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A man being chased by ICE agents in St Paul, Minnesota was struck by their vehicle. Witnesses reported that medics transported the man on a stretcher with his face and body covered, though police claimed he was still alive. The incident status was described as developing.
A militarized raid on a community horse-racing event near Boise, Idaho in October resulted in five non-violent gambling arrests and left children crying and families zip-tied. Parents report that children were threatened at gunpoint and detained for hours, while officials deny restraints were used on minors. A 14-year-old girl told CBS News she was zip-tied and sustained wrist bruises for days.
An individual detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center reported that an employee stole their credit card and used it while they were still in detention. The person posted about the incident on Instagram, noting they cannot identify the employee without access to security footage.
A ProPublica investigation documented severe conditions at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, which detains approximately 3,500 people, over half of whom are children. Detainees reported contaminated food with worms, 24-hour continuous lighting, and psychological abuse by guards including threats of family separation. The facility houses families and children who have been arrested by ICE across the country, some of whom have lived in the U.S. for years.
An 18-year-old U.S. citizen soccer player wanted his mother to attend his games with an elite youth team in Minneapolis-St. Paul. His mother, who has a valid work permit and Social Security card, fled Mexico due to threats and violence. The story appears to highlight the challenges facing immigrant families in the United States.
An 18-month-old girl named Amalia fell gravely ill while detained with her parents at the Dilley ICE center and was hospitalized for severe respiratory failure. After discharge, she was returned to custody and reportedly denied her prescribed medication. Her family's attorneys filed a lawsuit, stating the child should never have been detained.
Donna Hughes-Brown, a lawful permanent resident since childhood, was arrested at O'Hare International Airport and detained for 143 days based on two bad checks totaling less than $75 written over a decade earlier. She was held in filthy conditions with insects and feces in the cell. An immigration judge eventually granted her application to stop removal and she was released at the end of the year.
A former worker at a Baltimore ICE detention facility has spoken publicly about severe overcrowding and mistreatment, providing internal documents to WUSA9. The whistleblower describes conditions worse than what appeared in a viral video from January, including allegations that detainees were found laying in feces.
An Instagram post shares a TikTok video allegedly showing ICE agents conducting a raid on Don Chilaquiles food vendor stand, detaining workers, and then returning to seize the cash box. The post questions the legality and accountability of the enforcement action, suggesting the seizure of money goes beyond immigration enforcement.
ICE agents detained Alejandra's husband in Tacoma, forcing him to sign self-deportation papers and threatening to return for his wife and children within four days. The family decided to return to Venezuela together, with Alejandra packing up their apartment in Tukwila while her children stayed with a neighbor for over a month.
According to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, three Oglala Lakota men are currently being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Fort Snelling. Federal officials conditioned the release of information about the detainees on the Tribe entering into an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE and DHS, which the Tribe has publicly rejected. Tribal President Frank Star Comes Out stated the Tribe will not compromise tribal sovereignty or authorize ICE operations on tribal land in exchange for information about their citizens.
American travelers are reporting that their valid U.S. passports have been mysteriously canceled upon arrival at foreign border crossings without their knowledge. Cases include a traveler in Rome who was flagged due to an Interpol alert for a stolen passport she claims never occurred, and another traveler deported from Thailand after similar flags. The State Department has not issued a formal statement, and travelers have no way to verify if their passports are flagged before traveling.
Jairo Pitalasig, an MPS student, was detained by ICE agents at his workplace. His family does not know his whereabouts and is seeking answers. Community members are demanding his immediate release and reunion with his family, calling for ICE to leave their communities.
ICE removed Rabbiatu Kuyateh, a nurse, mother, and grandmother, to an undisclosed country despite a judge's order prohibiting the deportation. Her son contacted CASA (a legal advocacy organization) after ICE separated her from her family and community. CASA is demanding her immediate return to the United States.
At least 10 people were taken by federal immigration agents in the Echo Park and Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, according to a chapter of the Los Angeles Tenants Union. The incident occurred on a Friday, with details reported by LA Taco news.
A 25-year-old paraprofessional at a special education school in Inver Grove Heights was taken into custody early Monday after an apparent collision with a federal vehicle in the parking lot of Concord Education Center. She was held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility at Fort Snelling for nearly 12 hours before being released pending an investigation. Her mother reported a lack of communication during the detention, and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's office called the detention shocking.
