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Husband taken into ICE custody after dog finds human remains

Orlin, a husband and small-business co-owner, was detained a second time after his family's dog found human remains at their Alabama home. His wife, Paulina Mejia, now cares for their young daughter alone.

Aug 11, 2025·Birmingham, AL·

WBRC📦,ABC 6 On Your Side📦,Law & Crime📦,AOL📦

New Zealand mother and young son detained by ICE at Canada border, held in Texas

Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand mother working for Washington State's child welfare department, and her 6-year-old son were detained re-entering the U.S. and held at a Texas family detention center.

Aug 10, 2025·Dilley, TX·New Zealand·

New Zealand Herald+1📦,KING 5📦,WSWS📦,11Alive📦,Seattle Times+1📦,Chron📦

ICE Held NYC Child Incommunicado at Secret Hotels, Then Deported Him

Roger Iza, a 15-year-old Manhattan high school student, was held incommunicado with his father at private hotels in Louisiana and Texas, cut off from lawyers, before being deported to Ecuador after five days.

Aug 9, 2025·New York, NY·Ecuador·

The Intercept📦,Programming Dev,The City📦,Gothamist📦

ICU nurse Amanda Trebach arrested while documenting immigration enforcement, released without charges

Amanda Trebach, an ICU nurse treating low-income communities in Los Angeles, was pinned to the pavement and detained while filming immigration enforcement, then released a day later without charges.

Aug 9, 2025·San Pedro, CA·

Los Angeles Times📦,Bloomberg📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,KTLA📦,National Nurses United📦,CBC+1📦,The Southlander📦,La Opinión📦

ICE arrests over a dozen people after teen killed at Virginia quinceañera

More than a dozen people were arrested after officers responded to help manage a crowd at a Virginia quinceañera where 16-year-old Samuel Ojeda was fatally shot.

Aug 8, 2025·Catlett, VA·

NBC Washington📦,Fauquier,Dispatch Times

Transgender woman from Mexico detained by ICE, wins release through habeas petition

Roxanne, a 32-year-old transgender woman from Mexico, was detained in Eugene for a month after fleeing violence and discrimination. A federal judge found her testimony credible and ordered her release.

Aug 8, 2025·Eugene, OR·Mexico·

Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,CourtListener

South Korean mother arrested by ICE outside Chula Vista school, children left in car

Kyungjin Yu, a South Korean mother, was arrested outside her children's Chula Vista school during drop-off, leaving her two kids in her car until their father arrived. She remains held at Otay Mesa Detention Center.

Aug 8, 2025·Chula Vista, CA·South Korea·

Korea Daily📦,KPBS+1📦,iNews Source📦,10News📦,KREM📦,Instagram📦

San Francisco protester to face trial over ICE officer confrontation

Caleb Alexander Ranney, tackled and detained outside San Francisco's ICE office during an August standoff, now faces trial on two misdemeanor charges. A judge is weighing claims that agents mishandled evidence from his backpack.

Aug 8, 2025·San Francisco, CA·

Mission Local+1📦,KQED

DACA recipient self-deports, now helps others do the same

Monsy Hernández, a DACA recipient who grew up in South Carolina, self-deported at 19 after her mother was detained. She now lives in Germany and runs a group helping others leave voluntarily.

Aug 8, 2025·Sacramento, CA·Mexico·

KCRA📦,The Fresno Bee📦,The Times📦,We Are Mitu📦,Gothamist📦

Pregnant U.S. citizen repeatedly detained by ICE while agents hunt for her undocumented husband

Sabrina Medina, a pregnant U.S. citizen and mother of four, has been detained four times by agents searching for her undocumented husband, including during an August arrest leaving a pregnancy clinic. She fears her family may be split apart.

Aug 7, 2025·Huntington Park, CA·Mexico·

CBS News📦,ABC News📦,NBC Los Angeles+1📦,NewsNation Now,KTLA📦,FOX 59📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,Binghamton Homepage

Multiple Chinese migrants detained in Monterey Park ICE raid near high school

Several Chinese migrants were detained in an early-morning raid on a Monterey Park home near Mark Keppel High School. Local police did not take part, in line with state law barring their involvement.

Aug 7, 2025·Monterey Park, CA·China·

Chinese in LA📦,World Journal📦,Instagram📦

UNLV student detained 35 days at Aurora ICE facility, released on bond

Valeria Pacheco, a 21-year-old UNLV honors psychology student, was held 35 days at an Aurora detention center despite having work authorization and no criminal record. Friends raised nearly $8,900 for her legal fees before her release on bond.

Aug 7, 2025·Denver, CO·

UNLV Scarlet and Gray📦

Pregnant Nicaraguan asylum seeker released after months in Kentucky jail

Leyla Navarrete, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker who has lived in Indiana for three years, was detained at a routine check-in while eight months pregnant. A federal judge ordered her immediate release in late November.

Aug 7, 2025·Indianapolis, IN·Nicaragua·

Louisville Public Media📦,EXA📦,Habeas Dockets

Detainees report severe conditions at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz facility

Detainees at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz reported non-functioning toilets, contaminated food, and denied medical care; one was hospitalized by ambulance on July 7. Over 250 held there have no criminal convictions or charges.

Aug 7, 2025·Everglades, FL·

Washington Post📦,CBS News📦,Associated Press📦,New York Magazine📦,Miami Herald📦

U.S. citizen couple alleges racial profiling in Border Patrol stop

George and Esmeralda Doilez, U.S. citizens from Brawley, were stopped by Border Patrol while heading to a dental appointment. Agents found legally purchased cannabis and released the couple with a warning after about 30 minutes.

Aug 7, 2025·Boulevard, CA·

NBC San Diego+2📦,KESQ📦,KYMA📦

Border Patrol Agents Ambush Home Depot in LA Despite Court Order

Sixteen people from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua were arrested outside a Los Angeles Home Depot by masked agents using an unmarked Penske truck, despite a court order barring such raids in the region.

Aug 6, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·

The Guardian📦,CBS News,Associated Press,The Independent📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦

Former officer describes inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz detention center

A former corrections officer who worked about a week at Alligator Alcatraz described hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed-up toilets, and mosquito infestations. She was later fired and says she was never paid.

Aug 6, 2025·Florida, FL·

NBC News+1📦,Florida Immigrant,NBC Miami📦,WRAL📦

Federal Judge Orders Florida to Prove Legal Authority for Everglades Migrant Detention Camp

About 1,000 migrants held at the Everglades detention camp are reportedly denied lawyers and bond hearings, some beyond the 14-day limit. A judge ordered Florida to prove its legal authority over the facility by Thursday.

Aug 6, 2025·Everglades, FL·

Associated Press📦,Miami New Times📦,Miami Times📦,Miami Herald📦

South Korean student detained five days by ICE despite valid visa

Yeonsoo Go, 21, a Purdue student and Scarsdale High graduate, was detained for five days after a routine visa hearing, despite her visa remaining valid through December. She was released on August 5.

Aug 5, 2025·New York, NY·South Korea·

Korean Quarterly+1📦,Gothamist+1📦,Economic Times📦,Yonkers Times📦,CourtListener,Seattle Times📦,Law & Crime📦

ICE detains two people outside Phoenix elementary school, agent escorts student inside

Two people were detained by ICE just outside a Phoenix elementary school as kindergarten through eighth-grade students arrived on the school year's second day. An agent escorted one detained guardian's child to the school gate.

Aug 5, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·

CBS News📦,Cactus Politics📦,NBC San Diego📦,Idaho News📦,Boise State Public Radio📦,ACLU,ABC15📦

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