5-year-old U.S. citizen taken by ICE with mother in AustinA 5-year-old U.S. citizen was taken into ICE custody with her mother after an Austin police call, with no relatives or Child Protective Services contacted. Family members say they cannot locate the child in government databases.Jan 5, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·FOX 7 Austin📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Instagram📦
Isaac L.A.: Son prosecuted for running to father tackled by ICE in PhoenixIsaac Luis-Amazar ran to help when agents tackled his father, Luis Castro Silas, during a Home Depot parking lot arrest in Phoenix. A jury acquitted him of assaulting an officer in July 2026.Jan 5, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·The Independent📦,The Arizona Republic,Prensa Arizona
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.Jan 5, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·WTOP📦,The Independent📦,Bastille Post
Ricardo O.V.: Man protected from Nicaragua deportation detained by ICE to send to MexicoA man previously granted protection from removal to Nicaragua was re-detained three years later and faced removal to Mexico instead. A judge ordered him immediately released, saying officials lacked grounds to hold him.Jan 5, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Luis N.C.: Honduran man, 42, dies in ICE custody without heart medicationLuis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, 42, was detained while heading to work and died January 5, 2026 after officials failed to give him needed heart medication. His family had to pay $4,000 to bring his body home to Honduras.Jan 5, 2026·Conroe, TX·Honduras·Physicians for Human Rights📦,Conroe News📦,DE ICE Citizens Bank📦,Clarín📦,La Prensa📦,Nord Pub📦
Roberto H.: Father of Minneapolis police detective held by ICE nearly four monthsRoberto Hernandez, 62, a cook and father of a Minneapolis police detective, was stopped while driving to work and has been held in New Mexico for months. He has lived in the U.S. nearly 30 years.Jan 5, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·News from the States📦,Minnesota Reformer+1📦,Instagram📦
Spanish-language Mass attendance halves as ICE surveils Hopkins, Minnesota churchAgents in unmarked cars watched a Spanish-language Mass outside a Hopkins, Minnesota church, following the earlier deportation of a church employee. Attendance at the service has since dropped by half.Jan 4, 2026·Hopkins, MN·EWTN News📦,Maryknoll Magazine📦,The Catholic Telegraph📦,Catholic Online📦
Dinah C.: South Carolina restaurant co-owner charged for joining anti-ICE student group chatDinah Marie Chollet, a South Carolina restaurant co-owner, was charged after joining a student group chat organizing a walkout against ICE. She says she joined only to share safety information and support the students.Jan 4, 2026·Summerville, SC·ABC News 4+2📦,Instagram📦
Protesters pepper sprayed outside Durango ICE office after Mancos detentionA longtime Durango resident of 22 years was detained at a Mancos trailer park, prompting about a dozen protesters to block agents at the Durango ICE office. Federal agents used pepper spray and Tasers to clear them.Jan 3, 2026·Durango, CO·Durango Herald+2📦,Durango Local📦,The Journal📦,KSUT📦
Two witnesses to Texas detainee death face deportation by DHSTwo men who witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos's January 3 death at a Texas detention camp face deportation after giving accounts that conflict with the government's official version of the incident.Jan 3, 2026·Texas·Washington Post📦,Texas Tribune📦,Star Tribune📦
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.Jan 3, 2026·El Paso, TX·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Sabrina C.S.: Transgender woman held by ICE in men's dormitory without a bond hearingSabrina Carmona Sanchez, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Ecuador, is held in a men's unit in Mississippi without a bond hearing after years of being allowed to stay free while her case proceeded.Jan 3, 2026·Natchez, MS·Ecuador·Indianapolis Recorder📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦
Man arrested in Utah and deported by ICE ordered returnedA man deported after being arrested in Utah must be brought back to the U.S., a judge ruled, citing problems with how the deportation was carried out.Jan 2, 2026·Utah·Deseret News📦,MSN📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,KYMA📦
Deportations of Brazilians from US hit record high in 2025Brazilian deportations hit a record in 2025, with far more citizens sent back to Brazil than in 2024, nearly doubling as enforcement intensified under a stricter U.S. immigration policy.Jan 2, 2026·Belo Horizonte, MG·Brazil·New York Times📦,Brasil 247,Click Petróleo e Gás📦,Rio Times📦
Cuban green card holder here 47 years deported by ICE to MexicoRoberto, a Cuban father who built two businesses over 47 years in the U.S., dozed off doing laundry in Florida. Nine months later he was bused into Mexico, a country he had never lived in.Jan 2026·Eustis, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦,Instagram
Adayomi A.: Dallas prison guard deported to Nigeria by ICE before his trialAdayomi Ademuyiwa, a Dallas prison guard, was deported to Nigeria after being released on conditions, and a judge refused to dismiss his case even though he missed trial through no fault of his own.Jan 2026·Dallas, TX·Nigeria·American Friends Service Committee📦,Dallas Morning News📦,Instagram📦
Over 4,000 arrested in Minneapolis surge as ICE violates court ordersOver 4,000 people were arrested in a Minneapolis immigration surge, with judges finding ICE violated court orders in at least 113 cases; most detained had no criminal record and many had lived in the U.S. for over a decade.Jan 2026·Minneapolis, MN·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Gabriel E.D.: College student who lived in U.S. since age 4 deported by ICEGabriel Espinoza Diaz, 22, a community college student in the U.S. since age 4, was deported to Mexico after a disputed text message, though charges were dropped. He now lives in Tijuana.Jan 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Mexico·The Nevada Independent+1📦,Gambling News📦,CourtListener
Nawras M.: Syrian asylum seeker denied bond and held by ICE in Adelanto, CaliforniaA Syrian asylum seeker held at Adelanto Detention Center since entering the U.S. in 2022 was denied bond after a judge found him a flight risk. A request to block his continued detention was also denied.Jan 1, 2026·Adelanto, California·Syria·CourtListener📦
Gustavo: Santa Barbara cook arrested by ICE in jail lobby on releaseGustavo, a restaurant cook who had lived in Santa Barbara for seven years, was arrested by masked ICE agents in the county jail lobby as he was being released to await trial. The arrest may have violated California's sanctuary law.Jan 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Mexico·News Press📦,KCBX📦
