Debora K.: Zambian nurse seeking asylum detained by ICE at airportDebora Kapisha, a Zambian nurse at Maine Medical Center with a pending asylum claim, was detained by ICE on July 30 and released August 7 after a rally and legal challenge.Aug 7, 2026·Boston, MA·Zambia·NBC News📦,The Maine Anchor+1📦,Maine Public📦,Maine Morning Star📦,Moon BVC,The Maine Wire+2📦,WMTW+1📦,Boston Globe📦,Boston 25 News+1📦,Press Herald+1📦,WGME📦
Ana C.C.: Venezuelan mother with serious medical condition held by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan mother held at a Louisiana detention center since an August traffic stop says a serious medical condition has worsened and her children face hardship. A judge denied her emergency request for release.Aug 6, 2026·Basile, LA·Venezuela·CourtListener
Miguel I.M.: Mexican man engaged to U.S. citizen held by ICE without bond hearingA 29-year-old Mexican man pursuing English classes and pilot training while living with his U.S. citizen fiancée was detained after overstaying his visa. A court ordered him released unless given a bond hearing within seven days.Aug 6, 2026·Lakewood, CA·Mexico·CourtListener
Sajan S.: Work permit holder detained in Fresno after FBI searchHe has lived in the U.S. since 2021 and held a work permit valid through 2029. He was detained in Fresno after the FBI searched a residence there; a judge ordered him a bond hearing.Aug 5, 2026·Fresno, CA·CourtListener
Amit K.: Asylum seeker with work permit redetained by ICE, no bond hearingAn asylum seeker with a valid California work permit through 2029 was jailed by ICE and denied bond, with a judge wrongly making him prove he wasn't dangerous.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Salvador A.V.: Father of daughter with life-threatening condition detained at Tennessee ICE check-inSalvador Alvarenga Valle, a father who cares for a daughter with a life-threatening illness, was arrested at a routine check-in after 21 years in Tennessee; a judge later granted him $1,500 bond.Aug 5, 2026·TN·MidPage,Law & Crime,Georgia Public Broadcasting
Lovepreet S.: Indian asylum seeker detained after reporting to ICE officeAn Indian asylum seeker with a job and community ties was detained in California after reporting to ICE, despite no criminal record. A court ordered him a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Rajat R.: Indian asylum seeker swept up in unrelated FBI raid, held by ICEAn Indian asylum seeker with steady work and ties to his Sikh community was swept up during an unrelated FBI raid at an address not his own. A court ordered his immediate release.Aug 5, 2026·Antelope, CA·India·CourtListener
Victor M.F.: Guatemalan waiter in Maryland held three weeks by ICEA Guatemalan waiter living in Baltimore since 2018 was detained and held for three weeks at a Virginia facility. A court ordered his release and a bond hearing within 14 days.Aug 5, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Guatemala·CourtListener
Bhupinder S.: Young Indian asylum seeker accused of no crime detained by ICEA 20-year-old Indian asylum seeker with a pending guardianship case was detained in August during a search warrant at a residence, though not accused of any crime. A court ordered him a bond hearing.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener
Krishan: Immigrant re-detained without a hearing at Golden State AnnexA man held at Golden State Annex was re-detained in August after previously being released on bond, without a hearing beforehand. A court ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Aug 5, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Nazim Y.: Turkish asylum seeker re-detained by ICE without any hearingA Turkish asylum seeker who has worked legally since 2023, with no criminal history, was re-arrested at home and detained for weeks until a judge ordered his immediate release.Aug 4, 2026·McFarland, CA·Turkey·CourtListener
David H.A.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in over agency's own address errorA detainee was re-detained at a routine ICE check-in after the agency sent his hearing notice to a sheriff's department instead of his home. A judge later ordered his immediate, unrestricted release.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Judith G.L.: Woman living in U.S. 21 years held by ICE without bond hearingA woman who has lived in the U.S. for about 21 years is held at Adelanto ICE Processing Center without an individualized bond hearing. A judge denied her emergency release request but ordered the government to respond by August 11.Aug 4, 2026·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener
Yesica A.D. and Anyeli A.A.: Wife of U.S. citizen and adult daughter fear ICE arrest at interviewA mother and her adult daughter, in the U.S. since 2014, feared ICE would detain them at a routine immigration interview tied to a pending family petition. A judge barred their arrest or deportation while the case proceeds.Aug 4, 2026·Portland, OR·CourtListener
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
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
