ICE raids close multiple Don Patron Mexican Grill locations, detain workersWorkers were detained in ICE raids at Don Patron Mexican Grill locations in Elkins, Weston, and Bridgeport, West Virginia, on May 30, 2026, with the Elkins restaurant still closed outside normal hours by mid-August.May 31, 2026·Elkins, WV·The Intermountain📦,Chili Chili,WDTV
Father detained by ICE in Escondido while children watchA father was detained during an ICE enforcement action in Escondido while his children looked on, with video capturing them speaking in Spanish in distress.Social media onlyAug 19, 2025·Escondido, CA·Instagram📦
U.S. citizen's Afghan husband held over a year at Pennsylvania ICE facilityAn Afghan man married to a U.S. citizen and father to a young son with autism and ADHD has been held over a year at a Pennsylvania ICE facility after a traffic stop, despite a valid work permit.Aug 19, 2025·WV·Afghanistan·Mother Jones📦
Mario: Carwash worker held two months by ICE, still unable to workMario, a father of three who worked 33 years after immigrating from Mexico, was detained in an August carwash raid and held two months, including six nights on a cell floor; he remains unable to work and traumatized.Aug 19, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,LA Public Press,Times of San Diego,Capital & Main,Black News UK
Chinese man with prior suicide attempt found dead in ICE detention showerTwenty-four to 26 construction workers from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras were stopped in two highway traffic stops near a Pennsylvania hospital project and detained, disrupting families and the local workforce.Aug 19, 2025·State College, PA·China·The Straits Times📦,Yahoo News📦,The Star📦,Patch📦,Justice Patch📦
Daniel F.E.: Easton, Maryland pastor held by ICE says he was denied heart medicationDaniel Fuentes Espinal, a volunteer pastor and construction worker who led a 70-family congregation for over a decade, was detained while driving to a job and held nearly a month before his Easton community won his release.Aug 18, 2025·Easton, MD·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,ACLU📦,Christian Post📦,CNN📦,Maryland Matters,Centreville Spy📦,Coast TV📦,Maryland Law Blog📦,The Baltimore Banner📦,The Banner📦
Marlon S.C.: Stateless 65-year-old wheelchair user detained by ICE at asylum interviewMarlon Gerardo Sáenz Cruz, 65, a wheelchair user with glaucoma and polio complications, was detained at what he believed was an asylum interview after fleeing persecution in Nicaragua; he now faces possible removal.Aug 17, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·Associated Press📦,ABC News,Divergentes📦,Info News
Food delivery driver tackled and detained by federal agents in D.C.A Venezuelan food delivery driver was tackled to the ground and apparently shocked with a stun gun by federal agents in Northwest Washington, then placed in an unmarked vehicle, witnesses said.Aug 16, 2025·Washington, DC·Venezuela·Washington Post+1📦
Isaac D.: U.S. citizen tackled and detained by ICE agents outside Anaheim car washIsaac Dominguez, a U.S. citizen, was tackled and detained by immigration agents outside an Anaheim car wash after stopping to clean his car; he was released hours later without charges.Aug 16, 2025·Anaheim, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times,CBS News,Orange Juice Blog📦,Voice of OC📦,Orange County Register,NBC Los Angeles,ABC7,KTLA
Mam-speaking indigenous woman arrested by ICE in San Francisco immigration courtA Mayan-speaking woman from Guatemala who struggled to communicate through interpreters was arrested in a San Francisco courthouse hallway right after her immigration hearing ended.Aug 15, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CBS News📦,Mission Local📦,SFist📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Maria B.V.: Marine's mother detained applying for military family protection, deported to MexicoMaria Ursula Borja Valle, 54, mother of a Marine who served four years, was detained at an appointment to seek protection as a military relative and deported despite a stroke requiring ongoing medication.Aug 15, 2025·Pompano Beach, FL·Mexico·Associated Press📦,Cuba Headlines📦,The Banner,Telemundo 51+1📦
Edwin C.G.: Ecuadorian man who supports his family arrested by ICE at Danbury courthouseEdwin Calva-Guaman, 27, was arrested by ICE at Danbury Superior Courthouse after being told to appear for a court date his sister says never existed. His family rallied, saying he supports them and fears deportation.Aug 15, 2025·Danbury, CT·Ecuador·CT Mirror📦,CT Public📦
Ribvar K.: Iranian man detained by ICE misses baby's birthRibvar Karimi, an Iranian national, has been held in Alabama for over 50 days and missed the birth of his child while detained.Aug 15, 2025·Birmingham, Alabama·Iran·NPR📦,Newsweek📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Wiki
Johan B.: Miami yoga teacher detained by ICE minutes before classJohan Blanco, 44, a yoga instructor from Venezuela who has taught in Miami since 2015, was detained minutes before teaching a sold-out class. A GoFundMe has raised over $40,700 for his legal fees.Aug 15, 2025·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Miami New Times+1📦,The Miami,GoFundMe
Juliana S.: Protester pushed and threatened by ICE agents at courthouseJuliana Soares, an immigrant advocate, says ICE agents shoved her into armed agents and screamed at her while she protested at Danbury Superior Courthouse, leaving her ear ringing.Aug 14, 2025·Danbury, CT·CT Mirror📦
Michel T.: Maine pastor seeking asylum held 16 days by ICEMichel Tshimankinda, a South Portland pastor from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was freed on bond after 16 days in detention and has returned to lead his church while his asylum case continues.Aug 14, 2025·Westbrook, ME·DR Congo·Portland Press Herald📦,The Maine Wire📦,Press Herald📦,WGME📦,WMTW📦
Gagne D.: Bronx father reunites with wife and baby after ICE nearly deported himGagne Diagne, a Senegalese DoorDash worker, was arrested outside his Bronx home while his wife and infant were upstairs. Held six days, he was freed after a judge reopened his asylum case.Aug 14, 2025·Bronx, NY·Senegal·Documented📦
Antonia A.M.: Twin Cities mother of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICEAntonia Aguilar Maldonado, a mother of two U.S. citizen children, was freed after a federal judge's order, having been detained in July while on her way to work despite an active asylum case.Aug 13, 2025·Fort Snelling, MN·MPR News📦,Fox 9+1📦,KSTP+1📦,Twin Cities+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Sahan Journal📦
Long: Orange County father deported to Vietnam by ICE, leaving wife and sonsDo Phi Long, 60, who came to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1989, was arrested at a gas station and deported in August, leaving his wife and two sons in Orange County.Aug 13, 2025·Orange County, CA·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦
Isabella G.: Mexican mother's tourist visa canceled at border with U.S. citizen babyIsabella García, a Mexican mother traveling with her 3-month-old U.S. citizen son, had her tourist visa canceled at Eagle Pass and was held nearly seven hours before being told to reapply in a year.Aug 13, 2025·Eagle Pass, TX·Mexico·Univision📦,Vanguardia📦,Demos Diario📦,Instagram📦
Jose V.: DACA recipient detained by Border Patrol after Yuma traffic stopJose Valdovinos, a 27-year-old DACA recipient who has lived in Arizona since toddlerhood and works packaging dates, was detained after a traffic stop near Yuma with no explanation given. He was later released with an ankle monitor.Aug 13, 2025·Yuma, AZ·Mexico·ACLU📦,AZ Family+1📦,KAWC📦,Copper Courier📦
