Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Apr 8, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,CNN📦,Miami Herald📦,The Independent📦,Houston Chronicle📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,2001 Online📦,Yahoo News📦,Facebook📦,Instagram+1📦
Lydia R.S.: Navy veteran's wife detained by ICE at green card interview falls illLydia Rabara Swinburne, 39, a Filipino national married to a Navy veteran, was detained at her green card interview and later suffered a medical emergency in custody after a reported medication error. A judge ordered her released in May.Apr 7, 2026·California City, CA·Philippines·Newsweek📦,PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦
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📦
Melissa A.H.: Guyanese activist detained by ICE at Brooklyn homeMelissa Atwell-Holder, a Guyanese social media activist married to a U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE at her Brooklyn home; her deportation case was later terminated as she pursues a green card.Apr 5, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Guyana·kaieteurnewsonline.com+1📦,stabroeknews.com
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📦
Jaqueline J.G.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker, 51, detained at ICE check-in after years of complianceA 51-year-old Nicaraguan asylum seeker with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in after nearly three and a half years of compliance. A court ordered her immediate release, citing a due process violation.Apr 1, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener📦
Jose A.M.L.: Man granted humanitarian parole arrested by ICE at routine check-inA man granted humanitarian parole in 2021 was detained during a routine check-in despite following all conditions. A federal court ordered his immediate release and barred future detention without proper hearings.Apr 2026·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📦
Najibullah Q.: Afghan man who complied with all conditions detained at ICE check-inAn Afghan man with no criminal history was re-detained during a routine check-in after ICE revoked his parole without explanation. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Mar 31, 2026·Afghanistan·CourtListener📦
Lester P.S. and Ismaray P.T.: Two Cuban pastors detained by ICE during routine immigration appointment in TexasLester Pérez Sánchez and Ismaray Paz Torres, a Cuban pastor couple who run a tire repair shop, were detained during what they thought was a routine appointment and remain held in Raymondville.Mar 31, 2026·Harlingen, TX·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,KRIS TV📦
Isaias: Asylee detained by ICE at immigration check-in, leaving elderly mother without supportIsaias, an asylee, was detained during a routine immigration check-in, leaving his elderly mother Rosa without the financial support she relied on for rent and bills.Social media onlyMar 31, 2026·Riverside County, CA·Instagram📦
Yaser M.: Iranian asylum seeker complying with all conditions detained at ICE check-inAn Iranian asylum seeker who had complied with release conditions since 2023 was re-detained at a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Mar 30, 2026·McFarland, California·Iran·CourtListener📦
Sandra L.P.: Guatemala native detained at ICE check-in, held at Adelanto without bondA Guatemalan woman living in the U.S. since 2019 was detained during a routine check-in and held without bond at Adelanto. A court ordered her release or a bond hearing within seven days.Mar 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Lorena H.G.: Woman detained by ICE at her green card appointmentA woman was detained by ICE at a routine biometrics appointment for her pending status application. A court ordered her released, finding ICE used the process for "gotcha law enforcement."Mar 26, 2026·CourtListener📦
Deiver H.J.: 9-year-old asylum seeker detained with his parents by ICE in TexasDeiver Henao Jimenez, 9, was detained with his parents in Texas after a routine check-in. He was released in time for New Mexico's state spelling bee.Mar 25, 2026·Las Cruces, NM·Colombia·NBC News📦,USA Today,CRBC News,Hashtag Plus,Instagram📦
Edwin G.V.: Guatemalan man protected from deportation detained at ICE check-in after 12 yearsA Guatemalan man who complied with his supervision order for over 12 years was detained at a routine ICE check-in; a judge ordered his immediate release.Mar 24, 2026·Guatemala·CourtListener📦
Moorpark family deported to Mexico by ICE, 3-year-old U.S.-born son left behindA Moorpark mother, father and their 12-year-old daughter, who dreamed of playing professional soccer, were deported to Tijuana within 24 hours of a routine ICE check-in after eight years in the U.S. Their 3-year-old U.S.-born son stayed behind with relatives.Mar 24, 2026·Moorpark, CA·Mexico·KCLU📦,Blue Water Healthy Living
Gael: Nonverbal 5-year-old held three weeks by ICE began hitting himselfGael, a nonverbal 5-year-old from Colombia with autism, was held for three weeks with his asylum-seeking parents, developing abdominal pain and self-harming behavior. Public attention after a video call led to the family's release.Mar 24, 2026·Dilley, TX·Colombia·NBC News📦,Instagram📦
Jose Alfredo R.: Honduran man with torture-treaty protection detained by ICE after 14 yearsA Honduran man who lived under protected supervision for 14 years without violations was detained during a routine check-in. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.Mar 23, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Honduras·CourtListener📦
