Sebastian P.: Hoboken bartender with green card detained by ICE returning from abroadSebastian Pasco, a Hoboken bartender with a valid green card, was detained by ICE on May 1, 2026 while re-entering the country in Florida. His bar launched a fundraiser to cover his legal costs.May 1, 2026·Hoboken, NJ·Patch+1📦,Instagram📦
Jose C.V.: Fargo father deported by ICE after 19 years loses custody of sonJose Cadena-Velasquez, a 49-year-old Mexican man who lived in Fargo for 19 years, pleaded guilty after a traffic-stop arrest and now faces deportation and loss of custody of his son.Dec 17, 2025·Fargo, ND·Mexico·Grand Forks Herald+1📦,InForum,The Minot Voice
Seven ICE detainees in California report medical neglect, one likely has cancerSeven people held at a California ICE facility sued on November 12 over medical neglect; one detainee says he was denied treatment for likely prostate cancer.Dec 17, 2025·California, USA·PBS📦,ACLU📦,Prison Law📦
Vanessa P.: Salisbury mother arrested by ICE outside her child's elementary schoolVanessa Parrazal, 24, was arrested on December 17 moments after dropping her child off at Pinehurst Elementary School in Salisbury, Maryland; a witness said agents used physical force.Dec 17, 2025·Salisbury, MD·USA Today📦,The Daily Record,Baltimore Sun📦
Ernesto C.E.: Detroit construction worker with pending green card detained by ICEErnesto Cuevas Enciso, a Detroit construction worker and father of a one-year-old, has lived in the U.S. since age three. He was detained December 6 despite valid work authorization; lawmakers urged his release.Dec 17, 2025·Detroit, MI·Mexico·CBS News📦,MLive📦,WDET+1📦,Michigan Chronicle📦,Senate Democrats+1📦,Change.org📦
Mario C.A.: Father of four U.S. citizens detained by ICE, in U.S. since 1989A man who has lived in the U.S. since 1989, with four adult citizen children, was detained after an appeals board reversed his earlier protection from deportation. A judge denied his release request.Dec 16, 2025·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Abdikadir A.N.: Somali-American U.S. citizen pulled over and arrested by ICE outside Minneapolis mallAbdikadir Abdi Noor, a 43-year-old Somali-American citizen from Fridley, was pulled over and arrested outside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on December 15. He is now a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit against ICE.Dec 15, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
South Minneapolis observers pepper-sprayed and tased by ICE, three detainedDozens of south Minneapolis residents tried to stop agents from arresting a woman believed to be pregnant; agents used pepper spray and a Taser. Nearby, agents smashed a car window and detained three people, including two observers.Dec 15, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News+1📦,Sahan Journal,MPR News,Spokesman-Recorder
Benny: Guinean musician tricked by ICE at police station, held 225 daysBenny, a 30-year-old Guinean musician with a 1-year-old daughter, was tricked into signing a deportation form while reporting harassment at a police station. He has lost over 50 pounds after 225 days detained.Fundraiser onlyDec 15, 2025·Vineland, NJ·Guinea·GoFundMe📦
Songying C.: Man under supervision since 2023 detained by ICE at scheduled appointmentA man who was ordered removed after being re-detained at a scheduled immigration appointment, despite having been previously released, was ordered freed after a court found his re-detention without notice violated due process.Dec 15, 2025·California City, CA·CourtListener
Six immigrants detained without bond hearings at Adelanto facilitySix immigrants arrested between November 2025 and January 2026 were held at Adelanto without bond hearings; a court ordered hearings within 7 days or their release.Dec 15, 2025·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Hailey L.: Veterinary student followed by federal agents after filming ICE encounterHailey Lovgren, 27, a veterinary student, filmed federal agents questioning a Somali man, then said their vehicles followed her for about 2 miles and one tried to swerve into her car.Dec 14, 2025·Roseville, MN·Somalia·Axios📦,Star Tribune📦,The News Tribune
Laura S.M.: Colombian woman seeking asylum detained again by ICE at gas stationA Colombian asylum seeker who had been living under supervision and GPS monitoring was redetained at a gas station; a court ordered a bond hearing within seven days but denied her immediate release.Dec 14, 2025·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Delvin R.: Nicaraguan man's death in ICE custody at Mississippi facility ruled a homicideDelvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39, a Nicaraguan man, died after a medical emergency at a Mississippi facility; his death was ruled a homicide, and his family disputes ICE's account of how he was found.Dec 14, 2025·Natchez, MS·Nicaragua·Physicians for Human Rights📦,Transparency Cascade📦,Mississippi Free Press,ICE,News from the States
Jesus G.: US citizen detained, face scanned by ICE agents in ChicagoJesus Gutiérrez, 23, a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by federal agents in Chicago who scanned his face with facial recognition software to confirm his citizenship before releasing him about an hour later.Dec 13, 2025·Chicago, IL·Edulytics Pro📦,Instagram📦
Mubashir: U.S. citizen choked, detained by ICE in Minneapolis over Somali appearanceMubashir, 20, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was choked and handcuffed by ICE agents on his lunch break in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, and held two hours before being released.Dec 13, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News📦,Fausto Tounsi📦,International Business Times📦,KARE 11📦,The Mirror📦,Instagram📦
Sue T.: U.S. citizen tackled and detained by ICE while filming arrest in MinneapolisSue Tincher, 55, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen, was filming an ICE operation near her home when agents tackled and handcuffed her, holding her over five hours before release.Dec 12, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Axios📦,Sahan Journal📦,MPR News📦,KARE 11📦,Star Tribune📦,The News Tribune
Shahrokh R.: Restaurant owner arrested by ICE in front of 12-year-old daughter, denied bondShahrokh Rahimi, a San Antonio restaurant owner who has lived in the U.S. over two decades, was arrested in front of his 12-year-old daughter and remains held after being denied bond.Dec 12, 2025·Iran·Texas Tribune📦,KSAT📦,TPR,HuffPost
David C.: NC father detained by ICE during asylum check-in, hospitalized, set for releaseDavid Cardenas, 54, a Raleigh father who fled Nicaragua, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and hospitalized afterward; ICE has agreed to release him due to his health.Dec 12, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Nicaragua·Cardinal Pine+1📦,Instagram+1📦
Martina M.G.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San FranciscoA Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.Dec 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener+1📦
Mohan K.: Refugee born in Nepal camp held 8 months, faces deportation to BhutanMohan Karki, 30, born in a Nepal refugee camp after his family fled Bhutan, has been detained over eight months and faces deportation to a country that may not accept him.Dec 11, 2025·Michigan·Bhutan·NPR+1📦,KUOW📦
