Don G.: Canadian father forced off Tacoma freeway, shackled and detained by ICEDon Graham, 54, a Canadian living in the U.S. for 22 years, was pulled from his work van on a Tacoma freeway and shackled by agents. His family, including a homeschooled 8-year-old, now faces financial hardship without his income.Fundraiser onlyJuly 30, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Canada·GoFundMe📦
Irma: Mother of four detained by ICE at immigration appointment, deported to MexicoIrma, a mother of four, was detained by ICE during a routine immigration appointment in Santa Ana after her citizenship case was denied, and was set to be deported to Mexico the next day.Fundraiser onlyOct 22, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Nine undocumented street vendors detained in ICE raid on Manhattan's Canal StreetNine undocumented street vendors were detained in an ICE raid on Manhattan's Canal Street and moved to Delaney Hall, while hundreds protested and two men were released after proving U.S. citizenship.Oct 22, 2025·New York, NY·Washington Post📦,NBC News📦,ABC News📦,The Cut📦,Gothamist+1📦,ABC7 New York📦
Anderson C.H.: Family with two sons with sickle cell flees U.S. after ICE detentionA Venezuelan family seeking asylum, including a father and his 20-year-old son Anderson Contreras-Hernandez, self-deported after months in ICE detention, having fled gang extortion and sought care for two sons with sickle cell disease.Oct 22, 2025·Buffalo, NY·Venezuela·Bloomberg📦,Investigative Post📦,ABC News📦,ABC7 News📦,ABC 13📦,CourtListener📦
Lesly G.: Pregnant woman with 10-month-old in car faces ICE agent's raised gunLesly Guevara, who is pregnant, honked to warn neighbors of nearby ICE agents while driving with her fiancé and 10-month-old son, then said an agent raised his gun at her car.Oct 21, 2025·Berwyn, IL·United States·Newsweek📦,CBS News📦,Sacramento Bee📦,LAist📦,19th News📦,ACLU,Bellingcat📦,InterNewsCast,News 247 Plus
Four U.S. citizens held 24 hours without charges in ICE Chinatown sweepFour U.S. citizens were held nearly 24 hours without charges at 26 Federal Plaza during an ICE sweep in Chinatown, released after their families filed missing persons reports and a congressman spoke publicly.Oct 21, 2025·New York, NY·ProPublica📦,ABC News📦,ABC7 New York📦,The Cut📦,Gothamist📦
Community watcher's vehicle remotely disabled by ICE at Santa Ana red lightA legal observer monitoring ICE activity in Santa Ana had their vehicle's engine remotely disabled by agents while stopped at a red light, after an agent pepper sprayed an empty area nearby.Social media onlyOct 21, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Instagram📦
Zia S.: Afghan interpreter for U.S. military held three months by ICEZia S., a former U.S. military interpreter from Afghanistan and father of five, was detained during a routine Green Card appointment despite legal status. He was freed on bond after nearly three months and reunited with his family in Connecticut.Oct 21, 2025·East Hartford, CT·Afghanistan·CT Insider+1📦,New Haven Register📦,Military.com📦,CT Public📦,CT Mirror📦,Instagram📦
CPS vendor employee arrested by immigration agents outside North Side schoolA Chicago Public Schools vendor employee was arrested by federal immigration agents outside Decatur Classical School. School officials said no students witnessed it and that CPS will not cooperate without a judicial warrant.Oct 21, 2025·Chicago, IL·Chicago Sun-Times+3📦,WBEZ📦
U.S. Marshal and officer hurt when ICE agent's weapon discharges in LAA U.S. Marshal and an officer were injured when an ICE agent's weapon discharged during an immigration operation in Los Angeles.Oct 21, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·KCRA📦,TMJ4📦,WISN📦,Independent Police Conduct Authority+1📦
Yassine H.: UA student held a month by ICE over clerical visa issueYassine Halhoul, 21, a University of Arizona aerospace engineering student from Morocco, spent a month in ICE detention over a clerical visa issue, describing poor food and sleep conditions before being released on an ankle monitor in November.Oct 21, 2025·Tucson, AZ·Morocco·Arizona Wildcat📦,Tucson News Now📦,WVUA 23📦,10/11 NOW📦
