Joel A.B.: Omaha DACA recipient held three months by ICE without a bond hearingJoel Angel-Becerril, a 27-year-old DACA recipient from Omaha, was freed February 20, 2026, after nearly three months detained. A judge dismissed his removal case days later, citing his DACA protection.Feb 24, 2026·Omaha, NE·Mexico·ACLU of Nebraska📦,Nebraska Examiner+2📦,Doniphan Herald📦,Wahoo-Ashland-Waverly,Nebraska Public Media📦,Gray Television📦,KSNB Local 4📦
Aldrin: Father detained by ICE in Minnesota as young daughters watchedAldrin, a father and his family's main provider, was detained in January 2026 after agents followed him home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as his young daughters watched from a window. He was later moved to New Mexico.Feb 24, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Give a Hand📦,Greater Long Island📦,MLive📦,GoFundMe📦
11-year-old U.S. citizen with brain tumor deported after Border Patrol checkpoint stopAn 11-year-old U.S. citizen with a brain tumor was deported to Mexico after her parents were detained at a checkpoint during her medical checkup. Her health has since worsened.Feb 24, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·NBC News+2📦,Latin Times📦,TPR📦,City & State New York📦,Van Nuys News Press,NBC New York,Instagram
Anselmo M.M.: Man on bond since 2019 detained at ICE check-inAnselmo Martin Matias was detained during a routine check-in after ICE wrongly described a reckless driving plea as a DUI. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing due process violations.Feb 24, 2026·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Kelvin M.B.: Nicaraguan man arrested at ICE check-in held without a bond hearingA Nicaraguan man has been held since February 2026 after a routine ICE check-in, without bond or a hearing before a judge. A court ordered officials to give him a bond hearing or release him by April 7.Feb 24, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Asylum seeker separated from 3-month-old infant held at Michigan ICE centerA Venezuelan asylum seeker who entered legally through a port of entry was separated from her 3-month-old after a false accusation, and now faces deportation or relocation without her baby amid harsh conditions at a Michigan detention center.Feb 24, 2026·Baldwin, MI·Venezuela·AOL📦,Archive.is
Eduardo T.R.: Driver reported to ICE over language barrier detained in West VirginiaEduardo Tinajero Rodriguez was detained after a traffic stop over an illegible license plate and a language barrier. A judge ordered his release, citing ICE's reliance on a record from when he was four.Feb 24, 2026·Charleston, WV·WVVA📦,WV Metro News📦,The Nerd Stash📦,Davis Vanguard📦
Warrantless DHS arrests hit U.S. citizens in North CarolinaFive people, including U.S. citizens and a visa holder, sued after being arrested without warrants during immigration operations in Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh and other North Carolina communities.Feb 24, 2026·North Carolina·ACLU📦,Cardinal Pine📦,Democracy Forward📦,ACLU of North Carolina📦,CourtListener📦
Veteran's adopted daughter from Iran faces deportation after 53 years hereAdopted from Iran at age three by a U.S. Air Force officer and raised in the Midwest for 53 years, she faces deportation after learning in 2008 she was never formally naturalized.Feb 24, 2026·California, CA·Iran·NPR+1📦,Associated Press📦,NBC San Diego📦,Newsday📦,OPB📦,Seattle Times📦,Instagram📦
Lorth S.: Cambodian refugee with green card dies in ICE custody in IndianaLorth Sim, 59, a Cambodian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1983, died in ICE custody in Indiana on February 16, 2026, after being transferred there to await deportation.Feb 24, 2026·Kokomo, IN·Cambodia·Reuters📦,Newsweek📦,WFYI+1📦,WBAA📦,Calexico Chronicle📦,Mirror Indianapolis📦,KOMO News📦,The Star📦,Kokomo Standard📦,Shafaqna📦,Indianapolis Star+3📦,Indiana Public Media📦,Irish Times📦,WRTV📦,21 Alive News📦,NWI Times📦,Inside Indiana Business📦,Instagram📦
George R.: Disabled Army veteran held three days by ICE despite citizenship proofGeorge Retes, a disabled Army veteran and security guard, was pepper-sprayed, tackled and held for three days despite proving his citizenship, missing his daughter's third birthday.Feb 24, 2026·Camarillo, CA·The Atlantic+1📦,ProPublica📦,Los Angeles Times,Scripps News📦,Military Times📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,East Bay Times📦,News Beep,Legal Clarity,KQED,Instagram📦
Colleen F.: Social worker scanned and labeled domestic terrorist for recording ICE operationColleen Fagan, a social worker, had her face scanned and license plate recorded while observing an immigration operation, after an agent told her she was now a "domestic terrorist."Feb 24, 2026·Portland, ME·NPR+3📦
Jose V.S.: Longtime resident with pending U-visa held six months in ICE custodyA longtime U.S. resident with a pending U-visa was held at Adelanto Detention Center for six months after a disputed DUI arrest that brought no charges. A court ordered him freed within 24 hours.Feb 24, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener
Ruben A.L.: Cook with U visa arrested without warrant by ICE in North CarolinaRuben Arguera Lopez, 39, a cook with a U visa for helping police investigate a crime, was arrested without a warrant after 15 years living in Charlotte, North Carolina.Feb 24, 2026·NC·Courier-Post📦,Augusta Chronicle📦,ACLU of North Carolina📦,Case Filings Alert📦,CourtListener,Democracy Forward📦,The NC Beat📦,Columbia Tribune
Sonia E.A.: Alaska mother and two children deported by ICE within 36 hoursSonia Espinoza Arriaga and her three children were detained in Soldotna, Alaska, after a missed court hearing. She and her two youngest were deported to Tijuana within 36 hours; her 18-year-old son was sent to Tacoma.Feb 24, 2026·Soldotna, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News+1📦,Your Alaska Link📦,KTOO+1📦,Mamas Latinas📦,Alaska's News Source+1📦,Instagram📦
Haitian girls found dead in Mexican migrant center septic tankTwo Haitian girls, ages 4 and 5, were found dead in a septic tank at a migrant transit center in Oaxaca while awaiting immigration processing with their mother. Two officials were dismissed, but no one has been held responsible.Feb 24, 2026·Oaxaca, Mexico·Haiti·Haitian Times📦,L'Union Suite📦,El País📦,Mexico Solidarity📦,Black News📦
ICE whistleblower describes defective training to congressional DemocratsAn ICE whistleblower testified before Congressional Democrats at a public forum, raising concerns about defective training practices within the agency.Feb 23, 2026·CBS News📦,Star Tribune📦,U.S. Senate (Blumenthal)📦,MS Now📦,YouTube📦
Jorfrank L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker and father of two detained at ICE check-inJorfrank Lugo, a Venezuelan father of two young children, was detained during a routine check-in and a federal court denied his release in April. His wife Daniela now cares for their kids alone while funding his legal defense.Feb 23, 2026·Wentzville, MO·Venezuela·EXA📦,PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Roberto T.C.: Father of three U.S. citizens held by ICE after Tennessee traffic stopA Mexican man who came to the U.S. as a teenager in 2004 was detained without a bond hearing after a traffic stop, despite having a citizen spouse and three citizen children.Feb 23, 2026·Wilson County, TN·Mexico·CourtListener
Over 191 ICE detainees in Brooklyn face alleged inadequate medical careRep. Dan Goldman is seeking answers on the treatment of over 191 detainees held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, citing inadequate medical care and barriers to legal counsel.Feb 23, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Quiver Quantitative📦,Documented📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦
