Father in Halloween costume thrown down by Border Patrol suffers brain injuryA man dressed as Curious George, walking home from the YMCA with his two young daughters for a Halloween parade, was thrown to the ground by a Border Patrol agent and suffered a mild brain injury.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·NBC News+1📦,The Independent📦
Omar H.C.: Green card holder with schizophrenia zip-tied by agents, missing 10 daysOmar Huerta Cisneros, 54, a green card holder with schizophrenia who has lived in the U.S. since childhood, was zip-tied and detained; his family searched 10 days before finding him dazed and wandering, released with no notice.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·Chicago Tribune📦,ACLU,Block Club Chicago📦
Sarah P. and Leia: 2-year-old tear-gassed during Border Patrol enforcement in Chicago neighborhoodSarah Parise and her 2-year-old daughter Leia were tear-gassed without warning while walking near a Chicago field during a Border Patrol operation that led to one arrest.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·NBC News+1📦,The Independent📦
67-year-old U.S. citizen suffers six broken ribs in Chicago Border Patrol operationA 67-year-old U.S. citizen was pulled from his car and beaten by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, suffering six broken ribs and internal bleeding during a Halloween parade preparation.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CNN📦,The Independent📦,New York Post📦,Star Trek Website📦,Lemy LOL📦,Yahoo News📦
Germán P.: Honduran delivery driver held by ICE, promised $1,000 to leave, never paidGermán Pineda, a Honduran delivery driver here 14 years, was promised a flight and $1,000 to leave voluntarily but never received the payment after arriving in Honduras.Oct 25, 2025·Manhattan, NY·Honduras·The Guardian📦,The Lens📦,The Fappening Newz,Briefly
Federal agents deploy tear gas in Chicago Irving Park neighborhoodFederal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago's Irving Park and Avondale neighborhoods, detaining a landscaper, a tortilla delivery driver, and an elderly resident, allegedly violating a judge's order limiting such force.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,Chicago Tribune📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Evrimagaci📦
Marina O.: Douglas County teacher and her children detained by ICE, sent to TexasMarina Ortiz, a fifth-grade teacher in Douglas County, Colorado, was detained with her children during a routine immigration appointment and sent to a Texas facility despite holding valid work authorization through 2029.Oct 24, 2025·Centennial, CO·Peru·CBS News+1📦,Denver Post📦,CPR Podcasts📦,Colorado Public Radio,News Beep,Denver 7📦,Chalkbeat Colorado📦,KDVR,9News
Willian C.H.: 21-year-old Avondale man arrested by ICE without warrant after home standoffWillian Castillo-Hernandez, a 21-year-old Honduran man, was arrested after an hours-long standoff at his Avondale home; video contradicts ICE's claim that he rammed agents, who had no warrant for him.Oct 24, 2025·Avondale, AZ·Honduras·Phoenix New Times📦,AZ Family+1📦,ABC15📦,The Arizona Republic📦
Son punched and choked as ICE arrests entire family in Gary homeA family was taken into custody during an early-morning raid on their Gary, Indiana home; the 26-year-old son says he was punched and choked, and his parents remain detained.Oct 23, 2025·Gary, IN·Mexico·WBEZ📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,NWI Times,Audacy
Alex P.: VA nurse and observer fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in MinneapolisAlex Pretti, a VA nurse who was observing enforcement activity, was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.Oct 23, 2025·Minneapolis, Minnesota·The Prospect📦,American Immigration Council+2📦,Mother Jones📦
Enrique L.: Culver City ice cream vendor held four months by ICEEnrique Lozano, an ice cream vendor who has lived in Los Angeles over 20 years, was freed after four months in detention and granted a green card through his wife, returning to his business.Oct 23, 2025·Culver City, CA·Univision+1📦,Culver City News📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen student zip-tied by federal agents on way to schoolA junior at Benito Juarez High School in Chicago's Little Village was zip-tied and detained by federal agents on his way to school on Oct. 23, 2025. The U.S. citizen was released to his family about 3 p.m. that day.Oct 23, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News+1📦,NBC News📦
Two students detained, allegedly beaten by agents at Little Village ICE protestsTwo Benito Juarez students were among at least five people detained during a second day of Little Village immigration operations, with one left bloodied; a teacher noticed a student missing during attendance. Agents also used tear gas on protesters.Oct 23, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,The Independent,Block Club Chicago
Shahrokh R. and Argam N.: Two Iranian asylum seekers held without bond by ICE in TexasShahrokh Rahimi, 53, arrested at his San Antonio home after two decades there, and Argam Nazarian, 27, arrested in Los Angeles, are challenging their detention. Both had pending asylum cases and had previously been released on bond or parole.Oct 23, 2025·San Antonio, TX·Iran·TPR📦,High Plains Public Radio📦,NewsWest 9📦,CourtListener,Instagram📦
Jorge B.: Pastor shot in face with pepper round by ICE at prayer vigilRev. Jorge Bautista, a pastor, was shot in the face with a pepper round while trying to deescalate an Oct. 23 prayer vigil in Alameda, California, suffering days of burning eyes and headaches.Oct 23, 2025·Alameda, CA·Fox News,United Church of Christ📦,Religion News Service📦,San Francisco Chronicle📦,Berkeleyside📦,CourtListener,MPR News
Immigrant women held by ICE in Louisiana go hungry on expired foodWomen held at the Richwood detention facility in Louisiana describe small, often expired and undercooked meals despite official claims of compliant nutrition standards. A former detainee, Camila Muñoz, reported worsening food quality after a 2025 switch to a cheaper supplier.Oct 23, 2025·Richwood, LA·USA Today+2📦,News Leader📦,Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General📦,Jacksonville.com
Gabriel G.A.: Mexican man dies in ICE custody, family reports broken teethGabriel García Avilés, 56, had lived in the U.S. over 30 years and held a work permit when Border Patrol arrested him in Costa Mesa. He died Oct. 23 after hospitalization, with family reporting unexplained injuries.Oct 23, 2025·Victorville, CA·Mexico·CNN📦,KVCR News📦,Instagram📦
Honduran man detained by ICE in Arizona, witnesses say agents rammed carWilliam Hernandez, a Honduran immigrant who lived in the U.S. a decade with no criminal record, was detained after an hours-long standoff at his Avondale, Arizona home. His wife and witnesses dispute ICE's account that he rammed an agent's car.Oct 22, 2025·Avondale, Arizona·Honduras·CNN📦,Arizona Mirror📦,AOL📦,Star Tribune📦,Charlotte Observer📦
Pickup truck allegedly tried to hit CBP agents' car in CiceroA driver in a blue GMC pickup truck allegedly tried to ram a CBP vehicle in Cicero, instead hitting a gray Toyota Corolla. No injuries were reported, and the driver was taken into federal custody.Oct 22, 2025·Cicero, Illinois·Fox News📦,CBS News📦,FOX 32 Chicago+2📦
Hoan H.: Illinois lawmaker says CBP agent pointed gun at him in ChicagoIllinois State Rep. Hoan Huynh, a Vietnamese refugee and congressional candidate, said six CBP agents surrounded his car during community outreach and one pointed a gun at him before lowering it once he began recording.Oct 22, 2025·Chicago, Illinois·Vietnam·CBS News📦,CNN📦,ABC7 Chicago+1📦,The Mirror📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,Borderless Magazine📦
