Johnny R.R.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with brain tumor held 25 days without medicationJohnny Rondón Rodríguez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a brain tumor, was held 25 days in an Orange County jail without his medication. A federal judge ordered his immediate release.Mar 27, 2026·Orlando, FL·Venezuela·Seattle Times📦,WLRN📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida,Habeas Dockets,EXA
Suraj V.: Asylum-seeking truck driver arrested by ICE at Iowa weigh stationSuraj Vasal, an Indian asylum seeker and truck driver, was arrested at an Iowa weigh station during a trucker crackdown. A judge found his rights violated and ordered a bond hearing by April 30 or his release.Mar 27, 2026·Polk County, IA·India·KCRG+3📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch+1📦,Des Moines Register📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Father detained by ICE on way to work in Palm SpringsA father was detained while driving to work in Palm Springs at 6:30 a.m. and later moved to an undisclosed facility. His family says no reason was given and believes it was based on his skin color.Fundraiser onlyMar 26, 2026·Palm Springs, CA·GoFundMe📦
Father of two arrested by ICE while attorney drove him to courtA father of two who had lived in the community for nearly two decades was pulled over and arrested by five ICE agents while his attorney drove him to a Bellefonte court hearing on March 26.Mar 26, 2026·College Township, PA·WPSU Radio📦,State College Online📦
Ravinder K.: Indian truck driver stopped with no violation and handed to ICEAn Indian commercial truck driver with no criminal history was stopped on Interstate 54 without cause and turned over to ICE, which sent him to a California detention facility. A federal court ordered his immediate release, finding the re-detention unconstitutional.Mar 25, 2026·Interstate 54, CA·India·CourtListener📦
Colombian Uber driver with pending asylum case detained by ICE in FloridaA Colombian Uber driver with a pending asylum case, valid license and work permit was detained in Florida. Her family says she has been repeatedly transferred with little information and describes poor conditions at the facility.Mar 25, 2026·Orlando, FL·Colombia·Univision+2📦,Instagram📦
Xa L.: Laotian man flees ICE arrest attempt at Sacramento traffic stopXa Lee, a Laotian immigrant, fled after striking an ICE officer with his vehicle during a March 25, 2026 traffic stop in Sacramento. The officer was not hurt, and Lee remains at large.Mar 25, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Laos·Fox News📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Invest Loan📦
Bertha G.F.: Wife of former Chihuahua governor held in El Paso ICE detentionBertha Olga Gómez Fong, wife of former Chihuahua Governor César Duarte, was arrested in El Paso on March 25, 2026, and is held at a processing center amid unclear circumstances.Mar 25, 2026·El Paso, TX·Mexico·KVIA+1📦,Teleradio America📦,El Diario NY📦,AS (Mexico)📦
Cristian J.A.: Wrong man arrested by ICE in Vermont, protesters shot with pepper ballsCristian Jerez-Andrade, a Honduran man, was chased into a South Burlington home and arrested after agents mistook him for someone else. Hundreds who formed a barrier faced flash-bangs and pepper balls.Mar 24, 2026·South Burlington, VT·NBC 5📦,Vermont Public📦,WAMC📦,Seven Days📦
U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico with parentsA 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain tumor surgery was deported to Mexico with her undocumented parents and siblings after agents ignored a hospital letter, cutting off her medical treatment.Mar 24, 2026·Rio Grande City, TX·Mexico·NBC News+2📦,ProPublica📦,Latin Times📦
Fernando A.O.: Husband and father of U.S. citizens held after Fountain Valley traffic stopA 38-year-old Mexican man, married to a U.S. citizen with an American citizen son, was detained at a Fountain Valley traffic stop and held at Adelanto without a bond hearing despite a pending asylum case.Mar 23, 2026·Fountain Valley, CA·Mexico·CourtListener+1📦
