Father detained by ICE in Naples, Florida, wife left alone with babyCuban content creator Daraimi Bizo's husband was detained by ICE while the couple drove in Naples, Florida, leaving her alone with their baby. She urged other immigrant families to keep their documents in order.Aug 26, 2026·Cuba·Cuba Llama📦,Periódico Cubano📦,Instagram📦
Woman moved from Kansas to Texas facing deportation to third countryA woman challenged her removal to a third country after being moved from Kansas to Texas for deportation by charter flight. A court said it lacked authority to block her removal.Aug 25, 2026·Lansing, KS·CourtListener
Mohamed S.: Man ICE planned to deport within hours has deportation haltedA man held in detention won an emergency stay of his removal hours before it was set to happen, after a court found immigration authorities skipped required detention review steps.Aug 25, 2026·CourtListener
Cornelio E.G.: Guatemalan man deported after Chantilly traffic stop arrestA Guatemalan man was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Aug. 22 after running from officers during a traffic stop, and was deported three days later.Aug 25, 2026·Chantilly, VA·Guatemala·WJLA📦,Shore News Network📦
Emmanuel: Father of 20-day-old newborn detained by ICE at license checkpointEmmanuel, the main provider for his family, was detained at an ICE license checkpoint. His wife Jazmin, recovering from childbirth with a 20-day-old newborn, is raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyAug 25, 2026·Winchester, VA·GoFundMe📦
Miguel S.C.: 40-year-old man detained by ICE after Bay County traffic stopMiguel Sanchez-Clemente, 40, was arrested after an August 25 traffic stop revealed he lacked legal status and was placed on an ICE detainer following his arrest.Aug 25, 2026·Bay County, FL·WJHG📦
Gustavo Henrique P.: Man held by ICE at Wyatt without legal authorityA man held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility was ordered released after a court found immigration officials used the wrong law to justify his detention. He must get a bond hearing within ten days.Aug 25, 2026·Central Falls, RI·CourtListener
Jose Manuel S.S.: Man held at South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, TexasA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall filed a petition challenging his detention. A court ordered officials to detail his entry date and case status within 7 days.Aug 25, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Man threatened with pepper spray by ICE agents outside Danbury preschoolA man was pinned to the ground in front of a Danbury preschool while an agent pointed what appeared to be pepper spray at his face, part of a sharp rise in arrests across the city that week.Aug 25, 2026·Danbury, CT·CT Insider📦
Victor M.N. and Liam: Father and 5-year-old son detained by ICE, deported to MexicoVictor Martinez Nieto and his 5-year-old son Liam were detained at a traffic stop on their way to a soccer game and held at a Dilley detention center. They were deported together to Mexico.Aug 25, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Scripps News📦,CBS Austin,MS Now,Houston Chronicle,Houston Public Media
Matthew P.: American journalist detained for hours at airport by CBP, denied lawyerMatthew Petti, a Reason journalist, was held for about four hours at a U.S. airport returning with his newlywed wife, denied access to a lawyer, and never told why he was detained.Aug 25, 2026·Yahoo News📦,Reason📦,Qoshe,Podme,Instagram📦
Lesli S.: Woman livestreaming ICE operation dragged from car by her hair in FloridaLesli Marili Samayoa, 26, was livestreaming an ICE operation in Fort Myers when agents pulled her from her truck by the hair and pinned her down. She was jailed nine days on resisting-officer charges, losing about 16 pounds.Aug 25, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Univision📦,Instagram+1📦
Child pleads with ICE not to take mother after agents visit homeA Mexican mother faced a tense week after ICE agents came to her home, during which her child wrote a handwritten note pleading, "Please ICE, don't take my mom."Social media onlyAug 25, 2026·Mexico·Instagram📦
Haitian asylum seeker and Key West cook turned over to ICEA 36-year-old Haitian asylum seeker who fled death threats in 2017 and worked as a cook and supervisor at a Key West restaurant was arrested by local police and handed to ICE.Aug 25, 2026·Key West, FL·Haiti·Associated Press📦
Patricia: Honduran mother held nearly six weeks by ICE, separated from breastfeeding babyPatricia, a 19-year-old Honduran mother, was separated from her breastfeeding 8-month-old for nearly six weeks after calling 911 to report abuse. A judge ordered her released and the pair reunited.Aug 25, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·KUT+1📦,News Beep,Instagram+2
Sisi R.: Native American protester hospitalized after being tased and tackled outside ICE officeSisi Rose, 33, a Native American protester, was tased and tackled outside an ICE office in Sacramento, with pepper spray allegedly shot into her mouth. She was hospitalized with a taser probe embedded in her wrist.Aug 25, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Eyes On Ice📦,Tumton,Instagram📦
Luis Manuel A.: Deployed Navy sailor's father detained by Border Patrol in FloridaLuis Manuel Aviles, 48, a Nicaraguan handyman in Key West for 19 years, was detained during a traffic stop while his son served on a Navy deployment. A judge dismissed the case days later and he was released.Aug 25, 2026·Key West, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian+1📦,Associated Press+1,CNN,CBS News,NBC News+1,PBS,Newsweek,The Hill,Reuters,SF Gate,Military.com+1,The Independent,WLRN+1,Scripps News,NBC DFW,ABC News,Keys News,Miami Herald,Instagram
Grace C.C. and Giulianna C.C.: Asylum-seeking mother and epileptic daughter handcuffed in Florida hospital, leave United StatesGrace Calero Cabanilla, 39, and her epileptic 19-year-old daughter were handcuffed at a Florida hospital after a car crash, despite pending asylum claims and work permits. Fearing for her daughter's health, they returned to Ecuador.Aug 25, 2026·Orlando, FL·Ecuador·CNN,Newsweek,The Guardian,Univision,Cuba Headlines📦,CiberCuba📦,El Nuevo Diario📦,Zas Ahora📦,International Business Times,Latin Times,Eastern New Mexico News,WFTV+2,Orlando Weekly,WESH,Guessing Headlights,The Ledger,Instagram+2📦
Benito M.H.: Navy veteran with three Iraq tours detained by ICE leaving reentry programBenito Miranda Hernandez, a Navy veteran of three Iraq tours brought to the U.S. as a baby, was detained leaving a reentry program in San Diego after his green card was reinstated. He now faces possible deportation.Aug 25, 2026·San Diego, CA·Mexico·Al Jazeera📦,Azure Edge CDN📦,NBC San Diego📦,WTX News,Instagram
Noe L.C.: Guatemalan man arrested in ICE sweep near Fort Myers, FloridaNoe Lux Castro, 24, a Guatemalan man, was arrested during a Florida enforcement sweep and charged with grabbing a trooper's Taser. His arrest came amid a roundup of roughly 500 people in the region.Aug 24, 2026·Fort Myers, FL·Guatemala·InterNewsCast📦,Unbiased Headlines📦,Thin Line News
