Alexsandr Z.: Russian asylum seeker arrested at routine ICE check-in without a hearingA Russian asylum seeker, free for four years after his 2022 release, was re-detained by ICE at a routine check-in. A federal court ordered his immediate release on July 8, 2026.Jun 27, 2026·Russia·CourtListener📦
Four immigrants arrested in Fall River ICE enforcement operationsFour immigrants, from Haiti, Ecuador, Brazil and Mexico, were arrested in Fall River ICE operations between July 16 and August 3, including one whose prior felony charge had been dismissed.Aug 3, 2026·Fall River, MA·Brazil·USA Today📦,Fall River Reporter📦,New Bedford Guide
Pedro B.U.: Man re-detained by ICE without bond hearing, held weeksPreviously released on immigration parole, he was taken back into ICE custody on August 3, 2026 without any hearing. A federal judge ruled the re-detention violated due process and ordered his immediate release.Aug 3, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Avtar S.: Indian father of U.S. citizen children held by ICE a third timeA 54-year-old Indian man who has lived in the U.S. over three decades, with a wife and two citizen children, was detained for a third time despite a judge's order barring re-detention.Aug 3, 2026·Tacoma, WA·India·CourtListener
Jorge R.B.: Venezuelan man re-detained by ICE after traffic stop, held in North FloridaA Venezuelan man paroled into the U.S. in 2023 was detained after a traffic stop while appealing his removal order. A federal court ordered him given a bond hearing within seven days or released.Aug 3, 2026·Baker County, FL·Venezuela·CourtListener
Bassirou D.: Man from Mali in U.S. since 2001 faces ICE deportation to CameroonA Mali citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2001 and won protection from removal to Mali was detained at a routine check-in and told he would instead be sent to Cameroon.Aug 3, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Mali·CourtListener
Pablo S.G.: Father of seven dragged from car by ICE and deported to MexicoPablo Santiago Gonzalez, the main breadwinner for his wife and seven children, was pulled from his car while buying work supplies and deported to Mexico days later.Fundraiser onlyAug 3, 2026·Burlington, WA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Jorge Luis R.: Venezuelan husband detained by ICE while U.S. citizen wife battles breast cancerJorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, 36, was detained near Coconut Creek while his U.S. citizen wife battles breast cancer. The couple married in 2025 and had filed for his permanent residency.Aug 3, 2026·Coconut Creek, FL·Venezuela·CBS News📦
Mesheal M.M.S.: Egyptian asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held without a bond hearingAn Egyptian asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2023 was detained while attending a required ICE check-in during his appeal, and remains held without a bond hearing.Aug 3, 2026·Mason, TN·Egypt·CourtListener
Claudia R.: Venezuelan TPS holder detained by ICE, lost 15 pounds in overcrowded cellClaudia Rodríguez, 29, a Venezuelan immigrant with a business master's degree, was detained trying to board a flight and held in an overcrowded cell before a congresswoman helped secure her release.Aug 3, 2026·Pompano Beach, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,CBS News📦,NBC Miami,Miami Herald📦,Local 10📦,WLRN📦,Instagram📦
Carlitos P.: ICE detainee shows video of contaminated water with worms at California facilityCarlitos Ricardo Parias, held at Adelanto detention facility, filmed drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures, weeks after a judge ordered clean water access there.Aug 3, 2026·Adelanto, CA·The Guardian📦,Los Angeles Times📦,NPR📦,Instagram📦
Ana G.S.: Woman deported by ICE with nephrostomy tube still attached against doctor's adviceAna Granados Sanchez, 49, was deported while still attached to a urine-collection tube her urologist said should not be removed before taking out, despite advocates' appeals to delay.Aug 3, 2026·Florence, AZ·El Salvador·LinkedIn📦,Instagram+1📦
Paul: Indian man detained at airport suffers heart attack in ICE custodyPaul, an Indian asylee protected from deportation to India, suffered a heart attack while being processed by ICE at Dulles Airport after a family trip to Hawaii. He was hospitalized, then released under supervision.Aug 3, 2026·Washington, DC·India·News India Times📦
Ana C.: Wyoming immigrant activist flees as red states embrace ICE cooperationAna Castro, a Wyoming immigrant advocate who arrived as a child and founded the state's Juntos chapter, is leaving after decades in her rural community amid fears over expanding ICE cooperation.Aug 2, 2026·Jackson, WY·NPR📦,VPM,Wyoming Public Media
Children zip-tied and left without clothing in federal raid on Chicago apartmentsDozens of Chicago residents, including children who were zip-tied, were detained in a September 30 raid targeting alleged gang ties; no charges were filed and 17 detainees later sought $85 million in damages.Aug 2, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·TIME📦,Los Angeles Times📦,PBS,ProPublica📦,NPR📦,WBEZ📦,FOX 32 Chicago+1📦,Boston Globe📦,ABC7 Chicago+1📦,Illinois Department of Law Enforcement,Chicago Sun-Times,Chicago Tribune📦
Tucson man detained by ICE, family faces financial hardshipA longtime Tucson church member and family breadwinner with no criminal record was detained by ICE, leaving his wife struggling to cover rent, groceries and other bills.Aug 2, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Saddlebag Notes📦,GoFundMe📦
Jaime F.: Filipino man in U.S. since 2000 detained by ICE in Las VegasJaime Tan Francisco, 55, from the Philippines, was taken into ICE custody August 2 after overstaying an admission from 2000, pending removal proceedings.Aug 2, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Philippines·ICE📦,FOX 5 Vegas📦,American Voter Polls
Pritesh W.: Indian jazz guitarist with chronic conditions held by ICE after LAX arrestPritesh Walia, a jazz guitarist trained at Berklee and New England Conservatory, was arrested at LAX for overstaying his visa and is held at Adelanto, despite chronic health conditions requiring ongoing treatment.Aug 2, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·India·American Community Media📦,NRI Pulse📦,Punjab Outlook📦,DNA📦,NDTV📦,Moneycontrol📦,The Tribune📦,Instagram+1📦
Man detained by masked ICE agents inside NYC hospital emergency roomA man was detained inside a NYC emergency room by masked ICE agents on August 2, as a witness who tried to photograph the scene was threatened with charges.Aug 2, 2026·Manhattan, NY·AM New York📦,Archive,Forum Daily New York
Haitian TPS holders in Springfield, Ohio, fitted with ICE ankle monitorsDozens of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, with no criminal record, were fitted with ankle monitors after declining a $2,600 self-deportation offer, limiting their travel to court dates.Aug 2, 2026·Springfield, OH·Haiti·The Independent📦,WLRN,HCN Times📦,Blox CMS,Ideastream
Woman alleges ICE agents slammed her head to ground in New JerseyA woman says ICE agents threw her into the air and slammed her head onto the ground outside a New Jersey detention facility; she is seeking $500,000 in damages.Aug 2, 2026·New Jersey·ABC7 New York📦,NJ.com,Standing Record
