Claudia R.: Venezuelan TPS holder detained by ICE, lost 15 pounds in overcrowded cellClaudia Rodríguez, 29, a Venezuelan immigrant with a business master's degree, was detained trying to board a flight and held in an overcrowded cell before a congresswoman helped secure her release.Aug 3, 2026·Pompano Beach, FL·Venezuela·Telemundo📦,CBS News📦,NBC Miami,Miami Herald📦,Local 10📦,WLRN📦,Instagram📦
Salvadoran mother hospitalized during ICE arrest, agents wait at Glendale hospitalA 36-year-old Salvadoran mother was detained outside her Sherman Oaks home on July 3 and hospitalized after a medical emergency during her arrest. She says officers twisted her arms and threw her to the ground.Jul 3, 2025·Glendale, CA·El Salvador·CBS News📦,ABC7📦,Outlook Newspapers,California State Senate District 25,San Fernando Sun
LAPD tightens rules for officers verifying ICE agents' identitiesLos Angeles police officers must now verify federal agents' credentials and request a supervisor before assisting immigration arrests, after at least seven 911 calls reported ICE operations as kidnappings.Jul 3, 2025·Los Angeles California·LAist📦,Police1📦,Instagram📦
PhD student and US citizen tackled, detained 24 hours while filming ICE raid at Home DepotJob Garcia, 37, a U.S. citizen and PhD student, was tackled and held over 24 hours while filming an ICE raid at a Hollywood Home Depot. Agents smashed his phone; he is now seeking $1 million in damages.Jul 3, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,NBC News📦,The Undercoverist📦,ABC7📦
Stateless Palestinian held 141 days by ICE, deportation attempted despite court orderWard Sakeik, 22, a stateless Palestinian woman who has lived in the U.S. since age 8, was detained for five months after returning from her honeymoon. She was released July 2 and now advocates for other detainees.Jul 2, 2025·St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands·Palestine·CBS News+1📦,ABC News📦,19th News📦,WBAL📦
Woman's TikTok photo run through ICE facial recognition in Long BeachA woman who commented on TikTok that she was undocumented was targeted by ICE agents using facial recognition on her profile picture, though no match was found, texts show.Jul 2, 2025·Long Beach, CA·Here's Why Kevin📦,International Business Times📦,Instagram📦
18-year-old U.S. citizen told he has no rights, arrested at traffic stopAn 18-year-old U.S. citizen was detained during a Florida traffic stop even after his mother showed officers his Social Security card. An officer told him, 'You don't have any rights here.'July 2025·North Palm Beach, FL·United States·USA Today📦,The Guardian📦,ACLU📦
Protesters dragged and injured by ICE agents at SF immigration courtA protester outside San Francisco's immigration court was dragged by a federal agents' vehicle and nearly run over; she said she was left cut and bleeding after falling from the hood.July 2025·San Francisco, CA·United States·ACLU📦,Mission Local📦,San Francisco Standard,KQED
Mam-speaking man with mental competency issues arrested by ICE in San FranciscoA man who speaks only Mam was arrested by ICE minutes after a judge granted him more time to find a lawyer, having struggled to answer basic questions in court.July 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·ACLU📦,Mission Local📦,Latin Times
Southeast Asian migrants deported to Eswatini held in isolation without explanationTwo Southeast Asian men deported to Eswatini in July 2025 are held in isolation in a maximum-security prison without lawyers or explanation, despite wanting to return to Vietnam and Laos.Jul 1, 2025·El País📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alfredo F. and Luz Mary V.C.: Tampa family members arrested after ICE agents point guns, enter without warrantTwo relatives of a man targeted by ICE were arrested at their Tampa home after agents entered without a warrant and pointed guns at the family for refusing entry.Jul 2025·Tampa, FL·Creative Loafing Tampa📦,WTSP+1,Tampa Bay 28📦
Cuban man held by ICE, set for deportation to Mexico without noticeA Cuban man under ICE supervision for 20 years was detained in July 2025 and nearly deported to Mexico, a country with no ties to him, before a judge blocked his removal.Jul 1, 2025·Angola, Louisiana·Cuba·CourtListener+1📦
Domestic violence victim deported back to abusive husband despite pending U-VisaCarmen, a domestic violence survivor with a pending visa application, was detained at a check-in and deported with her 8-year-old son in July 2025, back to her waiting abuser.Jul 2025·Los Angeles Times📦,ReportWire
Honduran man arrested after ICE enters Tampa home without judicial warrantA Honduran man was confronted at his Tampa home by agents who entered without a judicial warrant after threatening to break down the door; he fled but was later caught.Jul 2025·Tampa, FL·Honduras·Creative Loafing Tampa📦,WTSP+1📦,Tampa Bay 28📦,CourtListener
Three protesters beaten and detained by masked ICE agentsThree protesters were beaten by masked agents in unmarked vans while speaking out against ICE in July 2025, then released without any charges filed.Social media onlyJul 2025·Chicago Il·Instagram📦
Tony T.: Vietnam-born man with military family deported after decades in U.S.Tony Tran, 56, came to the U.S. in 1990 and was deported to Vietnam in July 2025, despite his son's recent Army service and his own regular check-ins with immigration authorities.Jul 2025·Vietnam·The Banner📦
Ghanaian asylum seeker faces deportation to Uganda despite no ties to countryA Ghanaian home health aide who has lived in the U.S. for five years faces deportation to Uganda, a country she has no ties to and whose language she does not speak.July 2025·Columbus, OH·Ghana·10TV📦,Cincinnati.com,CW Columbus📦,WCPO📦
Paraguayan asylum seeker wins court-ordered release after ICE arrest outside immigration hearingA Paraguayan asylum seeker living with his sister in Flushing was arrested leaving his own immigration hearing and held in crowded conditions; a judge ruled his detention unlawful and ordered him freed.Jul 2025·Manhattan, NY·Washington Post📦,CourtListener,MidPage,DocumentCloud,Rakwa News
Father of infant detained by ICE at green card interview in FresnoA father of an infant and husband to a U.S. citizen was detained at his Fresno green card interview after entering the country at age four; he now awaits a hearing from a McFarland facility.Jul 2025·Fresno, CA·FresnoLand📦
Single mother arrested at cannabis farm raid, 10-month-old left with family friendsA single mother was arrested during a July 2025 raid on a Southern California cannabis farm, leaving her 10-month-old U.S. citizen child in the care of family friends.Jul 2025·Southern California·CNN📦
361 arrested, one worker dies in ICE raids on California cannabis farmsICE raided California cannabis farms, arresting 361 workers including 14 teens; a 15-year-old was left caring for two younger brothers after his mother's deportation. A worker fleeing the raid fell 30 feet and died.Jul 2025·California·Mexico·CNN📦,Associated Press,Los Angeles Times,Examiner-Enterprise
