María C.: Houston mother deported, 15-year-old son washes windshields to pay for foodPedro Herrera, 15, and his 10-year-old sister began cleaning car windshields to pay for hotels and food after their mother's deportation left their blind father unable to support the family. A GoFundMe has raised over $125,000.Sep 24, 2026·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Telemundo📦,Telemundo Houston📦,The Nerd Stash,Instagram+1📦
Two workers helping fight Washington wildfire detained by Border PatrolTwo workers helping fight the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire in Washington's Olympic National Forest were detained by Border Patrol. A lawmaker, Rep. Emily Randall, was later denied entry to the facility holding them.Aug 31, 2025·Tacoma, WA·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,The Guardian📦,KOMO News📦
Lorenzo B.V.: Diabetic Mexican man, 32, dies after contracting COVID-19 in ICE custodyLorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, remembered by family as loving and generous, died in ICE custody near Phoenix after contracting COVID-19 while diabetic. His death was the 14th migrant death in custody in 2025.Aug 31, 2025·Florence, AZ·Mexico·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Physicians for Human Rights📦,Excélsior📦,Metrópoles📦
Unaccompanied Guatemalan children on tarmac spared deportation by court orderA group of Guatemalan children who crossed the border without their families were already on the tarmac awaiting deportation when a judge issued an order blocking it.Aug 31, 2025·Guatemala·Associated Press📦,TIME📦,CBS News📦,Real News Network📦
Rodrigo P.: Father of four awaiting green card deported to Mexico without a hearingRodrigo Preciado, who had lived in the U.S. for 37 years and was awaiting a U Visa and green card, was deported to Mexico without a court hearing. His wife and four children are seeking legal help and support.Aug 30, 2025·Oklahoma City, OK·Mexico·Frontier+1📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Joaquin H.A.: Mexican man held by ICE without bond after Minneapolis traffic stopJoaquin Herrera Avila was detained without bond after a Minneapolis traffic stop in August 2025. An appeals court reversed his release in March 2026, sending his case back for further proceedings.Aug 29, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Heritage Review📦,U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit📦,Institute for Policy Studies,EXA,Just Security
Man detained on street at 7:20 AMA man was detained on the street at 7:20 a.m. on August 29, witnessed by a community member who observed his interaction with officers.Social media onlyAug 29, 2025·Washington Dc·Instagram📦
Detainees at Virginia ICE office given one meal a day, no bedsDetainees at a Northern Virginia ICE office have reportedly received only one meal a day, with up to 90 people held in rooms without beds, some unable to bathe for a week.Aug 29, 2025·Chantilly, VA·MS Now📦,WTOP📦,ACLU of Virginia📦
Detainees at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz report teargas and baton beatingsDetainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' said guards used teargas and batons after migrants shouted for 'freedom' upon learning of a relative's death, though officials denied the reports.Aug 29, 2025·Florida Everglades, FL·The Guardian📦,Newsweek📦,NBC Miami📦
Seven deportees sent to Rwanda, identities and charges concealed by administrationSeven people deported to Rwanda in early August 2025 remain unidentified, with their lawyers saying they are held in isolation, unaware of the charges against them, and fear torture.Aug 28, 2025·El País📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jemmy J.R.: Mother of four with green card held by CBP without proper medicationJemmy Jimenez Rosa, 42, a green-card holder and mother of four from Peru, was detained 10 days after a family vacation over a pardoned 20-year-old conviction. A judge ordered her released August 28.Aug 28, 2025·Boston, MA·Peru·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Boston.com📦,MassLive📦,HuffPost📦,Boston 25 News📦
Farzana: Afghan asylum seeker deported by ICE to Central African Republic, has malariaFarzana, a 32-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was deported to the Central African Republic after years in detention. She now lives alone in Bangui, diagnosed with malaria.Aug 28, 2025·LA·Afghanistan·International Business Times📦,CRBC News📦,ABC Miami News
Somali asylum seekers told by ICE they'd go home, sent to GuantanamoSeveral Somali asylum seekers, including a truck driver and a mechanic, were told they'd be deported home but flown to Guantánamo Bay instead, where they remain shackled.Aug 28, 2025·Somalia·Mother Jones📦,Down Ballot📦,HCN Times,Truthout,Sahan Journal
Colombian family detained by ICE at Phoenix airport while pursuing legal statusDaniela Rincon and her parents, a Colombian family from Herriman, Utah, pursuing legal status, were detained at Phoenix's airport returning from a trip. A judge denied bond for two; the family cannot afford the third's $12,500 bond.Aug 28, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Colombia·KSL📦
Colombian family with work permits detained by ICE at Phoenix airportHenry Rincón, his wife Clara Avellaneda and daughter Daniela, a Colombian family from Herriman, Utah, were detained at Phoenix's airport after a flight from Salt Lake City. A judge denied bond for Henry and Daniela but approved Clara's release.Aug 28, 2025·Salt Lake City, UT·Colombia·KSL📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Snack shop owner detained by ICE in Laguna Heights, wife already deportedA snack shop owner, whose wife was deported earlier in the year, was arrested by ICE while painting a home in Laguna Heights, hours before a local protest against ICE activity.Aug 28, 2025·Laguna Heights, TX·SA Current📦
Daryn H.: Marine veteran tackled by DHS agents outside ICE facility suffers concussionDaryn Herzberg, a Marine Corps veteran, says federal agents tackled him outside a South Portland ICE facility, slamming his face into the ground and causing a concussion. He has sued DHS and faces retaliatory charges, his attorney says.Aug 27, 2025·South Portland, OR·KATU📦,Yahoo News📦,The New Republic📦,KPTV+3📦,Fox 19📦,Instagram📦
David A.P.: Salvadoran man held nearly five months by ICE without a bond hearingDavid Antonio Aviles Perez, a 35-year-old Salvadoran national, was held at Otay Mesa for nearly five months without a bond hearing. A federal judge ruled his detention violated due process and ordered his release in August.Aug 27, 2025·San Diego, CA·El Salvador·Fox News📦,NK2 News📦,CRBC News,El Tejano RGV,Your News
Jorge C.: Green card holder detained by ICE after school drop-off in Los AngelesJorge Cruz, a green card holder and street vendor who has lived in the U.S. since age 5, was detained after dropping his four children at school. He remains held at a detention center in Adelanto.Aug 27, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Hyperallergic+1📦
Alejandro O.: Man pleads not guilty to federal charges after anti-ICE protestAlejandro Theodoro Orellana, 29, a member of a Boyle Heights community organization, pleaded not guilty to handing out protective face shields at an anti-ICE protest. His trial was set for August 26.Aug 26, 2025·Los Angeles California·ABC7📦,Patch📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Robert S.: Kenyan doctor hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms in ICE custodyRobert Sidhe, a 43-year-old Kenyan physician and primary caretaker for his disabled fiancée, was detained while driving home from the gym and hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms. A federal judge ordered his release.Aug 26, 2025·Lynnwood, WA·Kenya·Seattle Times+1📦,Spokesman-Review
