NC father detained by ICE during asylum check-in, hospitalized, set for releaseDavid Cardenas, 54, a Raleigh father who fled Nicaragua, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and hospitalized afterward; ICE has agreed to release him due to his health.Dec 12, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Nicaragua·Cardinal Pine+1📦,Instagram+1📦
Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San FranciscoA Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.Dec 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener+1📦
Refugee born in Nepal camp held 8 months, faces deportation to BhutanMohan Karki, 30, born in a Nepal refugee camp after his family fled Bhutan, has been detained over eight months and faces deportation to a country that may not accept him.Dec 11, 2025·Michigan·Bhutan·NPR+1📦,KUOW📦
Father of American-born children deported after wife's broken headlight stopA man who had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, worked 17 years with the same company, paid taxes, and raised American-born children was deported after his wife's traffic stop for a broken headlight.Social media onlyDec 11, 2025·Peabody, MA·Dominican Republic·Instagram📦
Father detained by ICE, 13-year-old son tackled and handcuffed in Eden PrairieJose Gomez and his 13-year-old son, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, were detained in Eden Prairie while moving their car after a snowstorm; the boy was tackled and later needed care for an abnormal heartbeat. Gomez remains in custody.Dec 11, 2025·Eden Prairie, MN·CBS News📦,ReportWire,Instagram📦
Isaias Sanchez Barbosa fatally shot by Border Patrol, no weapon foundIsaias Sanchez Barbosa, a 31-year-old Mexican man with no criminal history, was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent near the Rio Grande in December 2024. No indictment followed, and no body camera footage has been released 14 months later.Dec 11, 2025·Starr County, TX·Mexico·Cato Institute📦,Texas Tribune📦,My RGV,Texas Reporter,OK.com
Palm Beach restaurant manager held 12 days by ICE, describes cage-like conditionsJosé Gonzalez, a 53-year-old restaurant manager who spent over 20 years serving the Palm Beach community, was detained 12 days after a traffic stop for tinted windows. He was freed after vigils and nearly 2,000 petition signatures.Dec 10, 2025·Palm Beach, FL·Mexico·CW34📦,CBS12+1📦,Palm Beach Post+1,WPBF📦,Gulf Coast News Now📦,Particle📦,Mosaec News📦,iHeartRadio (WJNO)📦,St. Augustine Record
U.S. citizen comedy club manager wrestled to ground, arrested by Border PatrolNathan Griffin, a U.S. citizen and night manager at Chicago's Laugh Factory, was wrestled to the ground and arrested by masked Border Patrol agents outside the club. A grand jury later refused to indict him, and charges were dropped.Dec 10, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News+3📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,The Independent📦,PressBee📦,NBC Chicago📦
Detroit teen arrested by ICE after stop for driving under speed limitSantiago Zamora Perez, a 17-year-old Detroit student and Venezuelan asylum seeker, was detained with his mother after police pulled him over for driving under the speed limit and called ICE.Dec 10, 2025·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Outlier Media📦,Detroit News,Senate Democrats📦,WDET📦,CourtListener
Nigerian student and driver face federal charges over Minnesota DHS encounterA Nigerian national who overstayed his student visa jumped into a friend's SUV and demanded she drive off after being confronted by an agent, leading to a brief chase in Plymouth, Minnesota.Dec 10, 2025·Plymouth, MN·Nigeria·CBS News📦,Star Tribune📦,Patch+1📦,WSOC-TV📦
Man pepper sprayed by ICE agent while filming arrest of U.S. citizenAlan Crenshaw, 35, was filming ICE arrest a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on December 9 when an agent leaned out of a car and pepper sprayed him. He is now suing over the incident.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
U.S. citizen Somali man detained by ICE despite showing passportMubashir, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was tackled and detained by ICE in Minneapolis on December 9 despite showing his passport and stating he was a citizen, community advocates said.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·Sahan Journal📦,MPR News📦,KARE 11
Hospice caregiver with green card held 8 months by ICE, faces deportationBeata Siemionkowicz, 57, a Polish-born green card holder and caregiver who supported her two daughters, was detained while gardening and ordered deported after old shoplifting charges, following eight months in custody.Dec 9, 2025·Campbell County, KY·Poland·CBS News📦,Newsweek,Porządek📦,Dziennik Związkowy📦,Daily Herald📦,Pantagraph,Instagram📦
Mother arrested by ICE, leaving 18-year-old U.S. citizen son caring for sisterVilma Cruz, a Honduran mother, was arrested by ICE in Kenner, Louisiana, leaving her 18-year-old U.S. citizen son to care for his 9-year-old sister alone.Dec 9, 2025·Kenner, LA·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,WBUR📦,Journal Sentinel,NBC San Diego📦,CourtListener📦,FOX 8+1📦,Instagram📦
Crowd in Minneapolis Somali neighborhood dispersed with chemical irritant by ICEFederal agents used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd during identification checks in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, with City Council member Jamal Osman present at the scene.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·Associated Press📦,MPR News📦,Star Tribune📦,USA Today📦,Jacksonville.com📦,Philadelphia Tribune📦
Protester struck by ICE vehicle during Minneapolis demonstrationA protester was struck by an ICE vehicle during a December 9 demonstration in Minneapolis, as agents also used pepper spray against the crowd.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Washington Post📦,Fox 9+1📦,Star Tribune📦,MPR News📦
Woman arrested while observing ICE raid, detained and shackledSusan Tincher was pulled to the ground and handcuffed in the snow while watching an ICE raid in north Minneapolis, then shackled and held for five hours before release.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Utah husband of U.S. citizen held by ICE at green card interviewJair Celis, a 29-year-old Utah father and soccer coach, was detained during his final green card interview despite being married to a U.S. citizen. His attorneys plan to sue DHS for publicly citing his sealed juvenile court records.Dec 9, 2025·Salt Lake City, UT·Mexico·The Salt Lake Tribune+1📦,KSL News Radio📦,Instagram📦
Chinese activist detained after nine years living openly in U.S.A Chinese activist who lived openly in the U.S. for over nine years while protesting the Chinese Communist Party was arrested during a traffic stop in December 2025. A judge later denied his bond, citing flight risk.Dec 9, 2025·Yermo, CA·China·CourtListener
Four arrested in Minnesota ICE home raid, U.S. citizen children left behindFour people were arrested in a Minnesota home raid, including a couple whose 7-year-old son was left with another detainee's pregnant wife. Family members said agents entered without a warrant and pointed guns at children.Dec 9, 2025·Burnsville, MN·Honduras·NBC News📦,CBS News+2📦,MPR News📦,Twin Cities📦
