Jack C.: Alaska father and green card holder detained by ICE, transferred across countryJack Chung, an asylee and green card holder who fled China's pro-democracy protests, was detained and transferred to Mississippi, far from his wife and three children, including a newborn, in Alaska.Fundraiser onlyAug 8, 2026·Anchorage, AK·China·GoFundMe📦
Family with infant hospitalized after tear gas floods SUV in MinneapolisA family of six children and an infant was caught between protesters and officers in Minneapolis when an officer rolled a tear gas canister under their SUV, requiring hospital treatment.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press📦,New York Times📦,CBS News📦,Star Tribune📦
Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE without a bond hearingA Honduran man with a pending asylum case was held at Golden State Annex after his charges were dismissed. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Jan 14, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Isela H.L.: Mexican woman arrested by ICE in Cottonwood Safeway parking lotIsela Hernandez Lugo, a Mexican national, was arrested by ICE in a Cottonwood Safeway parking lot on January 14 in what police called a targeted operation; a bystander recorded the arrest.Jan 14, 2026·Cottonwood, AZ·Mexico·Journal Arizona📦,Verde News
Alfredo A.: Venezuelan man detained at Minneapolis home, video contradicts ICE officers' accountAlfredo A. Aljorna's charges were dropped in February after video contradicted ICE claims that he attacked an officer during his January 14 arrest at a Minneapolis home. Two ICE officers now face a perjury investigation.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Venezuela·CNN📦,PBS📦,CTV News📦,PennLive📦
Father detained by ICE while walking to work, no warrantA father of four and grandfather of three was detained by ICE while walking back to work from a mini market, with no arrest warrant. His family is seeking financial help during his detention.Fundraiser onlyJan 14, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·GoFundMe📦
Laura: Honduran asylum seeker isolated with newborn daughter out of fear of ICELaura, a 24-year-old Honduran asylum applicant, has stayed isolated with her newborn since giving birth in January 2026, too afraid of ICE to let her boyfriend visit or seek community support.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Honduras·Nonprofit Quarterly📦,Minnesota Reformer📦,19th News📦,Mindsite News📦,Instagram📦
Children exposed to tear gas in Memphis home during ICE arrestTear gas was deployed into a Memphis family's home during an ICE arrest, exposing children who were sheltered in a closet during the operation.Jan 14, 2026·Memphis, Tennessee·Newsweek📦,Yahoo News📦,The Reflector📦,Twin Cities📦,Fox 9📦,WREG📦
Dylan L.: Minneapolis photographer sprayed in face with chemical irritant by ICE agentA Minneapolis photographer was sprayed in the face with chemical irritant by an ICE agent while photographing an arrest on Lake Street, leaving him temporarily blind and in extreme pain.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CourtListener+1📦
Thousands of Minneapolis neighbors watch ICE as agents surveil observers' homesThousands of Minneapolis residents have formed rapid response groups called ICE Watch to monitor and record ICE operations, even as agents have boxed in vehicles and surveilled observers' homes.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Mother Jones📦,Fight Back News📦,Workers📦,Twin Cities📦,Star Tribune📦
Restaurant owners and dishwasher detained by ICE in Willmar, MinnesotaICE agents ate lunch at a Willmar, Minnesota restaurant, then returned and detained its owners and a dishwasher, prompting the restaurant to close early.Jan 14, 2026·Willmar, MN·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Upper Michigan's Source📦,KAIT 8📦
Some migrant remains left in New Mexico desert over 18 monthsVolunteer searchers have found migrant skeletal remains at dozens of New Mexico desert sites, some unrecovered more than 18 months after being reported to authorities.Jan 13, 2026·Santa Teresa, NM·Santa Fe New Mexican+1📦,Organ Mountain News📦
Mario M.C. and Jose C.V.: Peruvian man with work permit detained at ICE check-in in MemphisA Peruvian man who had a driver's license, work authorization, and regularly reported to ICE was detained at a routine check-in; a judge denied his request for a bond hearing.Jan 13, 2026·Memphis, TN·Peru·CourtListener+1📦
Border agents arrest workers at Richfield Target storeBorder agents raided a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota, arresting workers at the location. Video showed agents descending on the store during what appeared to be a drive-up operation.Jan 13, 2026·Richfield, MN·CBS News📦,MSN📦,Prismedia📦,Spokesman-Recorder📦
Protester in giraffe costume arrested by ICE in MinneapolisA demonstrator wearing a giraffe costume was arrested by ICE during a protest in Minneapolis.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·NBC News📦,Mebane Enterprise📦,International Business Times📦,Of The Brave📦,Rolling Stone📦
Rafael R.B.: NYC Council employee detained by ICE during routine immigration appointmentRafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan data analyst for the New York City Council, was detained by ICE during a routine immigration court appointment on Long Island. He had work authorization and had passed background checks for his job.Jan 13, 2026·Bethpage, NY·Venezuela·Washington Post📦,CBS News📦,ABC News📦,City & State New York📦,PIX11📦,Patch📦
Christina R.: U.S. citizen teaching assistant held by ICE 12 hours without chargesChristina Rank, 25, a U.S. citizen classroom assistant, was held nearly 12 hours after ICE agents said she rammed their vehicle outside a Minnesota school; witnesses dispute that account. No charges have been filed.Jan 13, 2026·Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,Yahoo News📦,Threads,Twin Cities+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦
Gage G.: U.S. citizen held six hours, threatened with Taser by ICE officersGage Diego Garcia, a U.S. citizen, was held six hours after ICE officers demanded his ID in an alley, pushed him against a car and pointed a Taser at him, telling him he "looked like someone who committed a crime."Jan 13, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,Fox 9📦,MEAWW📦
Woman driving to doctor's appointment dragged from car by ICE in MinneapolisA woman trying to drive to a doctor's appointment in Minneapolis was pulled from her car by ICE agents, who broke her window and cut her seatbelt before arresting her during a street raid.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·The New Republic📦,Star Tribune📦,East Bay Times📦,WISN📦,19th News📦
Ryan E.: U.S. citizen realtor detained by ICE for 10 hours after recording agentsRyan Ecklund, a U.S. citizen and Twin Cities realtor, was held about 10 hours after recording ICE agents from his car, which he says ended in a chokehold. He was released without charges.Jan 13, 2026·Woodbury, MN·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,AOL📦
U.S. citizens pinned and chokeheld by immigration agents in over 40 casesAn investigation found over 40 cases of immigration agents using chokeholds on citizens and protesters, including ICU nurse Amanda Trebach, pinned to the pavement in Los Angeles while filming an ICE operation. At least 170 U.S. citizens have been arrested.Jan 13, 2026·ProPublica📦,Idaho State Journal📦,Page Goo,Democracy Now,Nation of Change
