Dulce D.M.: U.S.-born mother held 25 days by ICE, missed Christmas with sonDulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, a mother born in Maryland, was detained near Baltimore and held 25 days despite presenting a birth certificate, missing Christmas with her 5-year-old son. DHS later dismissed her case after confirming her citizenship.Oct 8, 2026·Maryland·Philippines·CBS News+3📦,The Guardian📦,NBC Washington📦,WBALtv+1📦,WMAR 2 News📦,The Banner+2📦,Law and Society📦,HuffPost📦,Washington Post,FOX 5 DC📦,The Daily Record+1📦,US News Sphere📦,Archive,Journal Arta,ProPublica,WBAL,DC News Now,Washington Informer,Investigative Post,Instagram+4📦
Darwin M.: Father of four in U.S. since age 8 bused to Tapachula, MexicoDarwin Maldonado, who came to the U.S. at age eight and raised four daughters in Southern California, was bused to Tapachula, Mexico in late January 2026 after days held without showers in Arizona.Jan 28, 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Honduras·Forbidden Stories📦
Roberto B.: Venezuelan journalist with torture protection shackled by ICE, bused to TapachulaRoberto Betancourt, a Venezuelan journalist whose wife and two children remain in Miami, was shuttled through 12 detention facilities over six months despite protection barring his return to Venezuela, then bused to Mexico in January 2026.Jan 28, 2026·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Forbidden Stories📦,Fact in Face📦,JLA Noticias
Javier G.R.: Venezuelan high school student held 18 days without charges, asylum pendingJavier Gimenez Rivero, a Venezuelan high school student with a pending asylum claim, was held 18 days without charges or a hearing before a federal judge ordered his release.Jan 28, 2026·Orange County, FL·Venezuela·FOX 35 Orlando📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦,Clearinghouse,CourtListener,CFPublic
Carlos: Venezuelan man with judge-approved protection deported to Mexico from routine ICE check-inCarlos, a Venezuelan man with judge-approved protection and a clean six-year record, was detained at a routine Kansas City check-in and deported to Mexico, separating him from his wife and children.Jan 28, 2026·Kansas City, MO·Venezuela·KCTV 5📦
Dozens held up to 10 days in overcrowded Baltimore ICE officeDozens of detainees have been held in overcrowded conditions at ICE's Baltimore Field Office for up to 10 days without adequate beds or hygiene products, as lawmakers are denied access to inspect the facility.Jan 28, 2026·Baltimore, MD·CBS News📦,WBAL📦,Instagram📦
14 people charged over confrontations with ICE agents in MinnesotaFourteen people were charged over alleged assaults on immigration agents during enforcement actions in Minnesota, including at a high school and a federal building. A judge raised concerns after the attorney general posted names and photos before charges were unsealed.Jan 28, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Star Tribune+1📦
Anderson T.R.: South Arkansas father of young son detained by ICE at immigration check-inAnderson Tumin-Rivas, 24, a Guatemalan man married with a young son, was detained after showing up for a scheduled immigration check-in in Little Rock. He is now held in Louisiana awaiting deportation to Guatemala.Jan 28, 2026·Rison, AR·Guatemala·Arkansas Online+1📦,5 News Online📦
Man arrested by federal agents while reporting encounter at Bolingbrook police stationA 40-year-old man fled federal agents at his home, allegedly hitting an agent's vehicle, then drove to the Bolingbrook police station to report the encounter and was arrested in the lobby.Jan 28, 2026·Bolingbrook, IL·ABC7 Chicago📦,Threads,Patch📦,Shaw Local📦
Hagop C.: Surfer who could not be deported held 4 months by ICEHagop Chirinian, a surfer held four months after accidentally trespassing on a beach, was freed when a judge ruled ICE wrongly detained him since Lebanon refused to accept him.Jan 28, 2026·San Diego, CA·Lebanon·KPBS+1📦,The Inertia📦,Miami Herald📦