Usiel S.R.: Omaha contractor with 8-year-old son held by ICE without bond hearingUsiel Sanchez Romero, an Omaha contractor with a wife and 8-year-old son who has run his business seven years, was detained at a traffic stop and held without a bond hearing. He is suing for his release or a hearing.Mar 21, 2026·Pottawattamie County, IA·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KY OUT TV📦,Little Village Magazine📦
Jose L.: Venezuelan artist with valid work permit detained by ICE after traffic stopJose Leal, a Venezuelan artist in Three Rivers, Texas, was detained after a traffic stop despite holding a valid work permit and pending asylum case. His wife says he fled violence to come here.Mar 21, 2026·Live Oak County, TX·Venezuela·KRIS TV📦,Telemundo📦
Andrei B.: Belarusian asylum seeker held by ICE over a year, past legal limitAndrei Bankevich, a Belarusian asylum seeker protected from deportation to his home country, was held for over a year, including at an Iowa jail, before a judge ruled his detention illegal and ordered him freed.Mar 20, 2026·New York, NY·Guatemala·Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,InterNewsCast📦,CBS 2 Iowa📦,Bleeding Heartland📦,The Nonpareil📦,KCRG,Press-Citizen📦,Kiowa County Press📦,KCJJ📦,PACER Monitor,Instagram📦
Mitchell K. and Karen D.Q.: Two people arrested at Irving police traffic stopAn Irving traffic stop for an obscured license plate led to a K-9 search that turned up drugs. Mitchell Kvaal and Karen Sarahi Duran-Quintero were arrested and jailed.Mar 20, 2026·Irving, TX·Mexico·Irving Weekly+1📦,Irving Journal📦,Dallas Express📦
Royer P.J.: Indigenous Mexican teen dies in Florida ICE detentionRoyer Pérez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old Indigenous Tzotzil Mayan who came to the U.S. at 15 and worked steadily at a restaurant, died in a Florida detention center in March 2026. His father disputes the suicide ruling.Mar 20, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·Associated Press📦,NPR📦,NBC News+1📦,Reuters,CBS News📦,CNN📦,CBS12📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Miami New Times📦,ICE📦,LA Taco📦,Detention Kills📦,Austin Kocher📦,The Independent📦,Patch📦,Telemundo 40📦,ABC7 News📦,Star Tribune📦,El País📦,Instagram+1📦
Raúl T.: Father detained by masked ICE agents who broke van windows in DelawareRaúl Tapia, in the U.S. about 25 years, was pulled from his van by masked agents who broke its windows while driving his son to work in Georgetown, Delaware. He has no criminal history and is now held in Philadelphia.Mar 19, 2026·Aurora, CO·Guatemala·MoveOn📦,Fox 5 San Diego📦,Coast TV📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,NBC Washington+1📦,Augusta Free Press📦,GoFundMe📦
Woman tasered in breast by Border Patrol agent at checkpointA 23-year-old pregnant woman was Tasered in the breast at a Border Patrol checkpoint after agents found no evidence of wrongdoing, leaving her hospitalized with bloody breastmilk for weeks. An assault charge against her was later dismissed.Mar 19, 2026·Dulzura, CA·iNews Source+1📦,San Diego Union-Tribune+1📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,Union-Bulletin,Block Club Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Estefany R.F. and Leqaa K.: Journalist and Palestinian woman detained by ICE, one handcuffed to hospital bedLeqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman and campus advocate, was held over a year at a Texas facility, suffered a seizure, and was handcuffed to a hospital bed before her March 2026 release on bond.Mar 19, 2026·Nashville, TN·Colombia·Migrant Insider📦,Nashville Banner📦,Bwog📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Risa F.: Emanuel County employee arrested and jailed in GeorgiaRisa K. Fortner, 48, of Kite, Georgia, a county commissioners' office employee, was arrested after an audit found she used a county credit card for personal purchases delivered to her home.Mar 17, 2026·Emanuel County, Georgia·WRDW📦,CBS12📦,Fox 5 Atlanta📦
