Dave D.: Photographer shot with pepper balls at Illinois ICE facilityFreelance photojournalist Dave Decker was shot multiple times with pepper balls while covering protests outside an Illinois ICE facility, after officers appeared to single him out.Sep 27, 2025·Broadview, IL·Press Freedom Tracker+1📦,Radio Free
Hassan H.: Green card holder held six months, daughter seeks supportHassan Hamka, a lawful permanent resident, has been held in ICE detention for over six months while his case proceeds. His daughter started a petition seeking character testimonials for his judge.Jan 23, 2026·Dearborn, MI·CourtListener+1📦,Change.org+1📦
Day laborer held without bond over unverified gang claimAn undocumented day laborer from El Salvador with no criminal record has been detained for months without a bond hearing after a DHS report alleged gang ties his attorney says are false.Jan 23, 2026·El Salvador·KVCR📦
Gerardo P.O.: Construction worker detained by ICE near San BernardinoGerardo Pacheco Oliveros, a construction worker with no criminal record who was applying for residency, was pulled over and detained by ICE while driving to work, leaving his family struggling financially.Jan 23, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·KVCR📦
City of Tucson employee briefly questioned by ICE agentsA City of Tucson transportation employee was questioned by ICE agents at a convenience store before dawn; agents walked away once they noticed his city work vehicle's logo.Jan 23, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Tucson.com+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Calo News📦
Juan Sebastián C.M.: Colombian engineer with valid work visa dragged from car by ICEJuan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a Colombian civil engineer with a valid work visa, was dragged from his car and shackled by masked ICE agents while driving to work in Maine, then released hours later without charges.Jan 23, 2026·Portland, ME·Colombia·Bangor Daily News+2📦,Press Herald+1📦,The Maine Monitor📦,ACLU📦,Kansas City Star,WMTW+1📦,WGME+2📦,FOX 23 Maine📦,ACLU Maine📦,WGAN📦,FOX RGV📦,WLRN📦,CBS12📦,The Marshall Project,Instagram+4📦
Cong Y.: Chinese asylum seeker fearing persecution re-detained by ICE at routine check-inA Chinese asylum seeker who had lived freely in Los Angeles since 2023 was re-detained during a routine ICE check-in. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing a due process violation.Jan 23, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Three Venezuelan asylum seekers arrested by ICE in front of elementary schoolThree Venezuelan asylum seekers—a husband, brother, and sister-in-law who checked in with ICE every three months—were arrested in front of an elementary school as children played nearby.Jan 23, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Tucson.com+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Calo News📦
Arnoldo T.C. and Karla: 10-year-old girl and asylum-seeking father detained by Border Patrol in SpokaneArnoldo Tiul Caal, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker in Spokane since 2019, and his 10-year-old daughter Karla, a fourth-grader, were detained after school drop-off and sent to a Texas family facility. A judge ordered them released January 23.Jan 23, 2026·Spokane, WA·Guatemala·Spokane Public Radio📦,KHQ📦,KUOW+1📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Yakima Herald📦,KXLY📦,Instagram📦
William V.: Army veteran tackled by ICE in Minneapolis, held 8 hours without lawyerWilliam Vermie, a 39-year-old Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was tackled while watching agents detain others on a Minneapolis sidewalk and held eight hours without a lawyer despite his wife having already hired one.Jan 23, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·ABC News+2📦,Threads,CourtListener,Good Morning America📦,ABC7 News📦,ABC7📦,KING 5,KARE 11,Instagram📦
Five-year-old boy among seven Columbia Heights students detained by ICE in MinnesotaAt least seven Columbia Heights students, including a five-year-old boy, were detained during January 2026 ICE operations in Minnesota. Police chiefs raised concerns about racial profiling as schools reported ongoing fear among families.Jan 23, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Sahan Journal+1📦,Fox 9📦,CourtListener,MinnPost+1📦,MPR News,Instagram📦
Johny M.A.: Father of boy with brain cancer deported to Bolivia after 5 monthsJohny Merida Aguilara accepted deportation to Bolivia after nearly five months detained, as his wife and three U.S. citizen children prepare to join him while caring for their 5-year-old son with brain cancer and autism.Jan 23, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Bolivia·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Media News Source📦,World Journal📦
Cristian V.: ICE agent threatens Ecuadorian roofer's family in MaineCristian Vaca, a 28-year-old Ecuadorian roofer in Biddeford, Maine, recorded an ICE agent outside his home saying, "We're going to come back for your whole family," while his young son's voice was heard inside.Jan 23, 2026·Biddeford, Maine·Ecuador·Associated Press📦,AOL📦,WGME📦,MSN+1📦,Times of India📦,Info News
York County jail officer arrested by ICE outside immigration interview in ScarboroughA York County Jail corrections officer, employed about a year after passing background checks, was arrested outside a scheduled immigration appointment in Scarborough. The sheriff said ICE never notified him and the officer's family had to alert him.Jan 23, 2026·ME·Info News📦,Saco Bay News📦,Press Herald
Joabe B.: Brazilian doctoral student faces forced departure, may not finish psychology degreeJoabe Barbosa, 25, a Brazilian doctoral student at Roosevelt University studying clinical psychology, faces leaving the U.S. within 60 days after failing to secure a required internship placement.Jan 23, 2026·Chicago, IL·Brazil·Chicago Sun-Times📦,WBEZ📦,Instagram📦
Two U.S. citizens, including 18-year-old, charged after Hardin Valley ICE raidTwo American citizens, including an 18-year-old, were charged after an ICE raid at a Hardin Valley construction site. Witnesses say an agent struck the teen's truck first before he was pulled out at gunpoint.Jan 23, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Knox News📦,WATE📦
Augusta C.: Mother of 3-month-old arrested by ICE, teen sister pinned to groundAugusta Clara was arrested in Worcester after ICE stopped her car carrying her sister and infant son. Agents pinned her sister to the ground; neighbors stopped them from taking the baby.Jan 23, 2026·MSN📦,WPR📦,The Tennessean,The Violin Channel📦,The Independent📦
Cecil E.Q.: Pregnant Honduran mother detained by ICE, separated from breastfeeding babyCecil Elvir-Quinonez, 25, a Honduran mother in the U.S. since 2014, was separated from her breastfeeding infant after a traffic stop. She later learned in detention she was pregnant, receiving little care amid bleeding.Jan 23, 2026·Louisiana, LA·Honduras·Threads,19th News📦,Latin Times📦,Nashville Banner📦,ACLU📦,Business Insider📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Instagram+1📦
Makengo N.: Father detained by ICE while returning from wife's C-section deliveryMakengo Nzeza, an Angolan asylum seeker in Maine for eight years, was detained while returning to the hospital after his wife's C-section. His church congregation helped post his $2,000 bond, and he returned home days later.Jan 23, 2026·Saco, ME·Maine Public📦,WGME📦,WMTW,Spectrum Local News,GoFundMe📦
Jeson P.F.: Jewelry heist suspect deported before trialJeson Nelon Presilla Flores, one of seven charged in a 2022 jewelry heist, was allowed to self-deport to South America before trial after pleading not guilty.Jan 23, 2026·South America·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,Seattle Times📦,Newser📦,Hanford Sentinel📦,The Independent📦,CourtListener+1
Joffre J.L.: Teen tackled, detained by Border Patrol after Minneapolis crashA 19-year-old Ecuadorian driver was chased down and pinned to the ground by a Border Patrol agent after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing his car in Minneapolis.Jan 22, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·NBC News📦,CRBC News,Earthlings
