Laura M.: Chicago tamale vendor held six months in ICE detentionLaura Murillo, 55, ran a tamale stand supporting her daughters Génesis and Daniela until her arrest in September 2025. Released in March 2026, she is now pursuing legal status and rebuilding her life.Sep 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·WBEZ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,FOX 32 Chicago,Block Club Chicago,Instagram📦
Joaquin H.A.: Mexican man held by ICE without bond after Minneapolis traffic stopJoaquin Herrera Avila was detained without bond after a Minneapolis traffic stop in August 2025. An appeals court reversed his release in March 2026, sending his case back for further proceedings.Aug 29, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Heritage Review📦,U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit📦,Institute for Policy Studies,EXA,Just Security
Jemmy J.R.: Mother of four with green card held by CBP without proper medicationJemmy Jimenez Rosa, 42, a green-card holder and mother of four from Peru, was detained 10 days after a family vacation over a pardoned 20-year-old conviction. A judge ordered her released August 28.Aug 28, 2025·Boston, MA·Peru·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Boston.com📦,MassLive📦,HuffPost📦,Boston 25 News📦
Farzana: Afghan asylum seeker deported by ICE to Central African Republic, has malariaFarzana, a 32-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was deported to the Central African Republic after years in detention. She now lives alone in Bangui, diagnosed with malaria.Aug 28, 2025·LA·Afghanistan·International Business Times📦,CRBC News📦,ABC Miami News
David A.P.: Salvadoran man held nearly five months by ICE without a bond hearingDavid Antonio Aviles Perez, a 35-year-old Salvadoran national, was held at Otay Mesa for nearly five months without a bond hearing. A federal judge ruled his detention violated due process and ordered his release in August.Aug 27, 2025·San Diego, CA·El Salvador·Fox News📦,NK2 News📦,CRBC News,El Tejano RGV,Your News
Allison B.C.: ICE raided wrong home, held nursing student six monthsAllison Bustillo Chinchilla, 20, a nursing student caring for her autistic sibling, was held six months in unsanitary conditions before agreeing to leave for Honduras.Aug 26, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Honduras·Charlotte Observer📦,Reuters Connect,Enlace Latino NC
Robert S.: Kenyan doctor hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms in ICE custodyRobert Sidhe, a 43-year-old Kenyan physician and primary caretaker for his disabled fiancée, was detained while driving home from the gym and hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms. A federal judge ordered his release.Aug 26, 2025·Lynnwood, WA·Kenya·Seattle Times+1📦,Spokesman-Review
Carlos E.H.: Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizens held 9 months at AdelantoA Guatemalan father of three U.S. citizen children, who has lived in Los Angeles for years, was held nine months at Adelanto after bond was denied over a prior DUI. A judge ordered his immediate release.Aug 26, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Marlon P.C.: Guatemalan man detained by ICE at Phoenix Police Department without warrantA Guatemalan man was detained at the Phoenix Police Department without being shown a warrant or told why he was being held. A court ordered officials to respond to his petition within 20 days.Aug 25, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Gustavo S.H.: Venezuelan priest with valid religious visa detained by CBP at Miami airportCatholic priest Gustavo Andrés Santos Higuera, serving at a Miami church since 2023, was denied reentry at Miami airport despite a valid religious visa. He was later released and resumed ministry before resigning for a new assignment.Aug 20, 2025·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek,La Nación📦,Habeas Dockets+1,Miami Herald,Miami Archdiocesan Catholic,CiberCuba,Premier Christian News,Info Central
Antonia A.M.: Twin Cities mother of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICEAntonia Aguilar Maldonado, a mother of two U.S. citizen children, was freed after a federal judge's order, having been detained in July while on her way to work despite an active asylum case.Aug 13, 2025·Fort Snelling, MN·MPR News📦,Fox 9+1📦,KSTP+1📦,Twin Cities+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Sahan Journal📦
Disabled 19-year-old coerced by ICE into signing agreement to leave countryA 19-year-old Guatemalan with a disability, living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and a high school graduate, was detained with his father and pressured to sign a departure order. A judge voided it as coercive.Aug 12, 2025·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,CourtListener
Roxanne: Transgender woman fleeing violence in Mexico held a month by ICERoxanne, a 32-year-old transgender woman from Mexico, was detained in Eugene for a month after fleeing violence and discrimination. A federal judge found her testimony credible and ordered her release.Aug 8, 2025·Eugene, OR·Mexico·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,CourtListener
Pablo S.: Man detained by ICE, judge halts deportationPablo Sequen challenged his detention in court, and a judge granted a preliminary injunction on September 16, 2025, halting his deportation.Aug 1, 2025·Northern District of California·CourtListener+2📦,LCCR SF📦,Clearinghouse📦,PACER Monitor📦
Zhiyu Y.: Chinese national's planned arrest at San Francisco ICE appointment blockedA Chinese national facing detention at a July 31, 2025 ICE appointment in San Francisco had his arrest blocked by a federal court, which ruled he cannot be detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE leaving San Francisco immigration courtCarmen Aracely Pablo Sequen was detained by ICE agents leaving San Francisco immigration court on July 31, 2025, and sued for her release; three others later joined her case challenging courthouse arrest policies.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦,Clearinghouse📦
Lamphone P.: Laotian refugee in U.S. since 1981 detained by ICEA Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1981 was detained in July 2025 after 25 years on supervised release. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the government failed to show changed circumstances.Jul 29, 2025·Iowa·Laos·CourtListener📦
Peruvian asylum seeker arrested by ICE minutes after court hearingJorge Willy Valera Chuquillanqui, a Peruvian asylum seeker with no criminal history, was arrested minutes after a routine immigration court hearing in July 2025. A federal court ordered his release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Jul 25, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Adan A.A.M.: DACA recipient held 15 months without a bond hearingA DACA recipient married to a U.S. citizen with a U.S. citizen daughter was held 15 months without a bond hearing until a judge ordered his release.Jul 22, 2025·California City, CA·CourtListener
Jackie M.: Portland mother detained by CBP, separated from four U.S. citizen childrenJackie Merlos, a Honduran mother and longtime Portland business owner, was detained by CBP during a family picnic, separating her from her four U.S. citizen children. She remains held in Tacoma.Jul 10, 2025·Portland, OR·Honduras·CNN📦,Seattle Times📦,Rolling Stone📦,Bellingham Herald📦,Chron📦,KGW📦
