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Asylum seeker handyman detained two weeks in ICE custody

Pablo Nieves, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and handyman who entered legally in 2018, was detained in a Home Depot parking lot and held for two weeks in Texas before a court released him on bond.

Jan 8, 2026·Plymouth, MN·Venezuela·

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Mexican worker on valid visa suffers skull fractures in ICE custody

Alberto C.M., a Mexican citizen on a legal work visa, suffered skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after his arrest in St. Paul. A judge ordered his release after 15 days, calling the arrest without a warrant unlawful.

Jan 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·

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Cuban gardener with work permit held five months, shackled, sent to Mexico

Gilberto came to the U.S. legally and ran his own gardening truck to support his family in Cuba. Stopped at a traffic light, he ended up shackled and walked into Mexico.

Jan 7, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·

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Former unaccompanied minor applying for green card arrested by ICE without warrant

A 26-year-old Salvadoran who arrived as an unaccompanied minor in 2016 was arrested without a warrant after a misdemeanor drug charge, despite nine years here. A judge ordered him released within three days.

Jan 7, 2026·El Salvador·

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Honduran mother of two U.S. citizen children detained again after 11 years

A Honduran mother of two U.S. citizen children, ages 5 and 9, was re-detained without a warrant after 11 years in St. Paul as their primary caregiver. A court ordered her immediate release.

Jan 7, 2026·Honduras·

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Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at routine check-in without notice

Hongbo Zhao, a Chinese asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in requirements since 2024, was detained during a routine ICE appointment. A federal court ordered his immediate release, citing a lack of due process.

Jan 7, 2026·China·

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El Paso BORTAC agents identified in Midwest enforcement operations.

Two El Paso-based Border Patrol agents were identified as having used chemical munitions and tear gas on crowds in Chicago and Minneapolis, including at the scene where an ICE agent fatally shot Renée Good.

Jan 7, 2026·Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN·

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Father and son detained by ICE, one allegedly choked with jacket

A father and son were detained by ICE agents in unmarked cars without a warrant, according to a social media post describing agents breaking a window and choking one of them with a jacket.

Jan 7, 2026·Boise, ID·

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U.S. citizen Coast Guard veteran mistakenly detained by CBP on cruise ship

Jose 'Joey' Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Coast Guard veteran, was handcuffed aboard a cruise ship after his name matched someone else's warrant. His wife was tackled filming it; he was released without charges.

Jan 7, 2026·Miami, FL·

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Maryland asylum seeker with work permit detained at immigration check-in

Melisa, a Maryland resident with a work permit and pending asylum case, was detained during a routine check-in on December 15. She had been working full-time and planning classes and her wedding.

Social media onlyJan 7, 2026·Westminster, MD·Mexico·

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Minneapolis pastor detained by ICE after agents point gun at his face

Rev. Kenny Callaghan, a Minneapolis pastor, was handcuffed for about 30 minutes after offering himself in place of a Hispanic woman agents approached, then released when told he was White.

Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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Nigerian asylum seeker who attended every check-in re-detained by ICE

A Nigerian man who had checked in regularly for over two years under an alternative-to-detention program was re-arrested during a routine appointment on January 7, 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.

Jan 7, 2026·Adelanto, California·Nigeria·

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Federal agents tackle people, use chemical irritants at Roosevelt High in Minneapolis

Agents tackled people and used chemical irritants at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis as classes ended on January 7, 2026. The district canceled classes for the rest of the week after the operation.

Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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U.S. citizen slammed and put in chokehold by ICE in Minneapolis

Mubashir Hussen, 20, a U.S. citizen, was slammed against a door and choked in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, then freed after two hours. He is now lead plaintiff in a lawsuit over similar detentions.

Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·

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17-year-old detained with mother after ICE agents enter apartment complex

A 17-year-old girl was detained with her mother after agents entered their apartment complex. She remains held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.

Jan 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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Fifth-grade girl detained in Texas facility, discovered by classmates

A fifth-grade girl from Valley View Elementary was detained with her mother and stepfather after the school lost contact with the family on January 9, 2026. Classmates who had been released recognized her in the Dilley facility's cafeteria.

Jan 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·

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Honduran grandfather, 68, dies in ICE custody after chest pain went undiagnosed

Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, a 68-year-old Honduran grandfather living in the U.S. for decades, died January 6 in ICE custody after weeks of untreated chest pain and vomiting. His family learned only after he died.

Jan 6, 2026·Indio, CA·Honduras·

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Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in Florida

A Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.

Jan 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·

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Venezuelan IT specialist with TPS detained by Border Patrol at approved job

Angel Camacho, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen with American-born children, was arrested at an approved IT job site in Dania Beach and held 30 days before release on bond.

January 6, 2026·Dania Beach, FL·Venezuela·

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Former Ghanaian finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta detained by ICE

Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana's former Finance Minister, was released from ICE custody in April after his detention stemmed from administrative flags tied to a Ghanaian corruption probe. He has reunited with his family in the U.S.

Jan 6, 2026·Ghana·

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