Jose S.: Partner deported with pending citizenship case dies crossing Rio Grande to TexasJose Sanchez was deported to Mexico despite a pending citizenship case and died in January trying to cross the Rio Grande back to his partner, Tiffany Barrera, and their family in San Antonio.Jan 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·USA Today📦,Washington Post📦,Mundo Now,GoFundMe
Jose O.: Sole caregiver to orphaned nephew detained by ICE in Pomona raidJose Oleaz, 34, a landscaper who came from Mexico over 20 years ago, was detained during a Pomona raid while serving as sole caregiver for his 13-year-old nephew and his father with cancer.Jan 15, 2026·Pomona, CA·Mexico·ABC7📦,CNN📦,North Carolina News Online📦
St. Paul resident asked by ICE to identify Hmong and Asian householdsIn St. Paul's North End, agents without visible badges asked a resident to identify Hmong and Asian households, while downtown a man was photographed with his head covered by a black bag.Jan 14, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Associated Press📦,The New Republic📦,Fox 9📦,Star Tribune📦,Twin Cities📦,KARE 11📦
Estefany: Colombian mother arrested at child's bus stop, held past release orderEstefany, a Colombian mother with a pending immigration case, was arrested walking her child to the school bus and hospitalized for an infection before being transferred to El Paso; a judge's release order was delayed two days.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Colombia·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Parent arrested by ICE at bus stop while waiting with childA parent was arrested by ICE at an elementary school bus stop in Crystal, Minnesota, while waiting with their child, in view of other students and the bus driver.Jan 14, 2026·Crystal, MN·KSTP📦,KARE 11📦,Community 5
Liberian man arrested after ICE agents ram door of Minneapolis homeA Liberian man was arrested after armed ICE agents broke into his Minneapolis home with a battering ram, despite having checked in with authorities for years. Protesters outside were pepper-sprayed during the raid.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Associated Press📦,NBC News+1📦,CNN📦,Fox 9📦,Sydney Morning Herald📦,KSTP📦
Oglala Sioux tribal citizens detained by ICE near Minneapolis homeless campThree to four enrolled Oglala Sioux Tribe members were detained near a Minneapolis homeless encampment where they had been sleeping under a bridge; one was held 12 hours, three others moved to Fort Snelling.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·United States·CBS News📦,CNN📦,The Hill📦,Rapid City Journal📦,Santa Fe New Mexican📦,Fox 9📦,ICT News📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦,Las Vegas Sun📦,Instagram+1📦
Azerbaijani husband held in Georgia loses 25 pounds in detentionT.A., 40, has been detained at Stewart Detention Center since mid-January while awaiting a judge's approval to voluntarily leave the U.S. with his husband. He has lost 25 pounds and is struggling with his mental health.Social media onlyJan 14, 2026·Instagram📦
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📦
