Katsiaryna B.: Belarusian cancer survivor hospitalized repeatedly after ICE denies her medicationKatsiaryna Bartko, a 33-year-old Belarusian thyroid cancer survivor, has been hospitalized three times while detained after being denied daily hormone medication she needs. Doctors warn her detention risks organ failure or death.Jun 19, 2026·Miramar, FL·Belarus·Newsweek📦,Belsat📦,KSHB,CourtListener,ABC News,Instagram+1📦
Dinah C.: South Carolina restaurant co-owner charged for joining anti-ICE student group chatDinah Marie Chollet, a South Carolina restaurant co-owner, was charged after joining a student group chat organizing a walkout against ICE. She says she joined only to share safety information and support the students.Jan 4, 2026·Summerville, SC·ABC News 4+2📦,Instagram📦
Protesters pepper sprayed outside Durango ICE office after Mancos detentionA longtime Durango resident of 22 years was detained at a Mancos trailer park, prompting about a dozen protesters to block agents at the Durango ICE office. Federal agents used pepper spray and Tasers to clear them.Jan 3, 2026·Durango, CO·Durango Herald+2📦,Durango Local📦,The Journal📦,KSUT📦
Two witnesses to Texas detainee death face deportation by DHSTwo men who witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos's January 3 death at a Texas detention camp face deportation after giving accounts that conflict with the government's official version of the incident.Jan 3, 2026·Texas·Washington Post📦,Texas Tribune📦,Star Tribune📦
Ricardo H.: Cuban man beaten by Fort Bliss guards after 20 hours without foodA 31-year-old Cuban man held at Fort Bliss said about 15 guards beat him after he banged on a door asking for food following more than 20 hours without meals, causing ear and collarbone injuries.Jan 3, 2026·El Paso, TX·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Sabrina C.S.: Transgender woman held by ICE in men's dormitory without a bond hearingSabrina Carmona Sanchez, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Ecuador, is held in a men's unit in Mississippi without a bond hearing after years of being allowed to stay free while her case proceeded.Jan 3, 2026·Natchez, MS·Ecuador·Indianapolis Recorder📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦
Man arrested in Utah and deported by ICE ordered returnedA man deported after being arrested in Utah must be brought back to the U.S., a judge ruled, citing problems with how the deportation was carried out.Jan 2, 2026·Utah·Deseret News📦,MSN📦,The Salt Lake Tribune📦,KYMA📦
Deportations of Brazilians from US hit record high in 2025Brazilian deportations hit a record in 2025, with far more citizens sent back to Brazil than in 2024, nearly doubling as enforcement intensified under a stricter U.S. immigration policy.Jan 2, 2026·Belo Horizonte, MG·Brazil·New York Times📦,Brasil 247,Click Petróleo e Gás📦,Rio Times📦
Leonardo: Venezuelan husband of U.S. citizen detained at check-in, sent to MexicoLeonardo (a pseudonym) worked seven years on construction projects, held a work permit and is married to a U.S. citizen. ICE took him at an ankle-monitor appointment and sent him to Mexico.Jan 2026·Tapachula, Mexico·Venezuela·HUMSI field interview
Teodoro: Honduran widower beaten by inmates in federal prison where ICE held himTeodoro (a pseudonym), 60, a construction worker whose wife was killed by gangs, was held by ICE for a year in a federal prison, where he says inmates took his food and beat him.Jan 2026·Three Rivers, TX·Honduras·HUMSI field interview
Roberto: Cuban green card holder here 47 years deported by ICE to MexicoRoberto (a pseudonym), a Cuban father who built two businesses over 47 years in the U.S., dozed off doing laundry in Florida. Nine months later he was bused into Mexico, a country he had never lived in.Jan 2026·Eustis, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦,Instagram
Adayomi A.: Dallas prison guard deported to Nigeria by ICE before his trialAdayomi Ademuyiwa, a Dallas prison guard, was deported to Nigeria after being released on conditions, and a judge refused to dismiss his case even though he missed trial through no fault of his own.Jan 2026·Dallas, TX·Nigeria·American Friends Service Committee📦,Dallas Morning News📦,Instagram📦
Over 4,000 arrested in Minneapolis surge as ICE violates court ordersOver 4,000 people were arrested in a Minneapolis immigration surge, with judges finding ICE violated court orders in at least 113 cases; most detained had no criminal record and many had lived in the U.S. for over a decade.Jan 2026·Minneapolis, MN·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Gabriel E.D.: College student who lived in U.S. since age 4 deported by ICEGabriel Espinoza Diaz, 22, a community college student in the U.S. since age 4, was deported to Mexico after a disputed text message, though charges were dropped. He now lives in Tijuana.Jan 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Mexico·The Nevada Independent+1📦,Gambling News📦,CourtListener
Nawras M.: Syrian asylum seeker denied bond and held by ICE in Adelanto, CaliforniaA Syrian asylum seeker held at Adelanto Detention Center since entering the U.S. in 2022 was denied bond after a judge found him a flight risk. A request to block his continued detention was also denied.Jan 1, 2026·Adelanto, California·Syria·CourtListener📦
Gustavo: Santa Barbara cook arrested by ICE in jail lobby on releaseGustavo, a restaurant cook who had lived in Santa Barbara for seven years, was arrested by masked ICE agents in the county jail lobby as he was being released to await trial. The arrest may have violated California's sanctuary law.Jan 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Mexico·News Press📦,KCBX📦
James M.: Kenyan priest with work permit held months by ICE, leaves United StatesRev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi, a Kenyan-born Episcopal priest and Texas correctional officer, was held for months despite a valid work permit before voluntarily leaving for Kenya in January 2026 to preserve future reentry.Jan 2026·Conroe, TX·Kenya·Newsweek📦,SA Current📦,Episcopal News Service📦,Epicenter📦,Word & Way📦,Christian Post📦,Tuko.co.ke📦,Prison Legal News📦,TPR📦,Houston Chronicle📦,Diaspora Messenger+1📦,Houston Public Media📦,Instagram+1📦,YouTube📦
Hanne D.: Diabetic Norwegian woman detained by ICE at green card interview, denied careHanne Daguman, a Norwegian student with Type 1 diabetes, was detained at her green card interview and held nine days at Otay Mesa without proper care. A judge closed her case, but she still wears an ankle monitor.Jan 2026·San Diego, CA·Norway·Newsweek+1📦,10News📦,Diabetech📦,KRQE,KITV📦,Instagram+1📦
Cesar R.A. and Marcelino T.L.: Two men arrested by ICE outside Minnetonka courtroomsCesar Ramos-Alcala, 48, and Marcelino Tapia-Lucas, 25, were arrested by ICE outside courtrooms at a Minnetonka service center. The arrests took place inside the secure courthouse environment.Jan 1, 2026·Minnetonka, MN·KARE 11+1📦,Audacy
Pedro G.: Durango father forcibly removed from car by ICE in front of daughterPedro Gutierrez, 43, a 22-year Durango resident and church music director, was pulled over and arrested near his home on New Year's Eve in front of his 16-year-old daughter.Jan 1, 2026·Durango, CO·Mexico·Durango Herald📦,KSUT📦
David F.: Houston man stopped by ICE despite being U.S. citizenDavid Flores, a third-generation U.S. citizen, was surrounded by eight ICE agents while driving to work in Houston on January 1. Agents left after he showed his passport and began recording.Jan 1, 2026·Houston, TX·Click2Houston+2📦,KHOU📦,Houston Chronicle📦
