Miguel Angel L.L.: Livermore father deported after 27 years, hours before a possible court reprieveMiguel Angel Lopez Luvian, a Livermore welder here nearly 30 years, was deported to Mexico hours before a possible court order to stay, leaving his wife as sole provider while the family appeals.Apr 6, 2026·Livermore, CA·Mexico·The Mercury News📦,KTVU📦,Bit.ly📦,Independent News+1📦,SFist+1📦,Pleasanton Weekly📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦
Arpine M.: Southern California asylum seeker held by ICE 3 months, returns to ArmeniaArpine Misakyan, a Southern California resident with a pending asylum case, was detained after a domestic dispute at a Las Vegas casino. She was held three months before agreeing to leave for Armenia.Apr 6, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Armenia·Vegas Online Casino,Ces Las Vegas News📦,Spot On Pennsylvania,Instagram📦
Bakur J.: Russian asylum applicant detained by ICE without bond hearing after traffic stopA Russian asylum seeker was detained after a traffic stop for driving with a suspended license and transferred to West Tennessee Detention Facility. A court denied his request for a bond hearing, ruling he remains subject to mandatory detention.Apr 4, 2026·Tennessee·Russia·CourtListener📦
Josue G.H.: Family breadwinner with U.S. citizen daughter detained by ICE after 25 yearsA man held at Aurora ICE Processing Center after 25 years in the U.S., with five citizen siblings and a citizen daughter, worked in construction as his family's main earner. A court ordered him released, finding his detention improper.Apr 3, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener📦
Jasser B.E.: Man detained under immigration law granted release by federal courtA man held under immigration law was ordered released by a federal court in April 2026, with his belongings and ID returned and a seven-day hold on re-detention.Apr 3, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Maylen B.N.: Pregnant Cuban woman diagnosed with diabetes while held by ICEA Cuban woman, about ten weeks pregnant and diagnosed with diabetes in custody, was detained after a local arrest in Odessa, Texas. A court ordered her released, ruling she had been held without a required bond hearing.Apr 3, 2026·Odessa, TX·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Felix A.V.: Immigrant held by ICE without bond hearing in Ochopee, FloridaAn undocumented man held without a bond hearing since entering the country in 2020 won a court order requiring immigration officials to give him one, though he remains detained for now.Apr 2, 2026·Ochopee, FL·CourtListener📦
Jose E.H.: Man with pending U visa arrested by ICE leaving for workJose Espinoza Hernandez was detained outside his home on April 2 while leaving for work, despite a pending U-Visa application. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention unlawful.Apr 2, 2026·Corona, CA·CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
Maria Fernanda G.F.: Venezuelan asylum applicant detained by ICE at her asylum interviewA Venezuelan asylum seeker who lived and worked lawfully in the U.S. for nine years was detained when she appeared for her asylum interview in Tustin, California. A court ordered her a bond hearing within three days.Apr 2, 2026·Tustin, CA·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Antonio C.M.: Cuban man detained by ICE after 39 years out of custodyA Cuban man with a 1987 deportation order, free from custody for 39 years, was abruptly re-detained and faced possible removal to Mexico. A court ordered him released after finding no justification for holding him.Apr 2, 2026·California City, CA·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Adriana P.M.: Venezuelan woman with TPS detained by ICE after traffic stopA Venezuelan woman with Temporary Protected Status was detained after a routine speeding stop. A court ordered her immediate release, ruling her detention violated due process.Apr 2, 2026·Missouri·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
Luis C.T.: Longtime resident held without a bond hearing at California City Detention FacilityA longtime U.S. resident held during removal proceedings at a California City facility was ordered released after a court found he was wrongly denied a bond hearing.Apr 1, 2026·California City, CA·CourtListener
Couple who helped police held by ICE, wife denied epilepsy medicationA married Mexican couple with pending crime-victim visa protections were detained for months after a Tulsa traffic stop, losing their home and jobs. Both have now been released but remain without legal status while awaiting visa hearings.Apr 2026·Tulsa, OK·Mexico·Public Radio Tulsa📦,KOSU,Tulsa Flyer📦
Sinri B.: Afro-indigenous mother deported with U.S. citizen child returns to LouisianaSinri Baltazar, a Garifuna mother, was deported with her three children after signing a misleading document. A judge ordered them returned to Louisiana, where they now stay with a church acquaintance.Apr 2026·Louisiana, LA·Honduras·Associated Press📦,Yahoo News📦,1News📦
Valeria M.S.: Pregnant woman detained by ICE in Anchorage against agency's own guidelinesValeria Mendoza Santiago, a pregnant 25-year-old from Oaxaca, was arrested at an Anchorage bus stop and later freed under rules against detaining pregnant women. She lives with her husband and young son as her case proceeds.Apr 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News+1📦,Alaska Public Media📦,Transparency Cascade,Habeas Dockets
Davit I.: Armenian business owner seeking asylum detained by ICE at California courthouseAn Armenian asylum seeker with a pending case and a lawful business was detained at a Burbank courthouse in April 2026. A judge ordered he get a bond hearing within days or be released.Apr 1, 2026·Burbank, CA·Armenia·CourtListener📦
Ryan P.B.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE when he reported for appointmentA Guatemalan man who had been released on his own recognizance was re-detained at a check-in appointment, then won release after a judge ruled the detention violated his rights and barred future re-detention without a hearing.Mar 31, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Jose G.D.: Guatemalan immigrant with spinal injuries held in Louisiana, alleges inadequate careA Guatemalan man who came to the U.S. at 15 in 2008 is challenging his detention at a Louisiana facility, citing inadequate care for spinal injuries; a judge ordered a sealed medical report within 14 days.Mar 31, 2026·Winnfield, LA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Maria: Brazilian thyroid cancer survivor denied prescribed hormones in ICE detentionMaria, a 38-year-old Brazilian thyroid cancer survivor, went without prescribed hormones for two weeks at Delaney Hall, leaving her unable to urinate for days. A judge ordered her released after an emergency court filing.Mar 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·Brazil·The City Reporter📦
Elmer G.S.: Honduran father of U.S. citizen children arrested by ICE at his homeA Honduran father of U.S. citizen children who has lived here over 20 years, owns a home and pays taxes was held after a judge denied him a bond hearing. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 30, 2026·Fort Pierce, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