Hugo, a father of five and husband of a U.S. citizen veteran who had lived in the U.S. since age 16, was detained by ICE at a courthouse during what should have been a final hearing for permanent residency. Despite being in an active legal process and authorized to be in the U.S., officials ordered him to continue his case from Mexico and deported him. ICE later admitted the detention was a mistake, but Hugo has been separated from his family.
A 15-year-old boy in Maryland died from cancer just days after his mother was detained by ICE early Saturday morning outside her workplace. The mother, who had no criminal record or prior deportation history, was transferred to a holding facility in Baltimore, and was not permitted to leave custody to see her son before he passed away. The family has been unable to obtain her release despite repeated requests to ICE and legal efforts.
Federal immigration agents crashed into a Minnesota man's car and questioned his immigration status on Monday. Christian Molina, 40, was driving to his mechanic's shop when federal agents began following him and collided with the back of his vehicle. The incident occurred just blocks from where Renee Good was shot and killed in Minneapolis.
Federal immigration agents conducted operations in the Twin Cities area. ICE agents rammed a Latino man's vehicle in south Minneapolis, but released him after determining he is a U.S. citizen.
A Natalia high school junior attended what was supposed to be a routine U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in appointment in San Antonio to update his photograph. The appointment resulted in his arrest and detainment, leaving a toddler and stepfather behind for months.
Parady La, a 46-year-old Cambodian refugee, died after being in ICE custody at FDC Philadelphia for just two days. The incident prompted calls for closure of the detention facility and accountability measures.
Five enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis while homeless near the Little Earth housing complex. The men were taken into custody without their names being recorded. The tribe has contacted Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to locate the detainees and confirm their identities, and has issued guidance to members on asserting their citizenship rights.
An 18-year-old Naples resident named Holden Manning was arrested after authorities say he made threats against ICE agents on social media. Manning is charged with written threats on social media, a second-degree felony in Florida. He is currently in custody in the Collier County Jail without bond awaiting his next court appearance.
Fortino Castillo was detained and deported on Thursday morning while working his fruit stand at Tony Cerda Park in Pomona. He had been an active community member for 5 years and is the main provider for his family.
Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz died in ICE custody, becoming the second person from New Jersey to die in ICE custody in less than a month. He was held at Delaney Hall before being transferred to California. Jean Wilson Brutus was the first person from NJ to die in ICE custody during this same period, having died after only one day in custody at Delaney Hall.
Alberto Cabral, a 73-year-old landscaper, was detained by ICE agents on Gardner Avenue in West Hollywood while working his regular landscaping route. According to witnesses and community members, Cabral has lived in the U.S. since age 15 and is the primary income source for his 97-year-old mother and 70-year-old wife. He suffers from serious medical conditions including heart disease and diabetes, and recently sustained work-related injuries including fractures and an open wound.
A 5-year-old girl identified as a U.S. citizen was taken into ICE custody along with her mother after Austin police responded to a disturbance call and identified the mother with an ICE administrative warrant. The family has been unable to locate the child in government databases and is seeking custody arrangements so she can stay with relatives while her mother remains detained.
Jose Roberto Ramirez, a Red Lake Nation descendant, was detained by ICE and subsequently released. Indian Country Today reported on the incident, speaking with Ramirez's family members and Minnesota officials to document the full story.
A pregnant woman was reportedly pinned face down and dragged by ICE agents in South Minneapolis in a street enforcement action. The incident sparked a tense confrontation as neighbors and community members rushed to intervene, yelling at officers and throwing snowballs in response to what witnesses characterized as a display of force without basic human dignity.
According to a social media post, Border Patrol allegedly illegally arrested a U.S. citizen. The family reportedly does not know the whereabouts of the arrested individual. The incident was shared on Instagram with a video documenting the situation.
A former ICE detention officer pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a Nicaraguan detainee at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile. The case involves alleged misconduct by the officer while the detainee was in ICE custody.
A couple expecting their third child is facing deportation. Their two other children, including a 5-month-old, have been placed with family members. LULAC has found legal representation and is seeking financial assistance to help care for their U.S. citizen children.
