ICE Detains Hundreds Nationwide, Releases Some Amid Immigration Sweep

Several immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remain in custody or face uncertain futures despite ongoing community and legal efforts to secure their release. In East Cobb, Sandra Lima was released on bond, but her husband Osnei Lima remains detained after being transferred to a facility in Mississippi, with their family actively seeking his release. In Chicago, Gladis Yolanda Chavez was detained during a routine ICE check-in and held under harsh conditions without proper notification to her family or attorneys, sparking protests and demands for her release by immigrant rights groups. Similarly, in Missouri, Ming Li Hui, also known as Carol Mayorga, was freed after more than a month in ICE custody under a federal program offering temporary protection to immigrants from Hong Kong, though her legal status remains precarious. These cases highlight the human impact of ICE’s enforcement policies under President Trump’s administration, revealing tensions within communities that both support and oppose current immigration actions. Across these instances, families and advocates continue to call for humane treatment and legal clarity for detainees facing deportation or prolonged detention.