Sokhean K.: Detainee witnesses suicide attempt, denied mental health servicesSokhean Keo, held at California City Detention Facility, witnessed another detainee's suicide attempt but was denied mental health care and instead disciplined. He joined a lawsuit over conditions at the CoreCivic-run facility.Nov 12, 2025·California City, CA·ACLU📦,Modesto Bee📦
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📦
Jose C.S.: Man put under ICE monitoring despite court order barring any conditionsA man with no prior immigration encounters was unlawfully detained, then released with monitoring conditions despite a court order barring any. The court voided those conditions, criticizing the agency's defiance.Jan 27, 2026·New Jersey·CourtListener📦,Times West Virginia📦
Reinaldo C. and Kris P.T.: Chula Vista parents detained by ICE dropping young sons at schoolA Venezuelan father and Colombian mother were detained after dropping their sons, 12 and 4, at school in Chula Vista. After two weeks held at Otay Mesa, a judge granted bond and reunited the family.Jan 27, 2026·Chula Vista, CA·10News+3📦,iNews Source📦,KPBS📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,KSDY 50📦
Josie G.: U.S. Army captain arrested for peacefully protesting ICEA 17-year Army veteran and decorated Intelligence Officer was arrested while peacefully protesting ICE outside a hotel, using pots, whistles and horns alongside community members.Jan 27, 2026·Threads📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Mother Jones📦,Seattle Times📦,Yakima Herald📦
Landscapers in Downey, California wrestle with immigration agents during detention attemptLandscapers in Downey, California, physically resisted immigration agents trying to detain them, wrestling with officers in an altercation caught on video.Jan 26, 2026·Downey, CA·ABC7📦,MSN📦
ICE agents raid GW-owned restaurant, detain workersSeveral people were detained during a raid at a GW-owned restaurant in Foggy Bottom, with reports suggesting six to 15 were pulled from the business and questioned.Jan 26, 2026·Washington Dc·The GW Hatchet📦,Instagram📦
Adelanto ICE detainees denied seizure medication, at least two have diedDetainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Center sued over denied medical care, poor nutrition and unsanitary conditions, citing untreated infections and at least two deaths, including Ismael Ayala-Uribe's in September 2025.Jan 26, 2026·Adelanto, CA·Public Counsel📦,Immigration Defenders📦,Instagram📦
Congresswoman criminally charged for visiting ICE detainees at detention centerA congresswoman was criminally charged for visiting ICE detainees, part of a broader push by Congress members, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, to demand detainees' release.Jan 26, 2026·Newark, NJ·The New Yorker+1📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦
Iván G.: Shoreline cook deported after ICE arrest left toddler alone in carIván Guzmán, head cook at a Shoreline restaurant, was detained by ICE while driving his 2-year-old to daycare, leaving the toddler alone in the car for 30-40 minutes before he was deported to Mexico.Jan 25, 2026·Shoreline, WA·Mexico·The Burner Seattle📦,KGW📦,KING 5📦,Idaho News📦,East Idaho News📦,AOL📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Driver detained after ICE agents break car windows in ColumbiaA driver in Columbia was pulled from his vehicle after ICE agents broke its windows during a Saturday morning stop, part of escalating enforcement activity in Howard County.Jan 25, 2026·Columbia, MD·El Salvador·Patch📦,The Banner📦,WMAR 2 News📦
