Lawfully admitted 20-year-old coerced by ICE into signing deportation papersCornelius Kaihau Holani, 20, cares for his grandmother and teaches Tongan dance in Seattle. Detained at an airport and pressured to sign an unexplained document, he was ordered released.Jul 31, 2026·Oakland, CA·New Zealand·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Newsroom📦
Man in U.S. 18 years held by ICE without bond hearingA man who has lived in the U.S. for eighteen years was detained in January and held in Aurora, Colorado. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days, ruling the government must justify his continued detention.Jan 20, 2026·Aurora, CO·CourtListener📦
Gardeners held by Border Patrol in Long Beach, one says he's U.S.-bornTwo gardeners were detained by Border Patrol agents in Long Beach's University Park Estates; one said he was a dual U.S. citizen born locally. A third gardener who showed documents was not arrested.Jan 20, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Long Beach Post📦,Long Beach Local News📦,Press Telegram📦,Patch📦,LAist📦
Off-duty police officer stopped by ICE agents with guns drawn in MinnesotaAn off-duty police officer in Minnesota had guns drawn on her by federal immigration agents, who also stopped her from recording, during a sweep called Operation Metro Surge.Jan 20, 2026·Brooklyn Park, MN·USA Today📦,Scripps News📦
Landscaper detained by ICE in East Long Beach, family loses providerDaniel Granados, a landscaper, was detained while doing lawn work near Kettering Elementary School in East Long Beach, leaving his family without its main income provider.Jan 20, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Press Telegram📦,Patch📦,Long Beach Post📦,The LA Local📦,Sierra Gorda Tribune📦
Disabled Ecuadorian man ordered deported despite governor's plea for releaseVictor Acurio Suárez, a 52-year-old Ecuadorian man with autism and aphasia cared for by his brother, was ordered deported despite Delaware's governor calling it cruel.Jan 20, 2026·Seaford, DE·Ecuador·Philadelphia Inquirer+1📦,Union-Bulletin,MSN📦,WBOC📦,Modesto Bee,CourtListener,Spotlight Delaware📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Bay to Bay News,NBC Philadelphia
U.S. citizen handcuffed at gunpoint in ICE raid on his homeChongLy Scott Thao, a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed at gunpoint in front of his 5-year-old grandson during an unwarranted home raid, then released after fingerprinting confirmed his citizenship.Jan 20, 2026·Saint Paul, MN·United States·PBS📦,NBC News,Washington Post,Fox 9📦,Fox 5 Atlanta📦,Twin Cities📦,CourtListener,Human Rights Watch📦,AOL,GoFundMe📦
Nigerian imam with 17 years of check-ins detained by ICE in ChicagoJelili Qudus, a Nigerian imam who leads weekly prayers and feeds people in need, was re-detained after 17 years of check-ins, then freed by a judge who found his rights violated.Jan 20, 2026·Chicago, IL·Nigeria·Newsweek📦,CourtListener,Habeas Dockets+3
Man arrested by masked ICE agent inside New Haven courthouseA man fleeing a car crash was arrested by a masked federal agent inside a New Haven courthouse, bypassing required notice to the court, which called the breach unintentional.Jan 20, 2026·New Haven, CT·New Haven Register📦,CT Mirror📦,CT Public📦,New Haven Independent
Nearly 200 detained in five-day ICE raids in MaineNearly 200 people were detained in a five-day Maine sweep called Operation Catch of the Day, with about 80% held only for immigration violations and many later released.Jan 20, 2026·ME·Bangor Daily News📦,WGME📦
Canadian adult-film model questioned by CBP on sexuality, barred from entryMilo Miles, a Canadian adult-film model, was held for eight hours at Toronto's Pearson Airport and questioned about his sexuality and work before being banned from the U.S. for 10 years.Jan 20, 2026·Toronto, ON·Canada·AOL📦,The Fight Magazine📦,Instagram📦
Great Neck father of eight detained by ICE inside courthouseTomas Orellana, a Great Neck father of eight, was detained by ICE at a courthouse while attending a mandatory probation hearing, without being shown a warrant. Neighbors have raised about $28,000 for his family's legal fees.Jan 20, 2026·Great Neck, NY·Long Island Press+1📦,Instagram📦
Maryland father deported by ICE to El Salvador against two court ordersJose Serrano-Maldonado, a Maryland father with no criminal record, was deported to El Salvador despite two court orders barring his removal. A judge has ordered daily updates as officials work to bring him back.Jan 20, 2026·Baltimore, MD·El Salvador·WBALtv📦,WBAL📦,The Baltimore Banner📦
Man with brain tumor denied seizure medication for hours in ICE detentionA 44-year-old Mexican man with a brain tumor was arrested near his Long Branch, New Jersey home days before starting chemotherapy. A guard was over five hours late giving him seizure medication, triggering a severe seizure.Jan 19, 2026·California City, CA·Mexico·NPR📦,Disability Rights California📦
Father of four U.S. citizen children detained at AdelantoA Mexican man who has lived in Pomona, California for 17 years with his spouse and four U.S. citizen children was detained at Adelanto after an enforcement operation. A court ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Jan 19, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
St. Paul restaurant staff and customers face ICE agent with gun drawnAn ICE agent entered a St. Paul Thai restaurant with his gun drawn while chasing someone who ran past, accusing staff of hiding "the kid." The owner said customers and employees were left traumatized and afraid to return.Jan 19, 2026·St. Paul, MN·USA Today📦,AOL📦,Battle Creek Enquirer,Bring Me The News,Standing Record
Detainee allegedly denied antipsychotic medication by ICE loses vision in one eyeA detained immigrant was repeatedly denied his antipsychotic medication, a lawsuit alleges, leading to worsening symptoms that caused him to harm himself and lose vision in one eye.Social media onlyJan 19, 2026·Instagram📦
Guinean man granted protection held by ICE for deportation to GhanaThierno Diallo, a Guinean man already allowed to stay in the country, was detained at a routine check-in after ICE tried to deport him to Ghana instead. A judge partly granted his request for release.Jan 19, 2026·New York, NY·PACER Monitor,MidPage,Instagram📦
Two fathers painting a Compton church detained by Border PatrolTwo Latino men were detained by Border Patrol while painting over graffiti outside a Compton church during a service, interrupting the service and leaving their wives and children without them.Jan 19, 2026·Montclair, CA·LA Taco📦,Instagram+1📦
Detainees face delayed and denied medical care as ICE stops paying hospitalsDetained immigrants have faced delayed or denied medical care since ICE stopped paying outside hospitals in October 2025, leaving providers like a Colorado hospital owed over $4 million.Jan 19, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Kaizen📦,Popular.info📦,Instagram📦
Family sells belongings after father deported to GuatemalaAnn Salas sold her family's belongings in Skokie before joining her husband, Antony Salas, who was deported to Guatemala last month after living in the U.S. for decades, with their young son.Jan 19, 2026·Skokie Ca·Mexico·Yahoo News📦,LinkedIn📦,Instagram📦
