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Alabama
Arizona
Luis S.: Phoenix man, 58, injured by ICE while buying wood, son arrestedLuis Silas, 58, was thrown to the ground and injured while buying wood for a bookcase; his son was arrested after stepping in to protect him. Silas was held three days with little food.Phoenix, AZ · Sep 25, 2026 · WTOP, The Independent, Bastille Post
Migrants confined to bedrooms in Phoenix stash houses, given little foodFive people were charged in a Phoenix smuggling operation after a traffic stop near Cordes Lakes found 11 people hidden in a minivan, and raids found others confined in stash houses, denied food and phone calls.Phoenix, AZ · May 10, 2026 · KTAR, Arizona Daily Independent, Your Valley +4- Willian Y.B.: Ecuadorian asylum seeker held five months drops case facing deportation to HondurasWillian Yacelga Benalcazar fled gang threats in Ecuador and spent five months in detention facing deportation to Honduras instead. Facing more months behind bars, he gave up his asylum case and agreed to leave for Ecuador.Eloy, AZ · Apr 16, 2026 · CBS News, BetReview, GN Youth
- Woman with broken ankle held by ICE over a year without surgeryA woman with a broken ankle was detained at Eloy Detention Center for over a year, just a day before her scheduled surgery, and never received the operation or a diabetic diet despite her diagnoses.Eloy, AZ · Apr 2026 · Firrp
- Ramón B.: Phoenix tile installer, 60, says ICE held him 26 hours without waterRamón Barraza, 60, spent two decades installing tile floors in Phoenix before plainclothes agents boxed in his truck. He says he was held 26 hours with little food and pressured to sign a departure form.Phoenix, AZ · Jan 5, 2026 · WTOP, The Independent, Bastille Post
Yassine H.: UA student held a month by ICE over clerical visa issueYassine Halhoul, 21, a University of Arizona aerospace engineering student from Morocco, spent a month in ICE detention over a clerical visa issue, describing poor food and sleep conditions before being released on an ankle monitor in November.Tucson, AZ · Oct 21, 2025 · Arizona Wildcat, Tucson News Now, WVUA 23 +1
California
Galina B.: Asylum seeker married to Trump voter held 16 days by ICEGalina Bobreneva, 40, a Russian asylum seeker married to a man who voted for Trump three times, was detained at Burbank airport and held 16 days before release on $35,000 bond.“I felt like a piece of meat, not like a human,” — Galina BobrenevaBurbank, CA · Sep 7, 2026 · The Daily Beast, Times Now News, Sahara Reporters +4
Carlitos P.: ICE detainee shows video of contaminated water with worms at California facilityCarlitos Ricardo Parias, held at Adelanto detention facility, filmed drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures, weeks after a judge ordered clean water access there.Adelanto, CA · Aug 3, 2026 · The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, NPR
Mariana: Mexican woman arrested by ICE at immigration office, held in freezing facilityMariana, a Mexican woman, was arrested at a Fresno immigration office she believed was for a legalization appointment and spent a month at California City Detention Center enduring freezing cells and inadequate medical care.Fresno, CA · Jul 30, 2026 · El País
José Luis: Detained father paid $1 a day to clean Adelanto ICE facilityJosé Luis, detained in southern California and held at Adelanto, was paid $1 a day cleaning bathrooms and common areas, leaving his wife and children without support and him with a nail infection.Adelanto, CA · Jul 10, 2026 · El País, El País, Univision +1
Wilber U.G.: 18-year-old asylum-seeking honor student detained by ICE day after graduationWilber Urbina Garcia, an 18-year-old honors graduate who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was detained the morning after graduation during an asylum check-in. He spent over two weeks at Adelanto before a judge ordered his release on June 26.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 26, 2026 · FOX 11 Los Angeles, Nedhamson's Second Line View of the News, Magzter +6
Kaleth: 2-year-old stops eating for 12 days after ICE separates him from fatherKaleth, 2, stopped eating for 12 days after ICE separated him from his father during a routine check-in and sent him and his mother to a Texas facility.California · Jun 9, 2026 · Eyes On Ice, The Independent, The Marshall Project +5
Detainees hunger strike over care at Adelanto ICE facility after four deathsAt least 20 detainees at Adelanto's Desert View Annex went on hunger strike in mid-May 2026 over poor food, unsafe conditions and inadequate care, after four deaths at the facility since September 2025.Adelanto, CA · May 26, 2026 · LAist, Mission Local, American Community Media +6
Everlee W.: Green card holder detained by CBP at LAX, shackled and denied foodEverlee Amelia Wihongi, a 37-year-old lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since age six, was detained at LAX returning from a family trip and shackled on a floor for 14 hours during transfers across four states.“This place no longer feels like home to us, especially after seeing how my daughter’s been treated,” — Betty Wihongi, her motherLos Angeles, CA · May 21, 2026 · KSL, The Guardian, New Zealand Herald +12
Milena A.D.: DACA recipient arrested by ICE right after her green card approvalMilena Araya-Davis, a 27-year-old therapist brought to the U.S. from Peru at age 4, was arrested right after her green card approval and held a week at Otay Mesa, sleeping on the floor.San Diego, CA · May 11, 2026 · NBC San Diego, CBS 8, Radio Bilingüe +1
Meenu B.: Court interpreter held 45 days by ICE, denied food and medicationMeenu Batra, a court interpreter and single mother of four whose youngest just joined the Army, was held 45 days despite valid work authorization. A judge ordered her release, citing denied food, water and medication.Hercules, CA · May 5, 2026 · Times of India, New England Herald, Economic Times +17
Asylum-seeking mother of three arrested at ICE check-in in Santa RosaA Mexican asylum-seeker who fled cartel violence in 2019 was arrested at a routine check-in, separating her from her three children, and held in a freezing cell. Attorneys won her release within hours through an emergency court filing.Santa Rosa, CA · May 1, 2026 · San Francisco Chronicle, PACER Monitor
José Guadalupe R.S.: Diabetic father of two dies of COVID pneumonia at Adelanto ICE facilityJosé Guadalupe Ramos Solano, married 28 years and father of two, died of COVID pneumonia after a month in Adelanto's ICE custody; a judge later ordered sweeping facility reforms.Torrance, CA · Mar 25, 2026 · CNN, LAist, NBC News +15
Three deaths, contaminated water and poor care documented at Adelanto ICE facilityRoughly 1,800 people held at California's Adelanto detention center face contaminated water, spoiled food, and inadequate medical care, with three deaths reported since September 2025.Adelanto, California · Mar 19, 2026 · Press Telegram, San Bernardino Sun, KVCR News +4
Angie R.: Pregnant asylum seeker miscarries in ICE detention, denied prenatal careAngie Rodriguez, 24, discovered she was pregnant while held at a California ICE facility and received no prenatal care for weeks. She miscarried after experiencing bleeding and has since filed a lawsuit.Bakersfield, CA · Feb 20, 2026 · The Preamble, CourtListener, Twin Cities +4- Otay Mesa detainees throw notes over fence alleging poor food, medical neglectDetainees at Otay Mesa threw handwritten notes over the fence describing 280 days without fresh fruit, cold cells, and poor medical care. A congressman and county supervisors were denied entry to inspect the facility.San Diego, CA · Feb 16, 2026 · International Business Times, NBC San Diego, LA Taco +2
Adelanto ICE detainees denied seizure medication, at least two have diedDetainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center sued over denied medical care, poor nutrition and unsanitary conditions, citing untreated infections and at least two deaths, including Ismael Ayala-Uribe's in September 2025.Adelanto, CA · Jan 26, 2026 · Public Counsel, Immigration Defenders
Viktoriia B.: Ukrainian wife of man with cancer detained five days by ICEViktoriia Bulavina, a Ukrainian woman married to a U.S. citizen with cancer, was handcuffed after her green card interview and held five days. She was released after media attention but now faces removal.San Diego, CA · Dec 11, 2025 · NBC News, San Diego Union-Tribune, KPBS +8
Thomas B.: German man shackled, detained by ICE at green card hearingThomas Bilger, a German who has worked in San Diego for a decade and is married to an American woman, was handcuffed and held in an overcrowded cell without proper food after his green card interview.San Diego, CA · Dec 10, 2025 · swr.de, morgenpost.de, Particle +2
Matheus S.: Army veteran's husband detained by ICE at San Diego green card interviewMatheus Silveira, 30, was detained at his own green card interview in San Diego just after it was approved; his wife, an Army veteran, now plans to move with him to Brazil.San Diego, CA · Nov 24, 2025 · Newsweek, G1
