Kuy Nam K.: South Korean pastor detained at USCIS interview in CaliforniaKuy Nam Ko, a South Korean Presbyterian pastor, was detained during a USCIS interview in California and later released with a GPS monitor while his immigration case continues.Feb 27, 2026·CA·South Korea·Newsweek📦,CaseMine
Paul E.: Missouri State University employee and father of three detained by ICEPaul Jack Cobby Essel, a Ghanaian grants accounting manager at Missouri State University for over a decade, was arrested off campus and is held without bond, separated from his wife and three children.Oct 9, 2026·Springfield, MO·Ghana·Springfield Citizen,KY3,Fox 2 Now,KSMU,Life Buzz,News Leader,KWTO AM,Springfield Daily News,Change.org,Instagram📦
Shackled person thrown down, restrained in body wrap for Minneapolis ICE flightA shackled detainee was thrown to the ground and placed in a full-body restraint device before being carried onto a deportation flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Oct 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·AHRI,Instagram📦
Leonardo P.F.: Colombian asylum seeker detained by ICE at his Los Angeles homeLeonardo Pinzon Fernandez, a Colombian asylum seeker with a pending case and work permit, was detained at his Los Angeles home after three years of steady residence; a judge ordered him immediately freed.Oct 9, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·CaseMine,Instagram📦
Yasmany M.A.: Cuban man deported to Central African Republic without warning falls illYasmany Noel Moreno-De Armas, a Cuban man who fled by raft and reunited with family in 2022, was deported to the Central African Republic without warning and now suffers high blood pressure and panic attacks.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·NPR📦,CBS News,balleralert.com,Latin Times,Daily Mail,blueprint.ng,CiberCuba
Arístides F.G.: Cuban asylum seeker arrested by ICE, deported to Central African RepublicArístides Fernández García, a 37-year-old Cuban trucking company owner who fled Cuba in 2021, was arrested at a Miami courthouse and deported to the Central African Republic after losing 60 pounds in detention.Oct 9, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News,NPR,El País+1📦,LA Taco📦,News 247 Plus📦,Distant News📦,News Bharat 360📦,News Beyond Detroit,Latin Times+1,Real News Network,ABC News,CourtListener,KBBI,HCN Times,panafricannews.blogspot.com,CRBC News,Instagram+2
Jeury C.: U.S. citizen teen left bloodied with concussion in mistaken ICE arrestJeury Concepcion, 19, a U.S. citizen from the Bronx, was tackled, handcuffed and left bleeding by masked agents who mistook him for someone else. A judge ruled the arrest illegal and found officers gave false testimony.Oct 9, 2026·Bronx, NY·Newsweek📦,People📦,ProPublica,The Mirror,Hudson Valley Post,Attack of the Fanboy,NBC New York,CRBC News,Status Coup,News 247 Plus,Investigative Post,Gothamist,Instagram📦
Juan Pablo A.O.: Immigrant held since August wins court-ordered bond hearingA man detained since August 2026 challenged his confinement and possible warrantless arrest; a federal judge ordered a bond hearing and blocked his transfer out of the district.Oct 8, 2026·Miramar, FL·CourtListener
Jeyli S.: U.S. citizen's home raided by armed agents, sister deported to El SalvadorJeyli Salguero, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was home when armed agents broke down her family's door searching for her brother; her sister was deported and her father later released. She is now suing over the warrantless home entry.Oct 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·ProPublica📦,KARE 11,Minnesota Reformer,News from the States,Investigative Post,Washington Informer,Latino Times
Baldemar G.: Deaf 15-year-old U.S. citizen handcuffed at gunpoint by agents outside LA schoolBaldemar Gutierrez, a 15-year-old deaf U.S. citizen with developmental disabilities, was pulled from a car and handcuffed at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles high school after being mistaken for someone else. His family is seeking $1 million in damages.Oct 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,East Bay Times📦,Telegraph 24/7,Briefly,San Fernando Sun,ProPublica,Baynard Media,SHS Shark Attack,Latin Times,Investigative Post,Forward Kentucky📦,Latino Times
