24-year-old transgender asylum seeker detained by ICE outside Portland Immigration CourtA 24-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Mexico, who fled rape and cartel threats, was detained outside a Portland courtroom in June 2025 after a hearing, with no lawyer present.Jun 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Mexico·OPB+1📦
2 Pilsen residents detained by ICE agents without warrantsTwo Mexican nationals in their thirties were detained without warrants in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, one at work and one at home, prompting calls for an investigation.Jun 2, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·FOX 32 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦
Two detained at Los Angeles Home Depot as federal agent aims handgunTwo day laborers were detained at a Los Angeles Home Depot where a masked agent aimed a handgun and another used a chemical spray, as an unmarked SUV rolled forward after agents forgot to park it.June 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Intercept📦,ACLU📦
U.S. citizen children, 14 and 17, handcuffed as parents detained in OceansideThe Robles Ortega family was woken in Oceanside when agents broke windows, set off flashbangs and sent in a drone, handcuffing the parents and their 17- and 14-year-old U.S. citizen children until neighbors stepped in.June 2025·Oceanside, CA·Mexico·ACLU📦,NBC San Diego📦,KPBS📦
U.S. citizen mother, children inside as federal agents blast Huntington Park doorJenny Ramirez and her 1-year-old and 6-year-old children were inside their Huntington Park home when agents set off an explosive that blew off the front door, giving no warning though all were U.S. citizens.June 2025·Huntington Park, CA·United States·The Guardian📦,ACLU📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
Father slammed into counter by masked agents as son watched in DenverA father leaving a Denver immigration courtroom was grabbed by masked agents and slammed into a counter as his young son watched; his partner was pushed to the ground by her hair.June 2025·Denver, CO·ACLU📦,Denver Post📦,9News
Iranian woman with mental illness held by ICE, prescribed medications withheldArzou Hami, an Iranian woman with serious mental health issues, was detained in a June 2025 sweep after U.S. strikes on Iran and transferred to Texas, where she went without her usual medication.Jun 2025·Batavia, NY·Iran·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
76 workers detained in ICE raid on Omaha meatpacking plantSeventy-six workers were arrested in a June 2025 raid on an Omaha meatpacking plant, Nebraska's largest under the Trump administration; 63 remain held at Lincoln County Detention Center.Jun 2025·Omaha, NE·Reuters,Associated Press,NBC News,CNN📦,KTVZ📦
Haitian woman deported after 40 years, detained at immigration appointmentJohane Morel, 47, who arrived in the U.S. at age 5 with no memory of Haiti, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Cap-Haïtien, where she faced sexual assault and homelessness.Jun 2025·Titusville, FL·Haiti·WUFT📦,WLRN📦,WUSF📦
Chef deported after 36 years in U.S., held captive in MexicoSergio Garcia Silva, 65, a chef who once catered for President Bush's staff, was deported after 36 years over a 1989 order, then held captive by an extortion group in Mexico.Jun 1, 2025·Waco, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,The Mirror📦,Texas Tribune📦,Texas Reporter,Economic Times📦
Iranian man arrested at home without warrant, held by ICE three monthsMehrzad Asadi Eidivand, 41, an Iranian man who says he faces execution at home for opposing its regime, was detained by ICE after a plea deal and has been held three months in Calexico.Jun 1, 2025·Tempe, AZ·Iran·DocumentCloud📦,Habeas Dockets📦,ICE📦,Instagram📦
Berks County father with pending U visa repeatedly shackled by ICEErasmo Zavala, a Berks County father who cooperated in his daughter's murder investigation, was shackled and shuttled between facilities for nearly two months despite a pending humanitarian visa, until a judge ordered his release.Jun 2025·Temple, PA·Mexico·Spotlight PA📦,PHL17,Berks Weekly📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,WITF
Food truck owner detained by ICE at immigration interview, deported to MexicoSergio Cerdio Gomez, a Pasco food truck owner and father of three, was detained during a scheduled green card interview with his citizen wife, then deported to Chiapas, Mexico in June 2025.Jun 2025·Yakima, WA·Mexico·Newsweek+3📦,The News Tribune📦,KIMA TV📦,Tri-City Herald+1📦
Dual citizen detained at California job, held four days without lawyerA dual U.S.-Mexican citizen was detained while working at a California job in June 2025 and held for four days with no access to a lawyer or his family.Jun 1, 2025·CA·Mexico·ProPublica📦,Investigative Post
LA immigrant communities face roughly sevenfold rise in immigration arrestsGiovanni, a car wash worker, was held six months at Adelanto detention center after mass raids swept Los Angeles, leaving his wife and children uncertain whether he would be deported.Jun 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,Washington Post,Los Angeles Times,Capital & Main,LA Public Press
Syracuse poll worker again confronted by ICE officers at polling sitePaigelynne Gonyea, a Syracuse poll worker, was again questioned by ICE officers over a social media post naming the agent who killed Renee Good, and refused to sign their notice.Jun 1, 2025·Syracuse, NY·Associated Press,Wired📦,AOL,Northwest Arkansas Online,KERA News
20-year-old Ecuadorian woman held nine days by ICE sleeping on floorA 20-year-old Ecuadorian woman was detained for nine days at 26 Federal Plaza without a bed, sleeping on the floor with dozens of others, before being released by a federal judge's order.Jun 2025·Manhattan, NY·Washington Post📦,Leagle📦,Trump Whack,CourtListener,Media News Source
Roberto Chilavert Olmedo detained for days in overcrowded NYC ICE facilityRoberto Chilavert Olmedo was held for days at 26 Federal Plaza during the summer 2025 ICE surge and described the conditions in written testimony as a nightmare.Jun 2025·Manhattan, NY·Washington Post📦,ACLU📦
Construction worker held a year by ICE over license plate coverA construction worker was detained a year after a traffic stop over a license plate cover, leaving his wife to support their two kids by babysitting until he was granted bond and reunited with his children.Jun 2025·Southwest Florida, FL·WUSF📦,WLRN📦
Ecuadorian man arrested by masked agents while walking to work in BuffaloRamiro G., 33, was arrested by masked agents while walking to work in Buffalo after texting his wife that ICE was following him, then held at Batavia before transfer to Camp East Montana.2025·Buffalo, NY·Ecuador·Human Rights Watch📦