Andrea V.: U.S. citizen held by ICE, denied water for 24 hoursAndrea Velez, 32, a U.S. citizen and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, was detained during a Los Angeles street sweep, denied water for 24 hours, and held over two days before release on bond.Los Angeles, CA · Oct 26, 2025 · NBC News, NBC San Diego, NBC Bay Area +12
Asylum-seekers detained in San Diego courthouse basement for days without proper careAsylum-seekers who came to a San Diego courthouse for routine check-ins were held in crowded basement cells for up to four days with thin mats, no privacy and constant lights.San Diego, CA · Oct 9, 2025 · Times of San Diego, NBC San Diego, 10News +1- Alejandro S.: Father of five, including newborn, detained by ICE at green card appointmentAlejandro Suarez, 31, a gardener raised in the U.S. since age 11, was detained after a routine USCIS residency appointment on Oct. 7, 2025. His wife, recovering from a C-section, cares for their five children, including a son with autism.Fresno, CA · Oct 7, 2025 · FresnoLand, The Fresno Bee
Harjit K.: 73-year-old Sikh grandmother denied medication, deported after ICE detentionHarjit Kaur, 73, a Sikh grandmother who lived in Hercules for over 30 years with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to India without saying goodbye.“They just said we are detaining your grandma and didn't give me any other information, didn't let me see her. And after that, we didn't hear from her for hours and when we did hear from her, she was crying and begging us for help,” — Sukhmeet SandhuBerkeley, California · Sep 22, 2025 · NBC Bay Area, ABC7, Richmond Side +7
Lorena P.: Pregnant mother of two held by ICE 3.5 months, witnessed miscarriagesLorena Pineda, 27, a Salvadoran mother of two, was arrested five months pregnant and held over 3.5 months across five facilities, where she witnessed other women miscarry before signing for self-deportation.San Fernando, CA · September 2025 · Boston Herald, ACLU
Rami O.: Doctor's husband with brain tumor held 13 days at L.A. ICE facilityRami Othmane, 36, married to a hospital chief medical officer, was held 13 days in a downtown L.A. ICE facility despite a brain tumor, then transferred to Arizona before release on bail.Los Angeles, CA · Jul 13, 2025 · Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Billboard +2
Narciso B.: Gardener, father of Marines, punched by agents during ICE arrestNarciso Barranco, a landscaper in the U.S. since the 1990s, was punched and tackled by masked agents at a Santa Ana IHOP. His son, a Marine veteran, said he was later thirsty, hungry and unmedicated in custody.Tustin, CA · Jun 22, 2025 · FOX 11 Los Angeles, Lipstick Alley, Fullerton Observer +3- Diabetic construction worker arrested at Metro stop, held six days without carePedro Vasquez Perdomo, 54, a day laborer managing diabetes in Pasadena for decades, was handcuffed at a Metro stop by masked armed agents and held without medical care for his condition for six days.Los Angeles, CA · Jun 18, 2025 · CourtListener
Detained immigrants find fly larvae in Adelanto water despite court orderDetainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center, which holds about 2,000 people, continue finding drain fly larvae in drinking water despite a judge's order requiring clean water access. Some strain or boil water and report illness.Adelanto, CA · Apr 24, 2025 · LA Taco, The Guardian, The Oregonian +1- Engels M.C.: Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in, injured by handcuffsA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who fled police beatings during protests was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite years of compliance, then freed on bond. A judge barred his re-detention without a hearing.San Bernardino, CA · Apr 1, 2025 · CourtListener
Colorado
Hayam G.: Mother of five denied care, nearly deported despite orderHayam El Gamal, an Egyptian mother of five held for over a year in Texas detention, was denied care for a chest growth and pericardial effusion, then nearly deported on a jet before a federal judge intervened.“attempt to remove the El Gamal family is in violation of a federal court order and must be halted immediately. The rights of the entire population and the most basic principles of separation of powers are at stake.” — Eric LeeDenver, CO · Apr 27, 2026 · The Mirror, Meyka, U.S. News & World Report +29
Caroline D.G.: Brazilian nursing student held by ICE 15 days after traffic stopCaroline Dias Goncalves, 19, a University of Utah nursing student who came to the U.S. at age 7, was held 15 days after a Colorado traffic stop before being released on bond and joining a lawsuit against ICE.Grand Junction, CO · Jun 20, 2025 · Denver Post, Latin Times, Denver Gazette +10
Florida
Juan Carlos L.G.: U.S. citizen held 30 hours in Florida jail despite IDJuan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, 20, a U.S. citizen who grew up speaking Tzotzil in Mexico, was jailed over 30 hours despite showing his birth certificate and Social Security card.Leon County, FL · Oct 8, 2026 · Truthout, CNN, Newsweek +17
Claudia R.C.: Venezuelan soccer captain held 17 days by ICEClaudia Rodríguez Caglianone, a former St. Thomas University soccer captain with a pending asylum case, was held at crowded ICE facilities for over two weeks, losing 15 pounds before release.Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sep 30, 2026 · CBS News, Latin Times, Miami Herald +4
José S.S.: Ex-Ecuadorian minister deported despite torture protection, now abused in jailJosé Serrano Salgado, Ecuador's former interior minister, lost about 25 pounds in nearly a year of detention before being deported despite a torture-protection ruling, and now says he's abused in an Ecuadorian prison.Miami, FL · Sep 20, 2026 · Notus, New York Post, Daily Gazette +2
Raúl S.H.: Cuban man says he was locked in phone-booth-sized cage at Alligator AlcatrazRaúl Suárez Herrero, 59, a former truck driver who lived in the U.S. nearly five decades, says he was caged for 15 hours at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and later deported to Mexico.Ochopee, FL · Sep 18, 2026 · The Bold News, Cuba Headlines, Phoenix Q +2
Matías P.: Argentine soccer player held nearly 3 weeks by ICE after airport arrestMatías Alejandro Pourrain, 34, an Argentine soccer player and youth coach in South Florida since 2019, was detained at a Fort Lauderdale airport before a championship match. He was released on $20,000 bond after nearly three weeks.Miami, FL · Sep 13, 2026 · Buenos Aires Herald, The Daily Beast, United Press International +9
Luis Alejandro O.G. and Luis O.L.: Venezuelan scholarship student and father detained by ICE during Florida traffic stopLuis Alejandro Olarte Gosling, 19, a scholarship student, and his father were detained during a Florida traffic stop while driving him back to school. Both remain held, reporting extreme heat and little food.St. Augustine, FL · Sep 6, 2026 · The News-Gazette, Clearinghouse, WSLS
Lesli S.: Woman livestreaming ICE operation dragged from car by her hair in FloridaLesli Marili Samayoa, 26, was livestreaming an ICE operation in Fort Myers when agents pulled her from her truck by the hair and pinned her down. She was jailed nine days on resisting-officer charges, losing about 16 pounds.Fort Myers, FL · Aug 25, 2026 · Univision
Claudia R.: Venezuelan TPS holder detained by ICE, lost 15 pounds in overcrowded cellClaudia Rodríguez, 29, a Venezuelan immigrant with a business master's degree, was detained trying to board a flight and held in an overcrowded cell before a congresswoman helped secure her release.Pompano Beach, FL · Aug 3, 2026 · Telemundo, NBC Miami, Miami Herald +3
Yajaira: Honduran mother returned to overcrowded Miramar ICE cell with IV in armYajaira, a 37-year-old Honduran mother of two with a valid work permit, was held five days in an overcrowded Miramar cell, suffered an anxiety attack, and is now detained in Spokane, Washington.Florida Keys, FL · Jul 20, 2026 · Reason, IFTTT, Family Stations Network +1
Immigrants held by ICE in Miami endure extreme heat, cockroaches, medical neglectFive immigrants held at Miami's downtown federal detention center described scorching, cockroach-infested cells, overflowing toilets and denied medical care, with some facing solitary confinement for speaking to reporters.Miami, FL · Jul 18, 2026 · Miami Herald, Tampa Free Press
Asylum seeker held three days at ICE office with barely any waterA 36-year-old man checking in for a routine asylum appointment he had kept for five years was held three days in an overcrowded room with about 70 others and little food or water.Miramar, FL · Jun 28, 2026 · El País, U.S. House of Representatives- Roger F.O.: 19-year-old asylum seeker held with 50 men on ICE facility floorRoger Moisés Flores Oviedo, 19, a construction worker with a pending asylum case, was detained leaving a gas station and held days in a crowded facility before being moved to Krome.Pompano Beach, FL · Jun 22, 2026 · El País
