Ali N.: Phoenix man faces denaturalization for allegedly concealing criminal history during naturalizationA Phoenix-area man faces denaturalization proceedings after the Justice Department alleged he lied during his citizenship process, claiming al-Qaida had attacked him and his family when he entered in 2009.May 10, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Iraq·U.S. Department of Justice📦,CourtListener+1,Center for Immigration Studies📦,KTAR📦,USCIS📦
Javier S.: Maryland teenager held by ICE came hours from deportation to El SalvadorJavier Salazar, 19, a Venezuelan who arrived alone in 2022, was detained over gang suspicion based on a photo possibly showing a toy water pistol. The Supreme Court blocked his deportation hours before it was set.Apr 30, 2025·Maryland·Venezuela·The Guardian📦,Delmarva Now📦,WBALtv📦
Marisol O.V.: Trans woman alleges medical neglect and assault during ICE detentionMarisol Ordonez Vargas, a transgender woman from Central America, says she was denied toilet paper and care for a broken nose during a month in ICE custody, and was sexually assaulted.Apr 30, 2025·Them📦,Assigned Media📦,CourtListener,National Police Accountability
Loic A.: Coffee shop manager self-deports to Benin amid ICE fears in PittsfieldLoic Adandedjan, manager of Dottie's Coffee Lounge in Pittsfield, left for Benin in late April after a decade in the U.S., spurred by fear following a coworker's ICE arrest.Apr 29, 2025·Pittsfield, MA·Berkshire Eagle📦,Instagram📦
America P.R.: Mother facing deportation with U.S. citizen daughter who has life-threatening genetic disorderAmerica Perez Ramirez, 52, was ordered to report for deportation with her 11-year-old daughter Yoselin, a U.S. citizen with a life-threatening genetic disorder requiring her mother's care, after past stays were denied.Apr 28, 2025·Florida, FL·Mexico·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
Pregnant mother and 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter deported to Honduras by ICEA pregnant mother and her 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter were deported to Honduras after she was given under two minutes to decide by phone, with attorneys saying consent was forced.Apr 28, 2025·Honduras·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
16-year-old girl frightened by ICE welfare check visit in Washington stateA 16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant girl in Washington state was frightened by an ICE "welfare check" visit, calling her attorney in fear that her life would be upended.Apr 28, 2025·Washington, WA·The Guardian📦,The Marshall Project📦,Seattle Times,Spokesman-Review,Spokane Public Radio
Alfredo L.: Michelin-star restaurant cook and American wife self-deport after 20 yearsAlfredo Linares, a cook at a Michelin-star restaurant, and his American wife Raegan Kline left for Puerto Vallarta after 20 years together in the U.S., fearing his detention.Apr 28, 2025·Culver City, CA·Mexico·NBC Los Angeles📦,Huaren📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen children deported to Honduras, child with cancer sent without medicationSeveral U.S. citizen children have been deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers, including a 2-year-old and, in a Texas case, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with late-stage cancer sent without his medication.Apr 28, 2025·Honduras·PBS📦,CNN,Billboard Lifestyle,THIRTEEN
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
Mother of four U.S. citizen children deported by ICEAn immigrant mother of four U.S. citizen children, including an infant, was deported, according to her lawyers.Apr 26, 2025·Associated Press📦,New York Magazine📦,Boston Globe📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
3 U.S. citizen children, including one with cancer, deported by ICETwo families, including three U.S. citizen children ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported from New Orleans without lawyer access. One child with metastatic cancer went without medication.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·PBS📦,ACLU📦,El Semanario Online📦,NIPNLG📦
U.S. citizen child with Stage 4 cancer deported to Honduras without medicationA 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer and his 7-year-old sister were deported to Honduras with their mother without his medication. Attorneys say the mother never consented or spoke with lawyers beforehand.Apr 25, 2025·Honduras·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
Marie Ange B.: Haitian woman dies in ICE custody after guards allegedly ignored her distressMarie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman, died in April 2025 at a Florida detention center after complaining of chest pains for hours while guards reportedly ignored pleas for help from other detained women.Apr 25, 2025·Pompano Beach, FL·Haiti·USA Today📦,CBS News📦,NPR📦,Miami Herald📦,Human Rights Watch📦,El País📦,Nation of Change📦,Immigration Policy Tracking📦
2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported by ICE to Honduras with pregnant motherA 2-year-old U.S. citizen was apparently deported to Honduras with her mother after the mother was seized at a routine check-in and held for three days without contact with family or lawyers.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Honduras·NBC News📦,Reuters📦,BBC📦,NPR📦
U.S. citizen detained by ICE agents in Escondido describes rough treatmentA U.S. citizen riding with his in-laws to breakfast in Escondido was boxed in, handcuffed, and held for about 30 minutes by masked agents who broke the truck's window before releasing him.Apr 25, 2025·Escondido, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Coast Guardsman's Argentine wife detained by HSI at Key West baseThe Argentine wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested at Naval Air Station Key West while seeking base family housing, after a screening flagged her expired visa. Her detention status remains unclear.Apr 24, 2025·Key West, FL·Argentina·Associated Press📦,CBS News,CNN,Military Times📦,The War Horse,Stamford Advocate,Task & Purpose📦,Devdiscourse📦,KSN📦,FOX 56 News
Detained immigrants find fly larvae in Adelanto water despite court orderDetainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center, which holds about 2,000 people, continue finding drain fly larvae in drinking water despite a judge's order requiring clean water access. Some strain or boil water and report illness.Apr 24, 2025·Adelanto, CA·US·The Guardian📦,LA Taco📦,The Oregonian,Center for Health Journalism,Instagram📦
Dominican man tased by ICE in Providence, lawyer denied accessA Dominican man was tased by ICE in Providence on April 24 after becoming combative during his arrest, then hospitalized as about 85 protesters gathered outside. His attorney said she was denied access to him.Apr 24, 2025·Providence, RI·Dominican Republic·Newport Rhode Island📦,Lincoln Chronicle📦,New Bedford Light📦,The Newport Buzz📦
Amilcar L.P.: Former DACA recipient with U.S. citizen daughters deported to HondurasAmilcar Lisser-Posadas, 29, a former DACA recipient and father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was held 12 days in overcrowded conditions, sick and untreated, then deported to Honduras despite a pending legal request.Apr 23, 2025·Alexandria, LA·Honduras·The Guardian📦
Rosmery A.: Kansas woman arrested by ICE at green card interview in Kansas CityRosmery Alvarado, 42, a Guatemalan-born Kansas resident, was arrested right after her spousal green card interview in Kansas City, handcuffed once her husband stepped out, and now faces deportation.Apr 23, 2025·Kansas City, MO·Guatemala·Kansas City Star📦,Latin Times📦,KSHB📦
