Deportees describe straitjackets and denied bathroom access on 26-hour ICE flightAbout 71 Nigerian and African deportees, including Mohamed Barry, described being bound in straitjackets and denied bathroom access on a 26-hour July 31 flight. Barry said guards abused passengers and an agent ordered some returned despite protection orders.Aug 9, 2026·Nigeria·Parrot Nigeria📦,The Eagle Online📦,The Prospect
Jose Pablo T.G.: Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at immigration interviewA Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizen children, in the U.S. since 2004, was arrested at a scheduled interview with his wife; a judge ordered his immediate release.Jan 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Jose A.: Salvadoran dishwasher with TPS and pacemaker held by ICE past release orderJose Avendano, 62, a dishwasher with 32 years in the U.S. and a heart condition requiring a pacemaker, was detained despite valid work authorization, missing a critical medical procedure.Jan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Minnesota father separated from his child by ICE agentsA Minnesota father was separated from his child during an ICE operation, prompting neighbors to build barricades tracking agents' vehicles, which police repeatedly dismantled and residents kept rebuilding.Social media onlyJan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·Instagram📦
Jonathan A.G. and Christian M.R.: Two U.S. citizen teens detained by Border Patrol at Minnesota TargetTwo U.S. citizen teens, Jonathan Aguilar Garcia and Christian Miranda Romano, were detained while working at a Minnesota Target; Garcia was injured despite showing his passport, and Miranda Romano remained held.Jan 9, 2026·Richfield, MN·Newsweek📦,Threads📦,Hindustan Times📦,Grokipedia📦,Yahoo News📦,CourtListener,Instagram+2📦
Britain R.: Protester shot in face by Homeland Security officers at anti-ICE rally, blindedBritain Rodriguez, 31, an Orange County after-school program supervisor, was shot in the face by Homeland Security officers at a January 9 anti-ICE protest, causing severe vision loss and a cataract.Jan 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Infosec📦,Peach Pie ATL📦,Police1📦,Chron📦
Boris C.F.: Man detained by immigration authorities immediately after release from custodyA noncitizen held after a drug-related arrest and release was granted a bond hearing, where the government must prove he is a flight risk or danger within 14 days.Jan 9, 2026·CourtListener
Alejandro P.: Ballwin father deported to Mexico, U.S. citizen wife and daughters to followA Ballwin father faces deportation to Mexico with a 20-year re-entry bar after pleading guilty in federal court. His wife and two daughters plan to relocate to Mexico to stay together.Jan 9, 2026·Ballwin, MO·Mexico·KSDK📦,Fox 2 Now📦,Instagram📦
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.Jan 9, 2026·Eden Prairie, MN·Colombia·EP Local News📦,Star Tribune📦,GoFundMe
Juan Carlos: Man held down, kneed in face by Border Patrol in MinneapolisA man identified as Juan Carlos was kneed in the face at least five times by a Border Patrol agent while pinned to the pavement in Minneapolis, then hospitalized for breathing trouble.Jan 9, 2026·Reuters📦,Snopes📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,The New Republic📦
ICE agents enter Little Earth Native housing complex, detain residentsICE agents entered Little Earth, the nation's first Native American housing project in Minneapolis, after being initially turned away, and removed at least three residents, including maintenance workers and parents.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·ICT News📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦
Ahmed H.: Minneapolis U.S. citizen Uber driver confronted by Border Patrol over accentAhmed Bin Hassan, a Somali American Uber driver and U.S. citizen, was confronted by over a dozen Border Patrol and ICE agents at the Minneapolis airport over his accent, and refused to show ID.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·The Intercept📦,CNN+1📦,Feddit📦
Federal officers drive through anti-ICE protest, striking one personA protester was struck when federal officers drove through a crowd outside Hartford's federal building during a January 8 vigil for Renee Macklin Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.Jan 8, 2026·Hartford, CT·ABC News📦,CNN📦,WBUR📦,Register-Guard📦,Reuters📦
Julio: Father of U.S. servicemember dies after ICE detention, handcuffed to hospital bedJulio, a father of a U.S. military servicemember, died February 25 after his health declined in ICE custody. He was handcuffed to a hospital bed until his attorney secured his release, too late to save him.Social media onlyJan 8, 2026·Instagram📦
Leonela G.H.: Pregnant woman deported to Nicaragua, says agents pressured her to sign papersLeonela Liliana Gomez Hernandez, 27 and eight months pregnant, was detained while heading to a prenatal appointment in Los Angeles and deported to Nicaragua two days later. She said agents pressured her to sign her own deportation papers.Jan 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Times of India📦,Calo News,News 247 Plus,Instagram📦
Nieves family immigration detention case under Trump administrationAsylum seekers have been detained and transferred to out-of-state detention centers before receiving final rulings on their cases, a shift from past practice allowing them to stay in the U.S. during court proceedings.Social media onlyJan 8, 2026·New York, NY·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Mar N.: DJ detained by ICE in Northeast Minneapolis, injured during arrestMar Navarro, a DJ and founder of Minneapolis club night Gothess, was detained while visiting an immigrant-owned bakery and cuffed so tightly they needed a splint for weeks. They were later released.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦
Anna B.: Artist suffers tendon injuries after ICE arrest in Northeast MinneapolisAnna Brauch, a local artist, was detained and beaten by agents near her car in Northeast Minneapolis, suffering tendon injuries. She was later released after being taken to a federal building.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦,DJ Mag📦
Xingang Z.: Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at interview after 9-year waitA Chinese asylum seeker who waited over nine years for his case was detained at his own asylum interview and held for months. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated his rights.Jan 8, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Thi Dua V.: St. Paul woman awaiting green card held by ICE, agents keep returningThi Dua Vang, a St. Paul woman awaiting her green card, was detained at home and held in Texas for nearly two weeks before a judge freed her on bond. Agents have since returned to her home three times.Jan 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Vietnam·KARE 11+1📦,Defense Tech Times📦,WQAD📦
Pablo N.: Asylum seeker handyman detained two weeks in ICE custodyPablo Nieves, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and handyman who entered legally in 2018, was detained in a Home Depot parking lot and held for two weeks in Texas before a court released him on bond.Jan 8, 2026·Plymouth, MN·Venezuela·Star Tribune📦,The Oregonian📦,City Bureau📦,Shelter Island Reporter📦,Savannah Now📦,Keene Sentinel📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,Substack📦,Albuquerque Journal📦
