Alberto C.M.: Mexican roofer suffers skull fractures and brain hemorrhages in ICE custodyAlberto Castañeda Mondragón, a 31-year-old roofer and business owner supporting a daughter in Mexico, suffered eight skull fractures in ICE custody; a judge ordered his release and the FBI is investigating.Jan 31, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,CourtListener+1📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Post Bulletin📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,Info News,KRIS TV📦,KTVQ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,KSBY📦,Instagram+1📦
Liam R.: Five-year-old boy detained by ICE with father at DilleyLiam Ramos, a five-year-old pictured in a bunny hat, was detained with his father at the Dilley family facility until a judge ordered their release.Jan 31, 2026·Dilley, TX·Newsweek,Scripps News📦,WVXU📦,FOX 7 Austin,TPR
Keith P.: Father killed by off-duty ICE agent on New Year's EveKeith Porter Jr., 43, a devoted father of two daughters, was shot three times and killed by an off-duty ICE agent outside his Los Angeles apartment on New Year's Eve.Jan 31, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,CBS News+1📦,Yahoo News📦,Patch+1📦,TimesLive📦,Freedom for Immigrants📦
Tacoma husband coerced by ICE to self-deport, family returns to VenezuelaA husband detained in Tacoma was pressured into signing self-deportation papers after ICE threatened to arrest his wife and children, prompting the whole family to return to Venezuela.Jan 31, 2026·Tacoma, WA·Venezuela·KING 5📦,KGW📦,Instagram📦
Wilfredo R.U.: Long-term resident in U.S. since 2004 detained by ICEA longtime resident since 2004 with no criminal record was detained in January 2026; a federal judge ordered his immediate release and barred ICE from redetaining him without a hearing.Jan 30, 2026·CourtListener📦
Man detained again without a hearing after earlier releaseYoandry Rafael Garcia Gali, previously released on bond, was redetained in January 2026; a court found his due process was violated and ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.Jan 30, 2026·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Dozens arrested at anti-ICE protests in downtown Los AngelesDemonstrators outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles clashed with federal agents, with dozens arrested as protests against ICE funding spread to City Hall.Jan 30, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Spectrum News 1📦,KTLA+1📦,Orange County Register📦,The Desert Sun📦,ABC7📦,Newsy Today,Spectrum Local News
Jose F.: Father of 8-year-old arrested by ICE in Oakmont while preparing for workJose Flores, 47, was arrested during an ICE operation in Oakmont while getting ready for work with his wife and 8-year-old daughter, disrupting their morning routine.Jan 30, 2026·Oakmont·WESA📦,PublicSource📦,WPXI📦,WTAE📦
St. Peter, Minnesota resident observing ICE shielded from arrest by police chiefA St. Peter, Minnesota resident who was watching ICE enforcement activity was nearly detained by federal agents until the local police chief intervened.Jan 30, 2026·St. Peter, MN·MPR News+1📦,Lone Star Pie Federation📦
Wilmer M.: Father of three U.S. citizens detained after CBP breaks shop doorWilmer Menjivar ran into his locked auto body shop in West Valley City, Utah, believing he was followed; CBP agents broke the door and detained him. His wife and three children plan to join him in El Salvador.Jan 30, 2026·West Valley City, UT·El Salvador·KSL📦,KUTV📦
Maryna I.: Wife of U.S. citizen detained again at ICE check-inMaryna Ishchenko, a Ukrainian asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen, was detained again at a routine ICE check-in despite complying with requirements. She now has medical issues worsened by anxiety while her husband seeks her release after spending $15,000.Jan 30, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Ukraine·CBS 8📦,San Antonio Express-News📦,CourtListener,ABC7📦
Elena: Venezuelan asylum seeker stays 13 days at premature newborn's bedside fearing ICEElena, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a pending case and work permit, stayed 13 days at her newborn's hospital bedside after a premature birth, too afraid of ICE to travel home.Jan 30, 2026·Eagan, MN·Venezuela·Sahan Journal📦,19th News+1📦
Michael P.R.: Man detained by ICE after attending scheduled appointment in Los AngelesA man who entered the U.S. without authorization in 2021 was detained in Los Angeles after missing a January court hearing. A judge ordered a bond hearing within seven days or his release.Jan 30, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CourtListener📦
Bradford County votes to advance 3,000-bed ICE detention center in StarkeBradford County commissioners voted to advance a plan converting the Douglas Warehouse in Starke into a 3,000-bed ICE detention center, letting a contractor present designs for approval. A protest is planned in response.Jan 30, 2026·Starke, FL·WUFT📦,Transparency Cascade📦,Instagram📦
Francisco C.R.: U.S. resident with work permit pepper-sprayed and injured by ICEFrancisco Chan Reyes, 25, a lawful U.S. resident, was pepper-sprayed and held facedown during a traffic stop even after showing his driver's license and work permit. He was released after four hours once fingerprints confirmed his status.Jan 30, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·FOX San Antonio📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,KSAT📦
Fazal and Alikhan: Azerbaijani gay couple to self-deport after ICE detention and inadequate medical careFazal and Alikhan, a married Azerbaijani couple who immigrated legally, were detained after a routine immigration appointment. Alikhan, who fell ill at Stewart Detention Center, chose to self-deport rather than keep fighting his case.Jan 30, 2026·Charlotte, NC·Azerbaijan·Q Notes📦,The Advocate📦,Charlotte Observer
About 50 Cubans deported by ICE held at Guantánamo instead of HavanaAbout 50 Cuban nationals who agreed to deportation expecting to land in Havana were instead flown to Guantánamo Naval Base, where they have been held since before Christmas due to transfer restrictions.Jan 29, 2026·Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,El País📦,Cuba Headlines📦,TAG24📦,Washington Examiner📦
Sithy Y.: Cambodian genocide survivor held nearly two months in ICE detentionSithy Yi, a Cambodian Genocide survivor who came to the U.S. in 1981, was detained at a routine check-in in Santa Ana and held nearly two months before a judge ordered her release.Jan 29, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Cambodia·PACER Monitor,Long Beach Post📦,LAist📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Reeves Immigration📦,CourtListener,Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund📦,Instagram📦
Minnesota mother detained by ICE while warming her car, children left aloneA mother was detained by ICE after stepping outside to warm her car, and managed to tell someone that her children would be left home alone.Jan 29, 2026·Colombian Heights, Minnesota·Colombia·KSTP📦,The Ice List📦,Instagram📦
Maher T.: Detained father denied release after son's deathMaher Tarabishi, detained since a routine check-in in October 2024, was denied release to attend the funeral of his son Wael, 30, who had Pompe disease and died January 23, 2026.Jan 29, 2026·Anson, TX·Jordan·CNN+2📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,KPTV📦,Trib📦,Dallas Observer+1📦,Fort Worth Star-Telegram📦,Four States News📦,Dallas Morning News📦,NBC DFW📦,FOX 4 News📦,CRBC News📦,Instagram📦