About 800 transferred from Everglades ICE facility, families struggle to locate themAbout 800 detainees were transferred out of the Everglades facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz," with families and lawyers unable to locate many of them after officials cited hurricane concerns.Florida Everglades, FL · Jun 18, 2026 · Associated Press, ABC News, News Tribune +5
Women detained in Baker County, Florida describe moldy food and insulation mattressesWomen held at Baker County Detention Center in Florida described moldy food, broken clothing, and insulation used as bedding. One said she was moved through more than 30 facilities in a month and often slept on floors.Baker County, FL · Mar 21, 2026 · The Nerd Stash, The Independent Florida Alligator
Haitians deported from U.S. describe being left stranded, broke, and missing belongingsSeveral Haitian deportees described arriving home broke and missing belongings, including Natacha Antoine, 42, a former nurse's aide from Indianapolis whose $600 passport was never returned. A report found over 470 deported to Haiti since July.“I did more for the United States than the United States did for me,” — Natacha AntoineOrlando, FL · Oct 1, 2025 · HCN Times, NewsWavTwice-separated father fed moldy food with worms in ICE detentionA Guatemalan father reunited with his children in Florida was separated again in October 2025 while doing landscaping work near Mar-a-Lago. He reported moldy food and mistreatment before his April 2026 release.West Palm Beach, FL · Oct 2025 · Associated Press, The Daily Beast
Detainees report fecal flooding and maggots in food at Florida's Alligator AlcatrazDetainees at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz reported non-functioning toilets, contaminated food, and denied medical care; one was hospitalized by ambulance on July 7. Over 250 held there have no criminal convictions or charges.Everglades, FL · Aug 7, 2025 · Washington Post, CBS News, Associated Press +2
Lee S.: Irish hairstylist with work permit deported by ICE, piercings removed without consentLee Stinton, a 45-year-old Irish hairstylist living in Key West since 2018, was detained after a traffic stop and held in overcrowded conditions before being deported to Northern Ireland.Key West, FL · Jul 12, 2025 · Keys Weekly, Newsweek, Belfast Telegraph +3
Immigrants held in Florida Everglades report lack of water, denied medicineDetainees from Cuba and Colombia at a Florida Everglades facility reported no water, electricity problems, inadequate food, mosquitoes, and being denied bathrooms, showers, medicine, and lawyers; state officials deny the claims.Ochopee, FL · Jul 9, 2025 · NBC News, CBS News, Associated Press +1
Shackled detainees forced to eat off chairs with mouths, strip-searched at FDCDozens of shackled men were forced to eat off chairs with their mouths during a transfer, one calling it being treated 'like dogs.' A 21-year-old Guatemalan man described being made to undergo an invasive strip search.“We had to bend over and eat off the chairs with our mouths, like dogs,”Miami, FL · April 2025 · Human Rights Watch
Georgia
Idris M.: Hunger-striking Russian asylum seeker deported after 27 months in ICE custodyIdris Makhmudov, a Russian asylum seeker held nearly 27 months without charges, helped organize a hunger strike over detention conditions before being deported after refusing food and water for four days.Folkston, GA · Oct 12, 2026 · The Guardian, The Verge, Factum +3- About 500 on hunger strike over conditions at Folkston ICE facilityAbout 500 detainees, including 372 men in one building, launched a hunger strike at Georgia's Folkston ICE facility over undrinkable water, inadequate food and medical care, and prolonged detention.Folkston, GA · Oct 6, 2026 · The Current GA, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Godfrey W.: Army veteran and green card holder deported to Jamaica with appeal pendingGodfrey Wade, 65, an Army veteran and father of six, was deported to Jamaica while his appeal was pending and was later hospitalized for pneumonia. A Georgia judge has since voided the old conviction behind his case.Covington, GA · Oct 5, 2026 · Military.com, NYC Carib News, Military.com +8
Rodney T.: Double amputee barber denied proper prosthetics during 15 months in ICE detentionRodney Taylor, a 47-year-old double amputee barber from Liberia, was held 15 months at Stewart Detention Center over a decades-old, pardoned burglary conviction. He was released in May 2026 after advocacy from lawmakers and his wife.Lumpkin, GA · May 11, 2026 · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fox 5 Atlanta, WRDW +7
South Korean Hyundai workers shackled and held in cold cells in GeorgiaOver 300 South Korean workers detained in a September 2025 Georgia battery plant raid have filed federal claims, alleging they were shackled, denied interpreters, and held in cold, overcrowded cells. One worker said he lost nearly 10 pounds in custody.Ellabell, GA · Sep 4, 2025 · CNN, Latin Times, Pressure of Truth +2
Illinois
- Jose Enrique O.D.: Father with pending asylum case wrongly deported by ICE, returned to ChicagoJose Enrique Ojeda Duarte, a Venezuelan father of two, was wrongly deported after seven months in detention due to a government data error. He has reunited with his family in Chicago but struggles with anxiety and fear.“They treated us like dogs. Everything was bad, even the water. They were killing us little by little.” — Jose Enrique Ojeda DuarteChicago, IL · Jul 7, 2026 · WBEZ, Latin Times, Entorno Inteligente +4
Omar B.C.: Colombian father with work permit deported by ICE, wife and children followA Colombian father with a valid work permit was detained on his way to English class and deported to Colombia; his wife and two younger children left Chicago to reunite with him.Chicago, IL · Jul 1, 2026 · CBS News, Style Magazine, Streamline Feed
Nayra G.: Mother detained by ICE 15 days after C-section, separated from NICU newbornNayra Guzmán, 22, was detained while driving to see her premature newborn in the NICU just 15 days after a C-section. Held over a day without postpartum care, she was later released on bail with her family.Cicero, IL · Feb 20, 2026 · Chicago Sun-Times, 19th News, Daily Kos +12
Video of Broadview detainee conditions lost, then claimed never recorded by ICEDetainees at Broadview Detention Center sued over conditions including insufficient food, extreme temperatures and abusive officers. ICE first said footage sought as evidence was lost, then claimed by January 2026 it was never recorded.Chicago, IL · Jan 27, 2026 · 404 Media, Lone Star Pie Federation, The New Republic +2
Rosalio P.S.: Father held with 150+ men at Broadview ICE facility, denied anxiety medicationRosalio Pelayo Salgado called his daughters from Broadview's ICE facility to describe being held with 150 other men, denied his anxiety medication, and facing a deportation scheduled for the next day.Broadview, IL · Sep 10, 2025 · Chicago Sun-Times, ABC7 Chicago, Shaw Local
Kansas
Ubaldo M.C.: 67-year-old De Soto man known for feeding stray cats deported to MexicoUbaldo Marquez Calderon, 67, known in De Soto, Kansas for feeding stray cats, was detained at a gas station and deported after signing papers he didn't understand, ending over 20 years in the U.S.“Ubaldo came over every single day; rain, blistering heat, snow storms, wind. Every day without fail to ensure that the kitties had their bellies full.” — Ashley Wilson, a former neighborDe Soto, KS · Sep 28, 2026 · Kansas City Star, KMBC
Oscar S.C.: Kansas father brought to U.S. as infant deported by ICE to MexicoOscar Sanchez-Corona, 36, a construction worker brought to the U.S. as an infant, was shackled at a Lawrence, Kansas job site and held 18 days before being deported on foot into Juarez, separated from his two young children.“So we're in this country where we're being accused of stealing American jobs, but now they're asking us to work for $2.50, $3 a day, just so these for-profit companies can increase their profits.” — Oscar Sanchez-CoronaLawrence, KS · Sep 4, 2026 · Department of Homeland Security, Johnson County Post
Louisiana
Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker says she was assaulted, denied care in ICE detentionCamila Toro de Paula, 25, a transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent 11 months in a men's detention facility in Louisiana, saying she's been assaulted and held in solitary without regular access to water.Jena, LA · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, Verite News, The Pink Times
Women at Louisiana ICE facility report beatings, medical neglect, missing childrenWomen held at a Louisiana ICE facility describe beatings, medical neglect and separation from their children, including a mother kept from her five-month-old daughter and a woman denied kidney care.Basile, LA · Jul 29, 2026 · Americans Against ICE, New York 1, Kaizen
