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📦
U.S. citizen says ICE agents struck her while restraining husband in TexasA woman who says she is a U.S. citizen reported that ICE agents struck her in Mission, Texas, after she stepped in fearing for her husband's safety as agents restrained him.Social media onlyJul 31, 2025·Mission, TX·Instagram📦
Guillermo M.R.: San Jose tattoo artist arrested in Berkeley while fighting ICE deportationGuillermo Medina Reyes, a 31-year-old San Jose tattoo artist, was arrested in Berkeley on July 27 in a carjacking case just two weeks after a judge barred his deportation detention.Jul 31, 2025·San Jose, CA·Mexico·East Bay Times📦,Yahoo News📦,NBC Bay Area+1📦,SFist📦,KTVU📦,CourtListener
Pierre B.: Haitian businessman and green card holder held by ICE without bondPierre Reginald Boulos, a Haitian businessman and former presidential candidate, remains held at Krome North Service Processing Center after an immigration judge ruled he must stay in mandatory detention.Jul 31, 2025·Miami, FL·Haiti·Associated Press+1📦,Miami Herald+2📦
Celeste H. and Franklin A.: ICE agent pulls gun on woman during South Carolina raidFranklin Arce was arrested during an unannounced July 30 raid in North Charleston while working toward legal citizenship with a court hearing scheduled. An agent pulled a gun on his partner and shoved her back into the house.Jul 30, 2025·North Charleston, SC·Newsweek📦,ABC News 4📦,WRDW📦
Gloria B.: Colombian wife of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Newark airportGloria Barazone, 46, married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested at Newark airport on July 30 while her green card application was pending. She was transferred between detention facilities in three states, disrupting her legal case.Jul 30, 2025·Newark, NJ·Colombia·Newsweek📦,The Actual News📦,Distant News,Collector
Fernando A.R.: Asylum-seeking high school theater manager thrown down by ICE, witnesses sayFernando Alves Rocha, a theater manager and mentor at a Kirkland high school, was pulled from his car and thrown to the ground during his arrest. A judge granted him bond after colleagues raised over $36,000.Jul 30, 2025·Kirkland, WA·Brazil·Newsweek📦,KUOW+1📦,KIRO 7📦,Seattle Times+2📦,Lynnwood Times📦
Carlos G. and Óscar Alejandro G.: Two Mexican brothers held about 20 days at Alligator Alcatraz without chargesBrothers Carlos Martín and Óscar Alejandro Gonzalez were detained after a traffic stop in Orlando and held nearly 20 days at a Florida detention facility without case numbers or a lawyer. They were released uncharged and returned to Mexico.Jul 30, 2025·Orlando, FL·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,El Universal📦,UnoTV+1📦,Vanguardia📦,El País📦,Milenio📦,Revista Única📦
Hmong refugee in U.S. since age five dies after deportation to LaosA Hmong refugee who came to the U.S. in 1978 at age five was detained during a routine check-in, deported to Laos, and later died there, leaving behind her husband and four children.Jul 30, 2025·Stryker, OH·Laos·Newsweek📦,Legal Clarity,Polifinus,GoFundMe📦
