In custody
Solitary confinement
Placed in isolation or segregation.
Documented in 19 states. Every well-documented story coded this way, grouped by state. See what accompanies it →
Arizona
- Cuban asylum seeker deported by ICE to Ecuador after hunger strikesA Cuban asylum seeker held at Florence Correctional Center staged hunger strikes over detention conditions, then was placed in solitary confinement and deported to Ecuador, ending his U.S. legal case.Florence, AZ · Jul 13, 2026 · Arizona Mirror, News from the States
- Ramon M.T.: Young man with leukemia detained by ICE, shackled during chemotherapyRamon Mendez-Tum (a pseudonym), a 24-year-old with leukemia, was detained at a traffic stop heading to chemotherapy, then shackled during hospital stays and cut off from lawyers for months. A judge finally ordered his release.Florence, AZ · Apr 2026 · Firrp
Beatriz P.C.: Pregnant woman miscarries in ICE detention, still heldBeatriz Pastrana Candela, a mother of three including a 14-year-old, miscarried at Eloy Detention Center after staff repeatedly told her she wasn't pregnant. Five months later she remains detained, separated from her children.Eloy, AZ · Apr 1, 2026 · Lookout News, Phoenix New Times, Standing Record +1
California
Carlos Iván M.H.: Salvadoran father shot seven times by ICE, wounds untreatedCarlos Iván Mendoza Hernández, father of a 2-year-old girl, was shot seven times by ICE agents during a traffic stop, then held in solitary confinement with his wounds left untreated.Patterson, CA · Jul 29, 2026 · Associated Press, Los Banos Enterprise, The Fresno Bee +9
Adelanto detainees zip-tied, threatened with teargas after staging hunger strikeDetainees at Adelanto who staged a hunger strike were zip-tied, threatened with teargas, put in solitary confinement and transferred, attorneys say, while officials deny retaliation occurred.Adelanto, CA · Jul 28, 2026 · The Guardian, Immigration Defenders, Los Angeles Times +2
77-year-old man with liver disease held in ICE solitary against doctors' adviceA 77-year-old Iranian man with a rare liver disease was held in solitary confinement at Otay Mesa and lost 10 pounds over six weeks. A judge ordered his release in January.San Diego, CA · Jun 24, 2026 · KPBS, iNews Source
Hanne E.: Diabetic Norwegian denied insulin after ICE detains herHanne Engan, a 24-year-old Norwegian married to a U.S. citizen, was held at Otay Mesa for over a week where she says ICE confiscated her insulin and denied her care, leading to dangerously high blood sugar.San Diego, CA · Jun 16, 2026 · iNews Source, Diabetech, KRQE +5
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
- Yuri R.C.: Man denied heart medication in ICE detention rushed to ER twiceYuri Alexander Roque Campos, 30, with a life-threatening heart condition, was denied medication after a transfer and suffered a "pre-heart attack," landing in the ER twice within two days. He went over a month without seeing a doctor.California City, CA · Nov 12, 2025 · ACLU, Modesto Bee, The New Yorker +3
Mario G.: Salvadoran journalist held 100 days in solitary, then deportedMario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist who lived in Atlanta nearly 22 years, was held over 100 days, often in solitary, after filming a protest, then deported to El Salvador October 3.Long Beach, CA · Oct 3, 2025 · Pie Fed, Exposed by CMD, Truthout +13
Jessica B.: German tattoo artist held over a month after border stopJessica Brösche, a 26-year-old German tattoo artist, was denied entry at San Diego and has spent over a month in ICE detention, including eight days in solitary confinement.San Diego, CA · Jan 25, 2025 · The Guardian, New York Times, CNN
Colorado
Florida
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
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
Katsiaryna B.: Belarusian cancer survivor hospitalized repeatedly after ICE denies her medicationKatsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, has been hospitalized three times while detained after being denied daily hormone medication she needs. Doctors warn her detention risks organ failure or death.Miramar, FL · Jun 19, 2026 · Newsweek, Belsat, KSHB +2
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- Angel L.L.: Salvadoran asylum seeker beaten by ICE, held in solitary, deported to MexicoAngel Lemus-Linares, 32, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, was beaten and held in solitary confinement for seven days without adequate medical care at a Texas detention center. He was later deported after his asylum claim was denied.Everglades, FL · May 18, 2026 · The Nation, The Independent, The Prospect +2
- Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention centerTwo Jamaican men held at Glades County Detention Center reported abuse and were then beaten and maced in solitary confinement, one dragged by the head. A civil rights complaint has been filed on their behalf.Moore Haven, FL · Feb 22 · Freedom for Immigrants, Broward Palm Beach, Miami Herald +1
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
Denny A.G.: Cuban detainee found dead in solitary confinement at Georgia ICE facilityA 33-year-old Cuban man was found dead in solitary confinement at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, a day after an alleged altercation with staff. His mother and two U.S. senators are demanding an independent investigation.Lumpkin, GA · Apr 28, 2026 · CRBC News, Ledger-Enquirer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution +5