Men in Louisiana ICE detention center filmed begging for foodDetainees at a Louisiana ICE facility, including former detainee Victor Nery and a man named Chris from El Salvador, described hunger and poor conditions in cells holding up to 110 people each.Louisiana, LA · May 25, 2026 · The Guardian
Marie: Pregnant student held 20+ weeks by ICE, denied prenatal care, develops eclampsiaA pregnant graduate student who entered the U.S. lawfully was held over 20 weeks, placed in solitary confinement, and denied prenatal vitamins before being released. She later developed eclampsia and postpartum depression.Louisiana, LA · Mar 24, 2026 · NBC News, ACLU, Latin Times +6
Lucia: Pregnant woman shackled, denied care, miscarries in ICE detentionA pregnant woman was detained during a routine check-in and left bleeding for hours without care before being shackled for an emergency room trip, where she miscarried and needed a transfusion.Louisiana, LA · Feb 20, 2026 · NBC News, ACLU, Latin Times +6
Alicia: Detained pregnant woman miscarries in ICE custody, denied care, then deportedA woman named Alicia miscarried while detained at a Louisiana facility after being denied adequate food and medical care. She was held two more months, then deported, separated from her children.Louisiana · Feb 20, 2026 · AOL, News 4 San Antonio, 19th News
Zimbabwean nurse with asylum protections deported to Cameroon after 15 yearsA Zimbabwean nurse who lived in the U.S. for 15 years with asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and held in Yaoundé with poor food and no documents.Alexandria, LA · Jan 15, 2026 · El País- Immigrant women held by ICE in Louisiana go hungry on expired foodWomen held at the Richwood detention facility in Louisiana describe small, often expired and undercooked meals despite official claims of compliant nutrition standards. A former detainee, Camila Muñoz, reported worsening food quality after a 2025 switch to a cheaper supplier.Richwood, LA · Oct 23, 2025 · USA Today, USA Today, News Leader +2
- Amilcar L.P.: Former DACA recipient with U.S. citizen daughters deported to HondurasAmilcar Lisser-Posadas, 29, a former DACA recipient and father of two U.S. citizen daughters, was held 12 days in overcrowded conditions, sick and untreated, then deported to Honduras despite a pending legal request.Alexandria, LA · Apr 23, 2025 · The Guardian
Maine
Marcos G.S.: Contractor with U.S. citizen wife held 7 months by ICEMarcos Gaspar-Da Silva, a 32-year-old Brazilian contractor married to a U.S. citizen, was held nearly seven months and lost over 26 pounds before a judge granted him permanent residency in August.Maine · Aug 16, 2026 · News Center Maine, Newsweek, Phoenix New Times +4
Abdullahi M.: Somali man with work permit deported after reported beatings in ICE transfersAbdullahi Mohamed, a Somali immigrant in the U.S. over 25 years with work authorization, was rapidly transferred across states, beaten and shackled, then deported to Somalia where he has no family.Portland, ME · Jun 9, 2026 · The Marshall Project, Borderless Magazine, People's World +1
Makengo N.: Father detained by ICE while returning from wife's C-section deliveryMakengo Nzeza, an Angolan asylum seeker in Maine for eight years, was detained while returning to the hospital after his wife's C-section. His church congregation helped post his $2,000 bond, and he returned home days later.Saco, ME · Jan 23, 2026 · Maine Public, WGME, WMTW +1
Ecuadoran asylum seeker with epilepsy suffered seizures after ICE took her medicationAn Ecuadoran asylum seeker held in Maine for five months was transferred without her epilepsy medication, shackled without food or bathroom access, and suffered seizures; a judge ordered her released and the government to pay her legal fees.Portland, ME · Jan 22, 2026 · Bangor Daily News, The Maine Monitor
Maryland
Nexan A.C.: Milford father deported to Guatemala after ICE arrest as twin sons watchedNexan Aroldo Asencio Corado, a Guatemalan carpenter and father of twin boys, was arrested in his Milford backyard as they watched, then deported. His family later reunited with him before relocating to Florida.Olney, MD · Aug 30, 2026 · Boston Globe, Sioux Falls Live, Boston Globe +5
Melissa T.: Maryland mother shackled for 80 hours before deportation flight to VietnamMelissa Tran, a Vietnamese refugee and former health care worker in Maryland, was shackled for about 80 hours, including 10 without food or water, before being deported to Vietnam in November 2025.“For my kids to have to go through it is horrible for me to comprehend. Why? We always say if you change, you deserve a second chance.” — Melissa TranBaltimore, MD · Feb 4, 2026 · CBS News, Newsweek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel +6
Dozens held up to 10 days in overcrowded Baltimore ICE officeDozens of detainees have been held in overcrowded conditions at ICE's Baltimore Field Office for up to 10 days without adequate beds or hygiene products, as lawmakers are denied access to inspect the facility.Baltimore, MD · Jan 28, 2026 · WBAL, CBS News
Daniel F.E.: Easton, Maryland pastor held by ICE says he was denied heart medicationDaniel Fuentes Espinal, a volunteer pastor and construction worker who led a 70-family congregation for over a decade, was detained while driving to a job and held nearly a month before his Easton community won his release.Easton, MD · Aug 18, 2025 · ACLU, Christian Post, CNN +7
Elmerson C.: Diabetic Maryland construction business owner held by ICE without medicationElmerson Campos, a Guatemalan construction business owner who has lived in Easton for 24 years, was detained and moved across facilities without his diabetes medication; a judge ordered a bond hearing by February 23.Easton, MD · Feb 5, 2025 · Star Democrat, Southern Maryland News
Massachusetts
Maria R.: DACA recipient held 10 days by ICE after warrantless Boston airport arrestMaria Rosales, 32, a dermatologist's assistant and community nonprofit founder, was detained at Logan Airport over a 2017 order she says she never knew about. A judge ordered her freed after 10 days and let her lawsuit against ICE proceed.Boston, MA · Sep 9, 2026 · Boston Globe, WCVB, Boston.com +2
Newton W.: Oak Bluffs chef held by ICE 10 months, suffered untreated heart attacksNewton Waite, a Jamaican-born Oak Bluffs chef and father of a U.S. citizen daughter, spent 10 months in ICE detention, suffering two untreated heart attacks before a judge ordered his release.Falmouth, MA · Jul 9, 2026 · Vineyard Gazette, News Americas Now, Documented
José P.: Landscaper with TPS held two days, slept on ICE cell floorJosé Pineda, a landscaper with over 30 years in the U.S. and valid work papers, was held nearly two days in a packed ICE cell with no bed, losing his job standing and his savings.East Boston, MA · Jun 15, 2026 · Boston.com, WBUR, WGBH +4
Nine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits detained by ICENine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits were detained by over 22 agents who took them before letting them retrieve their permits. Seven have filed a federal claim alleging mistreatment and unlawful arrest.Boston, MA · Nov 9, 2025 · The Harvard Crimson, Boston.com
Michigan
Minnesota
Luis C.: Ecuadorian father thrown to ground by ICE, held nearly 10 monthsLuis Caiza, an Ecuadorian asylum seeker and father of three, was thrown to the ground during a Minnesota traffic stop and held nearly 10 months in New Mexico, describing tooth infections and poor food.Maple Grove, MN · Oct 8, 2026 · MPR News, SubstackGeorgia S.: Legal observer tackled by ICE agents suffers temporary nerve damage in MinnesotaGeorgia Savageford, a legal observer monitoring ICE activity in Minneapolis, was tackled and dragged by agents, suffering nerve damage, then held 12 hours without charges before release.Minneapolis, MN · Jan 24, 2026 · Associated Press
Mauricio M.: Eden Prairie father of three detained by ICE, family confined to homeMauricio Martínez was detained during a January 9 traffic stop and sent to a Texas facility, where his wife says conditions include overcrowding and spoiled food, leaving the family struggling financially.Eden Prairie, MN · Jan 9, 2026 · EP Local News, Star Tribune
Mubashir: U.S. citizen choked, detained by ICE in Minneapolis over Somali appearanceMubashir, 20, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was choked and handcuffed by ICE agents on his lunch break in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, and held two hours before being released.Minneapolis, MN · Dec 13, 2025 · Fausto Tounsi, CBS News, International Business Times +2
Francisco P.: Church maintenance worker deported to Mexico after ICE arrestFrancisco Paredes, 46, a maintenance worker at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, was deported to Mexico after 25 years in the U.S., having slept on jail floors over the holidays.Hopkins, MN · Dec 4, 2025 · EWTN News, Maryknoll Magazine, The Catholic Telegraph +4
