Daniel T.: Chicago man reunited with dog after self-deporting to MexicoDaniel Torres self-deported to Mexico from the Chicago area, leaving behind his dog Coffee, who ended up in animal control. Rescue groups used the dog's microchip to reunite the two in Mexico.Apr 14, 2026·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CBS News📦,WGEM📦,KJCT 8,Microchip Help,WQAD
Osmary G. and Hector M.: Family with six children self-deports to Venezuela, hit by earthquakes weeks laterOsmary Garcia was detained after dropping her kids at school and later left for Venezuela with her husband and six children after losing legal status. Two weeks after reuniting there, earthquakes devastated the region.Feb 1, 2026·Detroit, MI·NPR📦,Michigan Public📦,VPM,Instagram
Prince S.: Congolese priest detained by ICE after wrong exit at borderPrince Sita Armel Paterne, a Congolese priest, was detained after accidentally driving to the Canada border on his way to work. A judge set $10,000 bond, and his family started a fundraiser to help free him.Fundraiser onlyFeb 1, 2026·DR Congo·GoFundMe📦
Andy S.: Indonesian man detained at airport without explanation after 18 years of complianceAn Indonesian man who had complied with a supervision order for nearly 18 years was detained at an airport without explanation. A court ordered his immediate release after he challenged the detention.Feb 2026·Adelanto, CA·Indonesia·CourtListener📦
Father arrested by ICE in front of his three children in HopkinsA father of three was detained by ICE in Hopkins, Minnesota, in front of his children outside their apartment. His wife, Estefany Escobar, went to her hospital job an hour later.Feb 1, 2026·Hopkins, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,MPR News📦,Instagram📦
Pregnant migrant girls at Texas facility lack reproductive healthcare accessNearly 50 members of Congress are questioning why pregnant migrant girls are being placed at a single Texas shelter that reportedly lacks adequate reproductive health care for high-risk pregnancies.Feb 1, 2026·San Benito, TX·My FOX 8📦,SB Newspaper📦,KRGV📦,TPR+1📦,Instagram📦
Steve G.: Waco teacher fired for letting students make ICE protest signsSteve Gaines, a Waco English teacher, was fired after letting students make signs for an ICE protest walkout. Advocates rallied in March demanding his reinstatement, but the district has not responded.Feb 2026·Waco, TX·KXXV📦,Waco Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Farah: Gay woman deported to Cameroon by ICE despite judge's protection orderFarah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, was deported to Cameroon despite a judge's order barring it, then fled on to Morocco, where she is now in hiding.Feb 2026·Morocco·The Independent📦,Zambian Observer📦,Berawang News📦,The Pride LA📦,Hespress (English),76 Crimes📦,Instagram📦
Maria S.: U.S. citizen's car window smashed by agents, briefly detainedMaria Santay, a U.S. citizen, livestreamed federal agents smashing her car window at an El Monte gas station. She was detained and released that evening, facing a resisting arrest charge.Feb 1, 2026·El Monte, CA·Associated Press📦,ABC7 Chicago+1📦,ABC11📦,ABC7📦,Charlotte Observer📦
Anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles continue with clashes, dozens more arrestsDozens of anti-ICE protesters clashed with federal agents across Southern California over two days, with 58 people arrested on charges including failure to disperse, assault and vandalism.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times,Spectrum Local News📦,USA Today📦,Townhall,ABC7
Lily: Three-year-old separated at border held over five months in shelterLily, a three-year-old separated from her family at the border, was held in a South Texas shelter for over five months before a habeas filing freed her, reuniting her with her father.Jan 31, 2026·South Texas·ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Veronica M.: CNN reporter hit with pepper spray during Los Angeles ICE facility protestCNN correspondent Veronica Miracle was pepper-sprayed while reporting live as protesters pushed Homeland Security officers back into an ICE facility in Los Angeles. She kept reporting through the coughing.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CNN📦,CBS News📦,Mediaite📦,The Daily Beast📦,The Arizona Republic,Yahoo News📦
Anti-ICE protesters met with tear gas, rubber bullets in South PortlandThousands marched to an ICE facility in South Portland on a Saturday honoring Alex Pretti, a nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol, before federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets.Jan 31, 2026·South Portland, Oregon·Spokesman-Review📦,KATU📦,Press Herald📦,WGME📦
Alberto C.M.: Mexican roofer suffers skull fractures and brain hemorrhages in ICE custodyAlberto Castañeda Mondragón, a 31-year-old roofer and business owner supporting a daughter in Mexico, suffered eight skull fractures in ICE custody; a judge ordered his release and the FBI is investigating.Jan 31, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,CourtListener+1📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Post Bulletin📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,Info News,KRIS TV📦,KTVQ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,KSBY📦,Instagram+1📦
Liam R.: Five-year-old boy detained by ICE with father at DilleyLiam Ramos, a five-year-old pictured in a bunny hat, was detained with his father at the Dilley family facility until a judge ordered their release.Jan 31, 2026·Dilley, TX·Newsweek,Scripps News📦,WVXU📦,FOX 7 Austin,TPR
Keith P.: Father killed by off-duty ICE agent on New Year's EveKeith Porter Jr., 43, a devoted father of two daughters, was shot three times and killed by an off-duty ICE agent outside his Los Angeles apartment on New Year's Eve.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,CBS News+1📦,Yahoo News📦,Patch+1📦,TimesLive📦,Freedom for Immigrants📦
Tacoma husband coerced by ICE to self-deport, family returns to VenezuelaA husband detained in Tacoma was pressured into signing self-deportation papers after ICE threatened to arrest his wife and children, prompting the whole family to return to Venezuela.Jan 31, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Venezuela·KING 5📦,KGW📦,Instagram📦
Wilfredo R.U.: Long-term resident in U.S. since 2004 detained by ICEA longtime resident since 2004 with no criminal record was detained in January 2026; a federal judge ordered his immediate release and barred ICE from redetaining him without a hearing.Jan 30, 2026·CourtListener📦
Man detained again without a hearing after earlier releaseYoandry Rafael Garcia Gali, previously released on bond, was redetained in January 2026; a court found his due process was violated and ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Jan 30, 2026·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Dozens arrested at anti-ICE protests in downtown Los AngelesDemonstrators outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles clashed with federal agents, with dozens arrested as protests against ICE funding spread to City Hall.Jan 30, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Spectrum News 1📦,KTLA+1📦,Orange County Register📦,The Desert Sun📦,ABC7📦,Newsy Today,Spectrum Local News
Jose F.: Father of 8-year-old arrested by ICE in Oakmont while preparing for workJose Flores, 47, was arrested during an ICE operation in Oakmont while getting ready for work with his wife and 8-year-old daughter, disrupting their morning routine.Jan 30, 2026·Oakmont·WESA📦,PublicSource📦,WPXI📦,WTAE📦
