Javier R.: U.S. citizen racially profiled by ICE, held five days in NashvilleJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, was held for five days after being racially profiled during a Nashville traffic stop. Body camera footage shows ICE and troopers targeting Black and brown drivers more than white drivers for minor infractions.May 6, 2026·Nashville, TN·U.S. Senate (Blumenthal)📦,KTLA📦,Instagram📦
Jose G.O.: Salvadoran man arrested at Massachusetts traffic stop, held without bond hearingJose Arnulfo Guerrero Orellana, arrested at a Massachusetts traffic stop, is challenging mandatory detention without bond hearings in a class action. A federal appeals court heard arguments, with the issue likely headed to the Supreme Court.May 5, 2026·MA·El Salvador·The Christian Science Monitor+1📦,El País📦,Russ Pain📦,News Scanner📦,Instagram+1📦
Anton B.: Russian asylum seeker detained by Arkansas police, transferred to Louisiana facilityA Russian asylum seeker was detained during an Arkansas traffic stop and transferred to a Louisiana facility. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation before his June asylum hearing.May 5, 2026·Arkansas·Russia·CourtListener📦
Estuardo G.C. and Madina A.: Man who arrived alone at 10 detained by Border PatrolA man brought to the U.S. as a 10-year-old in 2018 was detained during a Border Patrol stop; a judge ordered him freed. A woman held at Karnes County was also ordered released.May 4, 2026·Karnes City, TX·CourtListener+1📦
Axel A.R.: High school junior brought to U.S. at 4 deported to HondurasAxel Gerardo Archaga Rios, 18, a Dunwoody High School junior who came to the U.S. at age 4, was deported to Honduras after a traffic stop and is now living with his grandmother.May 3, 2026·Dunwoody, GA·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,Univision📦,CNN📦,Atlanta News First📦,Yahoo News📦,11Alive📦,WRDW+1📦,Instagram+4📦
Teen detained by ICE after trooper's Signal tip-offAn 18-year-old high school senior was pulled over in Austin and detained after a trooper texted his ID to ICE on Signal; he was later freed after a court challenge.May 1, 2026·Austin, TX·Click2Houston,KXAN+1,Instagram📦
Juanita A.: Oregon shop owner with green card dragged from car by ICEJuanita Avila, 47, a Cottage Grove, Oregon shop owner and green card holder, was dragged from her car and pinned to pavement despite showing valid ID. A federal judge has since blocked ICE from making warrantless arrests in Oregon.May 1, 2026·Cottage Grove, OR·Guatemala·The Guardian📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,Newsweek📦,The Oregonian📦,Reno Gazette Journal📦,Courthouse News📦,KEZI📦,KLCC📦,The Fappening Newz📦,Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,Briefly📦
Marcelo G.S.: Brazilian teen arrested by ICE driving to volleyball practiceMarcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, came from Brazil at age 7 and was detained while driving to volleyball practice, held without a bed or window. He later earned his diploma and was invited to the State of the Union.May 2026·Milford, MA·Brazil·WPRI📦,WBUR+1📦,MetroWest Daily News📦,NBC Boston+1📦,WCVB📦,Boston Globe📦
Lisandro P.P.: Utah college student detained by ICE on way to new jobLisandro Pantaleon Pacheco, 22, a University of Utah student brought to the U.S. at age one, was detained driving to his first day at a new job. He now sits in a Wyoming jail.Apr 30, 2026·Park City, UT·Mexico·Yahoo News📦,Park Record📦,KPCW📦,NewsNation Now,FOX 13 Now📦,Local News 8📦,Channel 3000📦,KSL News Radio📦,Instagram+2📦
Jose H.M.: 38-year-old man arrested and charged after ICE traffic stop in LewisvilleA 38-year-old man was charged with assaulting federal officers after ramming ICE vehicles near a Lewisville apartment complex on April 30, hospitalizing two agents during an attempted stop.Apr 30, 2026·Lewisville, TX·Mexico·CBS News📦,Cross Timbers Gazette📦,KTEN
21-year-old Nicaraguan held for ICE after tinted-windshield traffic stopA 21-year-old Nicaraguan man, in the U.S. about two years, was pulled over for a tinted windshield and arrested for driving without a license. He was booked and held for ICE transfer.Apr 30, 2026·Summerfield, FL·Nicaragua·Villages News📦
Elroy R.M.: Mexican man in U.S. 16 years held by ICE without bond hearingA Mexican citizen living in the U.S. for over 16 years with approved immigration applications and no criminal history was detained after a speeding stop. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Apr 29, 2026·McFarland, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Man with work permit held by ICE 127 days, left without IDA 40-year-old construction worker with valid work authorization was held 127 days across five facilities, including Alligator Alcatraz, after a traffic stop. He was released in April with no documents, left relying on a nonprofit.Apr 29, 2026·Aurora, CO·Guatemala·KUNC📦
Oliver E.T.: 45-year-old man jailed for ICE after expired-tag stop in Paragould, ArkansasOliver Escobar Tovar, 45, was stopped for expired tags in Paragould, Arkansas, and found to have a prior deportation. ICE placed a detainer on him at the Greene County jail.Apr 29, 2026·Paragould, AR·Jonesboro Sun📦,NEA Report📦
Migrants found confined in Phoenix house and minivan trunk, five indictedFive people were indicted after 11 undocumented immigrants, one confined to a trunk, were found in a minivan, and 22 more were discovered at a Phoenix stash house where migrants were locked in a bedroom and denied phone access.Apr 28, 2026·Cordes Lakes, AZ·Mexico·Arizona Daily Independent📦,The Arizona Republic📦,KTAR📦
Honduran asylum seeker kept in county jail for ICE past release dateJefferson David Fuentes Martinez, a Honduran asylum seeker who arrived at 17 in 2024, was held at Volusia County Jail past his release date under an ICE detainer; a court blocked his transfer.Apr 27, 2026·Volusia County, FL·Honduras·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Shah: Father detained by ICE at work, family in Chicago faces evictionShah was detained by ICE while working in Ohio and is now held in Texas, leaving his daughter and mother-in-law in Chicago facing eviction and lost income.Social media onlyApr 27, 2026·Chicago, IL·Instagram📦
Leonardo Z.B.: Venezuelan man stopped in Texas, held by ICE without a hearingA Venezuelan man with no criminal history and legal parole was detained after a routine Texas traffic stop; a judge ordered his release, ruling the detention violated due process.Apr 26, 2026·San Angelo, Texas·Venezuela·CourtListener📦
46 arrested by ICE-deputized sheriff's deputies in Wyoming truck operationForty-six people were arrested for immigration violations during a three-day Wyoming truck enforcement operation, including an undocumented driver found without a license and parked illegally.Apr 25, 2026·Laramie County, WY·CDL Life📦,Cowboy State Daily📦
Three arrested by Border Patrol in vehicle stop north of SandersonTwo undocumented immigrants and a U.S. citizen accused of smuggling them were arrested during a vehicle stop north of Sanderson on April 25.Apr 25, 2026·Sanderson, TX·First Alert 7📦
