U.S. citizens tasered, hospitalized by ICE agents while filming near ChicagoTwo U.S. citizens filming an ICE operation in Bensenville were assaulted by agents; one was tasered after being pulled to the ground, and another was hospitalized in critical condition.Social media onlyAug 19, 2026·Bensenville, IL·Instagram📦
Man forced to ground by ICE agents in Brownsville shopping plazaA man was forced to the ground by federal agents inside a Brownsville shopping plaza, with a bystander questioning the agents' presence on what he called private property.Social media onlyAug 19, 2026·Brownsville, TX·Instagram📦
Construction workers detained by ICE at Texas job siteA group of construction workers was detained by ICE at a Weslaco, Texas job site, with agents restraining several while coworkers said they could not intervene.Social media onlyAug 19, 2026·Weslaco, TX·Instagram📦
Emilio: Deaf Venezuelan man deported to Mexico without interpreter after ICE asylum check-inEmilio, a Deaf Venezuelan man who lived in Texas nearly four years and worked at Amazon, was detained for nine weeks without an interpreter and deported to Mexico, a country he'd never lived in.Aug 19, 2026·TX·Venezuela·Mother Jones📦,Today's Democrats,American Briefs,Instagram+1
Ibrahim M.: Ethiopian asylum seeker repeatedly rearrested by ICE in defiance of court ordersIbrahim Mohammed, a 43-year-old Ethiopian man granted protection from deportation, was repeatedly rearrested by ICE despite court orders, including a July arrest by about 10 agents at his home.Aug 18, 2026·Baton Rouge, LA·Ethiopia·NOLA.com+1📦,The Banner+1,The Lens+1
Eduardo José O.M.: Deported Venezuelan asylum seeker dies in earthquake at Venezuelan detention hotelEduardo José Osal Mujica, 32, who worked installing roofs and driving for Uber, died when a Venezuelan detention hotel collapsed in an earthquake after his deportation in June.Aug 18, 2026·La Guaira, Venezuela·Venezuela·Associated Press📦,El País📦,Instagram📦
Viktor V.: Russian asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in in CharlotteViktor Vdovin, a Russian asylum seeker who fled with his wife and two children in 2022, was detained at a routine Charlotte check-in and sent to Stewart Detention Center, separating his case from his family's.Aug 18, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Russia·Charlotte Observer📦,Slavigo📦
Yorlin S.L.: Honduran man held by ICE at Caroline Detention Facility without bond hearingA Honduran man held at Caroline Detention Facility since entering the country in June 2022 won a court order for a bond hearing before an immigration judge within seven days.Aug 18, 2026·Bowling Green, VA·Honduras·CourtListener
Junior D.M.: Man held at T. Don Hutto detention center without a bond hearingA man held at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center is challenging his prolonged detention without a bond hearing; a court ordered the government to justify holding him by August 2026.Aug 18, 2026·Taylor, TX·CourtListener
Long-term Filipino permanent resident deported after decades in CaliforniaA Filipino man who lived in California as a lawful permanent resident for over 20 years was deported in August 2026 following a final removal order and a prior criminal case.Aug 18, 2026·CA·Philippines·The Global Filipino Magazine📦
Rafael Q.S.: Venezuelan ex-colonel deported to Venezuela by ICE after Florida arrestRafael José Quero Silva, a former Venezuelan National Guard colonel who overstayed a 2016 visa, was deported to Venezuela in August 2026 after living in Florida and pursuing an asylum claim.Aug 18, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·ICE📦,Mixed Times,Miami Herald,Deported,El País
Jesus Alberto S.P.: Man held by ICE at Wyatt detention center without bond hearingA man held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility won release through a habeas petition and was granted a bond hearing to be held within ten days.Aug 18, 2026·Central Falls, RI·CourtListener
Herminio M.D.: Immigrant held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has asked a judge to review his detention. The government must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Daniel M.R.: Man held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has filed a petition challenging his detention. Officials must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Domingo A.A.: Man held by ICE at McCook, Nebraska detention center seeks releaseA man held at the McCook Detention Center in Nebraska is seeking immediate release through a court petition. A judge ordered officials to justify his detention and barred his removal from the state or country.Aug 18, 2026·McCook, NE·CourtListener
Queens woman's brother detained for months after ICE stop during commuteA Queens woman's undocumented brother from Mexico was detained for months after being stopped on his way to work, prompting a door-to-door campaign to teach residents their rights during ICE encounters.August 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·Mexico·ABC7 New York📦
Man detained by ICE agents while waiting outside East Elmhurst laundromatA man was detained by federal agents while waiting outside an East Elmhurst laundromat drinking a soda, his clothes left behind in the washing machine when his wife later searched for him.Aug 18, 2026·East Elmhurst, NY·QNS📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona man held over a year by ICE can no longer walkGuillermo Gallardo Barrera, who lived in Arizona for over 20 years with no criminal record, could walk when detained but now needs a cane after more than a year in custody, saying he fears he won't survive.Aug 18, 2026·Florence, AZ·PACER Monitor+2,Conecta Arizona📦,Instagram+1📦
Kléber G.: Ecuadorian father detained by ICE in Massachusetts, family cites mistaken identityKléber Guachilema, 25, the sole provider for his family, was arrested in a Lawrence, Massachusetts neighborhood his relatives say was a case of mistaken identity, traumatizing his young son.Aug 18, 2026·Lawrence, MA·Ecuador·Head Topics📦,Instagram📦
Daysi G.: Salvadoran political consultant in U.S. since age 5 plans to self-deportDaysi González, a political consultant who came from El Salvador at age 5 and has lived in the U.S. 25 years, still plans to self-deport with her sister despite a TPS extension.Aug 18, 2026·The New Yorker📦,The Bulwark📦,Attention to the Unseen,5th News,Instagram📦
