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Pregnant woman in medical distress deported to Colombia despite court order

Zharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, 21 and eight months pregnant, was deported to Colombia in medical distress; a judge's order blocking her removal arrived about three hours after her flight left.

Jan 22, 2026·Atlanta, GA·Colombia·

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ICE detainee seized after missed epilepsy medication, pepper-sprayed upon return from hospital

Andranik Grigoryan, held in Indiana, suffered a severe seizure after staff withheld his epilepsy medication, then was pepper-sprayed through his cell door while still recovering upon return from the hospital.

Jan 22, 2026·Miami, IN·

Newsweek📦,ACLU of Indiana📦,The Indiana Lawyer,Ink Free News

Ecuadoran asylum seeker seized, transferred without medication, suffered seizures; judge sanctions ICE

An Ecuadoran asylum seeker held in Maine for five months was transferred without her epilepsy medication, shackled without food or bathroom access, and suffered seizures; a judge ordered her released and the government to pay her legal fees.

Jan 22, 2026·Portland, ME·Ecuador·

Bangor Daily News📦,The Maine Monitor📦

Immigration detention center built on site of former Native American concentration camp

At least three Indigenous people, including Jose Ramirez, a Red Lake descendant, were detained in early 2026 at a Minnesota building built on a former Dakota concentration camp site. Ramirez was held six hours.

Jan 22, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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Cameroonian asylum seeker detained by ICE during routine check-in

Armande Namegni, 30, a Cameroonian asylum seeker, was detained during a routine check-in in St. Louis over a shoplifting charge she says was wrongly attributed to her. She remains jailed in Rolla without bond, awaiting her asylum hearing.

Jan 22, 2026·St. Louis, MO·Cameroon·

St. Louis Public Radio📦,NBC Washington📦,The Baltimore Banner+1📦,WUSA 9📦

Judges order release of Maine ICE detainees found no danger

Evaristo Kalonji, an Angolan church organist, was among dozens of Mainers detained in a January 2026 ICE operation and moved between out-of-state facilities. Judges later ordered about 35 released.

Jan 22, 2026·South Portland, ME·Angola·

Bangor Daily News📦,Press Herald📦,CourtListener

Court Orders Release of Detained Immigrant After Due Process Violation

An immigrant previously released on bond was redetained in January 2026 without a hearing before a neutral judge. A federal court ordered his immediate release under his original conditions, citing a due process violation.

Jan 21, 2026·

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Mother of 4 detained in Portland during immigration enforcement

Micheline Ntumba, a Portland mother of four from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was detained after dropping her child at school. Agents followed her home and took her away without explanation; she has lived here nearly 10 years.

Jan 21, 2026·Portland, ME·DR Congo·

News Center Maine📦,The Maine Monitor📦,Press Herald📦,KPTV📦,OPB📦

Judge orders ICE to explain detention of Angolan immigrant

Yanick Joao Carneiro, an Angolan man with no criminal record, was detained during a routine immigration check-in in Scarborough despite having filed for asylum. A judge ordered ICE to explain the detention and temporarily blocked his deportation for 72 hours.

Jan 21, 2026·Scarborough, ME·Angola·

The Maine Monitor📦,Press Herald📦,WGAN📦

US citizen, 23, detained by ICE two days, says agents used slur and injured her

Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen from Minnesota, says ICE agents handcuffed her, caused a head injury leading to a seizure, and used a racial slur during her two-day detention. She was released without charges.

Jan 21, 2026·St. Paul, MN·

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Chicago children experience fear, trauma amid ICE enforcement operations

Chicago children have shown fear and trauma from ICE operations, including avoiding school activities, while families consider guardianship transfers and use less healthcare and schooling.

Jan 21, 2026·New York, NY·

25 News Now📦,Daily Herald📦,Instagram📦

Five-year-old US citizen missing after ICE transfer in San Antonio

A five-year-old U.S. citizen, Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, went missing after being transferred to ICE custody when her mother was arrested. She does not appear in any detention or child welfare database.

Jan 21, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Nicaragua·

Univision+1📦,Instagram📦

Observer threatened with ICE watchlist testifies in lawsuit over surveillance of protesters

Elinor Hilton, 23, was filming federal agents in Portland when they threatened to put her on a watchlist and visit her home. She testified in a lawsuit over surveillance of observers.

Jan 21, 2026·Portland, ME·

NPR📦,TIME,Central Maine📦,Protect Democracy,Institute for Policy Studies

Father detained by ICE after decades in U.S., pressured to sign voluntary removal

A man who has lived in the U.S. since 1987 was detained in Minnesota and pressured to sign deportation paperwork without a lawyer, despite years of compliant immigration check-ins.

Fundraiser onlyJan 21, 2026·Minnesota·Vietnam·

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ICE Enters Homes Without Warrants, Violates Constitutional Protections

A leaked ICE memo lets agents enter homes without judicial warrants using only administrative orders, amid reports of forced entry into a U.S. citizen's home in St. Paul.

Jan 21, 2026·Austin, TX·

WPDE📦,Instagram📦

Federal agents involved in shooting during LA immigration enforcement operation

A vehicle pursuit during an immigration operation in Willowbrook ended in a crash and gunfire as agents moved to detain the occupants. No one was hit, and all were taken into custody.

Jan 21, 2026·Willowbrook, CA·

FOX6📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Sacramento Bee📦

Gardener detained by ICE on way to work in Clovis

A gardener was detained on his way to work in Clovis by two DEA agents and one federal agent, according to a local faith-based community organization.

Jan 21, 2026·Clovis, CA·

The Fresno Bee📦,KCRG📦,Lubbock Online📦

Federal agents detain two teenagers in Minneapolis

Two teenagers were handcuffed and detained by federal agents in south Minneapolis on a Wednesday afternoon, while a third teen who witnessed it was left crying in the car.

Jan 21, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,MPR News📦

ICE detains gardener in Long Beach claiming dual citizenship

A gardener detained in Long Beach's University Park Estates said he was a dual citizen born at a local hospital. The mayor called the operation an "abduction."

Jan 21, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Mexico·

Patch📦,Press Telegram📦,Long Beach Post+1📦,Sierra Gorda Tribune📦

ICE detains 18-year-old USM student in Westbrook

Jean-Pierre Obiang, 18, a University of Southern Maine student with no criminal record, was detained after a minor car accident in Westbrook. His family, asylum-seekers from Gabon, have lived in Maine three years.

Jan 21, 2026·Westbrook, ME·Gabon·

Press Herald+2📦,WGME📦,WMTW📦,CourtListener

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