José: Venezuelan family who entered legally self-deports after month in Texas detentionA Venezuelan family who entered legally in 2024 and awaited asylum hearings were arrested outside court and held a month at a Texas family detention center. After release, they bought tickets home to Venezuela.Apr 16, 2026·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Texas Tribune📦,KVIA📦,Instagram📦
Mother arrested by ICE at school drop-off with two children in carA mother was arrested by federal agents outside a San Diego-area elementary school during morning drop-off, with her two children still in the car.August 2025·San Diego, CA·ACLU📦,10News📦
Huron father deported to Guatemala, leaving U.S. citizen wife and two childrenA Huron man who came to the U.S. as a teenager was detained outside his home in August 2025 and deported to Guatemala, leaving his wife and two children, ages 2 and 9, without income.Aug 2025·Huron, SD·Guatemala·Mitchell Republic📦,South Dakota Searchlight,News Center 1📦,Garretson Gazette📦
Jesus C.: Los Angeles car wash worker deported by ICE, separated from four childrenJesus Cruz, detained while polishing cars at a Los Angeles car wash in June 2025, was deported to Mexico and briefly reunited with his wife and four children in August.Aug 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,LAist📦,St. Kitts-Nevis Observer📦,AOL,Chatty That,ABC7📦,Cash Winner📦
Pablo S.: Man detained by ICE, judge halts deportationPablo Sequen challenged his detention in court, and a judge granted a preliminary injunction on September 16, 2025, halting his deportation.Aug 1, 2025·Northern District of California·CourtListener+2📦,LCCR SF📦,Clearinghouse📦,PACER Monitor📦
Sharareh M.: Studio City shop owner's wife, a green card holder, detained by ICESharareh Moghadam, a green card holder from Iran pursuing citizenship, was detained after returning from visiting sick family members and remains held in Phoenix, with a court date set for September 12.Aug 1, 2025·Studio City, CA·Iran·ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles+1📦
Detainees on ten-day hunger strike at Florida detention center, one hospitalizedDetainees at a South Florida facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" have hunger-struck for ten days over conditions; one, Pedro Hernández, was hospitalized but kept refusing food.Aug 1, 2025·Miramar, FL·Cuba·NBC News📦,The Independent📦,NBC Miami📦
Vietnamese father of three young children detained twice, family lives in fearLam T, in his 50s, was detained twice over a teenage fake license and later released both times. He now seeks to restore his green card after receiving a pardon.Aug 1, 2025·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦
Andrew F.: Adoptee raised in U.S. deported to Vietnam, where he has no familyAndrew Fenton, 58, adopted from Vietnam in 1975 but never granted citizenship, was deported there in August 2025 and now works as a cook, later learning his birth name and father's identity.Aug 1, 2025·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦,Asia News Network📦
Mireille D.: Haitian green card holder becomes citizen after USCIS froze her naturalizationMireille Desormeaux, a Haitian green card holder, became a U.S. citizen in August after suing over delays affecting applicants from countries deemed 'high risk.'Aug 1, 2025·Boston, MA·Haiti·WGBH📦
Benjamin and Dennis: Teen with deportation protections held 143 days, brother deported by ICEBenjamin, 16, was held 143 days in shelters despite protections from deportation, after agents coerced his signature and deported his brother Dennis to Ecuador. He was freed four days after lawyers sued.August 2025·Buffalo, NY·Ecuador·CT Insider📦
At least three detainees died, measles spread at ICE's Camp East MontanaDetainees sued ICE over conditions at Camp East Montana, a Fort Bliss facility, citing at least three deaths, a monthlong measles outbreak, and claims of medical neglect and abuse.Aug 2025·Fort Bliss, TX·The New Yorker📦,USA Today📦,NBC News,Texas Tribune,U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar
NYC second-grader deported with mother after ICE check-inA 6-year-old New York City second-grader and her mother, an Ecuadorian asylum-seeking family, were deported in August after an ICE check-in, leaving her 16-year-old sibling in the U.S.Aug 2025·US·Ecuador·The New York Times📦,Poughkeepsie Journal📦,St. Augustine Record,Burlington County Times
Yury S.: Russian immigrant who sought ICE help returning home held 11 monthsYury Saaryan, a Russian man who sought help returning home, has been held nearly 11 months despite a deportation order and three hunger strikes; a court denied his release request in July 2026.Aug 2025·Tacoma, WA·Russia·Chron📦,EXA,Seattle Times
Juan José E.L.: Kona coffee worker held 168 days by ICE after green card interviewJuan José Estrada Lopez, 42, a Nicaraguan Kona coffee farm worker married to a U.S. citizen, was held 168 days after his green card interview before being freed with lawful permanent resident status.Aug 2025·Captain Cook, HI·Nicaragua·Star Advertiser📦,Fresh Cup📦,ACLU Hawaii+1📦,Instagram📦
Alma B.: Filipina-American activist detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsAlma Bella Bowman, a Georgia immigrants' rights activist, was freed after eight months at Stewart Detention Center and continues seeking recognition as a citizen through her father's Navy service.Aug 1, 2025·Macon, GA·Philippines·Advancing Justice Atlanta+1📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,WRDW📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE at mandatory court hearings, fast-tracked for deportationLegal groups sued over ICE's practice of arresting immigrants at mandatory court hearings, arguing people are detained and fast-tracked for deportation while complying with legal obligations.Aug 1, 2025·New York, NY·ACLU📦,New York Civil Liberties Union📦,KQED📦,Common Dreams📦
Ted J.: 24-year-old British man brought to U.S. as child deported by ICETed Jones, 24, who moved to the U.S. as a child, was deported to Britain in August 2025 over a 2022 drink-driving conviction and visa issues.Aug 1, 2025·United Kingdom·The Telegraph📦,Legit📦,i News📦
Zhiyu Y.: Chinese national's planned arrest at San Francisco ICE appointment blockedA Chinese national facing detention at a July 31, 2025 ICE appointment in San Francisco had his arrest blocked by a federal court, which ruled he cannot be detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE leaving San Francisco immigration courtCarmen Aracely Pablo Sequen was detained by ICE agents leaving San Francisco immigration court on July 31, 2025, and sued for her release; three others later joined her case challenging courthouse arrest policies.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦,Clearinghouse📦
Deported Venezuelans describe beatings in El Salvador's CECOT prisonSixteen former detainees of El Salvador's CECOT prison described beatings, isolation, and sexual assault inside the facility where the U.S. has deported migrants.Jul 31, 2025·Venezuela·Washington Post+1📦,ABC News📦,The Straits Times📦
