los Angeles airport, part of months of harassment including over 80 unknown calls telling him to stop his activism.Mar 2026·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦
Edgar K.: Armenian man arrested by ICE at home after four years freeAn Armenian man who had lived freely for over four years while his immigration case was pending was arrested at home after a DUI citation. A judge ordered his immediate release and required hearings before any future arrest.Mar 1, 2026·San Ysidro, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
Jose C.L.L.: Longtime resident arrested by immigration officers on his way to workA longtime resident who has lived in the U.S. since 2004 was arrested on his way to work. A judge ordered he be given a bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker within seven days.Mar 2026·CourtListener📦
Six children held in shelters four months though a parent was availableMaykel and his five cousins were held in shelters for four months after traveling hundreds of miles to reunite with their mother, Maria, despite her being available to care for them.Mar 2026·NY·New York Focus📦,Law.com📦
Rubeliz B.B.: Venezuelan doctor with valid work permit held a month by ICEDr. Rubeliz Bolívar Barrios, 33, a physician with a valid work permit through 2030, was freed on bail after over a month in detention following her arrest at an airport despite valid documents.Mar 2026·McAllen, TX·Venezuela·FOX RGV📦,KRGV📦,Caraota Digital📦,American College of Emergency Physicians📦,World Today News
Valencia College student with work permit detained by ICE outside apartmentA.G., a 26-year-old Valencia College student with a pending asylum case and valid work papers, was detained outside his apartment heading to work; a judge ordered his release six days later.Mar 1, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Orlando Sentinel📦,Instagram📦
Bayron R.M.: Seriously injured immigrant chained to hospital bed by ICE agentsBayron Rovidio Marin was hospitalized for weeks after his arrest, chained to his bed and guarded by agents who directed his care and limited contact with family and lawyers.Mar 2026·San Francisco, CA·MALDEF+2📦,LA Taco📦,AOL📦,NBC Connecticut📦,Sahan Journal📦,Instagram📦
Bryam E.M.: Hopkins father of 4-year-old twins detained by ICE, sent to GeorgiaBryam Escobar Martinez, 22, was detained on his way to work in Hopkins, Minnesota, after agents surrounded and broke his car windows, then sent hundreds of miles to Georgia, leaving his wife alone with their twin sons.Mar 1, 2026·Hopkins, MN·MPR News📦,Fox 9📦,Hometown Source📦,Instagram📦
Gumersindo J.S.: Man held without bond hearing at South Texas Immigration Processing CenterA man held at a South Texas immigration facility is challenging his detention without a bond hearing, and a court has temporarily blocked his transfer out of the district.Feb 28, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener📦
Paulino M.S.P.: Deported Oregon handyman and father of three dies in Mexico from pneumoniaPaulino Martin San Pedro, a handyman and father of three who lived in Beaverton, Oregon for over 30 years, was deported within three days of his arrest and died in Mexico from pneumonia in February 2026.Feb 28, 2026·Beaverton, OR·Mexico·KGW+3📦,KPTV+3📦,Valley Times📦,12News📦,OPB+1📦,Threads,The Oregonian📦,Brisbane Times📦,TCI Magazine📦
32 people wrongly arrested without warrants in Chicago ICE operation, judge findsAt least 32 people, including Jose Miguel Jimenez and Jeickson Delgado Avila, were improperly arrested in a Chicago raid where agents rappelled from helicopters, a judge ruled, finding the arrests violated a consent decree.Feb 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Block Club Chicago+1📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune+1📦
Yoshi C.V.: U.S. citizen landscaper tackled by immigration agents without warrant in North CarolinaYoshi Cuenca Villamar, 23, a U.S. citizen landscaper from Charlotte, was tackled by immigration agents while working. He and four others sued DHS, ICE, CBP and USBP over warrantless arrests.Feb 28, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Stocktonia📦,Courthouse News+1📦,Augusta Chronicle,ACLU of North Carolina📦,The NC Beat📦,Courier-Post,CourtListener,Case Filings Alert📦,ACLU📦
Juan Diego L.M.: Enid high school senior detained by ICEJuan Diego Lopez Macias, 19, an Enid High School senior, was detained after a speeding stop and transferred to a Texas detention facility. Classmates and family held protests at the state Capitol.Feb 28, 2026·Enid, OK·Mexico·The Oklahoman📦,Enid News📦
