Asylum seeker and mother of U.S. citizen detained by ICE in MaineFrancoise Makuiza, 32, was arrested leaving for her job at a Portland assisted living facility. She has no criminal history, has lived in Maine over 12 years, and is the mother of a U.S. citizen.Jan 24, 2026·Portland, ME·DR Congo·Press Herald+2📦,Bangor Daily News📦
Texas Monthly taco editor stopped by ICE in West TexasTexas Monthly taco editor José R. Ralat was pulled over three times while on assignment in West Texas, including once by ICE agents near Presidio.Jan 24, 2026·Presidio, TX·MySA📦,SA Current📦,Texas Monthly📦,The Independent📦
Nicaraguan woman sexually abused by guard at Louisiana ICE facilityA former contract officer at a Louisiana ICE facility pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a Nicaraguan woman detainee over several months, including smuggling her gifts and using other detainees as lookouts.Jan 24, 2026·Basile, LA·Nicaragua·The Advocate📦,Times Now News📦,Instagram+1📦
Deaf high school student tackled by DHS agents, denied an interpreterAnthony Paredes, 18, a deaf high school senior, was chased and tackled by DHS agents at a Los Angeles protest and held without a sign language interpreter or bathroom access.Jan 24, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·Daily News📦,Instagram📦
2-year-old flown to Texas despite order to release herAn Ecuadorian father and his 2-year-old daughter were detained in Minneapolis and flown to Texas despite a judge's order to release the child. She was returned the next day; her father remains held.Jan 24, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·CNN+1📦,Newsweek📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News+1📦,CBC📦,KSTP📦,Sahan Journal📦,Star Tribune📦,MEAWW📦
Two-year-old and father flown to Texas by ICE despite court orderA 2-year-old who has lived in Minneapolis since birth and her Ecuadorian father were detained and flown to Texas despite a court order; she was returned the next day while he remains in custody.Jan 24, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·CNN📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦
Legal observer tackled by ICE agents suffers temporary nerve damage in MinnesotaGeorgia Savageford, a legal observer monitoring ICE activity in Minneapolis, was tackled and dragged by agents, suffering nerve damage, then held 12 hours without charges before release.Jan 24, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press📦
Minnesota prosecutor's Jewish faith allegedly disparaged by Border Patrol commander BovinoA Minneapolis pastor was detained by ICE after joining a protest; officers made remarks about his race during his release, including "You're White."Jan 24, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·Associated Press+1📦,PBS📦,CNN📦,CBS News📦,Guardian News📦,The Independent📦,KARE 11📦,MinnPost📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦
Dilley detainees, many of them children, protest 5-year-old's detentionDetainees at a Texas family detention center, including children, protested in solidarity with 5-year-old Liam Ramos, who was taken into custody after being removed from a car in his driveway.Jan 24, 2026·Dilley, TX·Associated Press📦,TPR📦,KSAT📦,Texas Tribune📦,Houston Public Media📦
Families find death cards left after ICE detains relatives in ColoradoFamilies of 10 Latino community members detained in Colorado found customized "death cards" left on their vehicles, which agents had pulled over using fake police lights before abandoning them running with doors open.Jan 24, 2026·CBS News📦,Writ of Mandamus📦,Jezebel,All France,2 Paragraphs
Green card holder held six months, daughter seeks supportHassan Hamka, a lawful permanent resident, has been held in ICE detention for over six months while his case proceeds. His daughter started a petition seeking character testimonials for his judge.Jan 23, 2026·Dearborn, MI·CourtListener+1📦,Change.org+1📦
City of Tucson employee briefly questioned by ICE agentsA City of Tucson transportation employee was questioned by ICE agents at a convenience store before dawn; agents walked away once they noticed his city work vehicle's logo.Jan 23, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Tucson.com+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Calo News📦
Colombian engineer with valid work visa dragged from car by ICEJuan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a Colombian civil engineer with a valid work visa, was dragged from his car and shackled by masked ICE agents while driving to work in Maine, then released hours later without charges.Jan 23, 2026·Portland, ME·Colombia·Bangor Daily News+2📦,Press Herald+1📦,The Maine Monitor📦,ACLU📦,Kansas City Star,WMTW+1📦,WGME+2📦,FOX 23 Maine📦,ACLU Maine📦,WGAN📦,FOX RGV📦,WLRN📦,CBS12📦,The Marshall Project,Instagram+4📦
Chinese asylum seeker fearing persecution re-detained by ICE at routine check-inA Chinese asylum seeker who had lived freely in Los Angeles since 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Jan 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Three Venezuelan asylum seekers arrested by ICE in front of elementary schoolThree Venezuelan asylum seekers—a husband, brother, and sister-in-law who checked in with ICE every three months—were arrested in front of an elementary school as children played nearby.Jan 23, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Tucson.com+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Calo News📦
U.S. citizen nurse Alex Pretti fatally shot by Border Patrol in MinneapolisAlex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a Minneapolis VA hospital with no criminal history, was shot and killed by a border patrol officer in January 2026. Bystander video showed him holding only a phone.Jan 23, 2026·Fullerton, CA·PBS📦,NBC Chicago📦,Times of India📦,Instagram📦
10-year-old girl and asylum-seeking father detained by Border Patrol in SpokaneArnoldo Tiul Caal, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker in Spokane since 2019, and his 10-year-old daughter Karla, a fourth-grader, were detained after school drop-off and sent to a Texas family facility. A judge ordered them released January 23.Jan 23, 2026·Spokane, WA·Guatemala·Spokane Public Radio📦,KHQ📦,KUOW+1📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Yakima Herald📦,KXLY📦,Instagram📦
Army veteran tackled by ICE in Minneapolis, held 8 hours without lawyerWilliam Vermie, a 39-year-old Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was tackled while watching agents detain others on a Minneapolis sidewalk and held eight hours without a lawyer despite his wife having already hired one.Jan 23, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·ABC News+2📦,Threads,CourtListener,Good Morning America📦,ABC7 News📦,ABC7📦,KING 5,KARE 11,Instagram📦
Five-year-old boy among seven Columbia Heights students detained by ICE in MinnesotaAt least seven Columbia Heights students, including a five-year-old boy, were detained during January 2026 ICE operations in Minnesota. Police chiefs raised concerns about racial profiling as schools reported ongoing fear among families.Jan 23, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Sahan Journal+1📦,Fox 9📦,CourtListener,MinnPost+1📦,MPR News,Instagram📦
Father of boy with brain cancer deported to Bolivia after 5 monthsJohny Merida Aguilara accepted deportation to Bolivia after nearly five months detained, as his wife and three U.S. citizen children prepare to join him while caring for their 5-year-old son with brain cancer and autism.Jan 23, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Bolivia·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Media News Source📦,World Journal📦
