Woman miscarried in ICE's Eloy center, says staff denied she was pregnantBeatriz Pastrana Candela says Eloy Detention Center staff denied she was pregnant despite a positive test, and she later miscarried and suffered hallucinations. Five months later, she remains detained.Dec 2025·Eloy, AZ·Firrp📦,Phoenix New Times📦,Standing Record
Denham Springs schoolchildren flee as Border Patrol slams man to groundMore than a dozen schoolchildren waiting for their bus in Denham Springs fled crying as masked Border Patrol agents chased and slammed a man face-first to the ground nearby.December 2025·Denham Springs, LA·ACLU📦,The Advocate📦
Guatemalan man with infected genital rash waits four months for careElmer M., 28, developed an infected rash after the facility denied him soap, then waited four months without seeing a medic despite daily requests starting in December.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Guatemala·Human Rights Watch📦
40-year-old Honduran man with high blood pressure denied care eight straight daysOrlando L., 40, with high blood pressure, went without his medication for weeks at Camp East Montana and was told staff would just keep him stable until deportation.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Honduras·Human Rights Watch📦
32-year-old Colombian beaten, given 30 days in solitary for standing upGermán L., 32, was beaten by guards at Camp East Montana for standing up during an argument, then held in solitary confinement for at least 17 days of a 30-day punishment.December 2025·El Paso, TX·Colombia·Human Rights Watch📦
Protester, 26, among 18 arrested blocking ICE agents in ManhattanAsif Ali, 26, was charged with assault after shoving a pallet into an officer's foot during a Manhattan protest blocking an ICE operation. He pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.Dec 1, 2025·Manhattan, NY·Yahoo News📦,Off the Press📦,Star Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Guatemalan mother separated from 8-year-old son eight months, fears ICE arrestDulce, a Guatemalan mother in Virginia, spent eight months fighting to reunite with her 8-year-old son after a traffic stop led to his detention. She recovered him in February 2025 after a lawsuit, but still fears deportation.Dec 1, 2025·Virginia·Guatemala·AOL📦,CRBC News📦
Father deported to Mexico by ICE while daughter serves overseas in NavyHumberto Martinez was deported to Mexico while his daughter Jessica, a U.S. Navy sailor, was deployed overseas and learned of it from abroad, leaving her sister to manage the household alone.Dec 2025·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Tuko.co.ke📦,Instagram+1📦,YouTube📦
Venezuelan man working lawfully in Denver arrested by ICE after parole endedA Venezuelan man living in Denver and working lawfully under humanitarian parole was arrested after his parole was terminated by email. A court has temporarily blocked his deportation.Dec 1, 2025·Denver, CO·Venezuela·CourtListener+1📦
Vermont second grader detained by ICE over ThanksgivingA second-grade student in Vermont was detained by immigration authorities over the Thanksgiving holiday.Dec 1, 2025·Vermont, VT·MSN📦,Boston Globe📦,VT Digger📦,Inquisitr📦,Seven Days📦
Husband of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at routine Virginia check-inElias Perez-Zuazo, a Panamanian man married to a U.S. citizen, was detained during a routine check-in in Chantilly, Virginia, while the couple pursued his green card. A judge has barred his removal while his detention is reviewed.Dec 2025·Chantilly, VA·Panama·The Advocate📦,La Prensa Gráfica📦,Pilot Online📦,Fredericksburg Advance📦,WTOP📦,Patch📦
Protester arrested and charged at Canal Street ICE protest in ManhattanNatalia Arai, 37, was charged with assault after kicking a garbage can that struck an officer during a protest blocking an ICE operation in Manhattan. She pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.Dec 1, 2025·Manhattan, NY·Yahoo News📦,Off the Press📦,Star Tribune📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Chinese dissident who filmed Uyghur camps held by ICE since AugustGuan Heng, 38, a Chinese asylum seeker who secretly filmed Uyghur internment camps before fleeing to the U.S., was arrested near Albany and held at Broome County jail. He is appealing to avoid deportation, fearing persecution in China.Dec 1, 2025·Albany, NY·China·NPR📦,American Community Media📦,Deutsche Welle📦,Hong Kong Free Press📦,The Independent📦,Court News📦,Info News
Nicaraguan former political prisoner stripped of nationality deported to Honduras by ICEJuan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.Dec 1, 2025·Nicaragua·Human Rights Watch📦,El Heraldo📦,100 Noticias,La Prensa+1
Charlotte construction worker deported by ICE, never met his new babyA Charlotte construction worker and skilled woodworker was detained on his lunch break and deported to El Salvador. His pregnant wife and daughters have not seen him in ten months; he has never met their new baby.Fundraiser onlyDec 1, 2025·Charlotte, NC·El Salvador·GoFundMe📦
Cameroonian mother whose fallopian tube was removed without consent held at StewartPauline Nadege Binam, 36, who came to the U.S. at age 2, remains held at Stewart Detention Center, separated from her 17-year-old daughter. She reads nearly a book a day to cope.Dec 1, 2025·Lumpkin, GA·Cameroon·CBS News,The Advocate📦,The Pink Times,LGBTQIA News,Rough Draft Atlanta
Panamanian man with U.S. citizen husband detained at ICE check-in in VirginiaElías Pérez-Zuazo, a Panamanian man married to U.S. citizen Jonathan Blanco Gallegos, was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite a pending green card petition. A federal judge has barred his removal while reviewing his case.Dec 1, 2025·Chantilly, VA·Panama·La Nación📦,La Prensa Gráfica📦,DNA Magazine Australia,NBC Washington,Actitud 92.5
Turkish driver with rheumatoid arthritis detained at Otay Mesa before follow-up careA 32-year-old Turkish driver with rheumatoid arthritis was detained before getting needed follow-up care, and his family was turned away trying to deliver his medication. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days.Dec 1, 2025·San Diego, CA·Turkey·KPBS📦
Guatemalan mother's partner detained after ICE agents smash car windowA Guatemalan asylum seeker's partner was dragged from their car after agents smashed the window during a family ICE check-in, as her three young children watched. The children, ages 1 to 9, have since shown depression and developmental regression.Dec 2025·Los Angeles County, CA·Guatemala·KFF Health News📦
Father of three detained by ICE agents who smashed car windowA Mexican man who lived in the U.S. nearly 20 years was pulled from a car after agents smashed the window during his partner's ICE check-in, as their three children screamed. The children have since shown depression and sleep problems.Dec 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·CBS News📦