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
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
Detainees report TB outbreak, overcrowding at Louisiana ICE facilityDetainees at a Louisiana ICE facility say 76 people are held in one crowded space amid tuberculosis, flu, and conjunctivitis outbreaks, with sick people placed in isolation instead of given medical care.Louisiana · Aug 8, 2026 · WWNO, ICE
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
Orolua E.: Nigerian man held by ICE over two years, injured by guardsOrolua Eluonyechie, a Nigerian national, has been held over two years, including time in solitary confinement after being injured by guards, while his request for release awaits a judge's decision.Oberlin, LA · Jun 18, 2026 · Bolts Magazine, The Lens, LA Illuminator +1
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
Trans-Latina advocate lured to ICE office, denied care and deported to MexicoA trans-Latina community organizer and 2024 human rights award recipient was lured to an ICE office with promises of leniency, detained, allegedly mistreated, then deported to Mexico, a country she had never lived in.New Orleans, LA · February 2025 · ACLU, WWNO, Institute for Policy Studies +1
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
Martín S.: Father held in solitary, wife loses pregnancy during ICE detentionMartin Soto, a restaurant cook and father of two, was detained by ICE while buying diapers for his son. He spent months in solitary confinement, where his wife told him she had lost her pregnancy.Kearny, NJ · Oct 6, 2026 · NJ.com, Mamas Latinas, Truthout +16
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
Emanuel R.: Brazilian man with life-threatening condition held five months in solitaryEmanuel Rodrigues, a Brazilian man with a rare mobility-limiting condition, spent five months in solitary confinement at a New Jersey detention facility and became unable to walk after a fall. He was released June 4 following advocacy efforts.Newark, NJ · Jun 4, 2026 · NJ.com
Latif H.: Manhattan concierge held by ICE 108 days, 10 in solitary confinementAbdellatif Hafraoui, 60, a Manhattan building concierge married to an American wife, spent 108 days in ICE detention over a decades-old deportation order sent to the wrong address before paying bond and going home.Newark, NJ · Nov 25, 2025 · The Marshall Project, KUT, Miami Herald +2
New York
Oscar B.: Bronx father shot in neck by ICE agent, 5-year-old son in backseatOscar Belgal, 28, a Dominican construction worker and father, was shot in the neck by a plainclothes ICE agent while his 5-year-old son sat in the backseat. He remains held in solitary with the bullet still lodged in his neck.New York, NY · Oct 14, 2026 · Associated Press, The Guardian, Gothamist +34
- 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
Celestin D.: Gay asylum seeker redetained by ICE weeks after judge ordered releaseCelestin Dima, a gay asylum seeker from Burkina Faso who fled persecution, was redetained during a routine check-in weeks after a judge ordered his release. He now wears a GPS monitor and faces deportation to an unnamed country.New York, NY · Jul 17, 2026 · Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, Gila Valley Central, Calo News +1
8-year-old U.S. citizen held nearly seven months in Brooklyn shelterAn 8-year-old U.S. citizen was held in a Brooklyn shelter for nearly seven months despite his grandmother providing his birth certificate. He was released after a judge ruled him a citizen and was reunited with his grandmother.Brooklyn, NY · Jun 2026 · New York Focus, syracuse.com, News from the States
Dylan L.C.: Bronx high school student arrested by ICE at court, held 10 monthsDylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student, was released on an ankle monitor after nearly 10 months in ICE detention following his arrest at a mandatory immigration court hearing.New York, NY · May 20, 2026 · NBC Bay Area, ABC7 New York, Audacy +18
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.New York, NY · Jul 17, 2025 · AM New York, massachusettsdigitalnews.com
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Gabar C.: Kurdish filmmaker shackled and force-fed twice daily in ICE detentionGabar Choli, a 40-year-old Kurdish filmmaker, described being shackled and force-fed through a nasal tube twice daily during a hunger strike at a Texas detention center. He was later deported and now lives in Canada.Los Fresnos, TX · Aug 10, 2026 · The Guardian, Eastern New Mexico News, Nexa News +1- 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: Injured detainee unable to obey guard orders locked in ICE solitaryNavdeep, a detainee with a preexisting injury preventing him from placing his hands behind his back, was put in solitary for appearing to defy guards, and says he was torn from his job and family.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · El Paso Matters, ACLU of Texas, ACLU
