Man with schizophrenia becomes non-verbal after eight months detained at North LakeA man with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, once stable while living with family, became non-verbal after eight months in detention and was moved to a medical facility for care.May 20, 2026·Detroit, MI·La Prensa Newspaper📦
Refugio R.O.: Construction worker arrested by mistake, detained three months by ICE in ColoradoRefugio Ramirez Ovando, 43, was arrested in May on his way to work at a construction company and held three months, an outcome an ICE agent later admitted was a mistake.May 2025·Grand Junction, CO·Colorado Sun📦,KUNC📦,Denver Gazette📦,Durango Herald📦
Rakesh R.: Indian man mistakenly flown to Alaska by ICE, held 16 more daysRakesh Rakesh volunteered to self-deport to India but was mistakenly flown to Sitka, Alaska, then re-detained for 16 days in Seattle, prompting him to go on a hunger strike.May 2025·Seattle, WA·India·Yakima Herald📦,KUOW📦,Juneau Independent📦,MyNorthwest
Dozens of delivery drivers arrested by ICE at San Diego military baseDozens of delivery and rideshare drivers, many with temporary work permission, were arrested at Camp Pendleton's gates, despite judges repeatedly finding such detentions violate due process.May 2025·Oceanside, CA·Capital & Main📦,The Brunswick News,Instagram📦
Javier S.: Maryland teenager held by ICE came hours from deportation to El SalvadorJavier Salazar, 19, a Venezuelan who arrived alone in 2022, was detained over gang suspicion based on a photo possibly showing a toy water pistol. The Supreme Court blocked his deportation hours before it was set.Apr 30, 2025·Maryland·Venezuela·The Guardian📦,Delmarva Now📦,WBALtv📦
Marisol O.V.: Trans woman alleges medical neglect and assault during ICE detentionMarisol Ordonez Vargas, a transgender woman from Central America, says she was denied toilet paper and care for a broken nose during a month in ICE custody, and was sexually assaulted.Apr 30, 2025·Them📦,Assigned Media📦,CourtListener,National Police Accountability
Loic A.: Coffee shop manager self-deports to Benin amid ICE fears in PittsfieldLoic Adandedjan, manager of Dottie's Coffee Lounge in Pittsfield, left for Benin in late April after a decade in the U.S., spurred by fear following a coworker's ICE arrest.Apr 29, 2025·Pittsfield, MA·Berkshire Eagle📦,Instagram📦
America P.R.: Mother facing deportation with U.S. citizen daughter who has life-threatening genetic disorderAmerica Perez Ramirez, 52, was ordered to report for deportation with her 11-year-old daughter Yoselin, a U.S. citizen with a life-threatening genetic disorder requiring her mother's care, after past stays were denied.Apr 28, 2025·Florida, FL·Mexico·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
Pregnant mother and 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter deported to Honduras by ICEA pregnant mother and her 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter were deported to Honduras after she was given under two minutes to decide by phone, with attorneys saying consent was forced.Apr 28, 2025·Honduras·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
16-year-old girl frightened by ICE welfare check visit in Washington stateA 16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant girl in Washington state was frightened by an ICE "welfare check" visit, calling her attorney in fear that her life would be upended.Apr 28, 2025·Washington, WA·The Guardian📦,The Marshall Project📦,Seattle Times,Spokesman-Review,Spokane Public Radio
Alfredo L.: Michelin-star restaurant cook and American wife self-deport after 20 yearsAlfredo Linares, a cook at a Michelin-star restaurant, and his American wife Raegan Kline left for Puerto Vallarta after 20 years together in the U.S., fearing his detention.Apr 28, 2025·Culver City, CA·Mexico·NBC Los Angeles📦,Huaren📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen children deported to Honduras, child with cancer sent without medicationSeveral U.S. citizen children have been deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers, including a 2-year-old and, in a Texas case, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old with late-stage cancer sent without his medication.Apr 28, 2025·Honduras·PBS📦,CNN,Billboard Lifestyle,THIRTEEN
Philippe K.: Former Michigan graduate student detained by ICE for second timePhilippe Kame, a former University of Michigan graduate student and architectural designer, was detained a second time in April 2026 while on approved leave. He was released on $8,000 bond after about a month.Apr 27, 2025·Ann Arbor, MI·Michigan Daily📦,MLive
Mother of four U.S. citizen children deported by ICEAn immigrant mother of four U.S. citizen children, including an infant, was deported, according to her lawyers.Apr 26, 2025·Associated Press📦,New York Magazine📦,Boston Globe📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Sav: TikToker detained by CBP, phone searched at Miami airportSav, a Fort Lauderdale social media content creator, was pulled aside and questioned by border officers returning from Europe, who then searched her phone and social media accounts.Apr 26, 2025·Miami, FL·Newsweek,Miami New Times📦,talesfromflorida.com,Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News
3 U.S. citizen children, including one with cancer, deported by ICETwo families, including three U.S. citizen children ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported from New Orleans without lawyer access. One child with metastatic cancer went without medication.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·PBS📦,ACLU📦,El Semanario Online📦,NIPNLG📦
U.S. citizen child with Stage 4 cancer deported to Honduras without medicationA 4-year-old U.S. citizen with Stage 4 cancer and his 7-year-old sister were deported to Honduras with their mother without his medication. Attorneys say the mother never consented or spoke with lawyers beforehand.Apr 25, 2025·Honduras·NBC News+1📦,AOL📦,Newser📦,Voz📦
Marie Ange B.: Haitian woman dies in ICE custody after guards allegedly ignored her distressMarie Ange Blaise, a 44-year-old Haitian woman, died in April 2025 at a Florida detention center after complaining of chest pains for hours while guards reportedly ignored pleas for help from other detained women.Apr 25, 2025·Pompano Beach, FL·Haiti·USA Today📦,CBS News📦,NPR📦,Miami Herald📦,Human Rights Watch📦,El País📦,Nation of Change📦,Immigration Policy Tracking📦
2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported by ICE to Honduras with pregnant motherA 2-year-old U.S. citizen was apparently deported to Honduras with her mother after the mother was seized at a routine check-in and held for three days without contact with family or lawyers.Apr 25, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Honduras·NBC News📦,Reuters📦,BBC📦,NPR📦
U.S. citizen detained by ICE agents in Escondido describes rough treatmentA U.S. citizen riding with his in-laws to breakfast in Escondido was boxed in, handcuffed, and held for about 30 minutes by masked agents who broke the truck's window before releasing him.Apr 25, 2025·Escondido, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Coast Guardsman's Argentine wife detained by HSI at Key West baseThe Argentine wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested at Naval Air Station Key West while seeking base family housing, after a screening flagged her expired visa. Her detention status remains unclear.Apr 24, 2025·Key West, FL·Argentina·Associated Press📦,CBS News,CNN,Military Times📦,The War Horse,Stamford Advocate,Task & Purpose📦,Devdiscourse📦,KSN📦,FOX 56 News
