Nepthalí Z.S. and Cinthia C.O.: Pastors detained by ICE at Texas airport, threatened with separation from childrenTwo Edinburg, Texas pastors were detained at a McAllen airport while heading to a marriage retreat, their first trip away from their three U.S. citizen children. They were released after two days.Jul 27, 2026·McAllen, TX·Mexico·Common Dreams📦,La Hora📦,El Universal📦,El Mexicano📦,Christianity Today,Religion News Service📦,Baptist News Global📦,Word & Way📦,WDHN,The Christian Century📦,Instagram+2📦
Yasmin S.R.: Venezuelan woman with pending asylum case detained by ICE at Houston airportYasmin Suarez Reyes, 45, was detained at a Houston airport while traveling with her fiancé, despite having a pending asylum case, work permit and no criminal record. Her fiancé said agents "wrestled her off into a car" without explanation.Jul 24, 2026·Houston, TX·Venezuela·CBS News📦,Newsweek📦,HuffPost📦
Filip K.: Asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE at LAX flying homeA man who had lived openly in Illinois for two years, working two jobs and supporting his ailing mother, was detained at LAX returning from vacation. A judge ordered his release within 24 hours.Jul 22, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Serbia·CourtListener
Min Khant Z.: Rohingya asylum seeker who fled genocide held seven weeks by ICEMin Khant Zaw, a Rohingya activist and Georgia Tech computer science researcher who fled genocide in Myanmar, was detained at a New Orleans airport in July and held seven weeks before being freed on a $40,000 bond in September.Jul 21, 2026·Myanmar·Verite News,Everlit📦,Instagram📦
Lewelyn D.: Green card holder held 3 months after Philippines tripLewelyn Dixon, a UW Medicine lab technician and green card holder for more than 50 years, was detained by CBP over a decades-old conviction she'd already paid restitution for, then released and became a U.S. citizen.Jul 20, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Philippines·NBC News📦,Newsweek+2,Seattle Times+2📦,Fox 13 Seattle📦,KUOW+1📦,Archive.is📦,Tri-City Herald📦,OPB,The News Tribune,NWPB📦,Economic Times,Latin Times📦
Alevtina S.: Asylum seeker with neurological disorder shackled by ICE, held nearly a monthAlevtina Soboleva, 59, a Russian asylum seeker with a progressive neurological disorder, was shackled and held nearly a month after a Niagara Falls trip. A judge set $10,000 bond and she was freed.Jul 20, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Russia·CBS News+2📦,Times Now News📦,KTVU📦,Instagram+2📦
Napoleon J.: Asylum-seeking drummer married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE at LAXA professional drummer with a pending asylum case was detained at LAX returning from a work trip teaching marimba, despite years of living and performing freely; a court ordered his release within 24 hours.Jul 18, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener
Alim G.: Bellaire High senior seeking asylum detained by ICE at Houston airportAlim Garipov, 18, a Bellaire High School senior and swim team captain, was detained at Hobby Airport while visiting colleges with family. He has a pending asylum case.Jul 18, 2026·Houston, TX·Russia·Click2Houston+2📦,Houston Chronicle+1📦,Houston Public Media+1📦,Instagram📦
Phu N.: Australian man half-handcuffed by ICE at Las Vegas airport, arrested at LAXPhu Nguyen, a 57-year-old Australian citizen, was held on the ground and partly handcuffed by plainclothes agents at a Las Vegas airport before onlookers intervened. He was arrested the next day at LAX and is now held at Adelanto.Jul 17, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Australia·CNN+1📦,Click2Houston📦
David A.: Venezuelan DJ with pending asylum case detained by ICE at Boston airportDavid Ardila, a 33-year-old Venezuelan DJ, was detained at Logan Airport after attending a World Cup match, held far from his family in Seattle. He has waited nearly a decade for an asylum interview.Jul 16, 2026·Boston, MA·Venezuela·Boston Globe📦,WCVB📦,NBC Boston+2📦,Boston.com📦,KIRO 7📦
Florence J.: Diabetic 72-year-old asylum seeker held by ICE, went days without medicationA 72-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker with diabetes and a psychotic disorder was detained at LAX and held 27 days at Adelanto without a hearing, going days without her medication. A judge ordered a bond hearing within a week.Jul 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nigeria·CourtListener
Lorenzo T.: Asylum-seeking flight attendant with work permit detained by ICE at Nashville airportLorenzo Thompson, a Jamaican-born Southwest Airlines flight attendant with a valid work permit, was detained at Nashville's airport returning from a work trip despite a pending asylum case. Colleagues call him well-liked and caring; he is now held in Mississippi.Jul 14, 2026·Nashville, TN·Jamaica·USA Today📦,CBS News📦,CNN📦,The Tennessean,WSMV📦,The Independent+1📦,MSN
Phu N.: 57-year-old Australian man tackled by plainclothes ICE agents at Las Vegas airportPhu Nguyen, a 57-year-old Australian man born in Vietnam who overstayed a visa, was tackled and handcuffed by plainclothes agents at a Las Vegas airport, then arrested the next day boarding a flight in Los Angeles.Jul 14, 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Vietnam·Associated Press📦,CNN📦,USA Today+1📦,Las Vegas Review-Journal📦,KTNV📦,Las Vegas Sun+1📦,KSAT📦,ABC Australia📦,WCVB📦,My News 4📦,El País📦,Reno Gazette Journal,Instagram📦
Xiaoqin D.: Chinese asylum seeker working lawfully two years detained by ICE at LAXA Chinese woman who lived and worked lawfully in the U.S. for two years while her asylum case was pending was re-detained without warning at LAX; a court ordered her released within 24 hours.Jul 13, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·China·CourtListener
Owen R.: Missouri father with green card for 40 years deported to NetherlandsOwen Ramsingh, 45, held a green card for 40 years and worked in property management near his wife and daughter before being deported to the Netherlands in February 2026 over old drug convictions.Jul 9, 2026·Chicago, IL·Netherlands·Newsweek📦,ABC News📦,NPR📦,KCUR+3📦,KOMU📦,KBIA📦,WVIK📦,Instagram📦
Alva G.A.: Mexican woman in U.S. 32 years arrested by ICE at Denver airportA 56-year-old Mexican citizen who had lived in the U.S. for 32 years was detained at Denver International Airport in July while boarding a domestic flight. A judge ordered her released within 24 hours.Jul 3, 2026·Denver, CO·Mexico·CourtListener
Green card holder detained by ICE at Michigan airport after family vacationA lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since childhood was detained at a Michigan airport returning from a family vacation. Supporters are now raising money for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyJuly 3, 2026·Michigan·GoFundMe📦
Daniel O.: Venezuelan asylum-seeker detained at Atlanta airport by ICE agentsDaniel Ouguegazu, a Venezuelan asylum seeker awaiting a hearing, was detained while trying to board a flight at Atlanta's airport in July 2026. His family says his case involved legal violations and he remains held.Jul 2026·Atlanta, GA·Venezuela·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Man legally in asylum process detained by ICE at Chicago airportA man legally pursuing asylum was detained by ICE at Chicago's airport, according to his immigration attorney. He remains in custody.Jul 2026·Chicago, IL·CNN📦,EXA📦,Standing Record
Asylum seeker detained by ICE at airport en route to father's funeralA woman in the asylum process was detained by ICE at a Washington, DC-area airport while traveling to her father's funeral in Texas. She is now held in Virginia, her attorney said.Jul 2026·Washington, DC·CNN📦