Missouri
ICE detainees crowded in Missouri jail, pregnant woman lacks prenatal careICE detainees at a Missouri jail holding over 150 people were found sleeping on thin trays with little access to clean water, medical care, or legal help, including a pregnant woman denied prenatal care.Ste. Genevieve, MO · May 27, 2026 · KCUR, Ashrei Foundation, Yahoo News +1
Pregnant Illinois constituent hospitalized twice while detained at Missouri ICE facilityA pregnant Illinois constituent was hospitalized twice for pregnancy emergencies while held at a Missouri ICE facility, where detainees reported overcrowded cells, scarce drinking water and limited medical care.Ste. Genevieve, MO · May 26, 2026 · St. Louis Public Radio, The Telegraph, Belleville News-Democrat
Montana
New Jersey
Jean Wilson B.: Haitian man dies at Newark ICE facility, ambulance delayed for detainee vanJean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian man, died of a pulmonary embolism less than a day after arriving at Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility. His ambulance was delayed five minutes so a van of new detainees could enter first.Newark, NJ · Oct 13, 2026 · Globe Newswire, New Jersey Herald, Journal Standard +8
Newark ICE detainees on hunger strike, woman reports miscarriage without helpDetainees at a Newark detention center held a hunger strike over spoiled food and poor medical care, as Newark's mayor was arrested visiting the site and a senator was hit with tear gas trying to mediate.“Woman who had a miscarriage and left to manage all on her own.” — Sen. Andy KimNewark, NJ · Oct 5, 2026 · WFMD, Fox News, CBS News +2
Brandon D.: U.S. citizen thrown down, held five hours by ICE in Passaic, NJBrandon Domena, a lifelong Passaic County, New Jersey resident and U.S. citizen, was restrained face-down and held five hours by ICE while watching agents arrest a neighbor. He was released the same day without charges.Passaic, NJ · Aug 27, 2026 · The Nerd Stash, News 12 New Jersey, Attack of the Fanboy
300 detainees on hunger strike at Delaney Hall report beatings, solitaryAbout 300 people held at Delaney Hall in Newark went on hunger strike over spoiled food, filthy bathrooms, and poor medical care, including one detainee denied treatment for a head injury after slipping in the shower.Newark, NJ · Jun 30, 2026 · CBS News, NBC News, El País +10
Hundreds hunger strike over worm-infested food at Newark ICE facilityHundreds of detainees at Newark's Delaney Hall began a hunger strike in May 2026 over spoiled, worm-infested food and $1-a-day labor; guards used pepper spray on protesters outside.Newark, NJ · Jun 11, 2026 · ACLU, Patch, Theresa's Sweetheart +12
Dozens arrested, senator pepper sprayed at Newark detention hunger strike protestHundreds protested outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center starting May 25, 2026, supporting detainees' hunger strike over moldy food and overcrowding; Senator Andy Kim was pepper sprayed and at least 80 people were arrested.Newark, NJ · Jun 8, 2026 · Reuters, CBS News, The Independent +17
Andy K.: Senator pepper-sprayed by ICE agents, treated by medics outside Newark detention facilitySen. Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed and struck in the hand while trying to defuse a clash outside Newark's Delaney Hall, where detainees were on a hunger strike over food and medical care.Newark, NJ · May 25, 2026 · The Guardian, NJ.com, The Daily Beast +2
Damaris G.L.: Maryland mother with work permit held in crowded Louisiana ICE detention centerDamaris Gomez-Laurens, a Maryland electrician and mother of two, has been held since August at a Louisiana detention center after a routine check-in. She leads Bible studies there and is known among detainees as 'Pastor.'Elizabeth, NJ · Apr 16, 2026 · New Jersey Monitor, News from the States, NBC Washington +1
Ariadna Z.: NJ teen detained 53 days by ICE, missing prom and graduationAriadna Zumba, 18, in the U.S. since age nine, was held 53 days at Delaney Hall, missing prom and graduation. She later got her diploma and plans to study social sciences.Orange, NJ · Apr 9, 2026 · North Jersey, IFEG
Leqaa K.: Palestinian activist shackled to hospital bed during year in ICE custodyLeqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman living in Paterson, New Jersey since 2016, was freed after a year in detention that included a hospitalization during which she was shackled to her bed.Paterson, NJ · Mar 16, 2026 · NPR, Associated Press, The Guardian +1
Heury G.: NYC green card holder, sole caretaker of disabled son, detained by ICEHeury Gomez, sole caretaker of his disabled 18-year-old son Noah, was detained by ICE for over three months before a judge ordered his release in time for Thanksgiving.Newark, NJ · Nov 22, 2025 · nydailynews.com, AM New York
Ten women describe freezing conditions and humiliation after transfer to Michigan detentionTen women arrested in a New Jersey warehouse raid were transferred through facilities in Texas, Ohio and Michigan, describing little food, forced undressing, verbal abuse, and no heat in freezing winter cold.Woodbridge, NJ · Oct 29, 2025 · El País
New Mexico
Rogelio B.I.: Cuban hunger striker says ICE shuttled him through four states, denied careRogelio Bolufé Izquierdo, a 44-year-old Cuban detainee who organized about 200 others to document poor facility conditions, says he was denied medical care and shuffled through four states during a hunger strike.Estancia, NM · Apr 19, 2026 · Albuquerque Journal, News from the States, Tri City Record +1
Adriana L. and Miguel C.: Venezuelan family with sick son loses home after two-month ICE detentionA Venezuelan family of four, including a son with kidney issues, spent two months detained in Dilley, Texas, after a routine check-in. Released in mid-February, they found themselves evicted, jobless, and now living in their car.Las Cruces, NM · Mar 9, 2026 · ABC News, ABC7 News, Falcón Informativa
New York
Detainees kept on floors without beds or lawyers at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado described sleeping on floors without beds and going without hygiene products at a Manhattan ICE facility. A judge ordered conditions fixed after finding prior orders willfully violated.New York, NY · Sep 24, 2026 · CBS News, ABC News, Bloomberg Law News +1- Camila T.P.: Transgender asylum seeker held in men's ICE facility in Louisiana, denied hormonesCamila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Venezuela, has spent nearly a year in a men's Louisiana facility, denied hormone therapy and placed in solitary confinement.“I’m afraid of dying here” — Camila Toro de PaulaNew York, NY · Aug 20, 2026 · Seattle Times, LGBTQ Nation
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.Buffalo, NY · Jul 20, 2026 · Times Now News, KTVU, CBS News
Nuvia M.: Woman detained at ICE check-in, denied diabetes medicine in overcrowded Manhattan facilityNuvia Martinez, who has diabetes, was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Manhattan and denied her medication for days in an overcrowded facility with no beds, showers, or enough food.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten.” — Nuvia Ventura MartinezNew York, NY · Jun 1, 2026 · The Independent, Washington Post, The City Reporter +3
Lake Placid maintenance worker with TPS held two weeks after ICE raidA Venezuelan maintenance worker at Grandview Resort in Lake Placid, with work authorization and no criminal record, was arrested arriving for work and held nearly two weeks before release on an ankle monitor.Lake Placid, NY · May 28, 2026 · Documented, North Country Public Radio, Adirondack Explorer- Julien P.: French tennis coach held a month in ICE detention, shackled, then expelledJulien Pereira, a 26-year-old French tennis coach, was held a month at a Batavia, New York ICE facility, facing shackling and poor food and water, before being released on bail and ordered to leave within 15 days.Batavia, NY · Feb 4, 2026 · NPR, KUOW
Derlis C.T.: Queens 11th grader forced to sleep sitting up in ICE detentionDerlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza, a 19-year-old Ecuadorian asylum-seeker and Queens high schooler, was detained at a court hearing and held in overcrowded facilities for weeks. He reunited with family after a $20,000 bond secured his release.Ridgewood, NY · Jul 18, 2025 · AM New York, Patch, FOX 5 New York +6Immigrants report sleeping on concrete at NYC ICE siteImmigrants held at a Lower Manhattan ICE site reported cramped rooms, little food, no bathing, and sleeping on concrete floors, with some stays lasting up to 10 days and limited medical care or family contact.New York, NY · Jul 9, 2025 · Gothamist, Newsday, Brooklyn Eagle +2
