Qing W.: Chinese truck driver and father detained by ICE at weigh stationA Chinese truck driver with a wife and child and no criminal history was detained at a weigh station after two years in the U.S. A court ordered him a bond hearing within seven days.Feb 8, 2026·Between Texas and New Mexico·China·CourtListener📦
Elizabeth Z.C. and Rosa Elena C.C.: 10-year-old girl detained by ICE, taken 1,200 miles to TexasElizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, 10, was taken with her mother on the way to her school bus and held a month in Texas before a judge blocked their deportation and freed them.Feb 6, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Ecuador·CBS News+1📦,The Guardian📦,Sahan Journal+1,Newz9,CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Madison365📦,Mahomet Daily📦,KESQ📦,KSTP📦,Kaizen📦,CRBC News📦,Quanto Sei News📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,The Star,Instagram📦
Juan Antonio M.T.: Pastor arrested in traffic stop while driving to work in MarylandPastor Juan Antonio Maya Torres, an evangelism director and deacon, was arrested during a traffic stop while driving to work in Maryland. A federal court ordered his release and a bond hearing.Feb 4, 2026·MD·Newsweek📦,MidPage
Guillermo A.: DACA beneficiary deported to Mexico, separated from newborn premature infantGuillermo Aguilar, a business owner who had lived in the U.S. nearly 40 years under DACA, was deported to Mexico while his wife was pregnant; their son was born premature in May and remains hospitalized.Feb 3, 2026·North Carolina·Mexico·Univision📦,La Nación📦,Consulta Monterrey📦,Instagram📦
Johanny L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization held by ICE at checkpointJohanny Lacruz, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization, was detained at a checkpoint despite no criminal record. Her fiancé noted a congressman freed a similarly situated teen but could not help her.Feb 1, 2026·Raymondville, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,Texas Tribune📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Yahoo News📦
ICE leaves ace of spades cards in detained Colorado immigrants' carsUp to 11 people were detained in Eagle County, Colorado, traffic stops; families later found ace of spades cards with ICE contact information left inside their abandoned vehicles.Feb 1, 2026·Eagle County, CO·CBS News📦,The Intercept📦,U.S. Senate - John Hickenlooper+2📦,Vail Daily📦,Sky Hi News📦,Colorado Sun📦,The Independent📦,AOL📦,Rocky Mountain Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Diego: Ecuadorian man's face bloody after ICE agents surround him in carAn Ecuadorian man was surrounded by three ICE agents in his vehicle and cried out for help, drawing a neighbor's attention. He emerged from the car with a bloody face.Feb 2026·Ecuador·The Guardian📦
Prince S.: Congolese priest detained by ICE after wrong exit at borderPrince Sita Armel Paterne, a Congolese priest, was detained after accidentally driving to the Canada border on his way to work. A judge set $10,000 bond, and his family started a fundraiser to help free him.Fundraiser onlyFeb 1, 2026·DR Congo·GoFundMe📦
Wilmer M.: Father of three U.S. citizens detained after CBP breaks shop doorWilmer Menjivar ran into his locked auto body shop in West Valley City, Utah, believing he was followed; CBP agents broke the door and detained him. His wife and three children plan to join him in El Salvador.Jan 30, 2026·West Valley City, UT·El Salvador·KSL📦,KUTV📦
Francisco C.R.: U.S. resident with work permit pepper-sprayed and injured by ICEFrancisco Chan Reyes, 25, a lawful U.S. resident, was pepper-sprayed and held facedown during a traffic stop even after showing his driver's license and work permit. He was released after four hours once fingerprints confirmed his status.Jan 30, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·FOX San Antonio📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,KSAT📦
Isaac L.A.: Father of three detained by ICE during his father's arrest, faces deportationIsaac Luis-Amazar, 31, who has lived in the U.S. 22 years and has three children, was acquitted of assaulting an officer after running to his father during an ICE arrest, but still faces deportation.Jan 29, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·The Arizona Republic,Tucson.com,GoFundMe📦
57-year-old father deported two days after ICE agents dislocated his shoulderA 57-year-old father was stopped by ICE at a Home Depot while shopping with his son, dislocated his shoulder after being pushed down, and was deported two days later.Fundraiser onlyJan 29, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·GoFundMe📦
Iván G.: Shoreline cook deported after ICE arrest left toddler alone in carIván Guzmán, head cook at a Shoreline restaurant, was detained by ICE while driving his 2-year-old to daycare, leaving the toddler alone in the car for 30-40 minutes before he was deported to Mexico.Jan 25, 2026·Shoreline, WA·Mexico·The Burner Seattle📦,KGW📦,KING 5📦,Idaho News📦,East Idaho News📦,AOL📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Driver detained after ICE agents break car windows in ColumbiaA driver in Columbia was pulled from his vehicle after ICE agents broke its windows during a Saturday morning stop, part of escalating enforcement activity in Howard County.Jan 25, 2026·Columbia, MD·El Salvador·Patch📦,The Banner📦,WMAR 2 News📦
Tear gas released by ICE near family car with six childrenA Minneapolis couple reported that ICE released tear gas near their family vehicle, which had six children inside, during an enforcement action.Jan 25, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·CBS News📦,CNN📦,WMUR📦,WXOW,MinnPost📦
Mirian: Legally present college graduate followed and detained by ICE in MaineMirian, a legally present Maine resident and recent college graduate, was followed by ICE from Westbrook to Scarborough and detained after a traffic stop. Her family is seeking community support for her release.Jan 25, 2026·Scarborough, ME·Threads📦,WBUR📦,NEPM📦,Bangor Daily News📦
José R.: Texas Monthly taco editor stopped by ICE in West TexasTexas Monthly taco editor José R. Ralat was pulled over three times while on assignment in West Texas, including once by ICE agents near Presidio.Jan 24, 2026·Presidio, TX·MySA📦,SA Current📦,Texas Monthly📦,The Independent📦
Gerardo P.O.: Construction worker detained by ICE near San BernardinoGerardo Pacheco Oliveros, a construction worker with no criminal record who was applying for residency, was pulled over and detained by ICE while driving to work, leaving his family struggling financially.Jan 23, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·KVCR📦
Juan Sebastián C.M.: Colombian engineer with valid work visa dragged from car by ICEJuan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a Colombian civil engineer with a valid work visa, was dragged from his car and shackled by masked ICE agents while driving to work in Maine, then released hours later without charges.Jan 23, 2026·Portland, ME·Colombia·Bangor Daily News+2📦,Press Herald+1📦,The Maine Monitor📦,ACLU📦,Kansas City Star,WMTW+1📦,WGME+2📦,FOX 23 Maine📦,ACLU Maine📦,WGAN📦,FOX RGV📦,WLRN📦,CBS12📦,The Marshall Project,Instagram+4📦
Cecil E.Q.: Pregnant Honduran mother detained by ICE, separated from breastfeeding babyCecil Elvir-Quinonez, 25, a Honduran mother in the U.S. since 2014, was separated from her breastfeeding infant after a traffic stop. She later learned in detention she was pregnant, receiving little care amid bleeding.Jan 23, 2026·Louisiana, LA·Honduras·Threads,19th News📦,Latin Times📦,Nashville Banner📦,ACLU📦,Business Insider📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram+1📦
