Ytalo M.V.: Peruvian asylum seeker who followed every court order detained at AdelantoA Peruvian asylum seeker with no criminal history and strong community ties was detained at Adelanto despite complying with all immigration procedures. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention unconstitutional.May 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦
Manuela H.: Colombian asylum seeker held five months by ICE over broken monitorManuela Hernandez, a Colombian asylum seeker, was held five months after her ankle monitor broke in a household accident, suffering fainting spells and an infection. She was released in May and reunited with her family.May 4, 2026·California City, CA·Bakersfield Now+1📦,J. Gold Law📦
Darwin O.M.: Riverside man held incommunicado by ICE for three daysDarwin Ortega Montufar was held incommunicado for three days after being arrested while heading to work in Riverside County. A judge ordered his release in April 2026, citing due process violations.May 4, 2026·Riverside, CA·Press Enterprise📦,Blue Water Healthy Living📦
Stephani E.F.: Woman held by ICE at Adelanto wins temporary halt to deportationA woman held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center asked a court to block her deportation, winning a temporary order stopping her transfer ahead of a May 8 hearing.May 2, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Honglei H.: Detained man wins court order blocking deportationA man held in immigration detention won a court order temporarily blocking his deportation while a judge reviews his custody status, with a hearing set for May 4, 2026.May 1, 2026·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Cameroonian man protected from deportation held over six months at AdelantoA Cameroonian man granted protection from deportation to his home country in September 2025 was still held at Adelanto Detention Facility over six months later. A court ordered his release within 24 hours.May 1, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Cameroon·CourtListener📦
Asylum-seeking mother of three arrested at ICE check-in in Santa RosaA Mexican asylum-seeker who fled cartel violence in 2019 was arrested at a routine check-in, separating her from her three children, and held in a freezing cell. Attorneys won her release within hours through an emergency court filing.May 1, 2026·Santa Rosa, CA·Peru·San Francisco Chronicle📦,PACER Monitor
Osmin A.: Salvadoran asylum seeker in Oakland with protection from deportation faces ICE detentionA Salvadoran asylum seeker who has lived in Oakland since 2021 faced renewed detention despite holding deferred status through a U visa application. A judge barred his detention without a hearing first.Apr 30, 2026·Oakland, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Yermi S.H.: Man re-detained at Golden State Annex without a hearingA noncitizen previously freed on bond was re-detained at Golden State Annex without a required hearing. A court ordered his immediate release and barred future re-detention without seven days' notice and a hearing.Apr 30, 2026·California·CourtListener📦
Iris A.V.: Nicaraguan woman detained again at Adelanto after earlier releaseA Nicaraguan woman, first released on recognizance in a 2022 case, was re-detained and held at Adelanto. A court ordered she get a bond hearing within 7 days.Apr 29, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Elroy R.M.: Mexican man in U.S. 16 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican citizen living in the U.S. for over 16 years with approved immigration applications and no criminal history was detained after a speeding stop. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Rosedeep M.: Asylum seeker free for five years arrested and detained in CaliforniaA man who overstayed a crewman visa and had lived freely in the country for five years after filing for asylum was arrested. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing his protected right to remain free pending a hearing.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener📦
Hellen G.A.: Woman held at Adelanto with no chance to seek bondA noncitizen woman was held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center after entering the country without inspection and was denied bond. A judge ordered she get a bond hearing within seven days or be released.Apr 28, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Victor A.M.: Man held in immigration detention in CaliforniaA man held in custody was ordered released after a federal magistrate judge granted his petition challenging his detention, with final judgment entered in late May 2026.Apr 28, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Isaac V.M.: Pasadena day laborer detained again by ICE at check-inIsaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena day laborer from Panama, was redetained during a routine check-in months after his first arrest sparked a lawsuit. A judge ordered his immediate release, calling the redetention retaliatory.Apr 24, 2026·Pasadena, CA·Panama·Los Angeles Times,Pasadena Star News+2📦,Pasadena Now📦,ABC7📦,San Gabriel Valley Tribune📦,National Day Laborer Organizing Network📦,Yahoo News📦,Smart Insights Alley📦,ABC News 10,Daily News📦,Instagram📦
Makka O.: Russian woman detained at ICE check-in after four years on releaseA Russian woman was detained during a routine ICE check-in after living freely in the U.S. for four years with no criminal record. A court ordered her immediate release, finding she got no notice or hearing before being re-detained.Apr 24, 2026·Adelanto, California·Russia·CourtListener📦
Jaime N.A.: Gay Mexican man protected from deportation detained at routine ICE check-inA Mexican man granted protection from deportation as a gay man was detained at a routine check-in after eight years of compliance. A judge ordered his immediate release on May 1, 2026.Apr 22, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Anibal S.R.: Peruvian asylum seeker detained by ICE at San Francisco check-inA Peruvian asylum seeker was detained during a routine check-in in San Francisco on April 21, 2026. A court ordered ICE to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Apr 21, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦
Charbel K.: Man held by ICE in California City without bond hearingA man held since his April 2026 arrest on a pending criminal charge won a court order for a bond hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days, or release if none occurs.Apr 20, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Russian asylum seeker detained after nearly four years on paroleDzhokhar Gutsiev, a Russian asylum seeker, was detained in April 2026 while traveling for work after nearly four years on parole with no criminal record. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his parole was revoked without justification.Apr 20, 2026·Imperial County, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦,Habeas Dockets📦
