Julio V.: 66-year-old Guatemalan detained by Border Patrol has breathing problems, no medicationJulio Vargas, 66, from Guatemala, was detained during a Los Angeles raid and is held at Adelanto, reporting breathing problems and cramps worsened by cold conditions and lack of medication.Nov 3, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·Nuestro Diario+2📦,Instagram📦
Father in U.S. over 25 years arrested by ICE at traffic stopA longtime U.S. resident of over 25 years with no criminal record was pulled over and arrested on January 17, 2026. His family says $3,000 in cash vanished and they are raising funds for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlyJan 17, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Brayan M.B.: Asylum seeker detained by ICE outside Vancouver courthouse during trial breakBrayan Morales Bermudez, 26, who fled death threats in Guatemala and sought asylum in 2024, was detained outside a Vancouver courthouse during a break in his trial. His girlfriend says the arrest may have violated state law protecting courthouses.Jan 17, 2026·Vancouver, WA·Guatemala·KPTV+1📦,The Columbian📦,OPB📦
Children injured, 6-month-old hospitalized as ICE agents smash car in MinneapolisA family returning from a basketball game was trapped by an ICE action in Minneapolis; agents smashed a car window holding six children, leaving a 6-month-old unconscious after tear gas exposure.Jan 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Venezuela·CNN📦,ABC News📦,Yahoo News📦,CBC📦,Spokesman-Recorder📦,MPR News📦
Sophie W.: Dakota woman detained 48 hours by ICE agents in Brooklyn Center, MinnesotaSophie Watso, a 30-year-old Mdewakanton Dakota woman, was detained for over 48 hours after monitoring ICE activity in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Agents broke her truck windows and restrained her while she held her dog; she was released without charges.Jan 16, 2026·Brooklyn Center, MN·CBS News📦,ICT News📦,Buffalos Fire📦,Empower Native Voice📦,Bring Me The News📦,Star Tribune📦,Twin Cities📦
Person hospitalized with facial injuries after ICE arrest outside Kyle, Texas CostcoA person was detained outside a Costco in Kyle, Texas, and suffered facial bleeding, according to a local judge. They were taken to the hospital by ambulance with Homeland Security personnel present.Jan 16, 2026·Kyle, TX·KUT+1📦,CBS Austin📦,Austin American-Statesman📦
Garrison G.: Liberian man arrested by ICE in battering ram raid on Minneapolis homeGarrison Gibson, 37, a Liberian man living legally in north Minneapolis under supervision, was arrested after agents broke into his home with a battering ram. A judge ordered his release four days later, ruling agents had no valid warrant.Jan 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,Sahan Journal📦,MinnPost+1📦,The Hill📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,MPR News📦,Slate📦,Anchorage Daily News📦,Star Tribune📦,Twin Cities📦,Instagram📦
Alberto C.: Diabetic 73-year-old landscaper with heart disease detained by ICE in West HollywoodAlberto Cabral, 73, a landscaper who has lived in the U.S. since age 15, was detained while working his regular route in West Hollywood. He supports his 97-year-old mother and wife and has heart disease and diabetes.Jan 16, 2026·West Hollywood, CA·Mexico·Westside Today📦,La Opinión📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,KTLA📦,Instagram📦
Liborio P.O.: Husband detained by ICE while driving wife to hospital, sent to TexasLiborio Parral Ortiz was detained while driving his wife to the ER for back pain and sent to El Paso within 20 hours, separating him from her as she remained hospitalized.Jan 16, 2026·Mounds View, MN·Sahan Journal📦,MinnPost📦,CRBC News📦
Drivers arrested by immigration agents near Louisiana Meta data center siteDrivers headed to a Meta data center construction site in Louisiana were stopped in traffic checks, with over 90% of those detained having no criminal records, disrupting work and worrying immigrant families.Jan 16, 2026·Richland Parish, LA·Bloomberg📦,Data Center Dynamics,Shreveport Bossier Advocate📦
Indigenous Guatemalan mother arrested at ICE check-in in Eugene, OregonA 25-year-old Guatemalan woman of indigenous Mam heritage was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Eugene in January 2026. A judge ordered her released while her case proceeds.Jan 16, 2026·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Rosmery M.M.: 27-year-old restaurant worker faces transfer to ICE in West VirginiaRosmery Morales-Mejia, 27, used counterfeit documents to get a job at a Nitro restaurant and was sentenced to time served in March 2026, with an ICE hold pending her transfer.Jan 16, 2026·Nitro, WV·Mexico·WCHS-TV📦,WCHS Network📦,Yahoo News📦
Renee M.G.: U.S. citizen fatally shot by ICE, another man shot by DHS officerU.S. citizen Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer, and another man was shot in the leg during a separate arrest, prompting questions about agents' training and use of force.Jan 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·MPR News📦,Twin Cities📦,Instagram📦
Cody S.: West Virginia man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill ICE agentsCody Lee Smith, 20, of West Virginia, was arrested in January 2026 after posting online and calling an ICE tip line to threaten killing agents near Clarksburg. He is held on $75,000 bond.Jan 16, 2026·Clarksburg, WV·Law Enforcement Today📦,ICE📦,WV News📦,WVDN📦
Gresham family detained outside Portland hospital seeking care for 7-year-old daughterA Venezuelan family of three, including a 7-year-old with a nosebleed, were detained while seeking care at a Gresham hospital and are now held at a Texas family detention center.Jan 16, 2026·Gresham, OR·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,OPB📦,The Oregonian📦,13WHAM📦,Bakersfield Now📦
Orbin H.S.: Honduran man dragged unconscious from car by Border PatrolBorder Patrol agents smashed a car window and dragged Orbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano, a 27-year-old Honduran man with no criminal history, from his vehicle at a St. Paul, Minnesota gas station on January 11, 2026.Jan 15, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Honduras·Newsweek,Fox News,MSN📦,Twin Cities,HuffPost,Minnesota Reformer
Alex R.G.: Gay Cuban asylum seeker ordered deported to EcuadorAlicbiades "Alex" Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, who fled Cuba with his husband and married in the U.S., was ordered deported to Ecuador after being detained during a routine ICE appointment. His husband faces the same order.Jan 15, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Juan Daniel M.: 17-year-old Morristown high school senior arrested by ICE on way to laundromatJuan Daniel Mendoza, a 17-year-old Morristown High School senior who came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2024, was freed from detention after a judge ruled his arrest violated due process.Jan 15, 2026·Morristown, NJ·Honduras·Morristown Green📦,Patch📦,New Jersey Hills,Examiner Enterprise
John A.: Photographer tackled by ICE agents at Minneapolis protest suffers chemical burnsPhotographer John Abernathy was detained while documenting protests outside a Minneapolis federal building, suffering chemical burns, pepper bullet wounds and abrasions, and received a citation but no court date.Jan 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·HuffPost📦,PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,Committee to Protect Journalists📦
Sebastian: 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum-seeker detained by ICE, relocated to out-of-state facilitySebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker, was detained while driving alone in Minneapolis and sent to a Michigan shelter despite his father living in the U.S., complicating efforts to locate him.Jan 15, 2026·Minnesota, MN·Ecuador·Star Tribune📦,MPR News📦,SWOK News📦,Instagram📦
Suban N.: 19-year-old Willmar High School student arrested by ICESuban Noor, a 19-year-old Willmar High School student, was arrested and held for several days before being released.Jan 15, 2026·Willmar, MN·Somalia·InForum📦,Winona County Tribune📦,Instagram📦