20-year-old Ecuadorian woman held nine days by ICE sleeping on floorA 20-year-old Ecuadorian woman was detained for nine days at 26 Federal Plaza without a bed, sleeping on the floor with dozens of others, before being released by a federal judge's order.“I was just a body that they crammed into a room, almost as if to be forgotten,” — Nuvia MartinezManhattan, NY · Jun 2025 · Washington Post, Leagle, Trump Whack +2- Up to 100 detainees held on cement floors at NYC ICE facilityDetainees including Nuvia Ventura Martinez and Carlos Lopez Benitez described being held with up to 100 others in a Manhattan ICE facility, sleeping on cement floors for days with no beds or showers.Manhattan, NY · Jun 1, 2025 · The Independent, CourtListener, CourtListener +1
North Carolina
Venkata V.: Diabetic NC teacher and grandmother with green card detained at ICE check-inVenkata Vasamsetty, 59, a special-needs substitute teacher and grandmother, was detained during a routine check-in even after her case was dismissed, and held for two weeks before a judge granted her bond.Charlotte, NC · Aug 24, 2026 · NRI Pulse, Times of India, Times Now News +11
Katherin G.A.: Durham woman held by ICE for months over minor traffic chargesKatherin Guillen-Acosta has been held at Stewart Detention Center since June after a Durham traffic case was wrongly referred to ICE. She described poor food and mistreatment, saying, "The criminals are outside, and the innocent are inside."“Here in this detention center, they don’t treat us well. They treat us like animals, we don’t have—we can’t sleep,” — Katherin Guillen-AcostaDurham, NC · Jun 24, 2025 · Indy Week, Community Spirit Event
Oregon
Texas
- Gerald A.: Shackled man alleges guards fractured his wrist and spineGerald Akari Angye said guards at Camp East Montana fractured his wrist and spine while he was shackled and not resisting, and that he would 'never be the same.' He is seeking an injunction over facility conditions.“Urgent protection is desperately needed at Camp East Montana.” — Gerald Akari AngyeFort Bliss, TX · Oct 17, 2026 · Newsweek, CourtListener
Curtis W.: Father denied medication during nine months in ICE detention, deported to CanadaCurtis Wright, a 40-year-old Houston oil worker born in Edmonton, spent nine months in Texas detention over a teenage drug charge before being deported to Canada, missing his toddler daughter's first steps.Pearsall, TX · Aug 2026 · CTV News, CHEK News, Culture Alberta +9
Elton P.: Green card holder denied insulin, deported after seven months in ICE custodyElton Purvis, a Rastafarian priest and father of nine U.S. citizen children, was detained for seven months, during which he says guards denied him diabetes care and proper food before his December deportation to Trinidad and Tobago.Pearsall, TX · Jul 31, 2026 · Texas Tribune, Hill Country Post, Antigua Trumpet +6
Leonardo S.U. and Benjamin L.H.: 13-year-old arrested by ICE with father, given only cookies and juiceSanti Soto Uribe, a 13-year-old ninth grader, was separated from his father after their June arrest and held at a San Antonio child welfare center without showering.San Antonio, TX · Jun 25, 2026 · SA Current, U.S. House (Castro), Univision
Juan Nicolás: Two-month-old hospitalized with RSV in ICE custody, then deported to MexicoTwo-month-old Juan Nicolás was hospitalized with severe bronchiolitis after poor conditions at a Texas family detention center, then deported to Mexico with his parents hours after discharge.Dilley, TX · Jun 9, 2026 · Threads, The Independent, El País +11- Congolese family detained at Dilley for months despite legal protections for childrenCarine Andre, a Congolese activist, and her three children were detained for months at a Texas family facility despite rules requiring children's prompt release. Her 19-year-old daughter was freed after more than five months.Dilley, TX · Jun 2026 · CBS News, Balcón de Europa, Readers ID
- Four detainees at Fort Bliss ICE tent camp allege medical neglect, violenceFour people held at a Fort Bliss tent camp are suing over medical neglect, violent force, excessive solitary confinement and poor food and living conditions, seeking to represent all detainees there.El Paso, TX · Jun 1, 2026 · ACLU, ABC News, Good Morning America +1
- Detainees face abuse, disease and deaths at Fort Bliss ICE tent campDetainees including a former mail handler and a father held over eight months are suing over conditions at Fort Bliss's Camp East Montana, citing abuse, disease and at least three deaths.El Paso, TX · May 31, 2026 · NPR, ABC Australia, Texas Tribune +1
Navdeep: Worker taken from his job and held at Fort Bliss tent campNavdeep was taken from his job and held at the Fort Bliss tent camp, where he is a plaintiff in a lawsuit over medical neglect, disease, violence and poor food. He fears deaths and abuses are being covered up.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · ACLU- Erik R.: Man beaten and coerced to sign deportation papers at Fort Bliss campErik Ivan Rodriguez says officers beat him at the Fort Bliss tent camp while trying to force him to sign deportation papers. He and three others are suing over medical neglect, disease and violent treatment at the facility.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · ACLU, ACLU of Texas, CourtListener +1
- ZOR: Beaten detainee faces repeated ICE deportation attempts despite court orderA detainee called ZOR (a pseudonym) had three teeth broken in a beating guards watched, was falsely told he'd won asylum, and has faced about six deportation attempts despite a court order blocking his removal.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · El Paso Matters, ACLU of Texas, World Press A
Indian family held 3 months by ICE in Texas, children's health decliningAn Indian family of four, asylum seekers from Punjab, has been held at a Texas family detention center since February 2026; both children have lost weight and shown behavioral changes amid untreated health problems.Dilley, TX · May 20, 2026 · Times of India, MSN, The Guardian +2
Children at Dilley ICE facility lack adequate medical care, Ms. Rachel saysChildren's entertainer Ms. Rachel described conditions at the Dilley, Texas facility after speaking with detained families, citing undrinkable water, worms in food, and inadequate medical care for children.Dilley, TX · Apr 21, 2026 · The Daily Beast, Yahoo News, Yahoo News
Octavio C.V.: San Antonio father with work permit held by ICE, family forced outOctavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez, 36, a father of two who fled cartel violence and held a work permit, was detained at his job site and is held at Karnes City, where he reports untreated illness and scarce food.San Antonio, TX · Apr 17, 2026 · KVUE, KSAT, Texas Tribune +1
Tania W. and Ayla L.: Canadian mother and autistic daughter held three weeks after Border Patrol stopTania Warner, a 47-year-old Canadian with a valid U.S. work visa, and her autistic 7-year-old daughter were held three weeks at a Texas checkpoint, reporting abuse and chemical burns, before Warner's release on $9,500 bond.“All she kept asking me was, ’Why can’t we go home?’ And I said, well, based on the fact that we’re Canadian, this is what the government has decided that they are going to do with people like us that are living in the United States. So, we have to stay here until Papa and our lawyer can get us out. That’s all I could tell her. I had no idea what else to say.” — Tania WarnerSarita, TX · Apr 12, 2026 · The Link, The Globe and Mail, CBC +6
Stephanie K.V.: Army reservist's wife held 4 months by ICE after routine check-inStephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to an Army Reserve pilot, was held for four months in crowded conditions despite always complying with check-ins. A judge found due-process violations and ordered her freed.Houston, TX · Apr 8, 2026 · ABC News, CNN, Miami Herald +6
San Juanita G.: Green card holder, 73, with heart condition held three weeks by ICESan Juanita Guerra, 73, a longtime legal resident with heart and kidney conditions, was detained over a 1994 firearm conviction and held three weeks with limited medical care before release on bond.Edinburg, TX · Mar 2, 2026 · Valley Central, Border Report, Telemundo 40
Seamus C.: Husband of U.S. citizen held by ICE six months despite bond approvalSeamus Culleton, an Irish national married to a U.S. citizen and living in the U.S. nearly 20 years, was held six months and lost weight amid reported overcrowding. An appeals judge paused his deportation.El Paso, TX · Mar 1, 2026 · CBS News, Irish Times, Pekin Times +17
Detained children face measles, teen attempts suicide in Dilley, TexasFamilies and children held at the Dilley detention center faced worms and mold in food, a measles outbreak, and a 13-year-old girl denied anxiety medication who attempted suicide before deportation.Dilley, TX · Feb 27, 2026 · Boston Herald, Imprint News, News 4 San Antonio +13
Pregnant women held at Dilley ICE facility with inadequate medical careAbout eight pregnant women remain held at the Dilley facility despite a policy barring their detention, with cases including a woman three months pregnant who experienced heavy bleeding. Judges have ordered pregnant and nursing women released.Dilley, TX · Feb 20, 2026 · News 4 San Antonio, WBUR, Center for Reproductive Rights +4
