U.S. citizen therapist dragged from car, handcuffed by CBPA Key Largo children's therapist and U.S. citizen was dragged from her car and handcuffed by CBP agents while driving to work, despite screaming her citizenship. She was released after about 10 minutes once agents confirmed her ID.Dec 4, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Miami Herald+3📦,WSVN+1📦,Local 10,NBC Miami+1📦,ProPublica,Instagram📦
Edzer T.: Man redetained by ICE despite earlier release on paroleA man previously released into the U.S. on parole was redetained by ICE without a bond hearing. A federal judge ordered his immediate release, finding the government violated his due process rights.Sep 15, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Daniel Y.A.: Panamanian asylum seeker handcuffed by ICE in Anchorage, now tracked by appDaniel Yunsan Acosta, 23, a Panamanian asylum seeker working for his sister's cleaning business, was stopped and handcuffed after dropping his nephew at school and now must check in weekly with facial verification.Sep 15, 2026·Anchorage, AK·Panama·Anchorage Daily News📦
Oscar N.: Honduran man living in U.S. since around 2003 detained by ICEOscar Evaristo Nunez, a Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2003, was detained after Fairfax County released him without notifying ICE despite an earlier detainer request.Sep 15, 2026·Fairfax, VA·Honduras·Foreign Policy Journal📦,WJLA📦,Noticias del Momento,Daily Conservative,Daily Presser
Edgar M.: Phoenix man detained by ICE after agents allegedly posed as electriciansEdgar Martinez, 33, a Phoenix man applying for a visa as a trafficking victim, was detained after agents posing as electricians cut his power to lure him outside. His family is raising funds for his bond.Sep 15, 2026·Mesa, AZ·AZ Family📦,Mundo Now,La Opinión,MSN,GoFundMe📦,Instagram+1
Father and college freshman daughter detained by ICE on way to orientationA college freshman and her father were detained by ICE on their way to her orientation, despite carrying up-to-date legal documents agents refused to review. They were sent to separate detention centers.Fundraiser onlySep 15, 2026·Vienna, VA·GoFundMe📦
Woman maced by ICE agents during warrantless raid on NJ laundromatA woman was maced in the face by ICE agents while recording them as they entered a New Jersey laundromat without a warrant on September 15, detaining customers near two schools.Sep 15, 2026·Lindenwold, NJ·Instagram📦,Reddit
Johnny J.: Haitian father married to U.S. citizen deported after ICE check-in in OhioJohnny Jules, a Haitian father of two married to a U.S. citizen, was deported after an Ohio check-in despite pursuing a green card and surviving a 2022 boat capsizing that killed 11 others.Sep 15, 2026·Columbus, OH·Haiti·Miami Herald📦
Zach C.: U.S. citizen observer pepper-sprayed by ICE agent at Santa Barbara County JailZach Cosseboom, a 12-year Santa Barbara resident and UC employee, was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent while volunteering as an observer at the county jail, also hitting his wife.Sep 15, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Noozhawk📦,Eyes On Ice📦,Instagram📦
Lissette C.: Venezuelan mother of three detained by ICE in TennesseeLissette Cruz, a Venezuelan mother of three and her family's primary breadwinner, has lived in the U.S. nearly 11 years and remains detained in Tennessee as relatives seek her release.Sep 15, 2026·TN·Venezuela·Nashville Noticias📦,Instagram📦
Rodrigo: Green card holder's throat tumor grew to lemon size in ICE custodyRodrigo, a lawful permanent resident with advanced throat cancer, suffered two strokes and an untreated tumor that grew to the size of a lemon during nearly a year in ICE custody before being released.Social media onlySep 15, 2026·California City, CA·Instagram📦
Miran K.: Bosnian man in Idaho charged with alleged fraud in naturalization processA 66-year-old Bosnian man living in Boise was indicted on charges he lied about war crimes and concealed Bosnian charges against him to obtain U.S. citizenship.Sep 15, 2026·Boise, ID·Bosnia and Herzegovina·ICE📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦,Townhall,Law Enforcement Today,Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer,CRWE World,News Interpretation,Joe Messina
Domestic violence survivor with legal protections deported to NicaraguaA domestic violence survivor with legal protections against removal was deported to Nicaragua in August, even though a federal court had already ordered her return to the U.S.Sep 15, 2026·Nicaragua·The Independent📦
15 people arrested in Post Falls police patrols with ICEFifteen people were arrested for suspected immigration violations during joint ICE and Post Falls police patrols held from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28.Sep 15, 2026·Post Falls, ID·Bonner County Daily Bee📦,Yakima Herald📦,KHQ,City of Post Falls,Idaho Statesman
Paola F.S.: 21-year-old Brazilian woman deported to Liberia after 15 months in ICE detentionA 21-year-old Brazilian woman who cleaned construction sites in Massachusetts spent 15 months moved through five detention facilities before being flown, restrained, to Liberia without being told her destination.Sep 15, 2026·MA·Brazil·CBS News📦,Liv Dose📦,Streamline Feed,Policy Wire,Instagram
Afghan green card holder who interpreted for U.S. military detained by ICEA green card holder who worked as a U.S. military interpreter and cultural adviser, and father to a child born weeks before his arrest, was detained outside his Missouri home on terrorism allegations he denies.Sep 14, 2026·St. Louis County, MO·Afghanistan·The Beacon📦,KCUR📦,St. Louis Post-Dispatch,St. Louis Public Radio📦,Instagram
Sirena P.: Florida hairdresser and mother of seven detained by ICE as sons watchedA Pompano Beach hairdresser and mother of seven, in Florida since infancy, was detained outside her salon as her young sons watched, and now faces deportation to Haiti.Sep 14, 2026·Pompano Beach, FL·Bahamas·Haitian Times📦,Miami Herald,Conven
Montclair men detained by ICE, witnesses say agents smashed truck windowFive men headed to a construction job were detained in Montclair, New Jersey, with witnesses describing a smashed truck window and a man pulled out by his leg; a judge blocked two men's transfer to Louisiana.Sep 14, 2026·Bloomfield, NJ·Montclair Local📦
Three Nicaraguans with no ties deported to Central African Republic by ICEThree Nicaraguan men with no ties to the Central African Republic were deported there in handcuffs and left stranded in Bangui, despite protections barring their return to Nicaragua.Sep 14, 2026·Nicaragua·Divergentes📦,Infobae📦,Luxe Chronicle
ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Sep 14, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Montclair Local+1📦,New Jersey Hills
Queens father detained by ICE before driving his son to schoolA Queens father was detained while running morning errands in Corona before he could drive his son to school, leaving his wife in tears as neighbors rallied to support the family.Sep 14, 2026·Queens, NY·Documented📦
