Indian man arrested by DHS at Philadelphia check-in, held without bond hearingAn Indian immigrant living in Philadelphia was detained without a bond hearing after a routine check-in under a policy requiring mandatory detention. A court ruled he must receive a bond hearing before an immigration judge.Jul 15, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·India·CourtListener
Salvadoran man protected from deportation arrested at routine ICE check-inKevin Isaac Montoya Palacios, a Salvadoran man with protection from deportation, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in after years of compliance. A judge ordered him freed but denied legal fees; the case is now before the Supreme Court.Dec 2025·El Salvador·SCOTUSblog📦,EXA📦,U.S. Supreme Court,Oyez
Cuban man brought at age nine deported to Mexico after 38 yearsJosé Antonio González, 51, arrived at age nine and worked as a painter supporting his family, but was deported after nearly 40 years over childhood offenses. He says he feels more American than Cuban.Dec 1, 2025·El Paso, TX·Cuba·CiberCuba+3📦
Nicaraguan activist detained by ICE despite work authorizationAngel, a Nicaraguan LGBTQ activist who fled government persecution in 2019, was detained while driving to work despite holding official work authorization. He remains held and is seeking legal help to challenge his detention.Fundraiser onlyDec 2025·Farmington, ME·Nicaragua·GoFundMe📦
Dairy farm worker detained by Border Patrol in North Country operationA dairy farm worker in New York's North Country was detained by Border Patrol. His girlfriend, Myrna Romero, spoke about the toll on their family and fears for his safety.Dec 1, 2025·North Country, NY·Guatemala·syracuse.com📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
DJ seeking asylum held unclothed in cold cell after ICE check-inDiana Sanchez Ledezma, a Stockton DJ known as DJ Reina Azteca, was detained at a routine check-in in December 2025. After months in custody marked by medical fear, a judge freed her in April.Dec 2025·San Diego, CA·Daylight San Diego📦,Daily Cast News📦
Father with TPS detained by ICE at meeting to reunite with childrenCarlos, a Venezuelan man with temporary protected status, was detained after being told he'd reunite with his children, ages 14 and 16, who had waited nearly a year in a shelter. Officers then stripped and restrained him.Dec 1, 2025·New Mexico·Venezuela·CNN📦,ProPublica📦,KFF Health News+1📦,LAist📦,CRBC News📦,Viet Factcheck📦,Instagram📦
At least 15 people detained during ICE operations across Southern CaliforniaAt least 15 people were detained among roughly 25 stopped and questioned across Southern California during Thanksgiving week, including two detentions on Thanksgiving Day itself.Dec 1, 2025·Southern California, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Iranian graduate student interrogated for hours, visa cancelled at U.S. borderEhsan Rajabi, an Iranian graduate student at Johns Hopkins studying art history, had his student visa canceled at the border near Buffalo after officers searched his car and phone and questioned him for hours.Nov 30, 2025·Buffalo, NY·Iran·The Banner📦,JHU Newsletter📦,Instagram📦
Indigenous family in Fontana, California faces immigration enforcementAn Indigenous family in Fontana, California, facing immigration enforcement is receiving legal representation and mental health support from community organizers.Social media onlyNov 28, 2025·Fontana, CA·Mexico·Instagram📦
Man held six months in immigration custody at Otero County Processing CenterA man held at Otero County Processing Center since November 2025 is challenging his six-month detention in court, with a judge considering whether it violates his constitutional rights.Nov 29, 2025·New Mexico·Afghanistan·CourtListener📦
Chicago protesters tear gassed by Border Patrol commander, judge finds he liedBorder Patrol commander Gregory Bovino deployed tear gas on Chicago protesters in October 2025, claiming a rock struck him first; a judge later found he lied and issued an injunction against the tactics.Nov 27, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News+2📦,NBC News📦,NBC Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times,WTTW,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen's car shot at by immigration agents, father-in-law jailed three monthsDaniel Rascon, 23, told Congress agents pointed rifles at him and shot at his car in August 2025, and later raided his family's home, jailing his father-in-law for three months.Nov 27, 2025·Democracy Now📦,We the People CV📦,C-SPAN,U.S. Senate (Blumenthal),Instagram📦
Army sergeant's husband deported to El Salvador after ICE appointmentFredy Arcenio Zavala-Baires, 25, married to Army National Guard Sgt. Nataly Castro, was deported to El Salvador in November 2025 despite her efforts and over $3,000 in legal fees to bring him back.Nov 27, 2025·Houston, TX·El Salvador·Military.com+1📦,Firearms Forever📦
Macon woman claiming U.S. citizenship held 243 days by ICEAlma Bowman, 59, of Macon, who says she is a U.S. citizen born in the Philippines to a Navy serviceman, was held 243 days at Stewart Detention Center before her November release.Nov 27, 2025·Macon, GA·Philippines·Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,Macon Telegraph+1📦,11Alive📦
Self-described U.S. citizen who warned neighbors flees masked ICE agentsA person who warned neighbors about ICE agents staging near houses was later approached by masked agents at a trolley station and fled, saying other people were also detained there.Social media onlyNov 26, 2025·San Diego, CA·Instagram📦
Native American woman nearly deported after traffic stop in IowaLeticia Jacobo, a 24-year-old Native American woman, was jailed in Iowa over a traffic stop and faced transfer to ICE detention before indigenous rights groups intervened to stop her deportation.Nov 26, 2025·Iowa·Des Moines Register📦,Univision📦,Instagram📦
San Diego shelters overwhelmed with pets surrendered after owners detained or deportedSan Diego shelters have taken in 18 pets from 11 owners detained or deported since June 2025, including Tita, a Chihuahua, and Cata, a pit bull mix found abandoned in Mira Mesa.Nov 26, 2025·San Diego, CA·Fox 5 San Diego📦,10News📦,KPBS📦
ICE arrest sparks tear gas clash with St. Paul protestersA Honduran man previously removed from the U.S. was arrested by ICE in St. Paul, prompting a protest where federal agents and police sprayed chemical irritants and tear gas on the crowd, injuring bystanders including a city council member.Nov 25, 2025·CBS News📦
Congolese teen soccer player detained by CBP, sister still heldJoel Andre, 16, a Deering High School student and fixture of Portland's Kennedy Park soccer scene, was detained with family at the Canadian border but later released and returned to school and soccer.Nov 25, 2025·Texas·DR Congo·Press Herald+1📦,WMTW+1📦,U.S. Media Free Press📦,Bangor Daily News📦,WBUR📦,Instagram📦
Manhattan concierge held by ICE 108 days, 10 in solitary confinementAbdellatif Hafraoui, 60, a Manhattan building concierge married to an American wife, spent 108 days in ICE detention over a decades-old deportation order sent to the wrong address before paying bond and going home.Nov 25, 2025·Newark, NJ·Morocco·The Marshall Project📦,KUT,Miami Herald,Hespress (English)+1,Daily Kos
