Emmanuel N.: Haitian high school football player, 18, held by ICE after traffic stopEmmanuel Nelson, 18, a senior linebacker for Port St. Lucie High School, remains held weeks after a school-zone traffic stop. His family says he has a pending residency petition and had a valid work permit.Aug 19, 2026·Port St. Lucie, FL·Haiti·CBS12📦,L'Union Suite📦,Treasure Coast Palm,BVM Sports,Collector
Mexican asylum seeker, 39, arrested during ICE stop in Fort MyersMaria Del Carmen Negrete Raya, 39, was arrested after confronting ICE officers during a Fort Myers stop, injuring one officer. She had filed for asylum in 2023 and remains subject to removal proceedings.Aug 19, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Mexico·Florida Voice News📦,Florida Daily📦,Instagram📦
Travelers pulled off plane, arrested by ICE at Sea-Tac gateSeveral travelers, including one who had overstayed a visa but had a pending immigration case, were pulled off a plane at Sea-Tac and taken to a Tacoma detention center on Aug. 19.Aug 19, 2026·SeaTac, WA·Seattle Times📦
Beyker A.C.: Immigrant re-detained by ICE without a pre-deprivation hearingAn immigrant previously released on his own recognizance was re-detained by ICE without a hearing. A court ordered his immediate release and barred future detention without notice and a bond hearing.Aug 19, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Sanat A.: Uzbek asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held in PhiladelphiaAn Uzbek asylum seeker who had lived in the U.S. over two years was detained at a routine ICE check-in in August 2026. A court ruled his detention unlawful and ordered his immediate release.Aug 19, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Uzbekistan·CourtListener
Wilder C.E.: Peruvian father of three seeking asylum detained at routine ICE check-inA Peruvian father of three, a construction worker in Oakland who had complied with all check-ins, was detained without warning at his scheduled ICE appointment. A court ordered his immediate release and return of his property.Aug 19, 2026·Oakland, CA·Peru·CourtListener+1
Haitian driver detained on Sherman Avenue, U.S. citizen neighbor threatened by ICEA Haitian man known by neighbors for driving carefully through his Sherman Avenue neighborhood was pulled over and arrested by officers in unmarked vehicles. A neighbor who questioned the arrest was told she would become a target next.Aug 19, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·Springfield News-Sun📦
Manuel H.U.: Salvadoran man arrested by ICE in New Jersey after release on bondManuel Ernesto Hernandez-Urmana, 46, a Salvadoran man, was taken into ICE custody after briefly being released on bond following a boat crash near the Statue of Liberty that killed a woman and her infant daughter.Aug 19, 2026·New York, NY·El Salvador·The Guardian📦,CNN,Associated Press,ICE📦,Audacy
Daniel R.O.: Man driving to work on Oklahoma highway detained by state trooperDaniel Roque Olivares was driving to work on an Oklahoma highway when a state trooper, trained under a new immigration enforcement program, stopped and detained him for immigration violations.Aug 19, 2026·Washington Post📦,Criminal Justice Journal📦
Macedonia M.M. and Jero J.G.: Two restaurant workers detained by ICE while walking to work in MontclairMacedonia Merino Maldonado, 19, and Jero Jimenez Garcia, 29, kitchen workers at a Montclair restaurant, were detained while walking to work and are now held at a Newark detention facility.Aug 19, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Mexico·Montclair Local📦,CourtListener
Chantal M.R.: Ecuadorian au pair detained by ICE at Denver airportChantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, 27, an Ecuadorian nanny, was detained at Denver's airport while heading back to work in Oakland and later freed but forced to wear an ankle monitor, which she is now contesting.August 18, 2026·Denver, CO·Ecuador·TIME📦,Newsweek📦,CBS News+3📦,CNN📦,Denver Post+1📦,Oaklandside+1📦,American Community Media+1📦,Westword+1📦,ABC7 News📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,El País📦,Kano Project📦,The Mirror,ABC 4,FOX 13 Now,Instagram+1
Woman handcuffed by plainclothes ICE agents who concealed badges at airport gateA woman was handcuffed at an airport gate after plainclothes ICE agents who had hidden their badges revealed them only when an airline manager asked for identification, then took her away.August 18, 2026·TIME📦,Westword📦,Calo News
Passenger skips flight after warning that ICE agents waited at gateA passenger traveling with a family member, who said she had "all my papers," was warned by an airline gate manager that ICE was waiting and chose not to board her flight.August 18, 2026·TIME📦
Jun Q.: Nail salon worker detained by ICE with guns drawn in NewburyportJun Qiu, who runs Fantasy Nails in Newburyport, was detained by ICE agents with guns drawn, leaving customers shaken; the mayor called the operation frightening and traumatic.Aug 19, 2026·Newburyport, MA·China·Boston.com📦,Boston Globe📦,MSO News & Sports,Salem News
Ari L.: Colombian bridal shop owner and mother detained by ICE in New JerseyAri Ladino, who ran a Teaneck bridal shop with his mother since 2024, was detained by ICE along with her; his landlord helped retrieve dresses for clients with upcoming weddings.Aug 19, 2026·Teaneck, NJ·Colombia·Jewish Link📦,Jewish Insider📦,Instagram📦
Detained women describe vaginal infections in leaked ICE facility videoA woman held at a CoreCivic-run ICE facility said in a leaked video that almost all detained women there have vaginal infections, describing conditions inside.Aug 19, 2026·International Business Times📦,Instagram📦
Rigo M.: Father's teen son dies of cancer day after ICE detains his wifeAfter ICE detained his wife, Rigo Mendoza's 15-year-old son Kevin died of cancer the next day, with his final words focused on worry for his father; Mendoza then self-deported to Mexico.Aug 19, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Mexico·CNN📦,KTVZ📦,Arya News,CRBC News,Instagram📦
Diana V.: 27-year-old wife of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Phoenix airportDiana Vera, 27, was detained by ICE at Phoenix's airport while traveling with her U.S. citizen husband for his birthday, despite showing their marriage certificate; her family is raising money for her release.Aug 19, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Ecuador·Al Día Online📦,Extra📦,Instagram📦
Edgar H.L.: Father raised in New Mexico since age 5 faces deportation to MexicoEdgar Hernandez-Lopez, a father and grandfather raised in Española, New Mexico since age 5, has spent 129 days in custody and faces deportation, hoping to reunite with his youngest daughters in Mexico.Aug 19, 2026·Española, NM·Mexico·Albuquerque Journal📦
Juan R.N.: New Mexico man arrested by ICE, then declared missing by authoritiesJuan Rodriguez Najera was arrested by ICE the same week he began probation; his probation officer, unaware of the arrest, wrongly issued a warrant saying he had absconded.Aug 19, 2026·NM·Albuquerque Journal📦
