Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
Luis C.R.: Mexican man held by ICE in Aurora, Colorado wins bond hearingLuis Alfredo Chavelas Rosas, a Mexican citizen detained in Aurora, Colorado, since July 2025, won a court order requiring a bond hearing after a judge found his detention improper.Mar 12, 2026·Denver, CO·Mexico·Changeflow📦
12-year-old U.S. citizen twin sisters deported to Guatemala by ICETwo 12-year-old U.S. citizen twins born in Orlando were deported to Guatemala after their mother's ICE appointment; a federal court ordered their immediate return at ICE's expense.Mar 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Guatemala·Newsweek📦,Scribd📦,Hinden Times📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Will C.: Asylum seeker held nearly 11 months in unlawful ICE detentionWill Castillo, who has no criminal history, was detained nearly 11 months after a routine asylum appointment before a judge ruled his detention unlawful. He still faces lingering psychological effects after release.Mar 11, 2026·Washington, DC·Nigeria·KING 5📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to TexasA 12-year-old Venezuelan boy with a respiratory condition was seized at gunpoint in a warrantless raid and sent to a Texas camp without his inhaler. A judge ordered him and his father freed.Mar 10, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Venezuela·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Asylum-seeking landscaper with work permit arrested by ICE at court hearingA Nicaraguan landscaper in Minnesota with a pending asylum case and valid work permit was arrested in a courthouse hallway right after his hearing. His union helped win his release after six extra days in detention.Mar 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Nicaragua·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Andres D.G.: Mexican man in U.S. three decades arrested by ICE going to workA 50-year-old Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. for three decades was arrested on his way to work. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 10, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Colombian asylum seeker and father detained at ICE check-in in EugeneA 23-year-old Colombian asylum seeker who fled political violence was detained at a routine Eugene check-in over a pending charge; the alleged victim said the arrest misrepresents him as a father. A judge ordered him freed.Mar 10, 2026·Eugene, OR·Colombia·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Rosalio X.A.: Guatemalan man in U.S. since 2001 detained by ICE commuting to workA Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. since 2001 was detained while driving to work and held at Mesa Verde. A judge found his detention violated due process and ordered a bond hearing or his release.Mar 9, 2026·Bakersfield, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Ali M.: Yemeni father of four U.S. citizen children detained by ICE, wife pregnantA Yemeni car dealership owner in Birmingham, Alabama, and father of four U.S. citizen children was detained three days after his protected status expired. His pregnant U.S. citizen wife remains home as a judge denied his request for release.Mar 6, 2026·Birmingham, Alabama·Yemen·CourtListener📦
Jose A.A.: Honduran asylum seeker detained by ICE after traffic stop in FloridaA Honduran 20-year-old seeking asylum was freed after a court found his Florida traffic-stop detention violated due process. A 51-year-old Salvadoran landscaper in South Florida 30 years was then detained near Davie; his family cannot locate him.Mar 6, 2026·Orlando, FL·Honduras·CourtListener📦,Local 10📦
Dung T.: Vietnamese man in U.S. since 1991 arrested outside his homeA Vietnamese immigrant who had lived in the U.S. since 1991 was arrested outside his home after 20 years on supervised release. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the government violated proper procedures.Mar 5, 2026·Fountain Valley, CA·Vietnam·CourtListener📦
Armin M.: Caregiver for U.S. citizen parents arrested by ICE at Burbank AirportAn Iranian man who came to the U.S. at 15, now caring for his citizen parents and working as a project manager, was arrested at Burbank Airport after 14 years on supervised release. A judge ordered him freed.Mar 5, 2026·Burbank, CA·Iran·CourtListener📦
Mirna Y.A.B.: Salvadoran woman detained at ICE check-in, placed in expedited removalA Salvadoran woman was detained at a Tacoma facility after appearing for a routine ICE check-in and placed in fast-track deportation proceedings. A judge has temporarily blocked her removal while her case proceeds.Mar 5, 2026·Tacoma, WA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦,Justia📦
Kevin T.: Asylum seeker held at Eden Detention Center with asylum case pendingAn asylum seeker detained in March 2026 at Eden Detention Center sought emergency release or a bond hearing while his asylum case remains pending; a court denied his request.Mar 4, 2026·Eden, TX·CourtListener📦
José L.L.: Father of U.S. citizen child held five months without a bond hearingA Salvadoran man who has lived in the U.S. about 20 years and has a citizen child was held at Adelanto for five months without a bond hearing. A judge ordered him released in August.Mar 4, 2026·Simi Valley, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Christian L.G.: Guatemalan father seeking asylum held by ICE with no bondA Guatemalan construction worker and father with years at the same address was detained after what his lawyer calls a racially targeted operation, and now seeks release while his asylum case proceeds.Mar 4, 2026·Manhattan, NY·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Nadier R.P.: Cuban man with work permit re-arrested by ICE on Florida fishing vesselA Cuban fisherman previously released on bond and authorized to work through 2030 was re-arrested during a routine boat inspection. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 4, 2026·Florida·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Phanomphone T.: Laotian refugee with U.S. citizen spouse detained at Portland ICE check-inA Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1988 as a child was detained reporting to ICE's Portland office, despite having a citizen spouse and five children. A judge denied his bid to block deportation.Mar 3, 2026·Portland, OR·Laos·CourtListener📦
Jorge C.R.: Salvadoran father of three held two months by ICE without bond hearingJorge Calderon Rivera, a Salvadoran father of three who had lived in Omaha a decade, was held two months after a traffic stop before a judge ordered a bond hearing. He was freed and reunited with his family.Mar 3, 2026·Omaha, NE·El Salvador·Gray Television📦,Nebraska Examiner📦,KSNB Local 4📦,ACLU of Nebraska+2📦,CIRA Connect+1📦
