Rafael Z.T.: Mexican businessman detained by ICE in FloridaRafael Zaga Tawil, a Mexican businessman, was detained at a Florida facility as Mexican authorities seek him over a $294 million housing fraud scheme and may request his extradition.Apr 14, 2026·Moore Haven, FL·Mexico·Nueva News📦,Latin Times📦,Excélsior📦,El País📦
Two people arrested in Maplewood by masked ICE agents in unmarked carsTwo people were loaded into unmarked, out-of-state vehicles by masked agents on a Maplewood street around 11 a.m., without local police being notified.Sep 9, 2025·Maplewood, NJ·Patch📦,Village Green📦
Óscar R.D.: 58-year-old man with Alzheimer's and cancer dies in ICE custody in ArizonaÓscar Rascón Duarte, 58, who had lived in the U.S. since 1976 and suffered Alzheimer's, kidney cancer and hepatitis C, died in ICE custody at an Arizona hospital in September.Sep 8, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Mexico·CNN,Physicians for Human Rights📦,Univision📦,Transparency Cascade📦,The Ice List📦,Quadratín Chihuahua📦
Grandmother detained by ICE after 47 years living legally in USA grandmother who had lived legally in the U.S. for 47 years was detained by ICE over 22 bad checks.Sep 8, 2025·First Alert 4📦,KCBD📦,MSN📦
Margarita A.: Houston mother detained by ICE faces deportation to Belize, separated from childrenMargarita Avila, a 50-year-old Houston mother of two young sons, has been held since March 2025 as officials seek to deport her to Belize, the country she fled two decades ago.Sep 8, 2025·Houston, TX·Belize·Click2Houston📦,Texas Tribune📦,Ms. Magazine,Instagram📦
Analise O.: Arizona senator faces expulsion for sharing ICE alertState senator Analise Ortiz reshared a post warning of ICE activity near an elementary school and now faces threats and an ethics complaint seeking her expulsion.Sep 7, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·The Guardian📦,Arizona Mirror,Copper Courier
Leodegario M.B.: Flower vendor deported during Operation Midway BlitzLeodegario Martínez Barradas, a flower vendor, was arrested in Chicago's Archer Heights on Sept. 7, 2025, and deported to Mexico within days.Sep 7, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Chicago Tribune📦,The Derrick
Jesus M.G.: Mexican man deported to South Sudan against court order returned to MexicoJesus Munoz-Gutierrez, a Mexican migrant previously ordered deported to Mexico, was instead flown to South Sudan in July 2025 before being returned to Mexico after a legal battle.Sep 6, 2025·Mexico·Al Jazeera📦,Associated Press📦,Africa📦,U.S. News & World Report📦,Radio Tamazuj📦,San Diego Voice📦,Info News
Hilda Y.Z.: Salvadoran asylee self-deports after factory raid, leaving two sons behindHilda Gloria Yanez-Zavala, a Salvadoran asylee who worked legally at a Cato factory, was detained in a raid and separated from her two sons for a month before choosing to self-deport.Sep 6, 2025·Fulton, NY·El Salvador·syracuse.com+1📦,Instagram📦
Construction workers flee ICE raid near CIA headquartersConstruction workers fled an ICE raid near CIA headquarters in Virginia, with some scaling fences around the complex during the morning commute; no security breach occurred.Sep 5, 2025·Langley, Virginia·NBC News📦,Next MSC📦
Eight migrants held in shipping container for weeks, deported to South SudanEight migrants from six countries were held in a shipping container in Djibouti for six weeks before being deported to South Sudan on July 5, 2025. Six remain unaccounted for, possibly held at a security headquarters.Sep 5, 2025·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País+1📦,Third Country Deportation Watch📦,American Immigration Council📦,Global Security📦,International Rescue Committee📦,U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nursing mothers separated from infants as ICE detains 57 at Cato factoryFifty-seven workers were detained in a September 4, 2025 raid on a family-owned nutrition bar factory in Cato, New York, separating nursing mothers from infants and leaving children to return to empty homes.Sep 5, 2025·Cato, NY·Associated Press📦,EIN Presswire📦,CNY Central+2📦,Spectrum Local News📦,WSLS📦,WRVO📦,YouTube📦
Three immigrants detained by ICE in Northern California without a hearingThree immigrants held by ICE in Northern California won a court order on November 5, 2025, requiring a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker before any further detention or transfer.Sep 5, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Darian M.M.: Venezuelan TPS holder, father of 15-month-old U.S. citizen, deported by ICEDarian Maldonado Medina, a Venezuelan with protected status and a 15-month-old U.S. citizen son, was detained at a routine check-in in Tampa and deported three weeks later despite a court order extending his protection.Sep 5, 2025·Tampa, FL·Venezuela·Reuters+1📦,Miami Herald+1📦
Wilmer: Honduran ex-officer wins protection from return, ICE sends him to MexicoWilmer (a pseudonym), a former Honduran police officer, fled death threats and won his case alone after 16 months detained. ICE sent him to Mexico anyway, forcing his fingerprint onto a 10-year ban.Sep 4, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
14 migrants deported to Ghana on military plane, four put in straitjacketsFourteen people, including four forced into straitjackets for refusing to board without lawyers, were deported to Ghana on military aircraft and held at a military camp with little food or water.Sep 4, 2025·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Gambian LGBTQ+ man with humanitarian parole deported to Ghana on military aircraftK.S., a Gambian LGBTQ+ asylum holder with humanitarian parole, was chained and flown to Ghana on military aircraft despite telling officials he feared persecution at home. He is now in hiding.Sep 4, 2025·Gambia·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Green card holder seeking citizenship detained in Southern CaliforniaA legal green card holder working toward U.S. citizenship was detained by ICE in Southern California, prompting concern from her husband.Sep 4, 2025·California·Amarillo Globe-News📦,ABC7📦,Ventura County Star,Instagram📦
ICE reported using disputed NJ warehouse despite court orderA New Jersey warehouse is being used for ICE operations despite a court order limiting it to maintenance, according to community group reports. The state attorney general is reviewing the alleged violations.Sep 4, 2025·Roxbury, NJ·Gothamist📦,Jersey Vindicator📦,Patch
South Korean Hyundai workers shackled and held in cold cells in GeorgiaOver 300 South Korean workers detained in a September 2025 Georgia battery plant raid have filed federal claims, alleging they were shackled, denied interpreters, and held in cold, overcrowded cells. One worker said he lost nearly 10 pounds in custody.Sep 4, 2025·Ellabell, GA·South Korea·CNN📦,Latin Times📦,Pressure of Truth,Asia E,Global 1 News
Mother of 2-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Guatemala despite pending asylum appealA mother known only as M. was separated from her two-year-old U.S.-citizen child during a factory raid and deported to Guatemala despite a pending asylum appeal and valid work permit. She is now suing the agents involved.Sep 4, 2025·Cato, NY·Guatemala·New York Civil Liberties Union📦
