Viktoriia B.: Ukrainian wife of man with cancer detained five days by ICEViktoriia Bulavina, a Ukrainian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed right after her green card interview in San Diego. She was held five days in poor conditions before being released, but still faces removal.Dec 11, 2025·San Diego, CA·Ukraine·NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,KPBS+3,Standing Record,NBC San Diego,CBS 8+1📦,ABC7📦,Heraldo USA📦,Kyiv Post📦,Hindustan Times📦,Instagram📦
José G.: Palm Beach restaurant manager held 12 days by ICE, describes cage-like conditionsJosé Gonzalez, a 53-year-old restaurant manager who spent over 20 years serving the Palm Beach community, was detained 12 days after a traffic stop for tinted windows. He was freed after vigils and nearly 2,000 petition signatures.Dec 10, 2025·Palm Beach, FL·Mexico·CW34📦,CBS12+1📦,Palm Beach Post+1,WPBF📦,Gulf Coast News Now📦,Particle📦,Mosaec News📦,iHeartRadio (WJNO)📦,St. Augustine Record
Nathan G.: U.S. citizen comedy club manager wrestled to ground, arrested by Border PatrolNathan Griffin, a U.S. citizen and night manager at Chicago's Laugh Factory, was wrestled to the ground and arrested by masked Border Patrol agents outside the club. A grand jury later refused to indict him, and charges were dropped.Dec 10, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News+3📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,The Independent📦,PressBee📦,NBC Chicago📦
Santiago Z.P.: Detroit teen arrested by ICE after stop for driving under speed limitSantiago Zamora Perez, a 17-year-old Detroit student and Venezuelan asylum seeker, was detained with his mother after police pulled him over for driving under the speed limit and called ICE.Dec 10, 2025·Detroit, MI·Venezuela·Outlier Media📦,Detroit News,Senate Democrats📦,WDET📦
Oluwadamilola B. and Rekeya F.: Nigerian student and driver face federal charges over Minnesota DHS encounterA Nigerian national who overstayed his student visa jumped into a friend's SUV and demanded she drive off after being confronted by an agent, leading to a brief chase in Plymouth, Minnesota.Dec 10, 2025·Plymouth, MN·Nigeria·CBS News📦,Star Tribune📦,Patch+1📦,WSOC-TV📦
Alan C.: Man pepper sprayed by ICE agent while filming arrest of U.S. citizenAlan Crenshaw, 35, was filming ICE arrest a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on December 9 when an agent leaned out of a car and pepper sprayed him. He is now suing over the incident.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Mubashir: U.S. citizen Somali man detained by ICE despite showing passportMubashir, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was tackled and detained by ICE in Minneapolis on December 9 despite showing his passport and stating he was a citizen, community advocates said.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·Sahan Journal📦,MPR News📦,KARE 11
Beata S.: Hospice caregiver with green card held 8 months by ICE, faces deportationBeata Siemionkowicz, 57, a Polish-born green card holder and caregiver who supported her two daughters, was detained while gardening and ordered deported after old shoplifting charges, following eight months in custody.Dec 9, 2025·Campbell County, KY·Poland·CBS News📦,Newsweek,Porządek📦,Dziennik Związkowy📦,Daily Herald📦,Pantagraph,Instagram📦
Vilma C.: Mother arrested by ICE, leaving 18-year-old U.S. citizen son caring for sisterVilma Cruz, a Honduran mother, was arrested by ICE in Kenner, Louisiana, leaving her 18-year-old U.S. citizen son to care for his 9-year-old sister alone.Dec 9, 2025·Kenner, LA·Honduras·CBS News+1📦,WBUR📦,Journal Sentinel,NBC San Diego📦,CourtListener📦,FOX 8+1📦,Instagram📦
Crowd in Minneapolis Somali neighborhood dispersed with chemical irritant by ICEFederal agents used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd during identification checks in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, with City Council member Jamal Osman present at the scene.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·Associated Press📦,MPR News📦,Star Tribune📦,USA Today📦,Jacksonville.com📦,Philadelphia Tribune📦
Protester struck by ICE vehicle during Minneapolis demonstrationA protester was struck by an ICE vehicle during a December 9 demonstration in Minneapolis, as agents also used pepper spray against the crowd.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Washington Post📦,Fox 9+1📦,Star Tribune📦,MPR News📦
Susan T.: Woman arrested while observing ICE raid, detained and shackledSusan Tincher was pulled to the ground and handcuffed in the snow while watching an ICE raid in north Minneapolis, then shackled and held for five hours before release.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Jair C.: Utah husband of U.S. citizen held by ICE at green card interviewJair Celis, a 29-year-old Utah father and soccer coach, was detained during his final green card interview despite being married to a U.S. citizen. His attorneys plan to sue DHS for publicly citing his sealed juvenile court records.Dec 9, 2025·Salt Lake City, UT·Mexico·The Salt Lake Tribune+1📦,KSL News Radio📦,Instagram📦
Xiaowei S.: Chinese activist detained after nine years living openly in U.S.A Chinese activist who lived openly in the U.S. for over nine years while protesting the Chinese Communist Party was arrested during a traffic stop in December 2025. A judge later denied his bond, citing flight risk.Dec 9, 2025·Yermo, CA·China·CourtListener
Four arrested in Minnesota ICE home raid, U.S. citizen children left behindFour people were arrested in a Minnesota home raid, including a couple whose 7-year-old son was left with another detainee's pregnant wife. Family members said agents entered without a warrant and pointed guns at children.Dec 9, 2025·Burnsville, MN·Honduras·NBC News📦,CBS News+2📦,MPR News📦,Twin Cities📦
Families with toddlers and newborns held for months at Texas ICE facilityA Canadian mother and her 7-year-old daughter were detained for hours at a checkpoint despite her pending lawful status, then transferred to a Texas facility. Thousands of families there reported months-long stays and poor conditions.Dec 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·CNN+1📦,NBT News,U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee,AOL
Lucy: 3-year-old unaccompanied minor appears in immigration court without attorneyLucy, a 3-year-old, appeared alone before an immigration judge in Tucson without a lawyer, as federal budget cuts leave many young migrant children without legal help in court.Dec 9, 2025·Tucson, AZ·ABC News📦,Univision📦,Copper Courier📦,Real News Network📦,WBUR📦,The 74📦
Kamel M.: Syrian man held 14 months by ICE despite winning protectionKamel Maklad, a Syrian man who migrated through Venezuela, was freed from Eloy Detention Center after 14 months, even though he had already won his case and was granted protection from deportation in 2024.Dec 9, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Syria·Calo News📦,Prism Reports📦,Tucson.com📦
Augsburg University student detained on campus by ICE without showing warrantAn Augsburg University student was detained on campus by ICE agents who did not show a warrant, the university's president said. The school now plans to lock more buildings to block similar arrests.Dec 8, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·MPR News📦,KSTP📦,Inside Higher Ed📦,Fox 9📦
Children separated from parents in ICE sweeps across Palm Beach CountyAbout 50 people, including parents separated from children, were detained in roadblocks and a construction-site raid in Palm Beach County. A 19-year-old U.S. citizen was wrongly detained but later released.Dec 8, 2025·Lake Worth, FL·Guatemala·USA Today📦,Islander News📦,Global Construction Review📦
