Daniel M.R.: Man held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has filed a petition challenging his detention. Officials must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Aug 18, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Maryam T. and Eissa H.: Professor, husband, teen son held by ICE 120+ days despite green cardsA college psychology professor, her husband, an educator, and their 16-year-old son have been held over 120 days despite holding valid green cards, after a judge temporarily barred their deportation.Aug 17, 2026·Dilley, TX·Iran·BBC📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Mirror📦,Daily of USA📦,International Business Times,KTLA,Instagram
Arantza C.: Woman with green card held by ICE in Willacy County, TexasA legal permanent resident held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas is seeking emergency release, arguing authorities have no legal basis to detain her. A court hearing was set for August 24, 2026.Aug 14, 2026·Willacy County, TX·CourtListener
Oscar E.A.: Man in U.S. 14 years detained by ICE while driving to workA man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2012 was detained again while driving to work and is held in El Paso. A court barred his removal for now.Aug 12, 2026·El Paso, TX·CourtListener
Marco R.H.: Colorado man deported to Mexico by ICE despite order barring his removalMarco Uriel Rodriguez Hernandez was deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal, after being secretly transferred to Texas and denied contact with his attorney. A judge ordered officials to facilitate his return.Aug 8, 2026·TX·Mexico·Denver Gazette📦,Colorado Politics+1📦
Curtis W.: Father denied medication during nine months in ICE detention, deported to CanadaCurtis Wright, a 40-year-old Houston oil worker born in Edmonton, spent nine months in Texas detention over a teenage drug charge before being deported to Canada, missing his toddler daughter's first steps.Aug 2026·Pearsall, TX·Canada·CTV News📦,CHEK News,Culture Alberta📦,Edmonton Sun+1📦,The Globe and Mail+1📦,National Post📦,Click2Houston+2📦,Edmonton Journal📦,CBC Hyperlocal📦,CityNews Edmonton📦,Radio-Canada📦
Man held at Rio Grande detention center in Laredo, TexasA man held at Rio Grande Processing Center in Laredo filed his own petition challenging his detention. A judge ordered officials to respond by August 7 and to give notice before any transfer.Jul 30, 2026·Laredo, TX·CourtListener,PACER Monitor
Xiaohong Z.: Immigrant held at ICE center in Pearsall, TexasA person held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall challenged the detention. A judge ordered officials to detail his entry date, prior arrests, and case status within 7 days.Jul 30, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Darisbell Q.M.: Pregnant asylum seeker shackled to hospital bed after miscarriage in ICE custodyDarisbell Paola Quintero Morillo, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, was detained at a routine check-in and later miscarried in custody. ICE officers then cuffed her ankles to her hospital bed.Jul 29, 2026·TX·Venezuela·KERA News📦,MSN,Instagram+2📦
Jose Trinidad R.P.: Witness to fatal ICE shooting in Houston held weeks without bond hearingJose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, 51, witnessed ICE fatally shoot his boss during a Houston traffic stop and was held for weeks without a bond hearing. A judge ordered his release in July; he now wears an ankle monitor.Jul 29, 2026·Houston, TX·Mexico·NBC News+1,Associated Press+1,CBS News+1,CNN,Click2Houston+1📦,KSAT📦,Texas Tribune+1,Charlotte Observer,FOX 26 Houston+1,ABC 13,Houston Public Media,El País+1,Yahoo News,Instagram
Prem Raj P.M.: Nepali man held by ICE at Rio Grande Processing CenterA Nepali man held at the Rio Grande Processing Center is challenging the constitutionality of his detention. A federal court has ordered officials to respond to his case by August 10.Jul 29, 2026·Laredo, TX·Nepal·CourtListener
Safiatou M.: Guinean woman protected from return held in Texas, faces deportation to GhanaA Guinean woman held in Texas, already protected from being sent to Guinea, faced imminent removal to Ghana without a chance to raise fears about going there. A judge temporarily blocked the transfer.Jul 22, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·Guinea·CourtListener
Jose R.M.: Man held by ICE at South Texas processing center in PearsallA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging his detention in federal court, which has ordered a response on his case background.Jul 22, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Lisset T.A.: Woman held at ICE processing center in Pearsall, TexasA woman held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging her detention in court, which has ordered officials to explain her case background.Jul 22, 2026·Pearsall, TX·CourtListener
Luis S.N.: Man without a lawyer held in immigration custody in Webb CountyA man held at Webb County Detention Center is challenging his detention on his own, without a lawyer. A court has ordered officials to respond by July 30, 2026.Jul 22, 2026·Laredo, TX·CourtListener
Pablo G.G.: Man held without bond at T. Don Hutto detention centerA man held at T. Don Hutto Detention Center is challenging his detention without bond in federal court. A judge has ordered officials to explain why he should not be released, and blocked his removal in the meantime.Jul 21, 2026·Taylor, TX·CourtListener
Three fathers of U.S. citizens held in Texas, attorney cites maggot-ridden mattressesThree men with no criminal records, U.S. citizen children and over a decade living here were freed by judges after enduring rotten food and unsanitary conditions in detention. The government is now trying to send them back.Jul 20, 2026·TX·Arizona Mirror📦,Stateline,Law & Crime+1📦
Mohammad H.: Man held in Texas cannot see his New York lawyer in personA man held at Port Isabel Service Processing Center in Texas sought to stop his transfer out of state while his case proceeds, but a court denied the request.Jul 17, 2026·Cameron County, Texas·CourtListener
Claudio C.P.: Man held without a bond hearing at South Texas ICE Processing CenterA noncitizen held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center without a bond hearing is challenging his detention in federal court, arguing it violates his due process rights.Jul 16, 2026·San Antonio, TX·CourtListener
Miguel Angel G.A.: Father of U.S. citizens held by ICE without a bond hearingMiguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, who had lived in the U.S. 14-15 years and was raising American citizen children, was freed after a judge ruled holding him without a bond hearing violated his rights, a decision an appeals court upheld.Jul 2, 2026·Taylor, TX·Houston Public Media📦,Texas Tribune📦
