Edgar E.E.: Malden man injured in violent ICE traffic stop, hospitalizedEdgar Hernan Elias Escobar, a Malden husband married to a U.S. citizen, was pulled from his truck and injured by ICE agents who shattered his window during a traffic stop, then hospitalized.Sep 17, 2025·Malden, MA·El Salvador·PBS,WCVB📦,WGBH,Boston Globe,Instagram
Barbara G.M.M.: Brazilian filmmaker denied pain treatment after ICE detains herBarbara Gomes Marques May, a film director married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested by ICE during her green card interview and denied care for chronic back pain.Sep 16, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Brazil·Los Angeles Times📦,CBS News,FOX 11 Los Angeles
Alan P.: Laotian refugee who arrived as a toddler faces deportation after ICE detentionAlan Phetsadakone, brought to the U.S. as a toddler, was detained during a routine check-in in Tukwila, Washington in July 2025 and released in September. He now faces renewed deportation as flights to Laos resume.Sep 10, 2025·Tukwila, WA·Laos·PBS📦,Seattle Times📦,EXA,KING 5,Instagram📦
Darian M.M.: Venezuelan TPS holder, father of 15-month-old U.S. citizen, deported by ICEDarian Maldonado Medina, a Venezuelan with protected status and a 15-month-old U.S. citizen son, was detained at a routine check-in in Tampa and deported three weeks later despite a court order extending his protection.Sep 5, 2025·Tampa, FL·Venezuela·Reuters+1📦,Miami Herald+1📦
16-year-old held 141 days by ICE at Dilley, suffered depression and self-harmA 16-year-old brought from Mexico at age seven was held 141 days at the Dilley facility with his mother, where he suffered depression, panic attacks and self-harm before their release.Sep 2025·Dilley, TX·Mexico·Yahoo News📦
Amir: Man detained at ICE check-in after 30 years in U.S.Amir, who immigrated legally in 1996 and had lived under supervision for 30 years, was detained during a routine check-in. His family was told he could be held indefinitely despite no criminal record and years of paying taxes.Sep 1, 2025·Columbus, OH·The Lantern📦,Instagram📦
Marlon S.C.: Stateless 65-year-old wheelchair user detained by ICE at asylum interviewMarlon Gerardo Sáenz Cruz, 65, a wheelchair user with glaucoma and polio complications, was detained at what he believed was an asylum interview after fleeing persecution in Nicaragua; he now faces possible removal.Aug 17, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·Associated Press📦,ABC News,Divergentes📦,Info News
Maria B.V.: Marine's mother detained applying for military family protection, deported to MexicoMaria Ursula Borja Valle, 54, mother of a Marine who served four years, was detained at an appointment to seek protection as a military relative and deported despite a stroke requiring ongoing medication.Aug 15, 2025·Pompano Beach, FL·Mexico·Associated Press📦,Cuba Headlines📦,The Banner,Telemundo 51+1📦
Armelle B.B.: U.S. citizen's wife and mother detained by ICE at green card interviewArmelle Bondonga Bradshaw, who came from Congo at age 9, was detained during her final green card interview, separated from her husband and 19-month-old son. She remains held in an Indiana jail.Aug 12, 2025·IN·Democratic Republic of the Congo·The Alpena News📦,Creators📦,Eyes On Ice,News from the States,Herald-Standard
Father detained alongside disabled son at ICE check-in, both held in TacomaA 57-year-old Guatemalan father and his disabled son were both detained at a routine check-in in Eugene after living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019. They were transported to a Tacoma detention center.Aug 12, 2025·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Disabled 19-year-old coerced by ICE into signing agreement to leave countryA 19-year-old Guatemalan with a disability, living in Lebanon, Oregon since 2019 and a high school graduate, was detained with his father and pressured to sign a departure order. A judge voided it as coercive.Aug 12, 2025·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,CourtListener
Geovani M.O.: Bronx father held 6 days by ICE without shower or toothbrushGeovani Maradiaga Ochoa, a Honduran immigrant who lived in the Bronx 20 years with his U.S. citizen wife and daughter, was held six days at a check-in without a shower or toothbrush.Aug 11, 2025·Bronx, NY·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,The City📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago📦
Roger I.: 15-year-old NYC student cut off from lawyers in hotels, deported by ICERoger Iza, a 15-year-old Manhattan high school student, was held incommunicado with his father at private hotels in Louisiana and Texas, cut off from lawyers, before being deported to Ecuador after five days.Aug 9, 2025·New York, NY·Ecuador·The Intercept📦,Programming Dev,The City📦,Gothamist📦
Caleb R.: Protester tackled by ICE officers outside San Francisco field officeCaleb Alexander Ranney, tackled and detained outside San Francisco's ICE office during an August standoff, now faces trial on two misdemeanor charges. A judge is weighing claims that agents mishandled evidence from his backpack.Aug 8, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Mission Local+4📦,KQED,San Francisco Standard📦,ACLU,Latin Times,Instagram
Leyla N.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker held by ICE in Kentucky while eight months pregnantLeyla Navarrete, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker who has lived in Indiana for three years, was detained at a routine check-in while eight months pregnant. A federal judge ordered her immediate release in late November.Aug 7, 2025·Indianapolis, IN·Nicaragua·Louisville Public Media📦,EXA📦,Habeas Dockets
Paola C.: Marine veteran's wife and new mother held by ICE two monthsPaola Clouatre, 25, a mother of two married to a Marine veteran, was arrested at a USCIS office while breastfeeding her baby. She was freed after two months in detention when a judge reopened her case.Aug 5, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Mexico·Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,CNN📦,FOX 8📦,WBRZ📦,Marine Corps Times📦,NBC San Diego📦
Sharareh M.: Studio City shop owner's wife, a green card holder, detained by ICESharareh Moghadam, a green card holder from Iran pursuing citizenship, was detained after returning from visiting sick family members and remains held in Phoenix, with a court date set for September 12.Aug 1, 2025·Studio City, CA·Iran·ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles+1📦
Juan José E.L.: Kona coffee worker held 168 days by ICE after green card interviewJuan José Estrada Lopez, 42, a Nicaraguan Kona coffee farm worker married to a U.S. citizen, was held 168 days after his green card interview before being freed with lawful permanent resident status.Aug 2025·Captain Cook, HI·Nicaragua·Star Advertiser📦,Fresh Cup📦,ACLU Hawaii+1📦,Instagram📦
Alma B.: Filipina-American activist detained at ICE check-in, held 8 monthsAlma Bella Bowman, a Georgia immigrants' rights activist, was freed after eight months at Stewart Detention Center and continues seeking recognition as a citizen through her father's Navy service.Aug 1, 2025·Macon, GA·Philippines·Advancing Justice Atlanta+1📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦,Philippine Daily Inquirer📦,WRDW📦
Zhiyu Y.: Chinese national's planned arrest at San Francisco ICE appointment blockedA Chinese national facing detention at a July 31, 2025 ICE appointment in San Francisco had his arrest blocked by a federal court, which ruled he cannot be detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·China·CourtListener📦
