Lorth S.: Cambodian refugee with green card dies in ICE custody in IndianaLorth Sim, 59, a Cambodian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1983, died in ICE custody in Indiana on February 16, 2026, after being transferred there to await deportation.Feb 24, 2026·Kokomo, IN·Cambodia·Reuters📦,Newsweek📦,WFYI+1📦,WBAA📦,Calexico Chronicle📦,Mirror Indianapolis📦,KOMO News📦,The Star📦,Kokomo Standard📦,Shafaqna📦,Indianapolis Star+3📦,Indiana Public Media📦,Irish Times📦,WRTV📦,21 Alive News📦,NWI Times📦,Inside Indiana Business📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen arrested during immigration crackdownA U.S. citizen was arrested during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Their family disputes the arrest, saying their relative should not have been detained.Jan 13, 2026·ABC News📦,MSN📦,Sacramento Bee📦,NBC Bay Area📦,MLive📦
Hani D.: Asylum seeker with rare skin disorder hospitalized in ICE custody in MinnesotaHani Duglof, 32, who has a rare genetic skin disorder, was detained after agents ran his license plate while driving. He remains hospitalized in ICE custody awaiting a decade-old asylum decision.Jan 13, 2026·Minnesota·Libya·CBS News📦,KSTP📦,Star Tribune📦,Fox 9📦,Twin Cities📦
Two U.S. citizens who monitor ICE held without charge in MinneapolisTwo Minneapolis residents who monitor immigration officers were held by ICE for hours without charge or phone access, and pressured to identify protest organizers and undocumented immigrants.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press📦,CBS News+1📦,KVPR📦
Jonathan A.G.: 17-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by Border Patrol agents at Minnesota TargetJonathan Aguilar Garcia, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at a Minnesota Target, was tackled, handcuffed and detained by Border Patrol on January 8, 2026, despite showing his passport. He was released hours later with injuries.Jan 13, 2026·Richfield, MN·Newsweek,Grokipedia📦,Prismedia📦,ProPublica,Scripps News,IFEG
Kong V.: St. Paul man refuses ICE agents entry, video goes viralKong Vang, a St. Paul resident, refused to let federal agents into his Frogtown home when they wouldn't explain their visit; agents left after about 90 seconds. He lives with his U.S. citizen family.Jan 13, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·Fox 9📦,The World Watch📦,VanPeople
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE in south MinneapolisChristian Molina, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents in south Minneapolis on January 12, 2026, then was questioned about his immigration status but not detained.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,News 8000📦,Fox 9📦
Peter Y.: Navajo U.S. citizen with birth certificate held four hours by ICEPeter Yazzie, a Navajo man and U.S. citizen, was detained for four hours at a Peoria gas station despite showing his Certificate of Indian Blood, license, and birth certificate.Jan 12, 2026·Peoria, AZ·ABC15📦,The Times📦,AZ Family📦,KOAT📦
Nimco O.: Somali-American U.S. citizen ordered to prove citizenship by masked ICE in MinneapolisNimco Omar, a Somali-American U.S. citizen, was stopped by masked ICE officers while walking in her Minneapolis neighborhood and threatened with detention after refusing to show ID.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,Mother Jones📦,Fox 9+1📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,MEAWW📦,Instagram📦
Over a dozen people detained in ICE raids across Los AngelesAt least a dozen people, most from Mexico and El Salvador, were detained in weekend ICE raids across several Los Angeles neighborhoods; some reportedly had valid documentation or long-term residence.Jan 12, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker held in Louisiana immigration detention instead of releaseA Venezuelan asylum seeker held since January 2026 after his criminal charge was dropped was denied a request to control his transfer between detention facilities while his case proceeds.Jan 12, 2026·Jonesboro, LA·CourtListener
Ava C.G.: Protester pepper-sprayed in face by ICE agent in Mankato, MinnesotaAva Corey-Gruenes was pepper-sprayed in the face by a masked ICE agent during a Mankato, Minnesota standoff after telling him she posed no threat, prompting a packed city council meeting.Jan 12, 2026·Mankato, MN·Massive News📦,U Politics📦,Instagram📦
Sergio S.S.: Father of three U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at Long Beach AirportA Salvadoran father of three who has lived in the U.S. since age 12 was arrested at Long Beach Airport after clearing security; a judge has now ordered his release from Adelanto.Jan 12, 2026·Long Beach, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Minneapolis protesters and journalists pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed by federal agentsFederal agents stopped U.S. citizen Christian Molina in Minneapolis on Jan. 12, then deployed tear gas and pepper spray on protesters and journalists after someone threw a snowball, striking reporter A.C. Thompson three times.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·ProPublica📦,New York Times,AM New York+1📦
David V.R.: Mexican national deported after arrest in TexasDavid Vargas-Rivera, a Mexican national arrested in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 12, was deported in July 2026 and handed over to Mexican authorities.Jan 12, 2026·Frisco, TX·Mexico·Tampa Free Press📦,Conservative News Daily📦,The Western Journal,La Silla Rota,El Diario NY
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE agents in MinneapolisChristian Molina, 40, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents while driving to meet his wife in south Minneapolis on Jan. 12, two blocks from where an agent fatally shot Renee Good days earlier.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Sahan Journal📦,Instagram📦
Brenda O.P.L.: Guatemalan mother and two children who fled threats denied asylumA Guatemalan mother who fled threatening calls demanding money in 2019 had her asylum request, filed with her two children, denied by a federal appeals court.Jan 12, 2026·Guatemala·U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit📦,CourtListener
6-year-old girl left alone on street as ICE detains 11 in MorristownEleven people were detained in an ICE raid near a Morristown laundromat, including a father who left his 6-year-old daughter alone on the street and a high school senior.Jan 12, 2026·Morristown, NJ·CBS News+1📦,PIX11📦,ABC7 New York📦,AOL📦,Daily Record,Morristown Green,North Jersey
Skye: Disabled veteran dragged from car during ICE stopSkye, a disabled Marine Corps veteran patrolling to warn neighbors about ICE, was pulled from her car, dragged into the road and mocked by agents in Minneapolis.Jan 11, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ms. Magazine📦
Danny B.S.: Venezuelan contractor with work authorization held by ICE without a hearingDanny Briceno-Solano, a Venezuelan contractor with work authorization who paid taxes and held a North Carolina license, was freed after a federal judge ruled his detention violated due process.Jan 11, 2026·I-77, WV·Venezuela·Mountain State Spotlight📦,My Buckhannon📦,100 Days in Appalachia📦
Randall G.E.: Costa Rican man deported by ICE in vegetative state diesRandall Gamboa Esquivel, a Costa Rican man, was deported in September 2025 in a vegetative state after nearly 10 months in ICE detention, and died five weeks later without regaining consciousness.Jan 11, 2026·Costa Rica·The Guardian+2📦,Ticos Land📦,KTVZ📦,CourtListener,solatatech.com,El País