Russian asylum-seeking family held four months, daughter partially loses hearingA Russian family of five, fleeing persecution over the father's opposition to Putin, was freed after more than four months at Dilley detention, where their daughter suffered hearing loss from untreated ear infections.Dilley, TX · Feb 19, 2026 · NBC News, News 4 San Antonio, Aggregate T
At least seven children died in or after ICE custody, pediatrician saysChildren at the Dilley detention center have faced poor medical care and overcrowding, with a pediatrician reporting at least seven deaths, including a 5-year-old found with a cord around his neck.Dilley, TX · Feb 8, 2026 · Associated Press, SA Current, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee +2
Children held at Dilley, Texas, suffer malnutrition and denied medical careAbout 1,800 children held at the Dilley detention center since April 2026 face contaminated food, little schooling, poor medical care, and trauma, some for over six months.Dilley, TX · Feb 6, 2026 · NBC News, Texas Tribune, Associated Press
Lucía P.J. and Francisco G.A.: Father dies in ICE custody, wife deportedFrancisco Gaspar Andrés, 48, married 25 years with five children, died after 93 days in ICE custody following untreated liver and kidney failure, while his wife was deported before learning he had died.El Paso, TX · Jan 22, 2026 · MSN, The Guardian, Yahoo News +22
Ricardo H.: Cuban man beaten by Fort Bliss guards after 20 hours without foodA 31-year-old Cuban man held at Fort Bliss said about 15 guards beat him after he banged on a door asking for food following more than 20 hours without meals, causing ear and collarbone injuries.El Paso, TX · Jan 3, 2026 · CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines
Minnesota detainees in El Paso, Texas report medical neglect, overcrowdingMinnesota detainees sent to a Texas facility reported medical neglect, including an 18-year-old denied medication and a man who waited five days for care before testing positive for COVID.El Paso, TX · Jan 2026 · Star Tribune, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, MPR News- Families with toddlers and newborns held for months at Texas ICE facilityA Canadian mother and her 7-year-old daughter were detained for hours at a checkpoint despite her pending lawful status, then transferred to a Texas facility. Thousands of families there reported months-long stays and poor conditions.Dilley, TX · Dec 9, 2025 · CNN, CNN, NBT News +2
Cuban detainees say they were beaten for refusing deportation to MexicoFour Cuban men held at Fort Bliss say they were driven to the border and pressured to cross into Mexico, with two reporting beatings after refusing; the facility faces wider complaints of poor food and care.Fort Bliss, TX · Dec 8, 2025 · Washington Post, Latin Times, ACLU
Victor P.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker, father of U.S.-citizen twins, self-deported after months in detentionVictor Peralta Perez, a Venezuelan electrician and father of U.S.-citizen twin infants, was held over 100 days across facilities with reported mold and poor care before leaving the country in late February.El Paso, TX · Dec 4, 2025 · Newsweek, The Ravenna Report
Migrants at largest US detention camp face rotten food, inadequate healthcareDetainees at Camp East Montana, the largest U.S. migrant detention facility, face foul-tasting water, rotten food, and inadequate healthcare, a congresswoman reported, though DHS denies the claims.El Paso, Texas · Nov 12, 2025 · Reuters, New India Abroad, Reuters +2
Maria: Venezuelan mother held two months by ICE with toddler who lost weightMaria, a Venezuelan asylum-seeking mother, was detained with her toddler son for two months in Dilley, where she reported worms in food and constant lighting. She was released to Laredo with an ankle monitor.San Antonio, TX · Nov 2025 · MS Now, USA Today, International Business Times +1
Children face water shortages, sleep deprivation in Texas ICE detentionChildren and families held at a Texas detention center face prolonged detention, shortages of clean water, sleep deprivation, inadequate medical care and lack of hygiene products, watchdog groups alleged.Dilley, TX · Sep 28, 2025 · The Guardian, Texas Tribune, Associated Press +1
At least three detainees died, measles spread at ICE's Camp East MontanaDetainees sued ICE over conditions at Camp East Montana, a Fort Bliss facility, citing at least three deaths, a monthlong measles outbreak, and claims of medical neglect and abuse.Fort Bliss, TX · Aug 2025 · The New Yorker, USA Today, Texas Tribune +2
Immigrant families jailed in Texas, children face hunger and sleep deprivationImmigrant families, some who had lived in the U.S. for years, are being held in reopened Texas detention centers, where children reportedly face hunger, sleep deprivation and psychological distress.Texas, TX · Mar 1, 2025 · The New Yorker, NBC News, MS Now
Mayfreed D.A.: Venezuelan barber says Guantanamo guards beat him, denied lawyers before deportationA Venezuelan barber was transferred to Guantanamo Bay in February 2025, where he says he was beaten, denied attorney and family calls, and attempted suicide twice before being deported to Venezuela.El Paso, TX · Feb 20, 2025 · ProPublica, BBC, NPR- Jose Daniel S.: Construction worker held in isolation at Guantanamo before being deportedA 30-year-old Venezuelan construction worker was sent to Guantanamo Bay with his wife nearby, held 15 days in poor conditions, then deported to Honduras after nine months in custody.El Paso, TX · Feb 20, 2025 · ProPublica, BBC, La Nación +1
Virginia
- Anabella G.: Pregnant mother and disabled son held by CBP at Dulles, then deportedAnabella Gyasi, pregnant, and her 4-year-old son with a hand disability were held over a week in a windowless Dulles Airport room while seeking asylum before being deported to Ghana.Arlington, VA · May 26, 2026 · ACLU of Virginia, PACER Monitor, CNN +3
- Detained men at Farmville report worms in food, threats for complainingAbout 98 men held at Farmville Detention Center refused meals after finding worms in their food and said they were threatened with loss of commissary access for reporting it. CoreCivic denies contamination or retaliation occurred.Farmville, VA · Oct 20, 2025 · Freedom for Immigrants, El Tiempo Latino, NIPNLG +1
Detainees at Virginia ICE office given one meal a day, no bedsDetainees at a Northern Virginia ICE office have reportedly received only one meal a day, with up to 90 people held in rooms without beds, some unable to bathe for a week.Chantilly, VA · Aug 29, 2025 · MS Now, WTOP, ACLU of Virginia
Washington
Tareq Z.: Palestinian detainee says ICE broke his teeth after he refused deportation flightTareq Zakarneh, 44, who lived in Portland and Vancouver for over a decade, says ICE broke his teeth and restrained him for four hours after he refused a deportation flight on Sept. 9.Vancouver, WA · Sep 9, 2026 · OPB, Abolish Capital, Fight Back News
Over 140 Tacoma ICE detainees on hunger strike over food, medical careMore than 140 people held at a Tacoma detention center are on hunger strike, protesting insufficient food, unsanitary conditions and lack of medical care at the GEO Group-run facility.Tacoma, WA · Aug 12, 2026 · Cascadia Journal, NWPB, Investigate West
Garnet S.: Army veteran held nine months by ICE says guard sexually assaulted himGarnet Smith, a 44-year-old Army veteran from Jamaica, was freed after over nine months in detention, where he says a guard sexually assaulted him during a pat-down and he received inadequate medical care.Tacoma, WA · Jul 21, 2026 · Through the Static, LinkedIn
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Sundas N.: U.S. citizen says ICE detained her 43 hours after Turkey trip, moved to Wisconsin jailSundas Naqvi, 28, a U.S. citizen from Skokie, said she was held nearly 43 hours at O'Hare and a Wisconsin jail with little food or sleep. A sheriff has since sued her for defamation.Dodge County, WI · Apr 18, 2026 · WBAY, Madison.com, CBS58 +8- Carlton B.: Jamaican father held by ICE for months, leaves wife and child behindCarlton Junior Burke, 25, a Jamaican man married with a young child, was arrested at his Madison home after overstaying a visa. He left the country in January, leaving his family behind.Madison, WI · Oct 1, 2025 · Newsweek
Location not tied to one state
Jeifrank B.: Venezuelan father held 7 months by ICE begs to be deportedJeifrank Barreto, a Venezuelan immigrant held in Kentucky for seven months, says conditions are "torture" and now asks to be deported. His son was three months old when he was arrested and is nearly walking now.“Adentro se vive una tortura, esto es horrible” — Jeifrank BarretoKY · Oct 18, 2026 · Telemundo, Entorno Inteligente
