Pedro M.A.: Colombian asylum seeker who attended every check-in detained by ICEA Colombian asylum seeker in Fremont, California, who worked assembling refrigeration equipment and attended every ICE check-in, was detained without warning at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release pending a hearing.Sep 23, 2026·Fremont, CA·Colombia·CourtListener
Elizabeth N.: 63-year-old woman with schizophrenia re-detained, threatened with Ghana deportationA 63-year-old green card holder from Sierra Leone with schizophrenia, who raised a law student daughter, was detained at a routine ICE check-in after 13 compliant years and now faces deportation to Ghana.Sep 22, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Sierra Leone·CourtListener
Baljinder S.: Indian asylum seeker detained by ICE at check-in officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a work permit and no criminal record, in the U.S. three years, was arrested at a Fresno ICE office; a judge ordered his immediate release.Sep 19, 2026·Fresno, CA·India·CourtListener
Sergio C.A.: Berkeley diner supervisor with severe sleep apnea detained by ICE at airportSergio Ivan Chaparro Ayala, a Berkeley diner supervisor and father of two with severe sleep apnea, was detained at Oakland airport before a trip with his partner. A judge ordered his release after a habeas petition.Sep 15, 2026·Berkeley, CA·Mexico·KTVU📦,CourtListener,Richmond Side📦,Berkeleyside
Rodrigo: Green card holder's throat tumor grew to lemon size in ICE custodyRodrigo, a lawful permanent resident with advanced throat cancer, suffered two strokes and an untreated tumor that grew to the size of a lemon during nearly a year in ICE custody before being released.Social media onlySep 15, 2026·California City, CA·Instagram📦
Kevin P.O.: Honduran son of U.S. citizen arrested by Border Patrol, denied bond hearingA Honduran man with no criminal record who has lived in the U.S. over a decade was held at Otay Mesa after a border-area stop. A judge ordered him a bond hearing by September 25, 2026.Sep 10, 2026·San Diego, CA·Honduras·CourtListener
Esteban R.S.: Marine's father deported to Mexico within a day without a hearingEsteban Rios Sosa was deported to Mexico after visiting Camp Pendleton to see his Marine daughter, despite a pending U visa application. A judge ordered his return, and he crossed back to reunite with family.Sep 10, 2026·Oceanside, CA·Mexico·Newsweek,Daylight San Diego📦,ABC News📦,NBC San Diego,Center for Human Rights
Harpal S.: Asylum seeker held by ICE despite years free on recognizanceAn asylum seeker in the U.S. since 2021 was taken back into ICE custody right after finishing a county jail term, despite years of being free on recognizance. A judge ordered his release, finding the re-detention violated due process.Sep 8, 2026·Fresno, CA·CourtListener
David M.M.: Father of two U.S. citizen children held 10 months by ICEDavid Eduardo Mejía Martínez, a Los Angeles father of two and his family's main provider, was held over 10 months on an unproven gang accusation. A judge found no evidence and ordered his release in September.Sep 8, 2026·Sherman Oaks, CA·El Salvador·El País📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,CourtListener
Philip P.: Stateless refugee caring for autistic son, disabled mother re-detained by ICEA stateless Laotian refugee here over 40 years, a glazier caring for his autistic son and disabled mother, was suddenly redetained at a routine check-in. A judge ordered his release.Sep 3, 2026·Santa Clara County, CA·Laos·CourtListener
Jose C.G.: Paroled man re-detained by ICE after state arrest in CaliforniaA man who was paroled into the U.S. in 2024 was later detained by immigration authorities following a state criminal arrest. A federal judge ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 10 days or release him.Aug 31, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Yanhong L.: Asylum seeker with breast cancer denied medication for weeks in ICE detentionAn asylum seeker with breast cancer was detained after a traffic stop and held for weeks without her prescribed medication, even after imaging showed a mass in her breast. A judge ordered her immediate release without bond.Aug 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Edgar M.A.: Long Beach father detained at ICE check-in, denied care after surgeryAn Ecuadorian cleaner and father of two in Long Beach was detained again at a routine check-in and held without care for recent surgery. A judge ordered his release.Aug 27, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener
Clayton H.: Ojai resident of two decades held 9 months by ICE, deportedClayton Herman, 54, a Canadian who lived two decades in Ojai, California, was held nine months at Adelanto detention center over a monitoring device he called glitchy, then deported in August 2026.Aug 26, 2026·California, CA·Canada·CBC+2📦,Ojaia Valley News📦,Ventura County Star,Kamu Medya,Atinito News
Ky C.: Cambodian refugee's daughter in U.S. since 1982 re-detained at ICE check-inA Cambodian woman brought to the U.S. as a refugee child in 1982 was redetained at a routine check-in even after a court vacated the old conviction behind her case. She remains held at Adelanto fighting removal.Aug 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Cambodia·CourtListener
Man denied therapy after stroke in ICE custody at AdelantoA man held at Adelanto suffered a stroke in custody and says he was denied required physical therapy, developing worsening symptoms without a wheelchair. A court ordered his release by September 2, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Bo C.: Chinese father arrested by ICE at immigration appointment with his childrenA Chinese visitor was arrested by ICE while attending a biometrics appointment with his spouse and children after his visa expired, and has been held for weeks without a bond hearing.Aug 24, 2026·Adelanto, CA·China·CourtListener
Francisco Javier R.S.: Man held unlawfully by ICE at Adelanto Processing CenterA man held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center since August 24, 2026 was ordered released after officials did not contest his petition, with a judge finding his detention unlawful.Aug 24, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Jianxian Y.: Chinese asylum seeker and business owner arrested by ICE after asylum interviewJianxian Yu, a 52-year-old Chinese asylum seeker and church member who ran his own business, was arrested right after his asylum interview despite years of compliance. A judge ordered his release in August.Aug 21, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener,World Journal📦,SIG AI News📦
Ruben S.: Haitian man re-arrested without warrant despite pending family caseA Haitian man with no criminal record and a pending family petition was re-arrested with no warning and held for weeks. A judge ruled it violated his rights and ordered his release.Aug 21, 2026·Calexico, CA·Haiti·CourtListener
