88 Brazilians deported from U.S. arrive home in handcuffsEighty-eight Brazilians arrived home handcuffed after being deported from the United States, prompting Brazil's government to call the treatment degrading and demand an explanation from Washington.Jan 26, 2025·Manaus, Brazil·Brazil·France 24📦,Buenos Aires Times📦,Indian Express📦
David M.M.: Father of two U.S. citizen children held 10 months by ICEDavid Eduardo Mejía Martínez, a Los Angeles father of two and his family's main provider, was held over 10 months on an unproven gang accusation. A judge found no evidence and ordered his release in September.Sep 8, 2026·Sherman Oaks, CA·El Salvador·El País📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,CourtListener
Jihoon Y.: Korean man detained by ICE during green card interview in TexasJihoon Yang, a Lewisville golf instructor, was detained by agents mid-interview during his marriage-based green card appointment, over a deportation order his family says they were never notified about.Sep 8, 2026·Irving, TX·South Korea·Korea Daily (English)📦
John J.Q.: Man held by immigration authorities in Kansas denied release on bondA man held at a Kansas detention center is seeking a second bond hearing after an immigration judge denied his release, while his separate deportation appeal continues.Sep 8, 2026·Topeka, KS·CourtListener
Marvin A.S.: Man held at Northwest ICE Processing Center told he will be deportedA man held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center was told he would be deported, then challenged it in court. A judge ruled he must get 48 hours' notice before any removal.Sep 8, 2026·Tacoma, WA·CourtListener
Natalie H.: Jamaican pastor deported while court case pending, held indefinitely in Equatorial GuineaNatalie Holmes, 51, a Jamaican pastor, says she was deported to Equatorial Guinea in June while her case was still pending. She remains among 29 people held at a decommissioned hotel, reporting assaults by armed guards.Sep 8, 2026·Jamaica·Tucson.com📦,Amandla News,Just Security,Arab News,Instagram📦
Paola S.: Brazilian woman deported to Liberia after 15 months in U.S. detentionPaola dos Santos, a Brazilian woman, was deported to Liberia in August after being detained in the U.S. for 15 months.Sep 8, 2026·Brazil·New York Times,valorinternational.globo.com📦,Streamline Feed
Danville hospital construction workers arrested in two ICE raidsConstruction workers at a Danville hospital project described agents using drones and working with local police during raids, leaving coworkers afraid to return to work. Advocates say over 40 were detained across two operations, though ICE reports 10 arrests.Sep 8, 2026·Danville, PA·Keystone Newsroom📦,PennLive,Philadelphia Inquirer,South Africa Portal
Peta-Gaye C.: Jamaican woman deported to Equatorial Guinea despite 2013 protection orderPeta-Gaye Chambers, 35, who came from Jamaica as a child, had been protected from deportation since 2013 over fears of persecution. She was deported to Equatorial Guinea anyway in June and says she was dragged from her room at gunpoint.Sep 8, 2026·Malabo, Equatorial Guinea·Jamaica·Tucson.com,Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission📦,Click2Houston,Instagram📦
10 day laborers detained by disguised ICE agents at Phoenix Home DepotAbout 10 people, including day laborers waiting for work and shoppers, were detained outside a Phoenix Home Depot after agents reportedly disguised themselves as day laborers to make arrests.Sep 7, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·AZ Family📦,Daily Jeff📦
Galina B.: Asylum seeker married to Trump voter held 16 days by ICEGalina Bobreneva, 40, a Russian asylum seeker married to a man who voted for Trump three times, was detained at Burbank airport and held 16 days before release on $35,000 bond.Sep 7, 2026·Burbank, CA·Russia·The Daily Beast📦,Times Now News,Sahara Reporters📦,Media Bias/Fact Check📦,Blue Win📦,Michael Antonio📦,The Drudge Report📦
Alberto R.D.: 39-year-old Guatemalan man deported by ICE within a week of arrestAlberto Ramirez-Diaz, 39, was arrested by ICE right after his release from a Tennessee prison and deported to Guatemala on September 7, 2026.Sep 7, 2026·Nashville, TN·Guatemala·Telemundo📦,ICE,CBNC📦,Tennessee Star,Pubt
Two Austin restaurant workers detained by ICE arriving for their shiftRamon Avilez-Frias and Maria Del Pilar Moreno-Loredo, longtime employees of Austin's oldest Tex-Mex restaurant, were detained arriving for their shift. Their employer started a GoFundMe that has raised over $21,000 for their families.Sep 7, 2026·Austin, TX·Chili Chili,GoFundMe📦
Father of three held by ICE without medication, forced to self-deportA California construction worker known as 'John,' in the country 30 years and supporting a wife and three children, was detained at a traffic stop and forced to agree to leave for Mexico within a week.Fundraiser onlySep 7, 2026·Santa Monica, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Jose S.C.: Ecuadorean man arrested in Keene held by ICE without a bond hearingAn Ecuadorean man arrested in Keene was held by ICE for months without ever getting a bond hearing. A court ordered his release unless he gets one within seven days.Sep 7, 2026·Keene, NH·Ecuador·Union Leader📦,News Radio Keene📦,Keene Sentinel,CourtListener+1
Luis Alejandro O.G. and Luis O.L.: Venezuelan scholarship student and father detained by ICE during Florida traffic stopLuis Alejandro Olarte Gosling, 19, a scholarship student, and his father were detained during a Florida traffic stop while driving him back to school. Both remain held, reporting extreme heat and little food.Sep 6, 2026·St. Augustine, FL·Venezuela·The News-Gazette📦,Clearinghouse,WSLS,GoFundMe,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Helen B.S.: Honduran mother told by ICE to bring tickets for U.S. citizen childrenA Honduran mother and her son, in the U.S. 14 years under a supervision order, were threatened with deportation without notice after she sought asylum help for fear of returning home. A judge temporarily barred their removal.Sep 6, 2026·Orlando, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Ibrahim T.: Turkish diabetes researcher detained after GPS wrong turn near Canadian borderIbrahim Topkaya, 33, a Turkish diabetes researcher, was detained after a GPS error rerouted him near the Canadian border during a trip with his visiting mother. He remains held in Batavia.Sep 6, 2026·Lewiston, NY·Turkey·Spectrum Local News📦,WIVB,Investigative Post,Instagram
Deportees allege officers used force after refusing to leave flight to LiberiaTen deportees said officers used force on them after they refused to leave a flight to Liberia, a country several said they had no ties to.Sep 6, 2026·Reuters,Latin Times📦,Standing Record📦,10BM News,Prescott News
Humberto C.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE in Doral, FloridaHumberto Castro, 59, who has lived in Doral, Florida for eight years and holds a work permit through 2030, was detained while driving to work. He has a pending asylum case and no criminal record.Sep 6, 2026·Doral, FL·Venezuela·El País📦,Briefly📦
Aquino: Germantown father detained by ICE after traffic stop over broken lightA Maryland father of five, the sole provider for his family, was detained after a traffic stop over a broken light. He has lived in the U.S. for 23 years.Sep 6, 2026·Germantown, MD·Daily Voice📦
