Clayton H.: Ojai resident of two decades held 9 months by ICE, deportedClayton Herman, 54, a Canadian who lived two decades in Ojai, California, was held nine months at Adelanto detention center over a monitoring device he called glitchy, then deported in August 2026.Aug 26, 2026·California, CA·Canada·CBC+2📦,Ojaia Valley News📦,Ventura County Star,Kamu Medya,Atinito News
Wilmer S.: Venezuelan journalist awaiting asylum since 2015 detained by CBP in MiamiWilmer Solano, a 59-year-old Venezuelan journalist with a pending asylum case, was detained during a traffic stop in Miami Beach despite holding a valid work permit. He faces an immigration court hearing on August 26, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Miami Beach, FL·Venezuela·Caraota Digital📦,Noticias SIN,El Nacional📦,Infobae📦,La Verdad📦,Proceso📦,El Nuevo Herald,Bitly News📦,Collector,Yahoo News📦,Instagram+1
William M.R.: Kansas father detained by ICE while driving Guardsman son to disaster dutyWilliam Israel Martinez Ruiz, 42, a Kansas City construction worker, was arrested after deputies stopped him for a burned-out light while he drove his National Guard son to disaster duty. He is held without bail in Leavenworth.Aug 26, 2026·Garnett, KS·Mexico·Eyes On Ice📦,KSHB📦,Kansas City Star
Daniel: 18-year-old beaten by ICE agents, left with broken wrist and swollen eyeDaniel, 18, was pulled from a parked car outside a Colorado 7-Eleven and beaten by ICE officers, leaving him with a broken wrist, cuts, and an eye swollen shut for days.Aug 26, 2026·CO·ACLU Colorado📦,Instagram📦
Ky C.: Cambodian refugee's daughter in U.S. since 1982 re-detained at ICE check-inA Cambodian woman brought to the U.S. as a refugee child in 1982 was redetained at a routine check-in even after a court vacated the old conviction behind her case. She remains held at Adelanto fighting removal.Aug 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Cambodia·CourtListener
Man denied therapy after stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a stroke in custody and says he was denied required physical therapy, developing worsening symptoms without a wheelchair. A court ordered his release by September 2, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Katherine S.B.: Pittsburgh mother seeking asylum held by ICE far from 12-year-old sonKatherine "Kathi" Sanchez-Bonilla, a Pittsburgh mother seeking asylum after leaving Costa Rica, was arrested and moved between detention facilities, landing in El Paso. Her 12-year-old son stays with family as she awaits a September 3 hearing.Aug 26, 2026·Pittsburgh, PA·Costa Rica·CBS News📦,Vives Fútbol
Daniel T.P.: Witness to fatal Houston ICE shooting held seven weeks in detentionDaniel Tirado Pantoja, 43, a construction worker in the U.S. for about 30 years, was detained after witnessing his employer's fatal shooting by ICE. A judge ruled his detention violated due process, and he was freed August 26, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·Houston Chronicle📦,Click2Houston,Texas Tribune+1📦,Houston Public Media,El País+1,ABC News,Instagram
Jordan S.: Man detained by ICE faces deportation to Canada after father's deathJordan Shafapay faces possible deportation to Canada after the unexpected death of his father, whose green card status he had depended on. Friends and family are raising money to hire him an immigration attorney.Fundraiser onlyAug 26, 2026·Federal Way, WA·Canada·GoFundMe📦
Jorge G.: Venezuelan father of four detained by ICE, transferred far from childrenJorge Guzmán, a Venezuelan father of four who came to the U.S. five years ago, was arrested after work in Miami and moved to a distant detention center. His family is raising money for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlyAug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Hugo C.L.: Man arrested by ICE on his way to work, held in PhiladelphiaA man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2008 was arrested on his way to work and held at a Philadelphia detention center. A judge ordered him released, with any future detention requiring a bond hearing first.Aug 26, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·CourtListener
Legal observers pepper sprayed, one hospitalized during Danbury ICE encounterTwo volunteer legal observers monitoring ICE activity in Danbury were pepper sprayed, with one hospitalized; a group co-founder said an ICE vehicle also struck him as agents left.Aug 26, 2026·Danbury, CT·CT Public📦
Two immigrants shot by ICE agent who lied about the shootingTwo immigrants were shot by an ICE agent during an operation, then charged, but the case collapsed after evidence showed agents lied about what happened. The agent is now a fugitive.Aug 26, 2026·MN·The Guardian📦,Talking Points Memo📦,MPR News,Houston Public Media,Scripps News
Cristian: 20-year-old asylum seeker unlawfully deported to CECOT prison, then to VenezuelaA 20-year-old Venezuelan man known in court records as "Cristian" was wrongly sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison, then abruptly returned to Venezuela, the country he had fled seeking asylum. His lawyers have since lost contact with him.Aug 26, 2026·Venezuela·Talking Points Memo📦
U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE while translating for pregnant aunt at stopA Mexican woman eight months pregnant was pulled over for window tint, and her nephew, a U.S. citizen called to translate, said ICE agents handcuffed him without cause.Aug 26, 2026·Lee County, FL·Mexico·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Ledgar D.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker reunites with family after year in ICE detentionLedgar Ramses Delgado-Reyes, a 25-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker, reunited with his wife in Las Cruces after nearly a year in detention, freed on a $14,000 bond raised through a GoFundMe.Aug 26, 2026·FL·Venezuela·KFOX TV📦,KRWG📦,Spot On New Mexico
ICE raids detain dozens in Lee County, Florida neighborhoodDozens were detained in an early-morning ICE raid in Lee County, Florida, involving masked agents, armored vehicles and machine guns. Residents say the operation targeted hardworking neighbors, not criminals.Aug 26, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Gulf Coast News Now📦
Julio B.: Miami mechanic, 72, deported to Tapachula, Mexico, after 46 years hereJulio Borrell, 72, a Cuban mechanic in Florida since 1980 and father of seven, was deported to Tapachula, Mexico after 46 years here. He now patches tires on the street, saving to rent a room.Aug 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·Latin Times📦,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba,One Place News
Masked ICE agents arrest riders on Houston Metro busMasked ICE agents boarded a Houston METRO bus to make arrests, prompting public outrage over safety for transit riders in the city.Social media onlyAug 26, 2026·Houston, TX·Instagram📦
Luis Miguel V.: Man with health condition held nearly 10 months in ICE detentionLuis Miguel Vallecillo has been held nearly 10 months despite a health condition his family fears could weaken his immune system. Six of his relatives have already been deported.Aug 26, 2026·Univision📦,Instagram📦