Gerald A.: Cameroonian teacher beaten in ICE detention at Fort Bliss after requesting lawyerGerald Akari Angye, 35, a former Cameroon teacher who fled torture, was beaten by guards at Fort Bliss's Camp East Montana after asking for a lawyer, then held in solitary 15 days. He joined an ACLU lawsuit over conditions there.El Paso, TX · May 30, 2026 · NPR, ACLU, ACLU of Texas +2- 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
Mother says ICE put her in solitary for crying over son's deathMaría de la Luz Loredo was detained in Raymondville, Texas, when she learned her 17-year-old son had died, and says she was put in solitary confinement for crying. She was separated from her four children, including a breastfeeding 1-year-old.Houston, TX · Apr 22, 2026 · Telemundo
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
Germán L.: 32-year-old Colombian beaten, given 30 days in solitary for standing upGermán L., 32, was beaten by guards at Camp East Montana for standing up during an argument, then held in solitary confinement for at least 17 days of a 30-day punishment.El Paso, TX · December 2025 · Human Rights Watch- Eduardo: Cuban detainee alleges he was ordered to 'jump' into Mexico and beaten by guardsA Cuban detainee known as Eduardo said guards tried to force him across the border into Mexico and beat him, including one incident where he lost consciousness while handcuffed. His account is part of a legal filing against the facility.Fort Bliss, TX · Oct 23, 2025 · Newsweek, CourtListener
Martin G.: 66-year-old cancer survivor with partial lung removal denied care for monthsMartin G., a 66-year-old Cuban cancer survivor with part of a lung removed, says he was denied medical care for months while detained, then put in solitary confinement after a hunger strike.El Paso, TX · September 2025 · Human Rights Watch
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
Location not tied to one state
Orville E.: Jamaican green card holder deported to Eswatini, isolated in maximum-security prisonOrville Etoria, 62, a Jamaican green card holder who earned a theology degree and worked at a shelter after completing his sentence, was deported to Eswatini instead of Jamaica and held in isolation at a maximum-security prison.“Before his shocking deportation, Mr. Etoria had been living in New York, following the law and reporting regularly to ICE under an order of supervision. When ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] asked him to obtain a Jamaican passport earlier this year, he complied. But instead of removing him to Jamaica, as his documentation clearly allowed and as common sense would dictate, the U.S. government inexplicably and illegally sent him to Eswatini,” — his attorney, Mia UngerMatsapha, Eswatini · Oct 8, 2026 · El País, Third Country Deportation Watch, American Immigration Council +4
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
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 Cotes
Middle Eastern man self-deports after ICE solitary confinement triggers panic attacksA 33-year-old Christian man who fled religious persecution had panic attacks and chest pains in solitary confinement after an ICE check-in, and left the country rather than face indefinite detention.May 14, 2026 · Davis Vanguard, Anchorage Daily News
Roberto M.: Cuban and Yemeni men deported to Eswatini, imprisoned nine months without chargesA Cuban man and a Yemeni man, among five deported to Eswatini, have been imprisoned there without charges since July 2025, though a court recently granted them access to a lawyer.Apr 10, 2026 · The Guardian, El País, Third Country Deportation Watch +11
U.S. citizen veteran held by ICE in suicide watch cellA military veteran and U.S. citizen was held on suicide watch in a cell with only a hospital gown and thin mattress for two days before being released.Unclear · Oct 10, 2025 · East Bay Times, The New Republic, Of The Brave +2
Seven deportees sent to Rwanda, identities and charges concealed by administrationSeven people deported to Rwanda in early August 2025 remain unidentified, with their lawyers saying they are held in isolation, unaware of the charges against them, and fear torture.Aug 28, 2025 · El País, Third Country Deportation Watch, American Immigration Council +3
Deported Venezuelans describe beatings in El Salvador's CECOT prisonSixteen former detainees of El Salvador's CECOT prison described beatings, isolation, and sexual assault inside the facility where the U.S. has deported migrants.Jul 31, 2025 · Washington Post, The Straits Times, ABC News
Southeast Asian migrants deported to Eswatini held in isolation without explanationTwo Southeast Asian men deported to Eswatini in July 2025 are held in isolation in a maximum-security prison without lawyers or explanation, despite wanting to return to Vietnam and Laos.Jul 1, 2025 · El País, Third Country Deportation Watch, American Immigration Council +3
Wuilliam L.S.: Deported Venezuelan subjected to stress positions and solitary torture in El SalvadorWuilliam Lozada Sanchez was deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison, where he said he endured hours in stress positions and beatings in a dark punishment cell. He was freed in July as part of a prisoner swap.“There was blood everywhere, screams, people crying, people who couldn't take it and were urinating and vomiting on themselves.” — Luis Muñoz PintoMar 15, 2025 · CBS News
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