Shish Pal P.: Indian man detained by ICE at vehicle inspection without a hearingAn Indian man with no criminal record, in the country since 2022, was detained after a routine vehicle inspection and held in a California facility. A court ordered his release, finding the detention unconstitutional.May 26, 2026·McFarland, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Aliya R.: Disabled U.S. citizen denied medical care, blacked out in ICE custodyAliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American with autism, was pulled from her car and hogtied by agents in Minneapolis on her way to a doctor's visit. Denied medical care, she blacked out and was hospitalized before being released without charge.May 25, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·United States·CBS News+1📦,Los Angeles Times📦,MacArthur Justice📦,Total News📦,KSTP📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Instagram+1📦
Nearly 200 arrested in Nashville traffic stops by Highway Patrol and ICEA lawsuit accuses Tennessee Highway Patrol of racial profiling through its ICE partnership, citing a South Nashville operation where 20 people were detained the first night and nearly 200 over the weekend.May 25, 2026·Nashville, TN·FOX 17📦,Tennessee Lookout,Justia,Nashville Banner
Javier M.: Bridgeport father detained by ICE before driving 16-year-old son to schoolJavier Anibal Melgar was detained while waiting in his car to drive his 16-year-old son to school in Bridgeport. His wife arrived to take their son before he was taken into custody.May 23, 2026·Bridgeport, CT·El Salvador·Connecticut Post📦,News 12 Connecticut📦,News Pub Live📦,The Inner City News,Patch,Front Page Detectives
U.S. citizen shackled and detained by ICE despite presenting valid Louisiana IDA U.S.-born mother of four was handcuffed and shackled at an ICE checkpoint in Lafayette despite showing a valid Louisiana ID and Social Security card, which agents confiscated before an attorney secured her release.May 23, 2026·Lafayette, LA·The Lens📦,BJ,Sing Tao USA📦,Instagram📦
Jorge C.: Colombian father with court protection deported by ICE to DR CongoJorge Cubillos, 42, a truck driver who lived in Florida with his wife and four children since 2018, was deported in shackles to the Democratic Republic of Congo despite legal protection from removal.May 22, 2026·Orlando, FL·Colombia·Telemundo,Univision+1,Greyta Studio📦,Naira Voice📦,My News 13📦,El País+1,Yahoo News+1,Latin Times,La Silla Vacía,El Colombiano,Infobae,Instagram+1
Victor L.D.: Father of two detained by ICE, deported to Mexico after 26 yearsVictor López Delara, a 29-year-old mobile mechanic and father of two who had lived in Florissant, Missouri for 26 years, was deported to Mexico after a routine traffic stop revealed an ICE detainer.May 22, 2026·Florissant, MO·Mexico·KCUR📦,St. Louis Public Radio📦,KENS 5
Farm worker seeking asylum detained after ICE smashes van window without warrantA 45-year-old farm worker with an ongoing asylum case was pulled from a van without a warrant after officers smashed its window. A federal judge ruled the October 2025 arrest unlawful.May 22, 2026·Woodburn, OR·CourtListener,DocumentCloud📦
Yenniffer E.: DACA recipient mother of two held nearly three months by ICEYenniffer England, 32, a nurse's assistant and mother of two with DACA status, was detained after a traffic stop and held nearly three months. A federal judge ordered her released with an ankle monitor on May 21, 2026.May 21, 2026·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·Univision📦,CBS 42,KRGV+1📦,Texas Tribune📦,The Border Chronicle📦,KXAN,Border Report,WAVY,Queonda Magazine📦,Instagram+1📦
Emilio N.M.: Cuban man deported during pending asylum appeal allowed to returnEmilio Nieves Matanzas, a Cuban man living in Florida, was deported in May 2026 while his asylum appeal was still pending. Weeks later, the government granted him special parole to return and seek permanent residency.May 21, 2026·Cape Coral, FL·Cuba·Univision📦,CiberCuba+1📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Directorio Cubano📦,Noticias de Hoy📦
Rogelio C.: 50-year-old man arrested near polling site as ICE responds to traffic stopRogelio Cortez, 50, was arrested during a traffic stop near a West Side library over an outstanding warrant; officials said the incident, which drew multiple agencies including ICE, did not affect nearby polling operations.May 21, 2026·San Antonio, TX·KSAT+1📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,SA Current📦
Three longtime U.S. residents held by ICE without bond hearings in TexasThree men who lived in the U.S. for 14 to 22 years with no criminal records were detained without bond hearings after Texas police stops. Judges ordered their release; an appeal is pending.May 21, 2026·Taylor, TX·Fox News📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Texas Tribune+1📦,ACLU of Texas+1📦,CourtListener,NIPNLG📦,Courthouse News📦,The U.S. Constitution Online+1📦,Law & Crime📦,The Hindu📦,El País📦
Driver detained by ICE with child in car in North ChicagoA driver was detained in North Chicago with a child in the car after agents stopped a blue sedan on 11th Street around 8:20 a.m. Enforcement activity also occurred in nearby Waukegan the same day.May 20, 2026·North Chicago, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner📦,Patch📦
DACA recipient held six weeks by ICE faces deportation to MexicoA DACA recipient who came to the U.S. at age two was detained for six weeks after a traffic stop for a headlight violation and now faces deportation to Mexico within 120 days.Fundraiser onlyMay 19, 2026·Oklahoma·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Daylo F.S.: Cuban asylum seeker who followed all release rules detained again by ICEA Cuban man was re-detained after a traffic stop following more than a year of freedom on humanitarian parole while his asylum case proceeded; a judge ordered his immediate release, finding the re-detention violated due process.May 19, 2026·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Alvaro B.C.: Father who came as unaccompanied minor detained by ICE after 12 yearsA man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2014 built a life in California with his mother and two children. Arrested after a traffic violation, he was ordered released by a judge.May 19, 2026·CourtListener📦
Yerlys M.L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker's kneecap fractured by ICE agents during Detroit arrestYerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, suffered a fractured kneecap and head trauma when ICE agents tackled her near her Detroit home. She remains detained despite doctors' recommendation she be moved to a better-equipped facility.May 19, 2026·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Associated Press📦,The Independent📦,Outlier Media+2📦
20 migrants including 4 children turned over to Border Patrol in TexasTwenty undocumented immigrants, including four children from Mexico and Guatemala, were found hidden in a truck's sleeping compartment during a Texas traffic stop. The driver fled on foot but was arrested.May 18, 2026·Webb County, TX·Mexico·CBS News📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,KGNS📦,KXAN,CBS 42,KTAL News,YouTube📦
Ernesto: Father detained by ICE en route to work, family struggles without breadwinnerErnesto, a construction worker and father of three, was detained on his way to a Washington, DC job and sent to a Texas facility, leaving his wife working nights to support their family.Fundraiser onlyMay 17, 2026·Washington, DC·GoFundMe📦
Orlin and Wendy H.R.: U.S. citizen toddler killed by caregiver after ICE deported his motherWendy Hernandez Reyes, a domestic violence survivor, was deported to Honduras after ICE denied her requests to take her toddler son Orlin with her. Left with a relative, Orlin was later killed.May 16, 2026·FL·Honduras·Washington Post📦,WKRG📦,Rolling Out📦,Pensacola News Journal📦,Washington Morning📦,AL.com📦,The Mirror📦,International Business Times📦,United for Equity📦,Americans Against ICE📦,Democratic Underground,Yahoo News📦,IOL📦,Instagram+1📦