Judas R.: Arizona man detained by ICE while traveling to workJudas Rivera, 21, who came to Arizona as a child, was detained by ICE while driving to his Chick-fil-A job; agents initially listed his birth country incorrectly as Afghanistan instead of Mexico. He remains held awaiting a court hearing.Oct 21, 2025·Mesa, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier📦,LinkedIn,GoFundMe📦
Residents report health impacts from tear gas near Portland ICE facilityResidents near the South Portland ICE facility report nausea, headaches, and respiratory problems from tear gas federal agents have repeatedly deployed during ongoing protests, with chemicals reaching nearby apartments.Oct 20, 2025·Portland, OR·KATU+1📦,FOX 13 Now📦
Detained men at Farmville report worms in food, threats for complainingAbout 98 men held at Farmville Detention Center refused meals after finding worms in their food and said they were threatened with loss of commissary access for reporting it. CoreCivic denies contamination or retaliation occurred.Oct 20, 2025·Farmville, VA·Freedom for Immigrants📦,El Tiempo Latino📦,NIPNLG,29 News
Quinn H.: Blind protester alleges dragging, handcuffing by federal agents at Portland ICE facilityQuinn Haberl, a blind protester, said federal agents dragged and handcuffed him twice outside Portland's ICE facility, once pinning him for about an hour. Doctors documented bruising on his shoulders, hands, and arms.Oct 20, 2025·Portland, OR·The Oregonian📦,KGW📦,Chron📦,WANE📦
Oak Park attorney detained by ICE outside elementary schoolAn Oak Park civil litigation attorney was arrested outside his child's elementary school after honking and whistling to flag an unmarked ICE van. He was held about an hour and later released near the school.Oct 20, 2025·Oak Park, IL·Oak Park River Forest Patch+2📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦
Father of five held in Wyoming jails after Idaho ICE raidA Mexican father of five who worked in the U.S. two decades was detained in an Oct. 19 Idaho raid and held in Wyoming jails. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Oct 19, 2025·Wilder, ID·Mexico·WyoFile📦,Cap City News📦,Trib.com,Oil City News
Miguel B.L.: Spanish citizen cleared to leave held six months by ICE, then deportedMiguel Barreno López, 39, was held six months at a Kentucky detention center after a judge approved his voluntary departure. He was deported to Spain in May 2026, barred from returning for ten years.Oct 18, 2025·Chicago, IL·Spain·The Christian Science Monitor+1📦,El País📦,Russ Pain📦,News Scanner📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Father of four deported to Mexico, unaware his lawyer secured a hearingA 57-year-old Mexican father of four was held four days in overcrowded conditions at Broadview before signing a voluntary departure form, unaware his attorney had won an emergency hearing. He was deported the next day.Oct 18, 2025·Mount Prospect, IL·Mexico·Borderless Magazine📦,Texas Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Russian tenant who fled persecution faces eviction while held by ICEA 42-year-old Russian tenant in San Francisco who fled political persecution remains held at California City Detention Center while facing eviction for unpaid rent. Legal aid stepped in ahead of his eviction trial after his landlord refused to reschedule.Oct 18, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Russia·Mission Local📦,Sentinel Team📦,Instagram📦
Kevin L.: Canadian retiree denied entry after DNA sample taken at borderKevin Larson, 68, a Canadian retiree with no criminal record, was questioned for three hours, fingerprinted, and given a DNA cheek swab at the Blue Water Bridge before being denied entry for planning to attend a protest.Oct 18, 2025·Port Huron, MI·Canada·Detroit News📦,CBC📦,The Travel📦,Substack📦,Instagram📦
