Memphis father and three U.S. citizen children hide in fear of ICEAn undocumented father and his family, including three U.S. citizen children, hid on the floor of their Memphis apartment for 10 minutes during a police response, fearing he would be taken by ICE.Nov 1, 2025·Memphis, TN·Magzter📦,PSR Memphis📦,Tennessee Lookout📦
Afghan migrant dies in Iranian detention camp from heat and abuseBaqir Rezaei, a 60-year-old Afghan migrant holding a valid exit permit, died in an Iranian detention camp after being held without food or water and forced to work in extreme heat.Jul 1, 2025·Zabol, Iran·Afghanistan·Associated Press📦,New Arab📦,New Kerala📦
Former Virginia Tech student deported by ICE before local court dateCristian Romo-Bermejo, a former Virginia Tech student, was detained by ICE after being treated for alcohol poisoning and deported before his scheduled Montgomery County court date. He remains outside the U.S. and is no longer enrolled.Jul 2025·Blacksburg, VA·WSET📦,Daily Progress📦,Miami Herald,WSLS
Sanford grandfather detained by ICE after 70 years in U.S.Paul John Bojerski, 79, a Polish-born refugee who lived in the U.S. for over 70 years, was detained after a routine check-in over a 1968 deportation order. His family says his health has worsened in custody.Jul 2025·Sanford, FL·Poland·Orlando Sentinel📦,Press Democrat📦,The Oakland Press📦,Boston Herald📦
Iranian-born refugee held by ICE 187 days after green card revokedArpineh Kamal Masihi, an Iranian-born refugee, was held for 187 days at Adelanto ICE Processing Center after her green card was revoked. Her husband says he still supports Trump's immigration policies.Jun 30, 2025·Diamond Bar, CA·Iran·Newsweek📦,Hindustan Times📦,International Business Times📦,Instagram📦
30 arrested blocking ICE detention facility near Alligator AlcatrazThirty young people were arrested blocking an ICE detention facility near Alligator Alcatraz, demanding the facility's shutdown and ICE's abolition. A journalist covering the protest was also detained.Social media onlyJun 30, 2025·Instagram📦
Dozens detained in raids at Home Depot stores in Los AngelesThirty-seven people were detained at three Los Angeles Home Depot stores on June 30, with agents arriving in marked Border Patrol vehicles and trying to enter a day laborer center.Jun 30, 2025·Corona, CA·CBS News📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,KTLA
Guatemalan father of two U.S. Marines detained by ICE in FloridaPascual Miguel Andres, 45, a Guatemalan father of four who has lived in the U.S. for 17 years, was detained after a minor traffic accident. His two daughters serve as U.S. Marines and are seeking his release.Jun 29, 2025·Florida·Guatemala·CourtListener+1📦,Naples News📦,Post-Crescent📦,Ventura County Star
Ailing Russian woman and man granted asylum held for months in HoustonSvetlana Romanova, 59, who fled Russia after protesting the Ukraine war, has been held about eight months at a Houston facility as her health declines. Islam Musaev, 28, remains detained despite winning asylum in March.Jun 29, 2025·Houston, TX·Houston Chronicle📦,Government Publishing Office📦
Russian asylum seeker detained eight months, denied medical care in Houston facilitySvetlana Romanova, 59, who fled Russia after protesting the Ukraine war, has been detained about eight months in Houston, reporting poor medical care and weight loss. She is appealing a denied asylum claim.Jun 29, 2025·Houston, TX·Russia·Houston Chronicle+3📦,Houston Landing📦
Arizona mother of two teens deported to Mexico by ICEGuadalupe Garcia de Rayos, who had lived in Arizona since age 14, was deported to Mexico and reunited there with her two teenage children, Jackie and Angel, who had been living in Mesa.Jun 28, 2025·Palo Alto, CA·Mexico·CNN📦,Reuters+1📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen protester pepper-sprayed, tackled by ICE agents, convulses during arrestLuis Hipolito, 23, a U.S. citizen, was pepper-sprayed and tackled by ICE agents in downtown Los Angeles, convulsing after being restrained. He was charged with assaulting a federal officer and later released by a judge.Jun 27, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,CNN📦,ABC7 News📦,NPR📦,SFist📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE at Chesterfield County courthouseUndocumented immigrants were arrested during ICE operations at the Chesterfield County courthouse, prompting activists and community members to gather in protest.Jun 27, 2025·Chesterfield, Virginia·Virginia Mercury📦,Twin Cities+1📦,Josh Stanfield📦
Man arrested for posing as federal immigration agent in Huntington ParkFernando Diaz, 23, was arrested in Huntington Park after police found a loaded firearm and official-looking Homeland Security and CBP documents in his vehicle, amid investigation into possible impersonation of a federal officer.Jun 27, 2025·Huntington Park, CA·CBS News📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Press Telegram📦
Driver drowns in Rio Grande after fleeing Border Patrol vehicle stopA driver fled a Border Patrol stop near the Rio Grande on June 27, 2025, drove into the river, and drowned; a body was recovered seven miles downstream.Jun 27, 2025·Rio Grande City, TX·CBP+4📦
Salvadoran taco vendor detained by masked ICE agents in Los AngelesSelena Vanessa Hernández Ramírez, 25, a Salvadoran taco vendor, was detained by masked, unidentified ICE agents outside a Ladera Heights Home Depot on June 23, with agents using tear gas on bystanders who intervened.Jun 27, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·La República📦,La Nación📦,El Tiempo
U.S. citizen born in Stockton, California, ordered deported by ICE againMiguel Silvestre, a U.S. citizen born in Stockton, says he has faced deportation four times since 1999 despite a valid birth certificate and a 2004 court ruling confirming his citizenship.Jun 26, 2025·Stockton, CA·Mexico·Univision📦,States Without Nations+1📦,KCRA📦,AS (English)📦
Isidro Perez, 75, dies in ICE custody a day after hospital dischargeIsidro Perez, 75, a Cuban man who came to the U.S. in 1966, died June 26 after 21 days at Krome detention center following chest pains, the fifth death in ICE custody in Florida since January 2025.Jun 26, 2025·Miami, FL·Cuba·Physicians for Human Rights📦,Miami Herald📦,Cuba Headlines📦,The New Republic📦,Spokesman-Review📦,ICE📦
Italian dual citizen held at Florida ICE facility denied lawyer, family saysFernando Eduardo Artese, 63, a security camera technician and dual Italian-Argentinian citizen living here since 2018, was detained at a Florida traffic stop while traveling with family and sent to the Everglades facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz."Jun 25, 2025·Martin County, FL·Italy·CNN📦,WSVN📦,WRAL📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Il Sole 24 Ore📦
Mother detained by ICE after leaving hiding to feed daughterA Minnesota mother and her 11-year-old daughter hid at home for two months to avoid raids before she was detained while buying food. Her daughter, now with an asylum case pending, is advocating for her release.Social media onlyJun 25, 2025·Minnesota·El Salvador·Instagram📦
Diabetic Los Angeles tamale vendor restrained by ICE agents, undergoes heart surgeryMatilde Garduño, a tamale vendor on the same Los Angeles corner for 13 years, collapsed after agents restrained her while she packed up her cart. She later had heart surgery and says she now has nightmares and trouble leaving home.Jun 25, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Univision📦,Los Angeles Times,San Fernando Sun📦,UniRadio Informa
