Domingo J.J.: Man in fatal Indiana crash arrested by ICE faces deportation to GuatemalaA 49-year-old Guatemalan man, Domingo Juan Juan, was detained by ICE and faces deportation after a 2024 crash near Seymour, Indiana, that killed 27-year-old Brad Castner; he was charged only with driving without a license.Feb 17, 2025·Seymour, IN·Guatemala·WDRB Wave📦,The Republic,WISH-TV,WBIW
Asylum seeker with U.S. citizen family detained by ICE after court dateMedina, an asylum applicant with a work permit married to a U.S. citizen and father of two citizen children, was detained after a San Diego court appearance, leaving his family without its main income.Fundraiser onlyFeb 2, 2026·San Diego, CA·GoFundMe📦
19-year-old Portland protester sprayed with chemical agent by federal officerA 19-year-old anti-ICE protester in Portland was sprayed with a chemical agent by a federal officer while standing still and nonviolent, video of the incident shows.Feb 2, 2026·Portland, Oregon·Lemmy📦,Trib📦,OPB📦,Seattle Times📦
At least three New Jersey residents detained by ICE without judicial warrantsSeveral Hudson County, New Jersey residents, including two local workers, were detained by ICE agents in unmarked vehicles without warrants or notice to local police.Feb 2, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Yahoo News📦,NJ.com📦,Patch+3📦,North Jersey,ABC7 New York📦,News 12 New York📦,Gothamist+2📦,Hudson County View+1📦
Woman thrown to ground, protesters pepper-sprayed by ICE in Ventura CountyA woman observing an ICE operation outside the Ventura County Sheriff's Office was thrown to the ground, and an agent then pepper-sprayed the crowd of witnesses documenting the scene.Feb 2, 2026·Ventura County, CA·CBS News📦,Noozhawk📦,Edhat+1📦,Coastal View📦,Instagram📦
Jose C.: Ecuadorian church handyman held by ICE in overcrowded cellsJose Criollo, a handyman and Bible reading translator at a Syracuse Catholic church, described overcrowded detention cells with elderly detainees after ICE arrested him outside a construction site.Feb 1, 2026·Syracuse, NY·Ecuador·WAER+1📦,Local Syracuse,syracuse.com
Jhony G.M.: Asylum applicant detained by ICE after son's school drop-off in AnchorageJhony Gonzalez Merino, a Mexican asylum applicant from the Triqui Indigenous group, was arrested after dropping off his son at school in Anchorage. He remains held at a federal facility in Tacoma, Washington.Feb 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News📦,Alaska Public Media📦
Iranian asylum seeker held three weeks by ICE, pregnant wife interrogatedAn Iranian couple seeking asylum was detained at home days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The husband was held three weeks before a judge granted bond; his pregnant wife was questioned but not arrested.Feb 1, 2026·South Bay, CA·Iran·NBC Bay Area📦
Flora: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, separated from two young childrenA Venezuelan trafficking survivor known as 'Flora' (a pseudonym) was arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite pending asylum and trafficking visa applications. She remains held in Louisiana, separated from her two young children, now cared for by church volunteers.Feb 1, 2026·MD·Venezuela·International Business Times📦,Latin Times📦
Jose L.: Worthington mechanic and college student with valid permit detained by ICEJose Lozano, 28, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, mechanic and college student with a valid five-year permit, was detained while jumpstarting his minivan. He remains held in Minneapolis awaiting a hearing.Feb 1, 2026·Worthington, MN·El Salvador·D. Globe+1📦,Cleveland 19 News📦,Mitchell Republic📦
Johanny L.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization held by ICE at checkpointJohanny Lacruz, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with work authorization, was detained at a checkpoint despite no criminal record. Her fiancé noted a congressman freed a similarly situated teen but could not help her.Feb 1, 2026·Raymondville, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,Texas Tribune📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Yahoo News📦
Omar R.J.: Rochester restaurant founder lured to ICE office to install app, detainedOmar Ramos Jimenez, 50, co-founder of Rochester's La Casa restaurant and resident since 2004, was lured to an ICE office under a false pretext and remains held after a judge denied his release.Feb 1, 2026·Rochester, NY·Mexico·New York Immigration Coalition📦,WXXI News+2📦,Rochester First📦,13WHAM📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Instagram📦
7-year-old girl detained by ICE outside Oregon hospital, held 21 daysA 7-year-old Venezuelan girl was detained with her parents outside a Portland hospital while seeking care for a nosebleed, held 21 days in Texas, and released after a lawmaker intervened.Feb 1, 2026·OPB📦,The Oregonian,Legal Clarity,El Balad,Instagram📦
ICE leaves ace of spades cards in detained Colorado immigrants' carsUp to 11 people were detained in Eagle County, Colorado, traffic stops; families later found ace of spades cards with ICE contact information left inside their abandoned vehicles.Feb 1, 2026·Eagle County, CO·CBS News📦,The Intercept📦,U.S. Senate - John Hickenlooper+2📦,Vail Daily📦,Sky Hi News📦,Colorado Sun📦,The Independent📦,AOL📦,Rocky Mountain Voice📦,Instagram+1📦
Measles outbreak at Texas ICE detention facility for childrenAt least two measles cases were confirmed at the Dilley family detention center in Texas, which houses children and parents, prompting a congressman's call to shut it down.Feb 1, 2026·Dilley, TX·ABC News📦,SA Current📦,MySA📦,Instagram📦
Amir: 1-year-old Russian asylum seeker detained 4 months, develops speech delays and self-harmAmir, a 1-year-old Russian asylum seeker, was held with his parents at Dilley for about four months, developing speech delays and self-harm; he has improved since release in January 2026.Feb 2026·Dilley, TX·Russia·MS Now📦
Marlyn: Asylum-seeking mother deported by ICE without her 2-year-old sonMarlyn, a mother with a pending asylum case and work permit, was detained on a grocery run and deported without her 2-year-old son, who is now cared for by another woman.Feb 2026·Mobile, AL·Venezuela·The Atlantic,Instagram📦
Susanne G.N.: Cuban wife of U.S. citizen held over six months without bondSusanne García Nazco, a Cuban woman who entered in 2022, has been held over six months in Louisiana after trusting a parole document ICE later called fraudulent; her family has spent $30,000 on lawyers.Feb 1, 2026·Miramar, FL·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Guatemalan produce worker arrested by ICE in Brooklyn, questioned based on appearanceA 22-year-old Guatemalan vegetable grocer was stopped by six ICE officers in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, while walking to work and asked if he resembled men in photos. He was then arrested.February 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Guatemala·The Guardian📦
Three men arrested by ICE in mistaken identity operation in Staten IslandThree men in Staten Island, including a father of two U.S. citizen children who had lived here nearly two decades, were wrongly arrested in a stakeout for other targets.Feb 2026·Port Richmond, NY·Guatemala·The Guardian📦
Diego: Ecuadorian man's face bloody after ICE agents surround him in carAn Ecuadorian man was surrounded by three ICE agents in his vehicle and cried out for help, drawing a neighbor's attention. He emerged from the car with a bloody face.Feb 2026·Ecuador·The Guardian📦
