Migrant dies in Rio Bravo, first death of 2026 in CoahuilaA man believed to be José Antonio Sánchez Ríos, 35, of Guanajuato, died trying to cross the Rio Bravo into the U.S. and was found floating near Piedras Negras, Coahuila.Jan 11, 2026·Piedras Negras, Coahuila·Mexico·El Mañana📦,Capital Coahuila📦,Monclova📦
Marcus: Father and daughter displaced by Operation Metro Surge ICE enforcementA father named Marcus and his daughter are living in a campsite after enforcement activity under Operation Metro Surge, seeking donations to help prevent his deportation.May 3, 2026·ImpactGuru📦,The Wish Wall📦,Njump📦,Instagram📦
Axel A.R.: High school junior brought to U.S. at 4 deported to HondurasAxel Gerardo Archaga Rios, 18, a Dunwoody High School junior who came to the U.S. at age 4, was deported to Honduras after a traffic stop and is now living with his grandmother.May 3, 2026·Dunwoody, GA·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,Univision📦,CNN📦,Atlanta News First📦,Yahoo News📦,11Alive📦,WRDW+1📦,Instagram+4📦
Stephani E.F.: Woman held by ICE at Adelanto wins temporary halt to deportationA woman held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center asked a court to block her deportation, winning a temporary order stopping her transfer ahead of a May 8 hearing.May 2, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Thirteen arrested as thousands join peaceful Portland May Day marchesThousands marched peacefully for May Day, linking labor and immigrant rights; twelve people were arrested near an ICE facility and during a hotel sit-in, with one officer hospitalized.May 2, 2026·Portland, OR·KGW📦,KATU📦,KPTV📦
Ranjani S.: Fulbright scholar's visa revoked, fled to Canada after ICE visitsRanjani Srinivasan, a Fulbright scholar and Columbia doctoral student from India, had her visa revoked without explanation after ICE agents visited her building three times. She fled and remains in Canada.May 2, 2026·New York, NY·India·Bwog📦,Times of India+2📦,Trump Whack📦,Norman Finkelstein📦
Juan G.: Guatemalan man deported with no word on promised paymentJuan Gaspar, from a village near Quetzaltenango, was deported after signing a voluntary departure agreement. A week later he had received no message with stipend collection details, though officers had taken his phone number.May 2, 2026·Quetzaltenango, GT·Guatemala·El País📦
Several protesters arrested at Portland ICE facility on May DaySeveral hundred protesters gathered at Portland's ICE facility on May Day; police moved in after some marched onto the driveway and rattled its gate, making multiple arrests.May 2, 2026·Portland, OR·KPTV📦,KATU📦,The Oregonian
Teen detained by ICE after trooper's Signal tip-offAn 18-year-old high school senior was pulled over in Austin and detained after a trooper texted his ID to ICE on Signal; he was later freed after a court challenge.May 1, 2026·Austin, TX·Click2Houston,KXAN+1,Instagram📦
Dilcia: Honduran mother torn from autistic U.S. citizen son after 24 yearsDilcia (a pseudonym) raised four children alone on two jobs in Texas, and her youngest, 19, is autistic and depends on her. Taken on her way to her restaurant job, she was deported nine days later without seeing a judge.May 2026·Galveston, TX·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦,Instagram
Felipe: Cuban man sent to Mexico without a judge, now homeless and hungryFelipe (a pseudonym) lived 18 years in Miami. Held in a dark cage he called "the chicken coop," he was told to wait indefinitely or accept Mexico, where he now sleeps on the street.May 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦
Honglei H.: Detained man wins court order blocking deportationA man held in immigration detention won a court order temporarily blocking his deportation while a judge reviews his custody status, with a hearing set for May 4, 2026.May 1, 2026·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Reyna F.V.: Man held by ICE in Denver after judge ordered his releaseA noncitizen remains held at ICE's Denver facility even after an immigration judge set an $8,000 bond, since ICE invoked a rule to keep him detained during its appeal.May 1, 2026·Denver, CO·CourtListener📦
Cameroonian man protected from deportation held over six months at AdelantoA Cameroonian man granted protection from deportation to his home country in September 2025 was still held at Adelanto Detention Facility over six months later. A court ordered his release within 24 hours.May 1, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Cameroon·CourtListener📦
Aled C.B.: Cuban man with anxiety dies by apparent suicide in Miami ICE detentionAled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt, 27, a Cuban national, died by apparent suicide in a Miami detention cell. His family is raising funds to cremate him and send his ashes to his parents in Cuba.May 1, 2026·FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,Univision📦,Diario Las Américas📦,Truthout📦,Progreso Hispano News📦,Al Ritmo de Miami📦,Público📦,News Americas Now📦,Instagram📦
Juanita A.: Oregon shop owner with green card dragged from car by ICEJuanita Avila, 47, a Cottage Grove, Oregon shop owner and green card holder, was dragged from her car and pinned to pavement despite showing valid ID. A federal judge has since blocked ICE from making warrantless arrests in Oregon.May 1, 2026·Cottage Grove, OR·Guatemala·The Guardian📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,Newsweek📦,The Oregonian📦,Reno Gazette Journal📦,Courthouse News📦,KEZI📦,KLCC📦,The Fappening Newz📦,Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,Briefly📦
Marcelo G.S.: Brazilian teen arrested by ICE driving to volleyball practiceMarcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, came from Brazil at age 7 and was detained while driving to volleyball practice, held without a bed or window. He later earned his diploma and was invited to the State of the Union.May 2026·Milford, MA·Brazil·WPRI📦,WBUR+1📦,MetroWest Daily News📦,NBC Boston+1📦,WCVB📦,Boston Globe📦
Deyvi C.S.: Mexican man detained in Vermont ICE raid a judge found unconstitutionalDeyvi Daniel Corona Sanchez was detained in South Burlington, Vermont, after hundreds of neighbors gathered in an hours-long standoff to block agents. He missed a May hearing offering a program to clear a pending DUI charge.May 2026·South Burlington, VT·Mexico·Vermont Public+1📦,My Faith News📦,NBC 5📦,VT Digger📦,Seven Days📦
Dy N.: Vietnamese deacon and father of six deported by ICE, missed newborn's birthThuc Dy Dang Nguyen, a church deacon, Sunday-school teacher and father of six, was deported to Vietnam after 12 years of compliance with supervision. He missed his wife's C-section and has not met their newest child.May 1, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Vietnam·Newsweek📦,Habeas Dockets,Tea Buoy
Andres V.W.: Nicaraguan man protected from return home faces ICE deportation to MexicoA Nicaraguan man held at a Louisiana detention facility, previously granted protection from being sent back to Nicaragua, is fighting deportation to Mexico instead. A court has denied his request to block the transfer.May 2026·Monroe, LA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Adam M.: Volunteer medic carried into detention center and detained for helping pepper-sprayed protestersAdam Marshall, a former infantry officer who has volunteered over a year helping detainees' families, was carried into a detention center while treating pepper-sprayed protesters in May 2026. Agents later lined him up under a highway overpass and released him.May 2026·Newark, NJ·The Globe and Mail📦,Whiskey Leaks📦,Press Watchers,Capture Cascade
