Freidrich C.O.: Man in Peru since March misidentified as driver in ICE car-ramming caseFreidrich Castillo-Ormeno was wrongly linked to a car-ramming incident during an ICE arrest attempt in New Jersey; he says he has been in Peru since March and is seeking a lawyer to clear his name.Jun 4, 2026·Manahawkin, NJ·Peru·Newsweek,Patch+1📦,Headline USA,Common Dreams
Ederson G.A. and Mirsy A.L.: Boy twice separated from deported mother returns with her to FloridaEderson Galicia Alva, 11, was reunited with his mother in Florida after she was deported to Guatemala in June 2025 despite protected legal status. He had nightmares and repeated a grade during their 11 months apart.Jun 4, 2026·Miami, FL·Guatemala·Univision+1📦,Associated Press📦,1News📦,The Independent+1📦,Neutral Echo📦,Bastille Post📦,Korea Times📦,Quanta Report📦,Yahoo News📦,The Canadian Press,CourtListener,Lemkin Institute📦
Youcy E.C.: Guatemalan resident of 11 years detained by ICE after traffic stopA Guatemalan man who had lived in the U.S. nearly 11 years without incident was detained during a traffic stop in June 2026. A court ruled his detention violated due process and ordered a bond hearing within 10 days.Jun 3, 2026·McFarland, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener
Seven restaurant workers with work permits detained by ICE in Lake PlacidSeven restaurant workers from Indian Heritage in Lake Placid, all with legal work authorization, were detained during a traffic stop on their way to work. They were transported roughly 300 miles to a Batavia detention facility.Jun 2, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·CBS 6 Albany📦,NNY 360📦,Press Republican📦,NBC 5📦,Adirondack Explorer📦
Hector I.M.: Salvadoran father arrested by ICE, acquitted, now faces federal trialHector Saul Iraheta-Mercado, a Salvadoran father in East Wenatchee, was acquitted twice in state court of assaulting an ICE officer and now faces a federal retrial on the same charge.Jun 1, 2026·East Wenatchee, WA·El Salvador·Range Media+2📦,MidPage📦,PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Carlitos P.: TikTok journalist shot by ICE, arm atrophied after 300 days heldCarlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok journalist and father of two with 340,000 followers documenting ICE activity, was shot in the elbow by agents and held over 300 days; his untreated arm has since atrophied.Jun 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,CNN📦,Associated Press+1📦,The Intercept📦,CBS News📦,NBC News+1📦,LA Taco📦,ABC7+1📦,Times of India📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles+1📦,AOL📦,Union-Bulletin,The Independent+1📦,The Dissenter,Daily News,Sacramento Bee📦,Fox 9📦,Instagram📦
Construction worker detained by ICE over expired tag in GainesvilleAn uncle and construction worker who has lived in the Atlanta area for nearly twenty years was detained after a traffic stop for an expired tag in Gainesville. He was later released on bond with an ankle monitor.Jun 2026·Gainesville, GA·Mexico·285 South📦
Neighbor held three weeks after ICE threatens to shatter therapist's car windowsBrandy Rogers, a mental health therapist, was surrounded by unmarked ICE agents who pounded on her car and threatened to break the windows after she drove a neighbor home from court. Her neighbor was held for three weeks before release.Jun 2026·Biddeford, ME·Boston Globe📦
Randy C.F.: Asylum-seeking father of two held by ICE in cell 23 hours dailyRandy Cordova Flores, a Peruvian landscaper and father of two schoolchildren, was detained after a traffic stop in February 2026 despite having valid work authorization. He was freed on bond with an ankle monitor after four months.Jun 2026·Springdale, PA·Peru·Associated Press+1,PublicSource+2📦,TribLive+4📦,Quiver Quantitative📦,NBC Miami+1📦,Northwest Arkansas Online📦,5 News Online📦
Alejandro and Jairo: San Antonio student and father detained by ICE driving to soccer gameAlejandro, a Churchill High School 10th grader, and his father Jairo were detained May 17 while driving to a soccer game, missing school and his mother. Rep. Joaquin Castro pushed for their release.May 29, 2026·San Antonio, TX·SA Current+1📦,Alamo City Pulse📦,News 4 San Antonio📦
