206 undocumented immigrants arrested in Maine ICE operation, 37 deported or departedOf 206 immigrants arrested in a January 2026 Maine operation, 94% had no criminal convictions and 80% had no charges at all; 37 have since been deported or left voluntarily.Feb 3, 2026·Maine, ME·Maine Public📦,Bangor Daily News📦,NPR📦,Instagram📦
Juliana O.M. and Carlos Z.: Husband collapses holding toddler as ICE detains wife in Fitchburg traffic stopCarlos Sebastian Zapata, 24, appeared to have a seizure while holding his 1½-year-old daughter as ICE arrested his wife Juliana Milena Ojeda-Montoya during a Fitchburg traffic stop. A judge ordered her released days later, citing a due process violation.Nov 10, 2025·Fitchburg, MA·Ecuador·Associated Press📦,Newsweek📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston Globe+2📦,CourtListener,NJ.com📦,WBUR📦,Instagram📦
Agenord N.: Haitian man held without bond hearing, moved from Florida to CaliforniaA Haitian man who entered the U.S. in 2023 was detained by immigration agents and sent to a California facility after a battery conviction. A court ruled he was not subject to mandatory detention and ordered a bond hearing.Nov 10, 2025·Bay Harbor Islands, FL·Haiti·CourtListener📦
Sol: Woman recording ICE agent in Santa Ana has gun pointed at herSol, a community watch member, was filming what looked like an ICE vehicle in Santa Ana when the agent pointed his gun directly at her. A nearby Fullerton police officer did not intervene, saying no crime had occurred.Nov 9, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·LA Taco📦,Orange County Register📦,LAist📦,Davis Vanguard📦,ABC7📦,Patch📦
16-year-old student's mother, father and uncle taken by ICE in OxnardA 16-year-old mariachi musician in Oxnard described two immigration raids on his family four months apart: his mother was taken in July, then his father and uncle later outside their home.Nov 9, 2025·Oxnard, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Nine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits detained by ICENine Allston car wash workers with valid work permits were detained by over 22 agents who took them before letting them retrieve their permits. Seven have filed a federal claim alleging mistreatment and unlawful arrest.Nov 9, 2025·Boston, MA·The Harvard Crimson📦,Boston.com📦,CourtListener+1,Instagram📦
Susan L.H.: Woman held 6 months by ICE without a bond hearingA woman held for six months after her visa expired, without a bond hearing, was ordered released after a court found her detention violated due process.Nov 9, 2025·Utah County, UT·CourtListener📦
Jaykie F.A.: Harrisonburg mother tackled, detained by ICE while driving daughter to schoolJaykie Funez-Andrade, in the U.S. over 20 years, was tackled during a traffic stop while driving her daughter to school, then arrested despite showing valid ID and work permits.Nov 8, 2025·Harrisonburg, VA·WHSV+2📦,Augusta Free Press📦,LinkedIn📦,Saluda Standard-Sentinel,The Mirror,Instagram+1
1-year-old pepper-sprayed by federal agent in CiceroA 1-year-old was struck by pepper spray fired from a moving vehicle at cars leaving a Cicero Sam's Club parking lot, video of the incident showed.Nov 8, 2025·Cicero, IL·TURNTO10📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Ino📦
Indian American IDOT employee questioned by masked agents about NYC mayor-electA U.S. citizen working an Illinois Department of Transportation road project was questioned by three masked agents about travel to New York and his awareness of NYC's Indian American mayor-elect.Nov 7, 2025·Park Ridge, IL·Chicago Tribune📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Reporter-Herald📦
Resident since age 3 detained by ICE at check-in over beach visitA long-time resident who arrived in the U.S. at age 3 in 1991 was detained during a routine ICE check-in over an alleged GPS monitoring violation. A court ordered his immediate release.Nov 7, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Olvin D.: Little Rock woman says ICE targeted her husband due to activismOlvin Dominguez, an undocumented Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. 17 years, was arrested after his wife, an activist, says ICE told him they'd been watching her Facebook page. He was moved to a Louisiana facility.Nov 7, 2025·Little Rock, AR·Honduras·Arkansas Times📦,Threads,Spot on Arkansas📦
Victor C.: Hillsboro grandfather held three weeks by ICE in mistaken identity caseVictor Cruz, a 55-year-old Hillsboro business owner and grandfather, was held three weeks at a Tacoma facility after agents allegedly mistook him for someone else. A federal judge released him on bond November 7.Nov 7, 2025·Hillsboro, OR·Mexico·OPB+1📦,Hillsboro News Times+1📦,KPTV+1📦,KOIN📦,Beaverton Valley Times📦,The Oregonian📦,Your Oregon News,GoFundMe📦
Eduardo F.R.: Man jailed nearly seven months after arrest outside Milwaukee County CourthouseEduardo Flores-Ruiz, 31, was sentenced to time already served for reentering the country after nearly seven months in jail following his arrest outside the Milwaukee County Courthouse. He now awaits deportation.Nov 7, 2025·Milwaukee, WI·Mexico·Iron Mountain Daily News📦,WSAV,U.S. Department of Justice📦
Juan M.: Waukegan alderman detained in traffic as four federal agents drew gunsWaukegan Alderman Juan Martinez was briefly held in traffic when four federal agents drew guns on him with his hands raised, one threatening to shoot, until bystanders identified him as a city official.Nov 7, 2025·Waukegan, IL·CBS News📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Lake McHenry Scanner📦
Man with life-threatening conditions not given proper medical care by ICEA detainee at Batavia with multiple life-threatening conditions said he was denied proper medical care, a claim an independent physician found deeply concerning. A judge ordered his release in August 2025.Nov 6, 2025·Batavia, NY·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
Honduran man with chronic pain denied prescribed skin cream in ICE detentionA Honduran man held at Batavia was denied a prescribed skin cream and adequate pain medication after ibuprofen stopped working, advocates said in July 2025, despite requests for specialist care.Nov 6, 2025·Batavia, NY·Honduras·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
Dennis Q.: U.S. citizen father arrested by ICE, agents drive off with his toddlerDennis Quiñonez, 32, a U.S. citizen, was separated from his 1-year-old daughter during a Home Depot parking lot arrest; she returned with a bruise and rash. He was freed on bond after two days.Nov 6, 2025·Cypress Park, CA·CBS News,Carrillo Firm📦,The LA Local,El Balad,HuffPost,Instagram📦
Jonathan C.: CSU lecturer arrested during immigration raids in which a farmworker diedA CSU Channel Islands lecturer was arrested during immigration raids at Camarillo cannabis farms, accused of throwing a tear gas canister at agents. Released on bond, he pleaded not guilty in November.Nov 6, 2025·Ventura County, CA·Associated Press📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,LAist📦,Magzter📦,Ventura County Star📦,KCLU📦,Instagram+2📦
West African man says he was beaten on deportation flight to GhanaA West African man who lived in the U.S. over 20 years was beaten and restrained for resisting a deportation flight to Ghana, a country he had no ties to. He remains in limbo nearly a year later.Nov 6, 2025·Alexandria, LA·Forbidden Stories📦,Wired Jamaica📦
Sean D.: Man acquitted in sandwich toss at Border Patrol agentA former Justice Department paralegal was acquitted of assault for throwing a sandwich at a Border Patrol agent during an August protest in Washington, D.C. He had already lost his job over the incident.Nov 6, 2025·Washington, DC·Reuters📦,The Intercept📦,CBS News📦,BBC📦,Fox News📦,ABC Australia📦,Las Vegas Review-Journal📦,Times of India📦,NBC Boston📦
