Joey M.: U.S. citizen Coast Guard veteran mistakenly detained by CBP on cruise shipJose 'Joey' Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Coast Guard veteran, was handcuffed aboard a cruise ship after his name matched someone else's warrant. His wife was tackled filming it; he was released without charges.Jan 7, 2026·Miami, FL·Univision📦,Miami New Times📦,KTAR📦,The Nerd Stash📦,Argus Leader📦,Task & Purpose📦,ABC15📦,Instagram📦
Kenny C.: Minneapolis pastor detained by ICE after agents point gun at his faceRev. Kenny Callaghan, a Minneapolis pastor, was handcuffed for about 30 minutes after offering himself in place of a Hispanic woman agents approached, then released when told he was White.Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·KARE 11📦,People📦,MEAWW📦,The Advocate📦
Ngwu K.: Nigerian asylum seeker who attended every check-in re-detained by ICEA Nigerian man who had checked in regularly for over two years under an alternative-to-detention program was re-arrested during a routine appointment on January 7, 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Jan 7, 2026·Adelanto, California·Nigeria·CourtListener📦
Federal agents tackle people, use chemical irritants at Roosevelt High in MinneapolisAgents tackled people and used chemical irritants at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis as classes ended on January 7, 2026. The district canceled classes for the rest of the week after the operation.Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Fox 9+1📦,Instagram📦
Mubashir H.: U.S. citizen slammed and put in chokehold by ICE in MinneapolisMubashir Hussen, 20, a U.S. citizen, was slammed against a door and choked in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, then freed after two hours. He is now lead plaintiff in a lawsuit over similar detentions.Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·Star Tribune📦,CourtListener📦,Sahan Journal📦,Just Security📦,Instagram📦
Yaniuska L.C. and María Isabella B.L.: 7-year-old girl battles depression in ICE detentionMaría Isabella, 7, an excellent student, has been held with her mother in a Texas detention center since January, drawing pictures of herself and her mom crying.Jan 6, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Venezuela·Univision📦,Archyde,revistasuceso.com
17-year-old detained with mother after ICE agents enter apartment complexA 17-year-old girl was detained with her mother after agents entered their apartment complex. She remains held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.Jan 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Sahan Journal📦
Fifth-grade girl detained in Texas facility, discovered by classmatesA fifth-grade girl from Valley View Elementary was detained with her mother and stepfather after the school lost contact with the family on January 9, 2026. Classmates who had been released recognized her in the Dilley facility's cafeteria.Jan 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Sahan Journal📦
Luis Y.C.: Honduran grandfather, 68, dies in ICE custody after chest pain went undiagnosedLuis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, a 68-year-old Honduran grandfather living in the U.S. for decades, died January 6 in ICE custody after weeks of untreated chest pain and vomiting. His family learned only after he died.Jan 6, 2026·Indio, CA·Honduras·KESQ📦,News Review📦,My News LA+1📦,KXO Radio📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,KPBS📦,El Imparcial📦,Calo News📦,Times of San Diego📦,News Press📦,ICE📦,Instagram📦
Alain A.G.: Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in FloridaA Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Jan 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Angel C.: Venezuelan IT specialist with TPS detained by Border Patrol at approved jobAngel Camacho, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen with American-born children, was arrested at an approved IT job site in Dania Beach and held 30 days before release on bond.January 6, 2026·Dania Beach, FL·Venezuela·NBC Miami📦,International Business Times📦,MSN📦,The Independent📦,Instagram📦
Ken O.A.: Former Ghanaian finance minister detained by ICEKen Ofori-Atta, Ghana's former Finance Minister, was released from ICE custody in April after his detention stemmed from administrative flags tied to a Ghanaian corruption probe. He has reunited with his family in the U.S.Jan 6, 2026·Ghana·Ramada Limited📦,GhanaWeb,3 News📦,GBC Ghana Online📦,News Alert Ghana,Citi Newsroom📦
Rebecca P.: 70-year-old green card holder with kidney disease held by ICE, deportation haltedRebecca Pinyerd, a 70-year-old Filipina resident of over 40 years, had her deportation flight cancelled after airline officials found her too medically unfit to fly. She remains detained at Clay County Jail with no new deportation date set.Jan 6, 2026·Chicago, IL·Philippines·CBS News+1📦,Asian Journal+1📦,Queonda Magazine📦
5-year-old U.S. citizen taken by ICE with mother in AustinA 5-year-old U.S. citizen was taken into ICE custody with her mother after an Austin police call, with no relatives or Child Protective Services contacted. Family members say they cannot locate the child in government databases.Jan 5, 2026·Austin, TX·Mexico·FOX 7 Austin📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Instagram📦
Isaac L.A.: Son prosecuted for running to father tackled by ICE in PhoenixIsaac Luis-Amazar ran to help when agents tackled his father, Luis Castro Silas, during a Home Depot parking lot arrest in Phoenix. A jury acquitted him of assaulting an officer in July 2026.Jan 5, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·The Independent📦,The Arizona Republic,Prensa Arizona
Ramón B.: Phoenix tile installer, 60, says ICE held him 26 hours without waterRamón Barraza, 60, spent two decades installing tile floors in Phoenix before plainclothes agents boxed in his truck. He says he was held 26 hours with little food and pressured to sign a departure form.Jan 5, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Mexico·WTOP📦,The Independent📦,Bastille Post
Ricardo O.V.: Man protected from Nicaragua deportation detained by ICE to send to MexicoA man previously granted protection from removal to Nicaragua was re-detained three years later and faced removal to Mexico instead. A judge ordered him immediately released, saying officials lacked grounds to hold him.Jan 5, 2026·Nicaragua·CourtListener
Luis N.C.: Honduran man, 42, dies in ICE custody without heart medicationLuis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, 42, was detained while heading to work and died January 5, 2026 after officials failed to give him needed heart medication. His family had to pay $4,000 to bring his body home to Honduras.Jan 5, 2026·Conroe, TX·Honduras·Physicians for Human Rights📦,Conroe News📦,DE ICE Citizens Bank📦,Clarín📦,La Prensa📦,Nord Pub📦
Roberto H.: Father of Minneapolis police detective held by ICE nearly four monthsRoberto Hernandez, 62, a cook and father of a Minneapolis police detective, was stopped while driving to work and has been held in New Mexico for months. He has lived in the U.S. nearly 30 years.Jan 5, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·News from the States📦,Minnesota Reformer+1📦,Instagram📦
Spanish-language Mass attendance halves as ICE surveils Hopkins, Minnesota churchAgents in unmarked cars watched a Spanish-language Mass outside a Hopkins, Minnesota church, following the earlier deportation of a church employee. Attendance at the service has since dropped by half.Jan 4, 2026·Hopkins, MN·EWTN News📦,Maryknoll Magazine📦,The Catholic Telegraph📦,Catholic Online📦
