Video appears to show ICE agent kicking man in New JerseyA video submitted to HudPost appears to show a federal immigration agent kicking a man during an encounter in West New York, New Jersey; the circumstances remain unverified.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·West New York, NJ·Instagram📦
Guatemalan man held over a week at 72-hour ICE facility in FloridaA young Guatemalan man has been held over a week at a Miramar, Florida ICE facility meant for 72-hour stays, facing overcrowding despite signing voluntary departure paperwork.Social media onlyAug 17, 2026·Miramar, FL·Guatemala·Instagram📦
Yousof A.: Iranian PhD student arrested at rifle point by HSI, returns to IranYousof Azizi, a 40-year-old Iranian PhD candidate at Virginia Tech who had lived in the U.S. 13 years, was arrested outside his Maryland home and held three months before accepting return to Iran.Aug 16, 2026·Germantown, MD·Iran·WUSA 9📦,The Advocate📦,Press TV+1📦,10 Mehr (English)📦,Safir News,RAIR Foundation,Instagram📦
Nqobile M.: Pregnant fiancée of Army veteran detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportNqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman living in Connecticut with her fiancé, a U.S. Army veteran, was arrested at a Las Vegas airport while heading home from a birthday trip.Aug 16, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·South Africa·Las Vegas News📦,IOL+1📦,SA People📦,Briefly📦,Instagram📦
Mother of four deported to Honduras after routine immigration check-inA Honduran mother known as L, in the U.S. since 2012, was detained at a routine check-in and deported, leaving behind four children ages 15, 9, 3 and 2.Aug 16, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Honduras·Northeast News Collaborative📦,GoFundMe📦
Guillermo G.B.: Arizona father denied medical care in ICE custody now relies on caneGuillermo "Memo" Gallardo Barrera, a longtime Arizona construction worker and father of two, has spent over a year in detention and now can't walk without a cane, with no diagnosis given.Aug 16, 2026·Gilbert, AZ·Conecta Arizona📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Oscar: Fredericksburg-area mechanic shackled and deported to El Salvador by ICEOscar, a Fredericksburg-area mechanic with no felony record, was held in a Virginia jail, shackled on his deportation flight, and sent to El Salvador, where he was wrongly accused of gang ties.Aug 16, 2026·Stafford, VA·El Salvador·Fredericksburg Free Press📦
Marcos G.S.: Contractor with U.S. citizen wife held 7 months by ICEMarcos Gaspar-Da Silva, a 32-year-old Brazilian contractor married to a U.S. citizen, was held nearly seven months and lost over 26 pounds before a judge granted him permanent residency in August.Aug 16, 2026·Maine·Brazil·Newsweek+2📦,News Center Maine📦,Phoenix New Times,The Maine Wire📦,WMTW📦,WGME📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram📦
Jaime R.: Father detained by ICE at Fort Polk checkpoint while delivering with daughterJaime Rodriguez, a father in the U.S. over a decade, was handcuffed at a Louisiana checkpoint while delivering with his 3-year-old daughter, as his wife, a citizen, was also questioned.Fundraiser onlyAug 15, 2026·Fort Polk, LA·GoFundMe📦
Shalva J.: Georgian man arrested by ICE near his Philadelphia homeA Georgian man who had lived in Philadelphia for over three years was arrested near his home and held at a federal detention center, but a judge ordered him released, finding his detention unlawful.Aug 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Georgia·CourtListener
Faridun A.: Ukrainian awaiting parole renewal arrested by ICE near his Philadelphia homeA Ukrainian humanitarian parolee who had lived in the U.S. for about two years was arrested near his home and held at a federal detention center. A judge ordered him released, ruling his detention unlawful.Aug 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Ukraine·CourtListener
U.S. citizens detained, phones searched after returning from Cuba tripA group of U.S. citizens returning to Miami from a conference in Cuba were held, questioned, and had phones and laptops searched over a weekend in August, then released with no charges filed.Aug 15, 2026·Miami, FL·CiberCuba📦,The Derrick,NBC Miami,Instagram📦
Three men arrested in ICE traffic stop on Gila River tribal landThree men who were not tribal members were arrested in a traffic stop on Gila River Indian Community land, prompting tribal leaders to raise concerns about sovereignty and advise members to carry identification.Aug 15, 2026·Gila River Indian Community, AZ·AZ Family+1📦,Instagram📦
Worker chased on foot by ICE agents at Port Orchard businessA worker at a Port Orchard business fled on foot when ICE agents tried to arrest him on an immigration warrant; local police verified the agents' credentials but did not assist.Aug 15, 2026·Port Orchard, WA·Kitsap Daily News📦,Kitsap Sun
Driver and passenger held at gunpoint as agents smash windows in MarylandA driver and passenger in Langley Park had their truck's windows smashed and guns drawn on them by suspected ICE agents after the driver's father was detained, video showed.Aug 15, 2026·Langley Park, MD·Quadzilla Hikes📦,Instagram📦
Homero C.: Venezuelan soccer pro with U.S. citizen children held by ICE five monthsHomero Calderón, a professional soccer player and father of two, has been held in Georgia for five months despite pending visa applications, missing his daughter's first birthday.Aug 15, 2026·FL·Venezuela·NPR📦,KNPR📦,VPM📦
Over 500 day laborers detained by ICE at Los Angeles Home DepotsMore than 500 day laborers seeking work outside Los Angeles Home Depot stores have been detained since 2025, as raids expanded to construction sites, traffic lights and coffee shops.Aug 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,El País📦,NBC Los Angeles,KSAT
Erwin: Guatemalan day laborer faces homelessness, ICE raids at Los Angeles Home DepotErwin, 31, a Guatemalan tractor driver and father of two, lost his job and apartment and now sleeps in an abandoned wagon while seeking day labor despite constant fear of arrest.Aug 15, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·El País📦
Maria L. and Abraham D.: 18-year-old raising four siblings after Border Patrol detains parents in FloridaWendy, 18, now cares for her four younger siblings after her parents, a Guatemalan plumber and homemaker of nearly 20 years, were detained driving home from church in Florida.Aug 14, 2026·FL·Guatemala·Telemundo+1📦,Florida Today,WLRN,Instagram+2📦
Jacinto R.B.: Nursery owner detained by ICE driving home, held 6 weeks without hearingA Guatemalan nursery owner in Homestead, Florida, who has lived in the U.S. for 14 years, was detained by ICE while driving home from work and held six weeks before a bond hearing.Aug 14, 2026·Homestead, FL·Guatemala·CourtListener
