Michelle M.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker with work permit held by ICE in Puerto RicoA Venezuelan asylum seeker in her mid-20s with a valid work permit was detained in Puerto Rico; a court blocked her transfer and ordered a bond hearing.Sep 17, 2026·Guaynabo, PR·Venezuela·CourtListener+1
Steven S.: Marine veteran detained six hours, phone copied without warrantMarine Corps veteran Steven Saari was held six hours by federal agents at Alex Pretti's killing scene in Minneapolis, who took his DNA and phone data without a warrant and denied him a lawyer.Feb 3, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·The Intercept📦,Lone Star Pie Federation📦,PieFed📦,Quokk📦,It Just Works📦
Columbia Heights father arrested without warrant as ICE agents smash car windowsA man was arrested without a warrant in Columbia Heights after ICE agents smashed his car windows while his wife held their crying baby and pleaded with them; he briefly escaped the ICE van in handcuffs.Feb 2, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·The Hill📦,ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Carlos C.: Father of three deported day after ICE raid on church food giveawayCarlos Chavez, a taco vendor and father of three active in his church's children's ministries, was chased and detained during a food giveaway and deported to Mexico the next day.Feb 2, 2026·Downey, CA·Mexico·San Fernando Sun📦,The Independent📦,Sarie Reads📦,MinnPost📦,Twin Cities📦,Sojourners📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Patriot LA📦,University of Minnesota News📦,Audacy📦,KTLA📦,Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Oscar I.: North Texas U.S. citizen found dead after sister detained by ICEOscar Isidro, a U.S. citizen from North Texas, was found dead after two weeks missing, following his father's deportation to Peru and his sister's detention by ICE.Feb 2, 2026·North Texas, TX·Peru·KERA News+1📦,TPR📦,Instagram📦
Jinlong W.: Chinese man who complied with all release terms detained again by ICEA Chinese national who had complied with all terms of his supervised release was re-detained in February 2026, three years after an earlier removal order. A court ordered his immediate release on the same conditions.Feb 2, 2026·China·CourtListener📦
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📦
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📦
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📦
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📦
