Two migrants struggling in Rio Grande rescued by Coast GuardTwo migrants struggling to swim back to Mexico across the Rio Grande were rescued by the Coast Guard after reaching U.S. land and attempting to return, then taken to a processing center.May 12, 2025·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·Latin Times📦,KRGV📦,U.S. Coast Guard📦,CBP📦,Coast Guard News📦
Daniel F.M.: Chelsea father detained by ICE before three children on Mother's DayA father of three, Daniel Flores-Martinez, was detained in front of his family after agents smashed his car window on Mother's Day; the family is suing for $1 million. A separate stop left a mother and her autistic 13-year-old hospitalized.May 11, 2025·Chelsea, MA·Guatemala·Boston.com📦,Boston Globe📦
Massachusetts girl held face to ground by police as ICE detains motherA 16-year-old girl was held to the ground by Worcester police while ICE agents detained her mother in May 2025, and the teen was later charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.May 9, 2025·Worcester, MA·NBC News📦,NBC Boston+1📦
Iris M.L.: Guatemalan woman deported 10 days after stillbirth in ICE custodyA Guatemalan woman lost her son to a stillbirth while held at a Louisiana detention center, then was shackled and deported ten days later, records showing she lacked prenatal care.May 9, 2025·Richwood, LA·Guatemala·Qoshe📦,The Guardline📦,International Business Times,Instagram📦
Jenifer G.H.: 15-year-old girl missing after heatstroke, abandoned in Eagle Pass, TexasJenifer Gomez Hernandez, 15, from Chiapas, Mexico, was abandoned in Eagle Pass after suffering heatstroke and a foot injury during her journey. She has not been heard from since May 9, 2025.May 9, 2025·Eagle Pass, TX·Mexico·National Center for Missing & Exploited Children📦,Instagram📦
LaMonica M.: New Jersey congresswoman indicted on three counts after ICE facility protestRep. LaMonica McIver was indicted on three counts for allegedly impeding federal officers during a May 9 protest at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE facility. She has pleaded not guilty, calling the case political retaliation.May 9, 2025·Newark, NJ·NBC News📦,New Jersey Monitor📦,Patch📦
South Sudanese man held weeks at Djibouti military base, then deportedA 33-year-old South Sudanese man was deported to South Sudan in July 2025 after weeks held at a military base in Djibouti, representing himself in his appeals. A federal judge has now ruled his removal and the broader program unlawful.May 8, 2025·NE·South Sudan·Info News📦,Donald Trump Class Action📦,Binodon Times,InterNewsCast
Nestor U.B.: Honduran man wrongly referred to ICE, held two months in Durham jailNestor Alejandro Umana Barquero, a 23-year-old Honduran citizen, was held in Durham County jail over 60 days after a wrongful ICE referral, even after his charges were dismissed. He later vanished from the detention system while held in Texas.May 8, 2025·Durham, NC·Honduras·Indy Week📦
Six Mexican nationals arrested by Border Patrol after West Fargo noise complaintSix Mexican nationals, ages 21 to 60, were arrested after a noise complaint at a West Fargo apartment led agents to their van. One, Ruben Lopez-Rodriguez, now faces federal charges for illegal reentry.May 7, 2025·Fargo, ND·Mexico·KVRR📦,Valley News Live📦,KFGO,InForum
14-year-old boy among four killed as migrant boat capsizes off San DiegoA migrant boat capsized off San Diego, killing four people including a 14-year-old boy, with a 10-year-old girl still missing at sea. Their father is in a coma and their mother remains hospitalized.May 7, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦
Two U.S. citizen children, 4 and 5, deported to MexicoA mother was lured to an immigration appointment with false promises of asylum, then deported to Reynosa, Mexico with her three children, including two U.S. citizens ages 5 and 4.May 7, 2025·Austin, TX·Mexico·CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,The Daily Beast📦,Times of India📦
Guatemalan mother granted protection held by ICE far from Maryland familyA 37-year-old Guatemalan woman, previously granted protection from deportation in 2012, was arrested by masked agents at a Baltimore check-in and shipped across multiple facilities, losing contact with her husband and young daughter.May 7, 2025·Baltimore, MD·Guatemala·The Banner📦
Legal resident since 1967 held nearly 9 months by ICEA 66-year-old legal resident since 1967 and longtime legal assistant was detained at San Francisco airport returning from visiting his son, an Air Force member, in Japan. He was freed after nearly nine months and returned home to San Diego.May 7, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·Day of Law📦,Best Cricket Names📦,AS Lawsuit,Legal Frame Wire,Times Now News
Leyvis V.P.: Guatemalan man arrested by ICE in Chattanooga, TennesseeA Guatemalan man was arrested while on supervised probation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is being held pending deportation proceedings.May 7, 2025·Chattanooga, TN·Guatemala·WDEF📦,News Channel 9📦,Tennessee Conservative News📦,Nuestro Diario📦
Rodolfo H.Y.: Father arrested by ICE while driving his children to school, deportedA 56-year-old Mexican man was arrested while driving his teenage children to school near Carson City. He was deported to Mexico after his appeals failed, part of a sweep that arrested 33 people across northern Nevada.May 6, 2025·Carson City, NV·Mexico·My News 4📦,KRCR TV📦,KTVL📦,KOMO News📦
Pregnant Guatemalan woman lost in Arizona desertA pregnant Guatemalan woman became lost while crossing the Arizona desert near the border, navigating dangerous terrain and later recounting her experience.May 6, 2025·Arizona·Guatemala·CNN📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Columbia Tribune📦,Record Courier📦,The Intelligencer📦
Denisse P.V.: Austin mother and three children, two U.S. citizens, deported by ICEA Mexican woman and her three children, two of them U.S. citizens, were arrested after she reported to a Pflugerville processing center following a traffic stop. The family was deported within 24 hours.May 6, 2025·Austin, TX·Mexico·KUT📦,KVUE+1📦,Austin American-Statesman📦
Bryan R.G.: U.S. citizen's husband held three months by ICE, loses job and homeA Venezuelan man married to a U.S. citizen was detained during a honeymoon stop at a Trump hotel in Doral. Held nearly three months, he lost his job, home, and savings and now faces over $80,000 in debt.May 6, 2025·Doral, FL·Venezuela·NBC News📦,Latin Times📦,Instagram📦
Akbor M.: Bangladeshi man held in Lake County Jail, ICE seeks his transferA Bangladeshi national was arrested and extradited to Florida over his sister-in-law's death. ICE has placed a detainer to take him into custody after the criminal case concludes.May 6, 2025·Lake County, FL·Bangladesh·Fox News,Tampa Free Press📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Arizona Free Press,Bold
Patricia V.T.: DACA recipient resettles in Mexico after 20 years building career in CaliforniaA DACA recipient who lived in California for 20 years, came at age 12 fleeing abuse and later built a global banking career, left for Mexico in May 2025 amid DACA uncertainty.May 6, 2025·Fresno, CA·Mexico·The Fresno Bee📦,KQED,KMPH,ABC 30
