Joel A.B.: Omaha DACA recipient held three months by ICE without a bond hearingJoel Angel-Becerril, a 27-year-old DACA recipient from Omaha, was freed February 20, 2026, after nearly three months detained. A judge dismissed his removal case days later, citing his DACA protection.Feb 24, 2026·Omaha, NE·Mexico·ACLU of Nebraska📦,Nebraska Examiner+2📦,Doniphan Herald📦,Wahoo-Ashland-Waverly,Nebraska Public Media📦,Gray Television📦,KSNB Local 4📦
Federal agents throw flash bangs at people filming Maywood car wash raidProtesters recording a Maywood car wash immigration operation were hit with a flash bang grenade after a minor crash led agents to briefly detain a driver, who was later released.Jun 20, 2025·Maywood, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
U.S. citizen detained defending coworker during car wash immigration raid in BellA U.S. citizen car wash employee was tackled and detained after trying to defend a coworker during a raid at Jack's Car Wash in Bell, his brother said, sparking protests.Jun 20, 2025·Bell, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
Longtime parishioner detained by ICE while landscaping at Montclair churchA longtime parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montclair, whose family serves in the parish ministry, was detained by ICE while doing landscaping work on church grounds.Jun 20, 2025·Montclair, CA·CalMatters📦,Press Democrat📦
14 people detained by ICE at Chesterfield County Courthouse during court proceedingsFourteen people were detained by ICE over three days in late June while attending court proceedings at Chesterfield County Courthouse on criminal charges, according to the county sheriff.Jun 20, 2025·Chesterfield County, VA·WRIC📦,Virginia Mercury📦,Pilot Online📦,Daily Progress📦
Plainclothes federal agent draws gun on man at stoplight in PasadenaA man photographing a federal agent's license plate at a Pasadena stoplight had a gun drawn on him, as nearby agents detained day laborers at a bus stop and arrested at least two men.Jun 20, 2025·Pasadena, California·Newsweek📦,KTLA📦,Your News📦,Latin Times📦
Diabetic construction worker arrested at Metro stop, held six days without carePedro Vasquez Perdomo, 54, a day laborer managing diabetes in Pasadena for decades, was handcuffed at a Metro stop by masked armed agents and held without medical care for his condition for six days.Jun 18, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener+1📦,PACER Monitor+1📦
Brazilian nursing student held by ICE 15 days after traffic stopCaroline Dias Goncalves, 19, a University of Utah nursing student who came to the U.S. at age 7, was held 15 days after a Colorado traffic stop before being released on bond and joining a lawsuit against ICE.Jun 20, 2025·Grand Junction, CO·Brazil·NBC News+2📦,Denver Post+2📦,Latin Times📦,Denver Gazette+1📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,Deseret News📦,WCNC📦,Yahoo News📦,KUNC+1📦,Durango Herald📦,Colorado Times Recorder📦,KUTV📦
Pregnant US citizen detained by Border Patrol agentsA pregnant U.S. citizen was detained by Border Patrol agents about two weeks before the report, saying she did not believe she had done anything wrong.Jun 19, 2025·NBC News📦,The Hill📦,WKRG📦,CBS 42📦,Sacramento Bee📦
Alex P.: Senator handcuffed and forced to ground at Noem press conferenceSen. Alex Padilla was pushed to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents after interrupting Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference to question her remarks on military deployment, then released shortly after.Jun 19, 2025·Los Angeles, California·Reuters,New York Times📦,Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,CNBC📦,U.S. Senate - Padilla📦,CalMatters📦
54-year-old tamale vendor suffers heart attack after Border Patrol arrestA 54-year-old woman who sold tamales at the same Pacoima spot for 10 years was arrested without a warrant, lost consciousness, and suffered a heart attack before being hospitalized.Jun 19, 2025·Pacoima, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,CBS News📦,Univision,San Fernando Sun,News 1 Updates
Ana C.L.: Rock Springs business owner with work authorization held five months by ICEAna Cañedo Luna, co-owner of a Rock Springs food truck and nightclub, was detained after a traffic stop despite valid work authorization and freed five months later to reunite with her wife.Jun 19, 2025·Rock Springs, WY·Mexico·Wyoming News+1📦,Green River Star📦
Alexander Y.: Man held in immigration detention without a bond hearing in CaliforniaA detained immigrant challenged being held without a bond hearing. A California federal court permanently barred officials from detaining him or restricting his liberty without proper process before a judge.Jun 19, 2025·Soviet Union·CourtListener📦
Two individuals arrested in Fontana as officers misidentified as ICE agentsTwo people were arrested in Fontana on June 20, 2025, by police officers who were mistaken for ICE agents during the operation.Jun 18, 2025·Fontana, CA·NBC Los Angeles+1📦,Instagram📦
Man photographing license plate faces ICE agent's drawn gun in PasadenaA man photographing a vehicle's license plate near a Pasadena bus stop had a gun pointed at him by an ICE agent, who then left without explanation. Others were taken from a nearby burger stand during the same operation.Jun 18, 2025·Pasadena, CA·Newsweek📦,KTLA📦,Latin Times📦
Claudia A.E.: Mother of four deported against court order, now held by ICEClaudia Alvarenga España, a Guatemalan mother of four U.S.-born children in Manassas, was detained at a check-in and deported despite a judge's order barring removal. Her husband is now moving the family to Costa Rica to reunite with her.Jun 18, 2025·Manassas, VA·Guatemala·WTOP📦,CBS 19 News,NBC Washington+1📦,Telemundo Washington DC📦
Pedro Luis S.C.: 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador prison over a photoPedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, 28, a Venezuelan migrant with no criminal record, was deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador over a photo wrongly tied to gang activity.Jun 18, 2025·Maverick County, TX·Venezuela·Reuters+1📦,Texas Tribune📦,U.S. News & World Report📦
ICE agents detain 12-15 people in Danbury sweep near courthouseAn estimated 12 to 15 people were detained in a Danbury sweep near the courthouse, including a woman pulled from her car full of children's toys and a man taken outside the courthouse.Jun 17, 2025·Danbury, CT·CT Mirror📦
Alonzo T.M.: Father of four arrested by ICE while shopping at Cincinnati KrogerAlonzo Tomas Mendez, 34, a Guatemalan immigrant active in his church, was arrested while shopping at a Cincinnati Kroger, leaving his partner and four children in the car. Faith leaders are calling for his release.Jun 17, 2025·Blue Ash, OH·Guatemala·WCPO📦,Cincinnati.com,Sturgis Journal📦,Fox 19📦,Pocono Record📦
Migrant children held over 40 days in crowded, windowless CBP roomsMigrant families with young children, some toddlers, were held for days or weeks in jail-like border facilities, with some children confined over 40 days in windowless, crowded rooms.Jun 17, 2025·CNN📦,ProPublica+1📦,NBC News📦,TIME📦,19th News📦
Jose Francisco O.R.: Father of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICE after 24 yearsJose Francisco Orellana-Rivera, who came from Honduras at age 4 and lived freely for 24 years, was detained by ICE in June 2025 despite being married to a U.S. citizen with two citizen children. A court ordered his immediate release.Jun 17, 2025·Texas·Honduras·Newsweek📦,CourtListener📦,La Prensa📦
