ICE Detention

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34 stories
CALIFORNIA

Fernando Viera Reyes faced severe medical neglect while in ICE detention, where delayed cancer care allowed his illness to become metastatic.

Jensy Machado VIRGINIA

Jensy Machado, a U.S. citizen and Trump voter, was wrongfully detained by ICE agents in Virginia and now openly questions his vote.

ILLINOIS

Jhony Godoy-Gregorio, an Illinois resident with no criminal history, was forcefully detained by ICE agents during a January 2025 traffic stop.

Heury Gomez NEW YORK

Heury Gomez, a green card holder detained by ICE, has been freed and reunited with his disabled son in Manhattan just in time for Thanksgiving.

TEXAS

Roberto López Falcón, the Austin ISD elementary school teacher held in ICE detention for 297 days, was released in 2026 to return to teaching.

Laura Murillo ILLINOIS

Laura Murillo, a Chicago vendor held for six months by ICE after a warrantless arrest, was freed when a judge ruled it violated a consent decree.

Ingrid Mejia OHIO

Ingrid Mejia endured 125 days in ICE detention and faced prolonged separation from her 3-year-old son, fueling national foster care debates.

Sister Leticia Ugboaja TEXAS

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a 56-year-old Catholic nun and nurse legally living in Texas, was detained by ICE agents while walking to a Sunday Mass.

Meenu Batra TEXAS

Meenu Batra, a certified Texas court interpreter who spent decades helping people, was freed after being wrongfully detained by ICE for 45 days.

Kevin Zaldaña Ramírez TEXAS

Kevin Zaldaña Ramírez, a 20-year-old Salvadoran immigrant holding a valid work permit, was wrongfully arrested by ICE at a Houston construction site.

Aissatou Diallo NEW YORK

Aissatou Diallo, a grandmother who fled Guinea for asylum, was freed after a judge ruled her 10-day ICE airport detention unlawful.

Susej F. TEXAS

Susej F., a 9-year-old Venezuelan girl detained by ICE for over 50 days, exposed harsh facility conditions in a viral handwritten letter.

Maria Martinez FLORIDA

Maria Martinez, a State College of Florida graduate detained by ICE who chose self-deportation in 2025, lived in the U.S. for 10 years since age 12.

Sami Hamdi CALIFORNIA

Sami Hamdi, a British political analyst, was held by ICE for 17 days in 2025 under harsh conditions after a sudden visa revocation during a U.S. tour.

Jessica Brösche CALIFORNIA

Jessica Brösche, a German tattoo artist, survived a harsh 45-day ICE detention, including nine days in solitary, after agents flagged her gear.

Karein Newton MONTANA

Karein Newton, detained by ICE for six weeks despite a valid visa, British grandmother warns global tourists to avoid U.S. travel under Trump.