Jairo M.M.: Honduran man among more than a dozen held in Bluffton ICE sweepJairo Rossel Mejia-Mencia, a Honduran man living in Bluffton, was arrested May 29 in a sweep that detained 15 to 17 others at a government center, prompting a local protest the following week.May 29, 2026·Bluffton, SC·Honduras·WTOC📦,La Prensa📦,LinkedIn,Island Packet
249 people detained in Florida Highway Patrol traffic stops, sent to ICEA three-day highway operation in South Florida led to 249 detentions, mostly drivers stopped for traffic violations who lacked valid licenses, with some offered voluntary return flights.May 29, 2026·FL·Fox News📦,NY Times Post📦,Newcome📦,The Arabian Times,National Conservative Movement📦,InterNewsCast📦
Mario Rafael R.A.: Man who followed parole terms 3.5 years detained after Oklahoma traffic stopA man paroled by DHS who had followed all conditions for 3.5 years was detained after a routine Oklahoma traffic stop and moved between facilities before a court ordered his immediate release.May 28, 2026·Oklahoma·CourtListener
Aldo G.: Father detained by ICE day after daughter's high school graduationAldo Garcia, the main provider and caregiver for his family of four, was detained on his way to work, leaving his two young children and wife in financial and emotional distress.Fundraiser onlyMay 28·Colony Ridge, TX·GoFundMe📦
Marcelo J.: Father of U.S. citizen daughter with serious medical condition held by ICEA Dominican father of a one-year-old U.S. citizen daughter with a serious medical condition was stopped by ICE vans on his way to work and remains detained after a court denied his release request.May 27, 2026·San Juan, PR·Dominican Republic·CourtListener
Luis Fernando C.C.: Austin teen soccer goalie detained by ICE over expired registration stickerLuis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria, 18, a varsity soccer goalie, was detained after a traffic stop for an expired registration sticker and sent to Karnes County. A judge ordered his release so he could take finals and attend graduation.May 27, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦,MSN📦,KXAN+3,Time News,Park Record,Austin American-Statesman+1📦,Austin Current+2📦,CBS Austin+1📦,Yahoo News+1📦,FOX 7 Austin+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,AOL📦,Archy Newsy📦,KUT📦,Instagram+6📦,YouTube📦
Lins S.M.: Brazilian man arrested by ICE while driving tractor-trailer in VirginiaA Brazilian man was arrested on Interstate 81 in Virginia while driving a tractor-trailer without the required commercial license, though he held a valid Massachusetts driver's license.May 27, 2026·Harrisonburg, VA·Brazil·ICE📦,CDL Life📦,Brazilian Times📦
Karliana P.G.: Venezuelan college soccer player detained by ICE despite pending asylum caseKarliana Yosdeylin Perdomo-Gotopo, 20, a Cleary University soccer player and business major who fled Venezuela as a teenager, was detained during a traffic stop despite a pending asylum case. She was transferred to North Lake Correctional Facility.May 27, 2026·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Detroit Free Press+1📦,Metro Times,The Livingston Post📦,Latin Times📦,News from the States📦,Michigan Advance+1📦,AOL📦,WHMI📦
Father with severe diabetes detained by ICE at Eastvale traffic stopA father with severe diabetes, the main provider for his mother and three younger brothers including one with autism, was detained during a traffic stop in Eastvale. His family is seeking legal help and money for his medication.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Eastvale, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Henry M.H.: Ex-Venezuelan army major held by ICE after DUI charge droppedHenry Morales Hernandez, 55, a former Venezuelan Army major and grandfather who fled Maduro's government, remains in ICE custody after a dismissed DUI charge and a denied bond request.May 26, 2026·Florida, FL·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,GoFundMe📦