Two U.S. citizen teenagers, Jonathan Aguilar Garcia and Christian Miranda Romano, were detained by federal agents and Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino at a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota. According to the post, Christian's family has been in contact with ICE but agents refuse to release him despite him being a minor with no criminal history and a U.S. citizen.
Julio Vargas, a coconut vendor in Los Angeles, was taken into custody by immigration officers two months prior without a stated reason or warrant. He has since returned to selling coconuts at his original location in El Corredor Salvadoreño.
Dulce Consuelo Morales Diaz, an American woman, was released after being held in ICE custody for 25 days. She was detained after speaking Spanish outside a restaurant in Maryland during what her attorney describes as a 'Kavanaugh Stop.' Despite evidence of her American birth, the government has disputed her citizenship claim and she remains at risk of deportation.
Jose Madera was arrested after following a vehicle driven by ICE agents that he described as driving recklessly. The incident occurred after ICE agents killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Madera stated that authorities stopped him but did not stop the ICE agents involved.
ICE agents detained Jose Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Coast Guard veteran, while he was sleeping in his cruise ship cabin during a Carnival cruise in the Caribbean. Agents tackled his wife Tamara Verhas and confiscated her phone to prevent recording. The couple was eventually released but forced to delete all photos and video documentation of the incident.
A same-sex female couple in Pennsylvania is experiencing what they describe as a "Kafkaesque nightmare" after one woman was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a regularly scheduled immigration check-in. The detainee was transferred to a detention center in California.
A five-year-old U.S. citizen named Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos disappeared after being transferred to ICE custody following her mother's arrest on Monday morning. The child does not appear in ICE, ORR, CPS, or any Central Texas immigration detention facility databases. Family members are calling on the San Antonio ICE field office to locate the child so custody arrangements can be made while her mother remains detained.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement operation. Federal officials characterized the shooting as self-defense, while the mayor described it as reckless and unnecessary.
The owner of La Playa Taco Shop, a decades-old Mexican food institution in San Diego's Pacific Beach, was deported following detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case had sparked widespread community concern and support in the previous months.
A woman reported that a federal agent sprayed into her car, causing distress to her three children in the back seat. She published the suspected agent's photo on social media and requested public help identifying him. DHS was contacted for comment but had not responded at the time of reporting.
ICE detained Alma Bowman, the daughter of a U.S. Navy veteran, for eight months despite her being born in the Philippines while her father served in the U.S. Navy and having lived in the country for 49 years. She should have automatically acquired U.S. citizenship at birth by law, but the federal government refuses to recognize it. During her arrest, agents allegedly crashed her wheelchair into a wall while separating her from her lawyer. She was eventually released but remains on an ankle monitor while ICE continues fighting her citizenship claim through the courts.
Flor Ivet Vargas-Loya, a DACA recipient and mother of two, was detained while shopping at a T.J. Maxx store in Arizona, according to Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari. The incident was reported by 12 News Arizona.
A video circulating online allegedly shows ICE agents in Harlingen, Texas following a family in an unmarked vehicle, crashing into their car, pulling the father out, and beating him while his children were present. The incident was posted on Instagram with hashtags related to ICE and immigration enforcement.
Ahmed, a nursing student and certified nursing assistant with legal status and a work permit, was detained by ICE while attending a routine immigration check-in that he had consistently complied with. He has no criminal history and immigrated to the United States around 2023 from Dadaab refugee camps. Project Relief is raising funds for legal representation to secure his release and prevent his transfer to another state.
Donna Hughes-Brown, a green card holder who has lived in the U.S. since age 11, was detained by ICE upon returning from a trip to Ireland to visit relatives. She was held for nearly 5 months over two overdrawn checks totaling less than $80 that she had written over 10 years prior. She was released last week and stated she will not visit Ireland again until becoming a full U.S. citizen due to fear of deportation.
Faith leaders in New York are calling for the release of Allan Dabrio, a gay asylum seeker who was detained by ICE during a green card interview. Advocates report that ICE has failed to provide Dabrio with prescribed medication for anxiety and depression, raising concerns about his health and wellbeing while in detention.
Donald Doolittle, 58, a man working at a megachurch, allegedly impersonated an ICE agent to intimidate and extort a woman, threatening to separate her from her children unless she paid $500. The incident highlights concerns about abuse of power and false authority.
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