Afghan asylum seeker hospitalized for heart arrhythmia held 41 days by ICEAn Afghan asylum seeker was detained at work after missing two check-ins, one due to a hospitalization for a heart condition ICE had said would not count against him. A judge freed him after 41 days.Mar 18, 2026·Portland, OR·Afghanistan·Investigate West📦,Yelm Online📦
Ruzana N.: Pastor with U.S. citizen son detained at routine ICE check-in in MassachusettsAssociate pastor Ruzana Nehonde, 49, was detained during a routine check-in despite nearly three decades in Massachusetts and a U.S. citizen son. Her Stow church community is raising money to help her family.Dec 3, 2025·Stow, MA·Zimbabwe·CBS News📦,Boston Globe📦,FOX 23 Maine📦
Gennady S.: Ukrainian immigrant detained at ICE check-in after 25 years without violationsA Ukrainian immigrant living in Santa Monica with his sister for 25 years was re-detained during a routine check-in after Ukraine refused to accept him. A court ordered his immediate release.Dec 2, 2025·Ukraine·CourtListener📦
Angelica M.C.: Mexican woman detained again when she voluntarily reported for immigration check-inA Mexican woman who came to the U.S. in 2015 was re-detained after voluntarily showing up to a check-in. A court ordered her release, finding she was given no notice or hearing beforehand.Dec 2, 2025·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Honduran man struck by ICE vehicle in St. PaulA Honduran man was struck by an ICE vehicle while fleeing agents in St. Paul, causing a multi-vehicle crash, then detained. A federal judge ordered his release in February 2026, calling the detention unlawful.Dec 2, 2025·St Paul, MN·Honduras·CBS News+2📦,Instagram📦
Denham Springs schoolchildren flee as Border Patrol slams man to groundMore than a dozen schoolchildren waiting for their bus in Denham Springs fled crying as masked Border Patrol agents chased and slammed a man face-first to the ground nearby.December 2025·Denham Springs, LA·ACLU📦,The Advocate📦
Elmer M.: Guatemalan man with infected genital rash waits four months for careElmer M., 28, developed an infected rash after the facility denied him soap, then waited four months without seeing a medic despite daily requests starting in December.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Guatemala·Human Rights Watch📦
Orlando L.: 40-year-old Honduran man with high blood pressure denied care eight straight daysOrlando L., 40, with high blood pressure, went without his medication for weeks at Camp East Montana and was told staff would just keep him stable until deportation.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Honduras·Human Rights Watch📦
Germán L.: 32-year-old Colombian beaten, given 30 days in solitary for standing upGermán L., 32, was beaten by guards at Camp East Montana for standing up during an argument, then held in solitary confinement for at least 17 days of a 30-day punishment.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Colombia·Human Rights Watch📦
Asif A.: Protester, 26, among 18 arrested blocking ICE agents in ManhattanAsif Ali, 26, was charged with assault after shoving a pallet into an officer's foot during a Manhattan protest blocking an ICE operation. He pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.Dec 1, 2025·Manhattan, NY·Yahoo News📦,Off the Press📦,Star Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Dulce: Guatemalan mother separated from 8-year-old son eight months, fears ICE arrestDulce, a Guatemalan mother in Virginia, spent eight months fighting to reunite with her 8-year-old son after a traffic stop led to his detention. She recovered him in February 2025 after a lawsuit, but still fears deportation.Dec 1, 2025·Virginia·Guatemala·AOL📦,CRBC News📦
Humberto M.: Father deported to Mexico by ICE while daughter serves overseas in NavyHumberto Martinez was deported to Mexico while his daughter Jessica, a U.S. Navy sailor, was deployed overseas and learned of it from abroad, leaving her sister to manage the household alone.Dec 2025·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Tuko.co.ke📦,Instagram+1📦,YouTube📦
Reny R.P.: Venezuelan man working lawfully in Denver arrested by ICE after parole endedA Venezuelan man living in Denver and working lawfully under humanitarian parole was arrested after his parole was terminated by email. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation.Dec 1, 2025·Denver, CO·Venezuela·CourtListener
Vermont second grader detained by ICE over ThanksgivingA second-grade student in Vermont was detained by immigration authorities over the Thanksgiving holiday.Dec 1, 2025·Vermont, VT·MSN📦,Boston Globe📦,VT Digger📦,Inquisitr📦,Seven Days📦
Natalia A.: Protester arrested and charged at Canal Street ICE protest in ManhattanNatalia Arai, 37, was charged with assault after kicking a garbage can that struck an officer during a protest blocking an ICE operation in Manhattan. She pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.Dec 1, 2025·Manhattan, NY·Yahoo News📦,Off the Press📦,Star Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Heng G.: Chinese dissident who filmed Uyghur camps held by ICE since AugustGuan Heng, 38, a Chinese asylum seeker who secretly filmed Uyghur internment camps before fleeing to the U.S., was arrested near Albany and held at Broome County jail. He is appealing to avoid deportation, fearing persecution in China.Dec 1, 2025·Albany, NY·China·NPR📦,American Community Media📦,Deutsche Welle📦,Hong Kong Free Press📦,The Independent📦,Court News📦,Info News
Juan B.: Nicaraguan former political prisoner stripped of nationality deported to Honduras by ICEJuan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.Dec 1, 2025·Nicaragua·Human Rights Watch📦,El Heraldo📦,100 Noticias,La Prensa+1
Charlotte construction worker deported by ICE, never met his new babyA Charlotte construction worker and skilled woodworker was detained on his lunch break and deported to El Salvador. His pregnant wife and daughters have not seen him in ten months; he has never met their new baby.Fundraiser onlyDec 1, 2025·Charlotte, NC·El Salvador·GoFundMe📦
Pauline B.: Cameroonian mother whose fallopian tube was removed without consent held at StewartPauline Nadege Binam, 36, who came to the U.S. at age 2, remains held at Stewart Detention Center, separated from her 17-year-old daughter. She reads nearly a book a day to cope.Dec 1, 2025·Lumpkin, GA·Cameroon·CBS News,The Advocate📦,The Pink Times,LGBTQIA News,Rough Draft Atlanta
Turkish driver with rheumatoid arthritis detained at Otay Mesa before follow-up careA 32-year-old Turkish driver with rheumatoid arthritis was detained before getting needed follow-up care, and his family was turned away trying to deliver his medication. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Dec 1, 2025·San Diego, CA·Turkey·KPBS📦
Guatemalan mother's partner detained after ICE agents smash car windowA Guatemalan asylum seeker's partner was dragged from their car after agents smashed the window during a family ICE check-in, as her three young children watched. The children, ages 1 to 9, have since shown depression and developmental regression.Dec 2025·Los Angeles County, CA·Guatemala·KFF Health News📦