Orville E.: Jamaican green card holder deported to Eswatini, isolated in maximum-security prisonOrville Etoria, 62, a Jamaican green card holder who earned a theology degree and worked at a shelter after completing his sentence, was deported to Eswatini instead of Jamaica and held in isolation at a maximum-security prison.Oct 8, 2026·Matsapha, Eswatini·Jamaica·El País📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Human Rights Watch
Dulce D.M.: U.S.-born mother held 25 days by ICE, missed Christmas with sonDulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, a mother born in Maryland, was detained near Baltimore and held 25 days despite presenting a birth certificate, missing Christmas with her 5-year-old son. DHS later dismissed her case after confirming her citizenship.Oct 8, 2026·Maryland·Philippines·CBS News+3📦,The Guardian📦,NBC Washington📦,WBALtv+1📦,WMAR 2 News📦,The Banner+2📦,Law and Society📦,HuffPost📦,Washington Post,FOX 5 DC📦,The Daily Record+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Archive,Journal Arta,ProPublica,WBAL,DC News Now,Washington Informer,Investigative Post,Instagram+4📦
Juan Carlos L.G.: U.S. citizen held 30 hours in Florida jail despite IDJuan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20, a U.S. citizen who grew up speaking Tzotzil in Mexico, was jailed over 30 hours despite showing his birth certificate and Social Security card.Oct 8, 2026·Leon County, FL·Mexico·CNN📦,Newsweek📦,Associated Press+1📦,PBS📦,The Guardian,NBC News,Truthout📦,Inside Edition📦,CourtListener+1,Toronto Sun📦,PageSuite Edition📦,Kitsap Banners Independent📦,WLRN📦,Miami Times📦,ProPublica,NBC New York,USA Today,The Bradenton Times,Miami Herald,Investigative Post
Angel G.A.: Man held at California City detention facility without bond hearingA man held in immigration detention at the California City Detention Facility fought his confinement through a habeas petition. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding he was entitled to a bond hearing before being held.Oct 8, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Andres P.: Father of three detained by ICE arriving at Fresno construction jobAndres Pacheco, a father of three daughters and 23-year U.S. resident, was detained arriving for work at a Fresno construction site. He is now held in McFarland, and his family fears deportation.Oct 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·Univision,Mundo Now,ABC 30,votefresno.com
Jackie C.: U.S. citizen on ICE watch says federal agents tackled her, breaking toothJackie Cordova, 51, a U.S. citizen and community mentor, said federal agents tackled and bloodied her during a routine ICE watch in Santa Ana, breaking a tooth before releasing her hours later.Oct 8, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Voice of OC📦
Father detained by ICE and facing deportation, leaving son to cover billsAfter his father was detained and faces deportation, a young man named Daniel suddenly became responsible for rent and bills on their trailer home, and is now considering leaving school.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
Father detained after ICE vehicles hit his car, daughter says mistaken identityA father described as hardworking and the family's main support was detained after ICE vehicles crashed into his car, with agents allegedly mistaking him for someone else despite his cooperation.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Denver, CO·GoFundMe📦
Mario S. and Liliana L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker couple detained by ICE at North Miami workplaceMario Sanchez and Liliana Leon, a Venezuelan couple authorized to work with a decade-long pending asylum case, were detained at their North Miami workplace and remain held with no release date.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·North Miami, FL·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Sammy R.: North County father of four detained by ICE on way to workSammy Rodriguez, a 22-year North County resident, father of four, and sole provider, was detained on his way to work and went without food for 29 hours while held.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Oceanside, CA·GoFundMe📦
Man with lawful status among four detained by ICE outside Kerman bakeryFour customers of a Kerman bakery were detained in an early morning operation the mayor called an 'ambush'; one was later released after proving lawful status but remained shaken.Oct 8, 2026·Kerman, CA·The Fresno Bee📦
