Emelina V.T.: Woman held by ICE in Willacy County, Texas without a bond hearingA woman held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas challenged being detained without a bond hearing, arguing it violates her due process rights. A court put off ruling on her claim pending a related appeals case.Jun 24, 2026·Willacy County, Texas·CourtListener📦
Eduardo A.: Angolan asylum seeker moved by ICE out of Maine against court orderEduardo Jose Alves, an Angolan asylum seeker living in Lewiston, Maine, was detained at home and moved out of state within hours of a court order blocking his transfer. A judge later ordered his immediate release, citing the violation.Jun 24, 2026·Lewiston, ME·Sun Journal📦,WGAN📦,CT Public📦,New Hampshire Public Radio📦,WMTW📦,CourtListener,The Maine Anchor,HCN Times
Luis P.R.: Man held at Aurora, Colorado detention center seeks release or bond hearingA man held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora is seeking release or a bond hearing to challenge his continued detention. A court has temporarily blocked his removal from Colorado or the country while the case proceeds.Jun 23, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener
Juan M.Q.: Man held in immigration detention at Crow Wing County Jail, MinnesotaA man held at Crow Wing County Jail under immigration authority challenged the legality of his detention, and a federal court blocked his removal from Minnesota while his case proceeds.Jun 23, 2026·Saint Paul, MN·CourtListener📦
Lesly M.L.: Woman held by ICE at Texas detention center without bond hearingA woman held at El Valle Detention Center in Texas is challenging her mandatory detention without a bond hearing. A court leaned toward denying relief but is awaiting a similar appeals case first.Jun 23, 2026·Willacy County, TX·CourtListener📦
Asylum seeker with mental illness held six months by ICE without hearingA Haitian asylum seeker in her 40s with schizoaffective disorder was held over six months at a Vermont jail after her arrest following a domestic disturbance. A judge ordered her released, citing violated due process rights.Jun 23, 2026·Burlington, VT·Haiti·VT Digger📦,News from the States,Bennington Banner
Jose J.B.: Father of special-needs child arrested by ICE without warrant on commuteA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. 22 years is the sole provider for his family, including a child with special needs. A court ruled his warrantless arrest unlawful and ordered his release.Jun 22, 2026·Maryland·Guatemala·CourtListener
Abner A.A.: Mexican man arrested by ICE while commuting in UtahA Mexican man was arrested in Weber County, Utah, while on his way to work and held in two detention centers. A court denied his request for release, citing his earlier removal and reentry.Jun 22, 2026·Weber County, Utah·Mexico·CourtListener
Mutasim N.: Sudanese asylum seeker held by ICE 23 months without bond hearingMutasim Ibrahim Abdoulrahman Nour, a Sudanese citizen, has been held 23 months without a bond hearing since entering the U.S. in July 2024; a judge ordered the government to explain the delay.Jun 22, 2026·Muscatine, IA·Sudan·Yahoo News📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KCRG📦,Little Village Magazine📦,The Gazette📦,Ottumwa Radio📦,Spot On Iowa📦
Dimitri V.: Haitian businessman detained 9 months, transferred out-of-state despite court orderDimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe, a 52-year-old Haitian businessman who entered legally in 2020, was detained nine months and transferred to Mississippi despite a court order barring his removal from Florida.Jun 22, 2026·Miami, FL·Haiti·Miami Herald+1📦,L'Union Suite📦,HCN Times📦,Haitian Times📦,Instagram📦
CUNY graduate wrongly arrested by ICE walking to train in HempsteadA 24-year-old Honduran CUNY graduate was surrounded by seven vehicles and arrested walking to a train in Hempstead; ICE later admitted he was the wrong person. A judge ruled agents had grossly abused their authority.Jun 20, 2026·Hempstead, NY·Honduras·The Guardian,The City📦
Juan Carlos Q.: Staten Island father of U.S. citizens arrested by ICE while playing dominoesJuan Carlos Quintero, 41, a Staten Island resident for nearly two decades with two U.S. citizen children, was arrested while playing dominoes with neighbors and later released after an emergency lawsuit.Jun 20, 2026·Staten Island, NY·CBS News📦,The City Reporter📦,The City📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,SILive.com
Katsiaryna B.: Belarusian cancer survivor hospitalized repeatedly after ICE denies her medicationKatsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, has been hospitalized three times while detained after being denied daily hormone medication she needs. Doctors warn her detention risks organ failure or death.Jun 19, 2026·Miramar, FL·Belarus·Newsweek📦,Belsat📦,KSHB,CourtListener,ABC News,Instagram+1📦
Rafael R.B.: NYC Council analyst with TPS held by ICE 5 months, granted asylumRafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan data analyst for the New York City Council, was arrested at a routine asylum check-in despite having work authorization. He was granted asylum and released on bond after 158 days.Jun 19, 2026·Bethpage, NY·Venezuela·CBS News+1📦,ABC News+1,The City📦,City & State New York📦,Patch+1📦,Inner City Press📦,Brooklyn Eagle📦,Democracy Now📦,Info News
Orolua E.: Nigerian man held by ICE over two years, injured by guardsOrolua Eluonyechie, a Nigerian national, has been held over two years, including time in solitary confinement after being injured by guards, while his request for release awaits a judge's decision.Jun 18, 2026·Oberlin, LA·Nigeria·Bolts Magazine📦,The Lens📦,LA Illuminator📦,NOLA.com📦
Otoniel A.G.: Mexican man with work permit arrested while getting into car for workA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. 18 years and held a work permit was arrested heading to his car for work and denied a bond hearing. A judge ordered him released, ruling his detention unlawful.Jun 18, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Mexico·CourtListener
Jeison A.M.: Long-term resident held at Western Tennessee Detention Facility without bond hearingA long-term, law-abiding immigrant held without a bond hearing challenged his detention. A judge ordered he receive a hearing within ten days or be released.Jun 18, 2026·Memphis, TN·CourtListener
Jorge P.R.: Asylum-seeking father arrested by ICE at gunpoint with young son in carA Mexican father who fled extortion threats and reunited with his young son was surrounded by vehicles and arrested at gunpoint outside their home while the boy stayed in the car. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 18, 2026·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Daniel: Severely disabled man deported by ICE, back with family after nine monthsDaniel, who has an IQ of 47 and severe intellectual disabilities, was deported without his family's knowledge while collecting recyclables, and was found hospitalized in Tijuana nine months later before being allowed to return.Jun 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,The Guardian📦,Internet Archive📦,Instagram+1
Polina and Alexandra: Belarusian sisters with health issues held over 9 months, facing deportationBelarusian sisters Polina and Alexandra have been held at the California border for over nine months after their lawyer failed them, and now face deportation while seeking a new asylum bid.Fundraiser onlyJun 17, 2026·CA·Belarus·GoFundMe📦
