Hmong refugee in U.S. since age five dies after deportation to LaosA Hmong refugee who came to the U.S. in 1978 at age five was detained during a routine check-in, deported to Laos, and later died there, leaving behind her husband and four children.Jul 30, 2025·Stryker, OH·Laos·Newsweek📦,Legal Clarity,Polifinus,GoFundMe📦
82-year-old deported after green card appointmentAn 82-year-old Pennsylvania man, granted asylum in 1987 after nearly 40 years in the U.S., was deported to Guatemala while trying to replace his lost green card; his family later found him hospitalized there.Jul 21, 2025·Allentown, PA·Chile·Times of India📦,Instagram📦
Luis L.: Chilean grandfather, 82, deported to Guatemala, now hospitalizedLuis Leon, 82, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, was detained by ICE while replacing his lost green card and later deported to Guatemala, where he is now hospitalized.Jul 19, 2025·The Independent📦
Efrain R.: Asylum seeker re-detained after hunger strikeEfrain Rodriguez, a father of two, was pulled into ICE custody during a routine check-in and later had to pay $5,000 to secure his release.Jul 17, 2025·New York, NY·AM New York📦,massachusettsdigitalnews.com
Zia S.: Afghan interpreter for U.S. troops detained by ICE at green card appointmentZia S., 35, an Afghan father of five who translated for U.S. troops, was detained outside a USCIS office in July. He was freed Oct. 14 and reunited with his family.Jul 16, 2025·East Hartford, CT·Afghanistan·Newsweek,New Haven Independent📦,CT Insider,NBC Connecticut
Juana M.: Military spouse held by ICE at green card interview while husband deployedJuana McIntosh, a Guatemalan national married to a deployed U.S. Air Force member, was detained during her green card interview in Atlanta, based on a 2012 removal order.Jul 16, 2025·Atlanta, GA·Guatemala·Newsweek+1📦
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Jul 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·Colombia·ProPublica📦,CNN📦,Univision📦,The 19th📦,The Marshall Project📦,ABC News📦,Parriva📦,19th News📦,El Tiempo📦,The Columbian📦,CourtListener
Carmen: Domestic violence victim deported back to abusive husband despite pending U-VisaCarmen, a domestic violence survivor with a pending visa application, was detained at a check-in and deported with her 8-year-old son in July 2025, back to her waiting abuser.Jul 2025·Los Angeles Times📦,ReportWire
Father of infant detained by ICE at green card interview in FresnoA father of an infant and husband to a U.S. citizen was detained at his Fresno green card interview after entering the country at age four; he now awaits a hearing from a McFarland facility.Jul 2025·Fresno, CA·FresnoLand📦
Paul B.: Sanford grandfather detained by ICE after 70 years in U.S.Paul John Bojerski, 79, a Polish-born refugee who lived in the U.S. for over 70 years, was detained after a routine check-in over a 1968 deportation order. His family says his health has worsened in custody.Jul 2025·Sanford, FL·Poland·Orlando Sentinel📦,Press Democrat📦,The Oakland Press📦,Boston Herald📦
Emerson C.: Teen soccer star deported by ICE, mother and sister self-deport to reuniteEmerson Colindres, 19, a Cincinnati high school graduate and soccer player, was deported to Honduras on June 17 after a routine check-in arrest. His mother and sister later gave up their status to reunite with him there.Jun 24, 2025·Cheviot, OH·Honduras·NBC News📦,ABC News📦,WCPO📦,Spectrum News 1📦
Kay S.: Father detained by ICE faces deportation to Laos he left at 8Kay Southisone was detained during a routine immigration check-in in Grand Rapids and is now held in Baldwin, Michigan, facing deportation to Laos, a country he has not seen since age 8.Fundraiser onlyJun 24, 2025·Grand Rapids, MI·Laos·GoFundMe📦
Claudia A.E.: Mother of four deported against court order, now held by ICEClaudia Alvarenga España, a Guatemalan mother of four U.S.-born children in Manassas, was detained at a check-in and deported despite a judge's order barring removal. Her husband is now moving the family to Costa Rica to reunite with her.Jun 18, 2025·Manassas, VA·Guatemala·WTOP📦,CBS 19 News,NBC Washington+1📦,Telemundo Washington DC📦
Cynthia O.: Canadian mother detained by ICE at green card interviewCynthia Olivera, a mother of three married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by ICE agents during her green card interview and has been held for weeks awaiting deportation.Jun 13, 2025·Chatsworth, CA·Canada·The Guardian,10News+1📦
Immigrants detained by ICE at routine check-ins in BirminghamSeveral undocumented immigrants in Birmingham were detained during what they believed were routine check-ins at a supervision program office. Advocates say targeting the program discourages people trying to comply with the law.Jun 13, 2025·Birmingham, AL·WVTM 13📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Times📦,WBRC📦,Here Birmingham
Douglas M.: Activist arrested by ICE at check-in, leaves U.S. citizen wifeDouglas Menjivar, 50, a Salvadoran activist married to a U.S. citizen who exposed abuse in detention, chose to leave for Spain rather than fight deportation after being detained at a routine check-in.Jun 10, 2025·Houston, TX·El Salvador·ProPublica+1📦,Texas Observer📦,National Whistleblower Center📦,El Paso Times📦,Business Insider📦
Ted S.: Photojournalist shot with rubber bullets by federal officers at LA protestFreelance photojournalist Ted Soqui was shot in the back with three rubber bullets by federal officers while covering protests at LA's Federal Building, despite wearing protective gear and shooting from a distance.Jun 9, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Press Freedom Tracker📦
Jaen: Father detained at routine immigration check-in in ManhattanJaen, a father reunited with his wife and daughter after being separated at the border in 2023, was seized by masked agents at a New York check-in as his asylum case remained pending.Jun 4, 2025·New York, NY·Colombia·ABC News📦,El País Colombia
Gladis C.P.: Immigrant advocate detained at Chicago ICE check-inGladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduran asylum seeker and immigrant rights organizer, was detained during a routine ICE check-in despite having no deportation order and is now held in Kentucky.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Honduras·CBS News📦,Block Club Chicago,ABC7 Chicago
Marina L.: Asylum-seeking Chicago-area mother held seven months by ICE without evidenceMarina Lopez, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, was detained at a routine check-in and held seven months in Kentucky before a judge found no record justifying it; her church supported her family throughout.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Guatemala·CBS News+1📦,Chicago Tribune📦,NBC Chicago📦
