Navajo U.S. citizen with birth certificate held four hours by ICEPeter Yazzie, a Navajo man and U.S. citizen, was detained for four hours at a Peoria gas station despite showing his Certificate of Indian Blood, license, and birth certificate.Jan 12, 2026·Peoria, AZ·ABC15📦,The Times📦,AZ Family📦,KOAT📦
More than 80 Minnesotans say ICE agents used excessive force and intimidationMore than 80 Minnesotans filed a lawsuit detailing use-of-force and intimidation by immigration agents during enforcement operations across the state.Feb 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·PBS📦,USA Today📦,MPR News📦,Fox 9📦
27-year-old Guatemalan man dies in ICE custody at Miami hospitalJairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27, of Guatemala, collapsed and died Feb. 16 at a Miami hospital while in ICE custody, where he had been held since January 2025. The cause of death remains under investigation.Feb 16, 2026·Miami, FL·Guatemala·Scripps News📦,NBC Miami📦,Miami New Times📦,ICE📦
Man taken into ICE custody at Shawnee County JailBraulio Jara-Alvarez was indicted on federal gun and drug charges after Topeka police arrested him on an ICE detainer in February 2026. ICE took custody of him on Feb. 20 at the Shawnee County Jail.Feb 16, 2026·Topeka, KS·CJ Online📦,ICE📦,Patch📦,TribLive📦
Father detained by ICE, 17-year-old son left alone on I-35A father was detained after ICE stopped his vehicle on Interstate 35 at the 19th Street exit in Moore, leaving his 17-year-old son alone on the highway.Feb 16, 2026·New York, NY·Mis Profesores📦,Rate My Professors+3📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen teen with stage 4 cancer dies, father detained by ICEOfelia Torres, 16, a Chicago high school junior with stage 4 cancer, died Feb. 13, 2026, days after a judge granted her detained father protection from deportation. She had publicly pushed for his release.Feb 16, 2026·New York, NY·Colombia·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,The Independent📦,Times of India📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Instagram+1📦
Father held by ICE as 16-year-old daughter's cancer treatment put on holdRuben Torres Maldonado, a home painter in the U.S. since 2003, was detained outside a Home Depot days after his daughter Ofelia began cancer treatment. He was freed after a judge found his detention unlawful; Ofelia died in February.Feb 15, 2026·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,The City📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,SSB Crack📦,HSP Legal📦
Filipino man loses part of foot in ICE custody, denied adequate careGreggy Sorio, 37, from the Philippines, was released from Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Center after a judge found his detention unconstitutional. He lost part of a foot to an untreated bone infection while held; he still faces deportation.Feb 15, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Philippines·PBS📦,Seattle Times📦,SRN News📦
Cuban asylum seeker detained by ICE at California City facilityA Cuban asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2021 was detained after a Florida arrest for disorderly intoxication and property damage. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Feb 14, 2026·Lee County, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
San Diego community patroller arrested in Logan HeightsArturo Gonzalez, a San Diego community patroller, was arrested in Logan Heights. The local ICE office issued a statement about his past record that appears unrelated to the arrest.Feb 14, 2026·San Diego, CA·Threads,OBRAG📦,Times of San Diego📦,Instagram📦
19-year-old asylum seeker detained by Border Patrol agent on Key West streetLuis Sandoval Gomez, 19, a food-prep worker seeking asylum since 2022, was wrestled to the ground by a Border Patrol agent in Key West. He is now held at "Alligator Alcatraz."Feb 14, 2026·Key West, FL·NBC Miami📦
Man arrested by ICE at his family home in San JoseA man was arrested at his family's San Jose home after a judge ordered him held without bond over recent police encounters. A court has since denied his challenge to the detention.Feb 14, 2026·San Jose, CA·CourtListener📦
19-year-old U.S. citizen arrested by ICE in Olathe Walmart parking lotBrian Nataren, 19, a U.S. citizen, was detained in an Olathe Walmart parking lot after his car's license plate was linked to someone with an outstanding warrant. He was released, and federal prosecutors are reviewing the incident.Feb 14, 2026·Olathe, KS·Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Teen refugee says ICE held her overnight in hotel room with agentsA teenage refugee girl was separated from her family and held overnight in a Minneapolis hotel room, forced to share the space with federal agents, she said. The detention prompted protests outside a federal building.Feb 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,MPR News+1📦,Boston Globe📦,Threads,Instagram📦
Two protesters killed and hundreds injured by DHS officersDHS officers used rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray on immigration protesters, shooting 13 people and injuring hundreds, including two killed in Minneapolis. Courts in four states found the force used inappropriately.Feb 14, 2026·NBC News📦,PBS📦,Newsweek📦,TIME📦,Washington Post📦,Latin Times📦
Marine veteran's wife arrested by ICE at Las Vegas green card interviewDiana Butnarciuc, a Moldovan immigrant married to a Marine veteran and mother of two, was arrested during her green card interview in Las Vegas. She has no criminal record, works, and pays taxes; her husband is seeking her release.Feb 13, 2026·Las Vegas, Nevada·Moldova·KTNV📦,Free Republic📦,8 News Now📦
10-year-old U.S. citizen among children fleeing ICE near New Jersey bus stopA 10-year-old U.S. citizen fled in fear when ICE vehicles appeared near his school bus stop in Lindenwold, New Jersey. The school district said the operation caused significant fear among young students.Feb 13, 2026·Lindenwold, NJ·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,ABC7📦,The Independent📦,FOX 29📦
Orange County landscaper with three Marine sons punched by Border PatrolNarciso Barranco, an Orange County landscaper and father of three U.S. Marines, had his deportation case dismissed after video showed agents pinning and punching him during his 2025 detention. He is now eligible for legal status.Feb 13, 2026·Santa Ana, California·Associated Press📦,ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,ABC News📦,ABC7 News📦
Father of three U.S. Marines beaten during ICE arrest in Santa AnaNarciso Barranco, a landscaper and father of three U.S. Marines, was punched repeatedly by masked agents outside an IHOP in Santa Ana. His deportation case was dismissed in February 2026, though DHS is appealing.Feb 13, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·Associated Press+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Tri City Record📦,Military Times,Newsday📦,My News 13📦,AOL📦
Real estate agent with work permit held nearly a month by ICEFadya Contreras de Rondon, a real estate agent with a work permit and pending asylum case, was freed after nearly a month in custody, following her husband's release the week before. A judge found their arrest warrants invalid.Feb 13, 2026·Ocala, FL·Click Orlando📦,CBS12
Father of six lured from home by ICE agents faking car troubleJesus Flores, a mechanic and father of six, two with autism, was lured outside his Minnesota home by agents faking car trouble and detained. His family says he was transferred to Texas within 48 hours.Feb 13, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Fox 9📦,Channel 3000📦,Instagram📦
