U.S. citizen children left alone on roadside after ICE arrests fatherA father was arrested by ICE while driving his teenage son and daughter, both U.S. citizens, to school in New Jersey; agents left the children unattended on the roadside before anyone arrived to take them.Mar 15, 2026·Franklin Township, NJ·Mexico·ABC News📦,Associated Press📦,News 12 New York📦,KGW📦,Investigative Post📦,News 12 New Jersey
Protester struck twice by CBP officer's vehicle outside LA detention centerA woman protesting outside a Los Angeles federal detention center was struck twice by a CBP vehicle leaving the facility on March 14, 2026, landing on the hood before falling to the curb.Mar 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CBS News📦,Standing Record📦,Instagram📦
Immigrant detained again after traffic stopA person detained after entering the U.S. in December 2023 was freed, re-arrested following a traffic stop, then ordered released again after a judge found continued detention violated due process.Mar 13, 2026·CourtListener📦
Aidar M.: Kyrgyzstani asylum seeker held by ICE in Indiana without bond hearingA Kyrgyzstani man with a pending asylum case was detained in Indiana after a traffic stop. A court ordered a bond hearing or his release by April 7.Mar 12, 2026·Brazil, IN·Kyrgyzstan·CourtListener📦
Pedro R.O.: Asylum seeker who arrived as minor detained by ICE in FloridaAn asylum seeker who came to the U.S. as a minor in 2021 was detained while driving to work in Key Largo, Florida, despite five years with no criminal history. A court ordered his immediate release.Mar 12, 2026·Key Largo, FL·CourtListener📦
Jaime C.G.: Burlington construction worker arrested by ICE agents looking for someone elseJaime Eliceo Castro Guaman, a Burlington construction worker with a pending asylum case and valid work permit, was arrested while carpooling to work. A federal judge ordered his release, saying the stop appeared pretextual.Mar 10, 2026·Burlington, VT·Vermont Public📦,Valley News📦,VT Digger📦
Reginald T.: Haitian TPS holder detained by ICE in Alabama in front of childrenReginald Toussaint, a Haitian with Temporary Protected Status, was pulled from his family's minivan while picking up his wife from work in Birmingham, in front of his children. He says his TPS status was valid.Mar 10, 2026·Birmingham, AL·Haiti·Haitian Times📦,WVTM 13📦,WVUA 23📦
Man captured after escaping ICE custody in Rockdale County, GeorgiaA man held in ICE custody jumped from a transport vehicle in Rockdale County, Georgia, and fled after being arrested for a traffic violation days earlier. He was captured by multiple law enforcement agencies that afternoon.Mar 9, 2026·Conyers, GA·CBS 46📦,Atlanta News First+1📦,Fox 5 Atlanta+1📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Jose A.A.: Honduran asylum seeker detained by ICE after traffic stop in FloridaA Honduran 20-year-old seeking asylum was freed after a court found his Florida traffic-stop detention violated due process. A 51-year-old Salvadoran landscaper in South Florida 30 years was then detained near Davie; his family cannot locate him.Mar 6, 2026·Orlando, FL·Honduras·CourtListener📦,Local 10📦
Juan: Honduran asylum seeker with work permit held a month by ICEA Honduran asylum seeker with a work permit and pending marriage to a U.S. citizen was arrested during a Virginia highway traffic stop. He was released on bond after a month detained, but still faces an uncertain asylum case.Mar 6, 2026·Virginia Beach, VA·Honduras·Pilot Online📦
José L.L.: Father of U.S. citizen child held five months without a bond hearingA Salvadoran man who has lived in the U.S. about 20 years and has a citizen child was held at Adelanto for five months without a bond hearing. A judge ordered him released in August.Mar 4, 2026·Simi Valley, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Syed A.: Indian truck driver with work permit detained by Iowa troopers and ICESyed Abbas, an Indian truck driver with work authorization and a pending asylum case, was detained after Iowa troopers stopped his truck and wrongly checked his status. He is now suing ICE and local officials.Mar 4, 2026·Mitchellville, IA·India·Iowa Public Radio📦,Iowa Capital Dispatch📦,KWQC📦,Des Moines Register
Jorge C.R.: Salvadoran father of three held two months by ICE without bond hearingJorge Calderon Rivera, a Salvadoran father of three who had lived in Omaha a decade, was held two months after a traffic stop before a judge ordered a bond hearing. He was freed and reunited with his family.Mar 3, 2026·Omaha, NE·El Salvador·Gray Television📦,Nebraska Examiner📦,KSNB Local 4📦,ACLU of Nebraska+2📦,CIRA Connect+1📦
Carlos: Welder deported by ICE, U.S. citizen partner left raising two children aloneCarlos, a Guatemalan welder and family breadwinner for ten years, was deported to Guatemala in March after falling asleep at a stop sign. His partner now raises their young daughter and autistic teenage son alone.Mar 2026·Sarasota, FL·Guatemala·WUSF📦,WLRN📦
Bryam E.M.: Hopkins father of 4-year-old twins detained by ICE, sent to GeorgiaBryam Escobar Martinez, 22, was detained on his way to work in Hopkins, Minnesota, after agents surrounded and broke his car windows, then sent hundreds of miles to Georgia, leaving his wife alone with their twin sons.Mar 1, 2026·Hopkins, MN·MPR News📦,Fox 9📦,Hometown Source📦,Instagram📦
Paulino M.S.P.: Deported Oregon handyman and father of three dies in Mexico from pneumoniaPaulino Martin San Pedro, a handyman and father of three who lived in Beaverton, Oregon for over 30 years, was deported within three days of his arrest and died in Mexico from pneumonia in February 2026.Feb 28, 2026·Beaverton, OR·Mexico·KGW+3📦,KPTV+3📦,Valley Times📦,12News📦,OPB+1📦,Threads,The Oregonian📦,Brisbane Times📦,TCI Magazine📦
Juan Diego L.M.: Enid high school senior detained by ICEJuan Diego Lopez Macias, 19, an Enid High School senior, was detained after a speeding stop and transferred to a Texas detention facility. Classmates and family held protests at the state Capitol.Feb 28, 2026·Enid, OK·Mexico·The Oklahoman📦,Enid News📦
Twelve workers detained by CBP in second raid at Maine greenhousesAbout a dozen workers heading to a Maine greenhouse were detained in a second raid at the same farm in weeks, following a February 10 operation that detained 17, including a Venezuelan man later released.Feb 26, 2026·Madison, ME·Venezuela·Maine Public📦,Central Maine📦,WBUR📦
Three children and van driver injured in ICE chase crash in NewarkICE agents chasing a van near a Newark bus stop caused a multi-vehicle crash on February 25-26 that injured the van driver and three children. Students waiting for school reported armed, masked agents nearby, with some followed home.Feb 26, 2026·Newark, New Jersey·NBC News+1📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,ABC7 New York📦,The Newark Times📦,WJTV📦,Revolt📦,KTAR📦,Toronto Star,6ABC📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,NJ.com📦,Instagram+2📦
Yubizay T.L.: Venezuelan single mother seeking asylum detained by CBP on way to workYubizay del Carmen Torrealba Linarez, 20, a single mother who fled violence in Venezuela, was detained while heading to her greenhouse job in Madison. Her sister now cares for her young daughter.Feb 26, 2026·Madison, ME·Venezuela·Maine Public📦,Central Maine📦,WBUR📦
