Marina E.: Ecuadoran woman in U.S. since 2007 wrongly held without bond hearingAn Ecuadoran woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2007 was detained in January 2026; a court ruled she was wrongly classified and ordered her a bond hearing.Jan 15, 2026·Fort Snelling, MN·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
Israel I.P.: Mexican asylum seeker re-detained at ICE check-in in FresnoA Mexican asylum seeker who lived in Fresno with his mother and sister for two years, with no criminal record, was arrested at a scheduled ICE check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the government's violation claims unproven.Aug 30, 2026·Fresno, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Héctor Z.: Memphis father with rheumatoid arthritis detained by ICE while eatingHéctor Zelaya, a Memphis resident of 21 years with rheumatoid arthritis who helped put his stepchildren through school, was detained while eating at a local business. His family launched a GoFundMe to hire an immigration attorney.Aug 30, 2026·Memphis, TN·Honduras·Mundo Now,GoFundMe
Kwesi M.: NJ man with schizophrenia dies of overdose months after deportation to GuyanaKwesi Menezes, 35, a longtime New Jersey resident with schizophrenia, died of a suspected overdose in Guyana months after being deported there. His family says his mental health was not adequately considered during his case.Aug 30, 2026·NJ·Guyana·The Grio📦,NBC Philadelphia📦,Kiskadee Watch,Instagram
Gustavo P.D.: Asylum-seeking Venezuelan journalist and father of two detained by ICE in UtahGustavo Parraga Durán, a Venezuelan journalist and father of two seeking asylum for nearly a decade, remains detained after a Utah traffic stop. His family fears he could be deported to Venezuela.Aug 30, 2026·UT·Venezuela·El Imparcial📦,2001 Online📦,Instagram
Khalil: Afghan man granted protection from Taliban deported to Central African RepublicKhalil, a 24-year-old Afghan man granted protection from deportation due to Taliban threats against his family, was deported to the Central African Republic anyway. His brother, trained as a pilot by the U.S. military, was killed by the Taliban.Aug 30, 2026·Afghanistan·CBS News📦,NPR📦,Times Now World,TV Delmarva,DID Press (English),Front
Milo Y.: Former Breitbart editor detained by ICE, deported to UK within a dayMilo Yiannopoulos, a 41-year-old British former Breitbart editor, was detained at a New Orleans airport and deported to the UK within about 24 hours, despite holding a green card through marriage.Aug 30, 2026·LA·United Kingdom·CNN,BBC📦,Reuters+1,The Guardian+3,Al Jazeera,Newsweek,NBC News,CBS News,Fox News+1,TMZ📦,The Independent,WBRC,Irish Times,IJR,Reason,CityNews Toronto,International Business Times,ABC Australia,Latin Times,Verite News,Spot On Louisiana,Business Air News,Wired📦,Radar Online,Los Angeles Blade,Hawaii News Now
Yordy V.L.: Cuban man re-detained by ICE after license-related court absenceA Cuban man who held work authorization after entering on humanitarian parole was redetained without a hearing; a court called it unconstitutional and ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 29, 2026·Brooksville, FL·Cuba·CourtListener
121 patrons of Memphis bar bused to ICE detentionA late-night raid at a Memphis bar swept up 121 people, most of them patrons, who were restrained with cable ties and bused to ICE detention. Officials have released criminal histories for only five of those detained.Aug 29, 2026·Memphis, TN·The Guardian📦,The 901 Report📦,Nashville Banner,Tennessee Star,Journal Arta
Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Aug 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Indi V.: Venezuelan asylum seeker slammed against wall by ICE, held 21 daysIndi Veitia, 47, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker living in Indianapolis with her wife, was slammed against a wall and held 21 days in Georgia, at times without running water, before release on bond.Aug 29, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Venezuela·CNN📦,Hindustan Times📦,ECIKS,HCN Times,Instagram
Edel H.C.: Danbury baker repeatedly tased by ICE agents, hospitalized, family denied accessEdel Hernandez Cervantes, a Danbury construction worker and former bakery owner known for Día de los Muertos bread, was tackled and repeatedly tased outside his home, then hospitalized before being taken into custody.Aug 28, 2026·Danbury, CT·Mexico·CT Mirror📦,CT Public📦,Standing Record,Patch,CT Insider📦,The Drudge Report,LinkedIn
Maisa L.E.: Soldier's wife detained by ICE, pulled off deportation flightMaisa Lopes Eliaser, married to an Army staff sergeant, was detained during her green card interview while caring for their 5-year-old son; after being put on a deportation flight, she was allowed to return and released.Aug 28, 2026·Fort Polk, LA·Brazil·Associated Press+1,Newsweek📦,Louisiana First News📦,Scripps News,HuffPost📦,NBC Boston📦,WJCL📦,WBALtv📦,KAIT 8📦,KALB,WGNO,The Banner,Bastille Post📦,Instagram+1📦
Josue P.H.: Chicago school custodian with TPS held 42 days by ICEJosue Isai Pire-Hidalgo, a Chicago elementary school custodian who relies on hearing aids, was detained for 42 days at an Indiana jail before reuniting with his wife and two children.Aug 28, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·CBS News📦,Banco de Profissionais📦,Chicago Tribune📦,ABC7 Chicago,Instagram📦
Bystander says agent threatened investigator visit after filming ICE arrest in GilletteA bystander who stopped to film agents detaining people in Gillette was told their full name and home address by an agent, who asked if they wanted a visit from an investigator.Aug 28, 2026·Gillette, NJ·Village Green📦
Luis H.: Nicaraguan protester deported to Africa despite torture protectionLuis Hernández, 38, a Nicaraguan who protested in 2018 and had been granted torture protection, was struck with pepper-spray canisters on a Texas tarmac and deported to Bangui without notice.Aug 28, 2026·TX·Nicaragua·Hoodline📦
Sergio Z.: Father of six detained by ICE while working in Washington stateSergio Zárate, a father of six and family provider living in the U.S. since 2002, was detained while working in Yakima, Washington, and is now held in Tacoma, far from his family.Aug 28, 2026·Yakima, WA·Univision📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Hleb M.: Belarusian man detained by ICE at Pennsylvania airport after funeral tripHleb Matskevich, who came from Belarus at 14 and owns two businesses in Palm Coast, Florida, was detained at a Pennsylvania airport after a funeral trip. He remains held as his fiancée seeks his release.Aug 28, 2026·Palm Coast, FL·Belarus·Click Orlando📦
Person detained by ICE outside Yakima Police Station after jail releaseA man held on a DUI charge was detained by immigration agents right after his release from Yakima police custody, in a video viewed over 80,000 times.Aug 28, 2026·Yakima, WA·NBC Right Now📦,Yakima Herald📦,Seattle Times
Work-permit holder detained by ICE in Port IsabelA relative of Brenda Dumas who holds a valid work permit was detained in Port Isabel and released with an ankle monitor. Dumas now tracks family members by phone app and stays in constant contact out of safety concerns.Aug 28, 2026·Port Isabel, TX·SA Current📦
Children scatter as ICE vehicles speed past stopped New Jersey school busElementary school children waiting for a bus in New Jersey scattered and ran in fear after four ICE vehicles sped past a stopped, lights-flashing school bus toward their apartment complex earlier this year.Aug 28, 2026·NJ·CBS News,El País📦,The Independent📦,Patch,ABC7
