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Honduran Man Detained by ICE After 24 Years on Parole

Jose 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📦

ICE mistakenly puts Indian national on Alaska flight during deportation

Rakesh Rakesh, an Indian national cleared to leave voluntarily, was mistakenly flown to Sitka, Alaska instead of home. He was re-detained for 16 days and went on a hunger strike before finally departing for India.

Jun 17, 2025·Tacoma, WA·India·

MyNorthwest📦,KUOW📦,Juneau Independent📦,Aviation A2Z📦,Yakima Herald📦,View from the Wing📦,Seattle Times📦

Undocumented immigrants arrested at Manhattan immigration court based on fabricated ICE authority

Immigrants attending required hearings at a Manhattan immigration court were arrested under ICE authority later revealed as fabricated, with agents separating families and moving detainees to block access to lawyers.

Jun 17, 2025·New York, NY·

AM New York📦,The Prospect📦,Trump File

Spanish-language journalist detained by ICE after protest arrest

A Spanish-language journalist who covers immigration raids was detained by ICE after police arrested him at a weekend protest near Atlanta, where he now faces charges and possible deportation.

Jun 17, 2025·Atlanta, GA·

Associated Press+3📦,Fox 5 Atlanta📦

U.S. citizen father of four tackled by ICE, held over four days

Javier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was tackled by masked federal agents at a Montebello tow yard after one allegedly ordered his arrest because he was Mexican. He was held over four days before charges were dropped.

Jun 16, 2025·Montebello, CA·United States·

NPR📦,Newsweek📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,ABC7📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Portal Latino de Ediciones,The Mirror📦,Instagram📦

Four detainees escape Newark ICE facility through wall; two recaptured, two at large

Four men broke through walls to escape a Newark immigration detention facility in June amid reports of overcrowding and poor conditions. Two were recaptured; two, including a Colombian national, remained at large with a $10,000 reward offered.

Jun 15, 2025·Newark, NJ·Colombia·

PBS+1📦,CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,NBC New York📦,Patch📦,Instagram

Father hospitalized for oxygen deprivation held 7 months by ICE

A father was arrested while entering an Anaheim store in June 2025 and has been held over 7 months while seeking residency. He suffered serious health complications and needs legal help before his asylum hearing.

Jun 15, 2025·Anaheim, CA·

People📦,MLive📦,Greater Long Island📦,Hudson County View📦,GoFundMe📦

ICE agents raid swap meet in Santa Fe Springs, detain two people for deportation

Dozens of masked agents raided a popular Santa Fe Springs swap meet on June 14, canceling a scheduled concert and detaining two people for deportation. Witnesses said agents appeared to target people based on appearance.

Jun 14, 2025·Santa Fe Springs, CA·

Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Latin Times📦

U.S. Citizen Attorney Arrested During ICE Raid at Santa Ana Park

Heidi Plummer, a U.S. citizen and Orange County attorney, was handcuffed by federal agents while walking in a Santa Ana park on June 14 and held about 90 minutes before release. ICE denied the incident occurred.

Jun 14, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·

Los Angeles Times📦,Archive.is📦,Orange County Register+1📦

Man who moved from South Korea as a toddler detained by ICE despite agreement to self-deport

Justin Chung, who came to the U.S. from South Korea as a toddler and now mentors at-risk teens, was detained despite agreeing to self-deport. His pregnant wife is seeking help with legal costs.

Jun 13, 2025·South Gate, CA·South Korea·

Radio Korea📦,Korea Daily (English),Total News,GoFundMe📦

Mexican citizen deported before scheduled federal trial arraignment.

Jose Juarez Ramos, 29, was deported without notice to him or his attorney just before his scheduled court arraignment in June 2025. His public defender is asking the court to dismiss the charges.

Jun 13, 2025·Honolulu, HI·Mexico·

Star Advertiser📦,PACER Monitor

Immigrants detained by ICE at routine check-ins in Birmingham

Several undocumented immigrants in Birmingham were detained during what they believed were routine check-ins at a supervision program office. Advocates say targeting the program discourages people trying to comply with the law.

Jun 13, 2025·Birmingham, AL·

WVTM 13📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Times📦,WBRC📦,Here Birmingham

ICE arrests DACA recipient deaf man at California car wash

Javier Diaz Santana, a deaf 32-year-old DACA recipient, was handcuffed and sent to an El Paso detention center during a June 2025 car wash raid without accommodation for his disability. He was released in July.

Jun 12, 2025·Temple City, CA·Mexico·

Los Angeles Times📦,ILW,NBC Los Angeles📦,Omny📦,CourtListener

Afghan military translator freed after judge rules his ICE detention unlawful

Sayed Naser, an Afghan military translator who aided U.S. forces, was detained during a San Diego immigration hearing in June 2025. A judge ordered his release in September, finding his detention violated due process.

Jun 12, 2025·San Diego, CA·Afghanistan·

Los Angeles Times📦,Fox 5 San Diego,Times of San Diego,KPBS

Two men pulled from vehicle in Phoenixville ICE operation, video shows

At least five undocumented immigrants were detained across Phoenixville in a February 2026 operation, including two men pulled from a car after agents broke its window, prompting bystanders to protest.

Jun 12, 2026·Phoenixville, PA·

Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia

Father chained at waist and ankles, taken by ICE outside LA workplace

Yurien watched her father handcuffed and chained at the waist and ankles as ICE agents took him from his job in LA's fashion district during the June 2025 raids, an image that still haunts her a year later.

Jun 12, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·

The Guardian📦

ICE rams car with infant inside, drags out father in Boyle Heights arrest

Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho, 27, a U.S. citizen, was pulled from his car in Boyle Heights after agents rammed it with multiple vehicles and fired gas rounds; his partner, toddler and infant were inside but unhurt.

Jun 11, 2025·Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California·United States·

Los Angeles Times📦,ABC7📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Univision📦,The LA Local📦,ACLU,NBC Los Angeles📦,KTLA📦,LAist📦

US citizen carpenter arrested by ICE during protest receives judicial criticism

Christian Cerna, 28, a U.S. citizen carpenter whose father was deported when he was a boy, was arrested after agents rammed his car with his partner and children inside; a judge called it vindictive.

Jun 11, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·

The Guardian📦,Al Mayadeen (English),Fascism News,Citizens News,The Fappening Newz

Eight immigrant workers arrested in coordinated ICE and local police operation in Savannah

Eight immigrant laborers were arrested near a Savannah mobile home park after ICE agents coordinated traffic stops with local police, with body camera footage showing an agent offering to keep assisting future stops.

Jun 11, 2025·Savannah, GA·Mexico·

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution+2📦,Instagram📦

Man detained by masked ICE officers in church parking lot without identification

A man was detained by three armed, masked ICE officers in the parking lot of Downey Memorial Christian Church on June 11, 2025, after they refused to identify themselves or show a warrant.

Jun 11, 2025·Downey, CA·

Calo News📦,ABC7📦,Beliefnet📦,Los Cerritos News📦

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