Assim A.: Asylum seeker with valid work permit detained by ICE at Camp PendletonAssim Alkhawaja, 53, a Palestinian asylum seeker and graduate student with a valid work permit, was detained while dropping off Lyft riders at Camp Pendleton and held over a week before release on bond.Oct 1, 2026·Oceanside, CA·Saudi Arabia·The Guardian📦,NBC San Diego📦,Capital & Main,Times of San Diego,CRBC News📦,News AR,News Networks,Rocket News,Instagram
Erendira R.: DACA advocate faces own renewal delays, risking deportation protectionErendira Rendon, a DACA recipient of 14 years who leads immigrant justice work at The Resurrection Project, faces months-long delays renewing her own protection, risking detention if it lapses.Mar 15, 2026·Chicago, IL·Chicago Tribune📦,Bit.ly📦,Yahoo News📦
Franco G.L.: DACA recipient held over a month without a bond hearingA longtime DACA recipient was detained by immigration authorities right after release from Santa Barbara County jail and held over a month without a bond hearing. A federal court ordered his release and barred re-detention without one.Mar 15, 2026·Santa Barbara County, CA·CourtListener+1📦
Zahid C.: Disabled Army veteran arrested at citizenship interview, held 124 days by ICEZahid Chaudhry, a disabled Army veteran and permanent resident from Pakistan, was detained during a citizenship interview and held 124 days before a judge ruled the detention wrongful and ordered his release.Mar 15, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Pakistan·Newsweek📦,Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Instagram📦
Jonatan: Man awaiting asylum hearing held by ICE three weeks in Virginia jailJonatan, a legal resident awaiting an asylum hearing, was held three weeks in a Virginia jail before community organizing helped secure his release on March 14, 2026, leaving lasting strain on him and his partner.Social media onlyMar 14, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Instagram📦
Legal asylum seeker describes ICE transfer with prolonged handcuffing and overcrowdingA man with no criminal record who sought asylum for a decade was shackled up to 14 hours during a multi-day transfer that began March 14, with little food, water or medical care.Mar 14, 2026·Florida, TX, AZ, CA·Latin Times📦
Protester struck twice by CBP officer's vehicle outside LA detention centerA woman protesting outside a Los Angeles federal detention center was struck twice by a CBP vehicle leaving the facility on March 14, 2026, landing on the hood before falling to the curb.Mar 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CBS News📦,Standing Record📦,Instagram📦
Lue Y.: Hmong refugee detained 5 months by ICE wins conviction reversalLue Yang, a Hmong refugee living in St. Johns, Michigan, was detained by ICE for more than five months after a decades-old conviction threatened his legal status. A judge has now voided that conviction following a governor's pardon.Mar 13, 2026·St. Johns, MI·milawyersweekly.com📦,MLive,hmoob.tv,Bridge Michigan
Desbele G.T.: Eritrean man in U.S. since 2023 held by ICE without bond hearingAn Eritrean man who lived in the U.S. for three years was detained in March 2026 and denied release after a court found his detention lawful and his due process claims premature.Mar 13, 2026·Eritrea·CourtListener📦
Immigrant detained again after traffic stopA person detained after entering the U.S. in December 2023 was freed, re-arrested following a traffic stop, then ordered released again after a judge found continued detention violated due process.Mar 13, 2026·CourtListener📦
Daniel L.R.: Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens detained by ICE after 22 yearsA Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens, in the country since 2004, was detained at a courthouse in March 2026; a judge ordered his release or a bond hearing within 48 hours.Mar 13, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Virginia P.L.: Salvadoran woman who arrived alone at 16 held two months by ICEVirginia Lissbeth Pineda Lemus, 21, who crossed the border alone at 16, was held two months after dismissed domestic assault charges until a judge ordered her release; she has reunited with her boyfriend.Mar 13, 2026·Lincoln, NE·El Salvador·Gray Television📦,Nebraska Examiner📦,KSNB Local 4📦,ACLU of Nebraska+1📦,Journal Star📦
Detainees held in overcrowded Baltimore ICE cells posing health risksA whistleblower exposed overcrowding and unsanitary conditions at a Baltimore ICE facility, including use of a restraint chair. A judge capped the facility at 56 people and ordered medical screenings, daily cleaning, and hygiene access.Mar 13, 2026·Baltimore, Maryland·The Hill📦,PBS📦,WUSA 9+1📦,Project Saltbox📦,WBALtv📦,The Banner📦,CBS News
Alejandra J.: Marine veteran's wife and mother of two faces July 4 deportationAlejandra Juarez, married to a decorated Marine veteran and mother of two school-age daughters, faces deportation by July 4 after her humanitarian parole expired with no path to citizenship.March 13, 2026·Mexico·The War Horse📦,CDA Press📦,Pueblo Chieftain,My News 13
Habiba S.: 18-year-old and siblings as young as 4 held 9+ monthsHabiba Soliman, 18, and her four younger siblings were held over nine months at Dilley after their father's arrest, despite denying involvement; she was later separated from her siblings and moved to an adult unit.Mar 13, 2026·Dilley, TX·Egypt·The Atlantic📦,AOL📦,Briefly📦,El País📦
Pregnant woman struck by rubber bullet at LA anti-ICE protestA pregnant woman was struck in the stomach by a rubber bullet fired by a federal agent while observing an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles on a Saturday night.Mar 13, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CBS News📦,ABC7+1📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Patch📦,NZ City📦
Celia: Single mother of five with pending U-visa deported to Mexico by ICECelia, a single mother of five, was arrested at an Atlanta airport returning from her stepson's military graduation despite a pending visa tied to her cooperation in a federal abuse investigation. She was deported to Mexico about a week later.Mar 12, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Mexico·NBC News📦,285 South📦,WABE,Kbin
Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Mar 12, 2026·Brazil, IN·Kyrgyzstan·CourtListener📦
Lorenzo C.R.: 22-year-old Utah man held by ICE after arrest over pinto beansA 22-year-old Utah man was arrested over suspected drugs that turned out to be dried pinto beans, then held by ICE despite pending immigration relief. A judge temporarily blocked his deportation, but he remains detained.Mar 12, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·Newsweek📦,Law & Crime📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Salt Lake Tribune📦,KUTV📦,KSL TV📦
14-year-old Brazilian girl detained by ICE and sent out of stateA 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained in Massachusetts and transferred to a New York juvenile facility without proper procedure. A judge ordered her released; she is now reunited with her aunt and uncle but faces deportation.Mar 12, 2026·Marlborough, MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Mass.gov📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston 25 News📦,International Business Times📦,Three Point Five📦,Vancouver Against Fascism📦,Three Percenters📦,Anarchist Federation📦,Instagram📦
Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