U.S. citizen children zip-tied in ICE raid on Idaho horse trackJuana Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, was zip-tied and held for nearly four hours while holding her 3-year-old son during a raid on an Idaho horse track that detained about 400 people, including children as young as 7.“It was a rubber bullet, but at the time everybody was panicking. We were thinking that it was actual bullets” — Jehidi PerezID · Oct 8, 2026 · Investigative Post, The Independent, Idaho Statesman +13
Jorge M.C.: Father with U visa held by ICE three months, loses 15 kgJorge Mata Campos, 51, a Costa Rican construction worker and father raising a 16-year-old U.S. citizen son, has lost nearly 15 kilograms during three months at a Louisiana detention center.“Acá uno es un simple animalito al que ponen en un corralito mientras le sacan el dinero y le violan todos los derechos para después mandarlo a su país, ¿cuándo? Nadie sabe. Cuando a ellos les de la gana, porque las leyes no existen” — Jorge Mata CamposLA · Sep 25, 2026 · La Nación, LinkedIn, Newstral
Carlos M.M.: Diabetic Costa Rican father who reported missed insulin dies in ICE custodyCarlos Josué Marchena-Marchena, 36, a Costa Rican father of four and ride-service driver, died at a Louisiana detention facility on Sept. 18 after relatives said he was repeatedly denied insulin and medical care.LA · Sep 23, 2026 · La Teja, Que Torta, La Nación +10
Gabriel J.: Pastor paralyzed by stroke in ICE custody after alleged denial of medicationPastor Gabriel Johnson III, 55, a father of four and 20-year North Carolina resident, suffered a paralyzing stroke after being denied his blood pressure medication in custody. He has since been released to a rehabilitation hospital.TX · Sep 13, 2026 · NBC News, Hindustan Times, Legal United States +6
Nelson C.G.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE days after his weddingNelson Contreras-Gelves, 35, a Venezuelan asylum seeker called 'irreplaceable' by coworkers, was detained a week after his wedding and held for months before being released in September with an ankle monitor.PA · Sep 10, 2026 · NBC Philadelphia, CBS News, Philadelphia Inquirer
Ernestina P.: Argentine personal trainer held by ICE in Texas facility with ratsErnestina Pavlovsky, 33, an Argentine personal trainer who lived in Aspen for 13 years, was held a month at a Texas facility she said had rats and mold before a judge approved her voluntary departure.“Mamá, estoy en un estado de vulnerabilidad total. Ellos pueden hacer conmigo lo que quieran, cuando quieran, como quieran.” — Ernestina PavlovskyTX · Sep 9, 2026 · La Nación, Primera Hora, Filo News
Milo Y.: Former Breitbart editor detained by ICE, deported to UK within a dayMilo Yiannopoulos, a 41-year-old British former Breitbart editor, was detained at a New Orleans airport and deported to the UK within about 24 hours, despite holding a green card through marriage.LA · Aug 30, 2026 · TMZ, CNN, BBC +23
Carlos R.L.: Cuban father deported to Equatorial Guinea without passportCarlos Rodríguez López, a Cuban father with a nine-year-old daughter and a U.S. citizen wife in Miami Gardens, was deported on a diverted flight and held in Malabo without a passport or legal help.LA · Aug 20, 2026 · Telemundo, CiberCuba, Cuba Headlines +2
Leonardo S.: Green card holder with untreated hernia deported to Equatorial Guinea in restraintsLeonardo Sánchez, a lawful U.S. resident with a large abdominal hernia, arrived in Malabo still restrained, falling face-first onto the tarmac after awaiting a tenth surgery.Aug 20, 2026 · Latin Times, Cuba Headlines, El País +2
Darisbell Q.M.: Pregnant asylum seeker shackled to hospital bed after miscarriage in ICE custodyDarisbell Paola Quintero Morillo, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, was detained at a routine check-in and later miscarried in custody. ICE officers then cuffed her ankles to her hospital bed.TX · Jul 29, 2026 · KERA News, MSN- Three fathers of U.S. citizens held in Texas, attorney cites maggot-ridden mattressesThree men with no criminal records, U.S. citizen children and over a decade living here were freed by judges after enduring rotten food and unsanitary conditions in detention. The government is now trying to send them back.TX · Jul 20, 2026 · Arizona Mirror, Stateline, Law & Crime
Latin American asylum seekers deported to DR Congo report solitary confinementMarta and 14 other asylum seekers from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador were deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she reports solitary confinement, power cuts and frequent illness. One deportee had already been granted protection from torture.Jun 29, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Meilleures CotesCarlos R.: Diabetic Colombian man shackled without food, deported to Congo by ICECarlos Rodelo, 43, fled extortion in Colombia and won protection barring his return there, but ICE shackled him and flew him to Congo anyway. He later returned home to Colombia through a voluntary return program.Apr 21, 2026 · Greyta Studio, Latin Times, El País +7
Luis M.P.: Venezuelan student deported to Salvadoran prison over tattoosLuis Muñoz Pinto, a 27-year-old Venezuelan who had been studying robotics engineering, was detained during a scheduled Customs and Border Protection appointment under the CBP One program and deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in March 2025.Mar 3, 2026 · The Guardian, Prime Publishers, Miami New Times +4- Eight migrants deported to Cameroon and held without access to lawyersEight migrants from countries including Kenya, Senegal, and Ethiopia were deported to Cameroon in February 2026 without legal counsel. They were held in Yaoundé with inadequate food and pressured to return to their home countries.Yaoundé, CM · Feb 16, 2026 · El País
Russian asylum-seeking family with three children held four months at DilleyNikita and Oksana, a Russian couple with three young children, were held over four months at Dilley despite a 20-day limit for minors, facing moldy food and poor care. They were freed in February after their lawyer cited medical concerns.Mexican border · Feb 2026 · The Marshall Project, Ansar Press, NBC News +1
Donna H.B.: Irish grandmother held 5 months by ICE over decade-old checksDonna Hughes-Brown, 59, who has lived in the U.S. since age 11, was detained for five months over two decade-old bounced checks totaling under $80. She was released before Christmas and reunited with family in Missouri.Ireland · Dec 23, 2025 · First Alert 4, WOWT, Irish Times +9
14 migrants deported to Ghana on military plane, four put in straitjacketsFourteen people, including four forced into straitjackets for refusing to board without lawyers, were deported to Ghana on military aircraft and held at a military camp with little food or water.Sep 4, 2025 · El País, PBS, Associated Press
Joselyn C.S.: Ecuadorean student detained 10 days by ICE without menstrual productsJoselyn Chipantiza-Sisalema, 20, an Ecuadorean public school student, was held about 10 days at a New York ICE facility, menstruating for five days without enough sanitary pads. She was later moved to Louisiana and released after roughly three weeks.NY · Aug 11, 2025 · The New York Times, The City, MacArthur Justice +1
Hugo S.T.: Colombian construction worker held nearly 3 weeks by ICE without bathingHugo Elias Sanchez Trillos, a Colombian construction worker, was held nearly three weeks after ICE raided his home seeking someone else, going without a bath and losing nearly 20 pounds on two cold meals a day.Aug 11, 2025 · The City
Ward S.: Stateless Palestinian held 141 days by ICE, deportation attempted despite court orderWard Sakeik, 22, a stateless Palestinian woman who has lived in the U.S. since age 8, was detained for five months after returning from her honeymoon. She was released July 2 and now advocates for other detainees.St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands · Jul 2, 2025 · ABC News, 19th News, CBS News +1
Immigrants held by ICE in Miami prison report ignored medical complaints, cockroachesDetainees moved to Miami's Federal Detention Center describe cockroach infestations, overflowing toilets, extreme heat and ignored medical complaints, with the facility's population rising after fires near Krome.May 1, 2025 · The Guardian, Miami Herald
Jhoan B.: 25-year-old Venezuelan held 16 days at Guantanamo, then deported homeJhoan Bastidas, 25, was held 16 days at Guantanamo Bay, shackled with limited sunlight and food, before deportation to Venezuela. He now works at a hot dog stand in Maracaibo.Mar 5, 2025 · CNN, The Columbian, The Canadian Press +1
Tarlis B.G.: Trans asylum seeker sent to Guantánamo by ICE, housed with menTarlis Marcone De Barros Gonçalves, a transgender Brazilian asylum seeker, says she was housed with five men and searched by male guards after being flown to Guantánamo Bay, then shackled painfully during a transfer flight.NM · Feb 15, 2025 · Them, Center for Constitutional Rights, Triangle Free Press +2