Rosa B.: Teen cares for siblings with autism after ICE detains parentsRosa Barrera, 18, now cares for her three younger siblings, including a sister with autism, after ICE detained their parents at work. She is fundraising for legal help to reunite the family.Jan 28, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·NBC News📦,Latin Times📦,WGBH📦,CBS 19📦,GoFundMe📦
Jose R.: Woman questioned by ICE agents in Walmart parking lot about birthplaceJose Roberto Ramirez was questioned by ICE agents in a Walmart parking lot and asked if born in the U.S., in a video that circulated online. A Native American legal rights group called it retaliation.Jan 27, 2026·Minnesota·MPR News📦,Storyful📦,The Oregonian📦,BuzzFeed📦,Arkansas Times📦
Lorenzo R.: Man detained by ICE without warning or paperworkA man who has lived in the U.S. since around 2010 was detained without warning or paperwork. A judge ordered his immediate release and barred authorities from redetaining him without notice and a hearing.Jan 27, 2026·CourtListener📦
Protesters pepper-sprayed by ICE agent during Zipps Sports Grill raid in PhoenixAbout 50 protesters standing on a Phoenix sidewalk, not blocking any vehicles, were pepper-sprayed by an agent leaving a Zipps Sports Grill raid on January 27, 2026; one fell to the ground in pain.Jan 27, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·Phoenix New Times📦,The Arizona Republic+2📦,Record Courier📦,Tucson Sentinel📦
Video of Broadview detainee conditions lost, then claimed never recorded by ICEDetainees at Broadview Detention Center sued over conditions including insufficient food, extreme temperatures and abusive officers. ICE first said footage sought as evidence was lost, then claimed by January 2026 it was never recorded.Jan 27, 2026·Chicago, IL·404 Media+2📦,Lone Star Pie Federation📦,The New Republic📦,Illinois Attorney General📦,U.S. Department of Justice📦
Children exposed to pepper spray by ICE agent in Santa Ana, CaliforniaBystanders, including children, were caught in a chemical cloud after an ICE agent in Santa Ana sprayed pepper spray in multiple directions despite no visible threat or crowd present.Jan 27, 2026·Over Central📦,Instagram📦
Fong K.: Cambodian immigrant detained by ICE a day after Minnesota pardonFong Khang, a Cambodian immigrant pardoned by Minnesota's Board of Pardons for 20-year-old convictions, was detained by ICE less than 24 hours later. Cambodian refugee Sithy Yi was also detained after a decade of compliance.Jan 27, 2026·Minnesota·Cambodia·Angry Asian Man📦,THV11📦,CNN📦,GovDelivery📦
Mayra V.L.: Ecuadorian mother detained by ICE in Maine, daughter left without caretakerMayra Vaca Latacunga, 25, a single mother working in Maine's seafood industry, was detained while her 5-year-old daughter was at school. She was held for days before release with an ankle monitor and reunion with her child.Jan 27, 2026·Biddeford, ME·Ecuador·Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram+1📦
US citizen tackled and tased by federal agents at Compton job siteA U.S. citizen was tackled and tased by federal agents at a Compton job site after workers confronted agents demanding proof of citizenship. He was detained and later released, witnesses said.Jan 27, 2026·Compton, CA·ABC7📦
Four people arrested by ICE at Douglas County Courthouse before scheduled hearingsFour people were arrested by ICE at the Douglas County Courthouse while attending scheduled hearings on January 27, 2026, one just seven minutes before his hearing; at least three were sent to a McCook detention center.Jan 27, 2026·Omaha, NE·WOWT📦,Nebraska Public Media+1📦,Platte Valley News Channel Nebraska📦,Kearney Hub📦,Omaha World-Herald📦
Diana C.H.: Salvadoran asylum seeker transferred five times despite court order barring transfersA 29-year-old Salvadoran asylum seeker was transferred five times despite a court order blocking it. A judge ruled her detention illegal, citing at least 72 similar violations since December.Jan 27, 2026·Elizabeth, NJ·El Salvador·The Marshall Project📦,CourtListener,New Jersey Monitor📦
