Asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE at Denver DMVA community member with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was detained by ICE at a Denver DMV while applying for a driver's license. Their family and church are requesting prayers for a safe release.Social media onlyJul 22, 2026·Denver, CO·Instagram📦
Maribel L.: Mother with pending asylum appeal deported to Guatemala, 2-year-old left behindMaribel Lopez, a Guatemalan mother of three, was deported four days after agents raided the factory where she worked, despite a pending asylum appeal. Her 2-year-old son stayed behind with his older siblings.Sep 2025·Guatemala·New York Times📦,Twitter/X📦,Facebook,Instagram📦
Asylum-seeking teen deported to El Salvador twice despite court ordersA 19-year-old asylum seeker known as ELA was deported to El Salvador while awaiting a psychological evaluation, the second such removal this year despite court orders protecting his case.Sep 1, 2025·LA·El Salvador·CNN📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Talking Points Memo
Two men detained by ICE during traffic stop in Peekskill parking lotsTwo men were handcuffed and shackled during a traffic stop near Hudson Avenue in Peekskill on September 1, then driven off in unmarked vehicles. Restaurant owners nearby were not told in advance.Sep 1, 2025·Peekskill, NY·Peekskill Herald📦
Nigerian activist married to U.S. citizen beaten by ICE, deported to GhanaA Nigerian activist married to a U.S. citizen was beaten by agents after resisting a flight to Ghana, then sent on to Togo without travel documents, surviving on money from his family.Sep 2025·Nigeria·BBC📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,The Guardian,Time News,The Liberation News
Laura M.: Chicago tamale vendor held six months in ICE detentionLaura Murillo, 55, ran a tamale stand supporting her daughters Génesis and Daniela until her arrest in September 2025. Released in March 2026, she is now pursuing legal status and rebuilding her life.Sep 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·WBEZ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,FOX 32 Chicago,Block Club Chicago,Instagram📦
Jessica C.: Woman tackled, arrested while filming ICE task force traffic stop in MemphisJessica Chodor was tackled, threatened with a taser and arrested while filming a Memphis task force traffic stop; the charge against her was later dropped. She joined three others in a federal lawsuit.September 2025·Memphis, TN·Mother Jones📦,Tennessee Lookout📦,MLK50,The 901 Report
Hunter D.: Soup kitchen operator arrested while filming Memphis task forceHunter Demster, who runs a Memphis soup kitchen, was arrested while filming task force activity despite staying over 25 feet away as required by law. He is among nine residents suing over the pattern.September 2025·Memphis, TN·Mother Jones📦,Memphis Flyer📦,ACLU,Tennessee Lookout,Reason
Sergio A.M.: Father of newborn deported by ICE same day judge reopened his caseSergio Ayala Mejia, 36, who fled gang threats in Guatemala as a child, was deported the same day a judge reopened his case, separating him from his newborn daughter and two other kids. He was later released on bond.Sep 2025·Chelsea, MA·Guatemala·Boston Globe📦,WCVB📦,WGBH📦
16-year-old held 141 days by ICE at Dilley, suffered depression and self-harmA 16-year-old brought from Mexico at age seven was held 141 days at the Dilley facility with his mother, where he suffered depression, panic attacks and self-harm before their release.Sep 2025·Dilley, TX·Mexico·Yahoo News📦
Manuel C.M.: Man deported from Texas, his alleged attacker out on bondManuel Chairez-Montes was deported from Texas after his alleged attacker was indicted for aggravated assault, while that case remains unresolved and the defendant was released on bond.Sep 2025·Texas, TX·The Independent📦
Ismael C.: Construction worker held two months by ICE after traffic stopIsmael Cerro, a construction worker detained during a traffic stop on his way to work, spent two months at Alligator Alcatraz and Krome. His lawsuit led an appeals court to restore bond hearings for detainees in Florida, Alabama and Georgia.Sep 2025·Hillsborough County, FL·Mexico·Miami Herald📦,CourtListener
Amir: Man detained at ICE check-in after 30 years in U.S.Amir, who immigrated legally in 1996 and had lived under supervision for 30 years, was detained during a routine check-in. His family was told he could be held indefinitely despite no criminal record and years of paying taxes.Sep 1, 2025·Columbus, OH·The Lantern📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen mother detained by ICE, thrown to ground in MassachusettsA Chelsea, Massachusetts mother and U.S. citizen was detained, with her car windows shattered and her thrown to the ground. Her 18-year-old daughter, Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan, testified before Congress about the encounter.Sep 1, 2025·Chelsea, MA·CBS News+1📦,MassLive📦
Jose Manuel A.: Brevard father who came legally from Cuba held by ICE, faces deportationJose Manuel Allende, 58, who came to the U.S. legally from Cuba decades ago, was detained in his driveway. His family is fighting his deportation while he remains held in Miami, unable to pursue his pending green card.Sep 2025·Palm Bay, FL·Cuba·WESH📦,Florida Today📦,Tallahassee.com+1📦,Augusta Chronicle📦
Karen N.: 65-year-old British tourist with valid visa held 42 days by ICEKaren Newton, a 65-year-old British tourist with a valid visa, was held 42 days in Tacoma with her husband after trying to cross into Canada. She said she had no criminal record.Sep 2025·Tacoma, WA·United Kingdom·The Independent📦,Business Standard📦,Evening Standard📦,Public Power,J. Prine
Two workers helping fight Washington wildfire detained by Border PatrolTwo workers helping fight the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire in Washington's Olympic National Forest were detained by Border Patrol. A lawmaker, Rep. Emily Randall, was later denied entry to the facility holding them.Aug 31, 2025·Tacoma, WA·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,The Guardian📦,KOMO News📦
Lorenzo B.V.: Diabetic Mexican man, 32, dies after contracting COVID-19 in ICE custodyLorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, remembered by family as loving and generous, died in ICE custody near Phoenix after contracting COVID-19 while diabetic. His death was the 14th migrant death in custody in 2025.Aug 31, 2025·Florence, AZ·Mexico·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Physicians for Human Rights📦,Excélsior📦,Metrópoles📦
Unaccompanied Guatemalan children on tarmac spared deportation by court orderA group of Guatemalan children who crossed the border without their families were already on the tarmac awaiting deportation when a judge issued an order blocking it.Aug 31, 2025·Guatemala·Associated Press📦,TIME📦,CBS News📦,Real News Network📦
Rodrigo P.: Father of four awaiting green card deported to Mexico without a hearingRodrigo Preciado, who had lived in the U.S. for 37 years and was awaiting a U Visa and green card, was deported to Mexico without a court hearing. His wife and four children are seeking legal help and support.Aug 30, 2025·Oklahoma City, OK·Mexico·Frontier+1📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Joaquin H.A.: Mexican man held by ICE without bond after Minneapolis traffic stopJoaquin Herrera Avila was detained without bond after a Minneapolis traffic stop in August 2025. An appeals court reversed his release in March 2026, sending his case back for further proceedings.Aug 29, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Heritage Review📦,U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit📦,Institute for Policy Studies,EXA,Just Security
