Madison S.: New York Times photographer shoved down, struck with baton at Newark protestNew York Times photographer Madison Swart was shoved to the ground and struck with a baton by an officer while covering protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall on May 28, 2026, despite standing apart as clearly identifiable press.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,Radio Free
Zahid C.: U.S. Army veteran loses vision to untreated eye disease in ICE detentionU.S. Army veteran Zahid Chaudhry, a disabled green card holder in the U.S. for 25 years, was freed after a judge called his three-month detention "flat out wrong." He had lost vision to untreated thyroid eye disease.Dec 22, 2025·Tacoma, WA·Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Seattle Times,The Stranger,Veterans for Peace
Jose G.: Palm Beach maitre d' with valid work permit held at Alligator AlcatrazJose Gonzalez, 53, a maitre d' at a Palm Beach restaurant for 20 years, was detained during a traffic stop despite having a pending asylum case and valid work permit. He was later released.Dec 22, 2025·Palm Beach, FL·Mexico·Miami New Times📦,Palm Beach Daily News📦,WPTV📦,CBS12📦,WPBF📦,Palm Beach Post📦
Columbus mother and three children pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in vehicleA Columbus mother and her three daughters, ages 18, 15, and 11, were pepper-sprayed through their car window by ICE agents near Easton Town Center. The mother said she made no threatening gestures and filed an assault report.Dec 21, 2025·Columbus, Ohio·Texoma Homepage📦,NBC4i,KRON4📦,FOX 56 News,WJHL📦,FOX16📦,YouTube📦
Karla: Activist who exposed medical neglect in Eloy detained at same facilityKarla, an activist who had exposed medical neglect of a cancer patient at the Eloy detention facility, is now held there herself. Advocates are demanding her release and access to her hormones.Social media onlyDec 21, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Instagram📦
Miguel G.P. and Dulce Maria T.S.: Parents detained and deported to Mexico, leaving U.S. citizen daughterMiguel Garcia Pazaran and his wife Dulce Maria Trejo Segura were stopped while driving to work in Hillsboro, Oregon, and deported to Mexico within eight days, leaving their 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter behind.Dec 21, 2025·Hillsboro, OR·Mexico·People📦,The Oregonian📦,Instagram📦
4-year-old U.S. citizen and family held 18 days in hotels by ICEA Honduran mother and her two children, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen, were held in hotel rooms for 18 days and nearly deported before a judge's order stopped the flight. They were released January 7.Dec 20, 2025·New York, NY·Honduras·The City Reporter📦,CNN📦,Bellingham Herald📦
Arlington father detained by ICE as son's health failsAn Arlington man's family is demanding his release from ICE detention, citing his son's worsening health condition.Dec 19, 2025·Arlington, VA·MSN📦,Fort Worth Report📦,Fort Worth Star-Telegram📦
Jeanette V.R.: Activist mother held 9 months by ICE after protestJeanette Vizguerra, a 43-year-old activist and mother of four, has been held nine months at Aurora's GEO facility after her March arrest. Her lawyer says she was denied a bond hearing over her activism.Dec 19, 2025·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener+4📦,American Friends Service Committee📦,Sentinel Colorado📦,Colorado Sun
Miccosukee Tribe says Alligator Alcatraz detention facility threatens its 11 villagesThe Miccosukee Tribe is fighting the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility built in the Everglades near their 11 villages, arguing it was constructed unlawfully without required environmental review.Dec 19, 2025·Everglades, FL·Associated Press📦,WLRN📦,The Invading Sea📦
Hundreds of students miss school in Willmar over ICE rumorsMore than 560 students in Willmar missed school after rumors of an ICE operation spread, though officials said schools remained safe; the agents involved were actually from Homeland Security Investigations, which had detained five or six people over the weekend.Dec 19, 2025·Willmar, MN·Albert Lea Tribune📦,MPR News📦,Willmar Radio📦,KSTP📦
Ashleigh B. and Cynthia R.: Two protesters face up to five years after following ICE agent homeAshleigh Brown and Cynthia Raygoza, both 38, were convicted of stalking an ICE agent after following him home and sharing his address. They face up to five years in prison, with sentencing set for June 2026.Dec 19, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,The Independent📦,New York Post📦,WLT Report,Instagram📦
Samirakan U. and Sofiia U.: Russian mother and daughter detained by ICE four years after arrivalA Russian mother and daughter who had been checking in with immigration officials since arriving in 2021 were detained in December 2025 after missing recent check-ins. A judge ordered their release, finding the detention violated immigration law.Dec 18, 2025·New Mexico·Russia·CourtListener📦
Spencer H.: Husband of U.S. citizen arrested at green card interview, ankle-monitored by ICEA Canadian man living in the U.S. since 2019 was arrested at his green card interview and held until a judge freed him on bond. He now challenges being placed on an ankle monitor despite that ruling.Dec 18, 2025·Canada·CourtListener📦
Habel H.A.: Man out on bond or parole detained again without a hearingA noncitizen previously released on bond was re-detained in December 2025 without a hearing before a judge. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling the government must give seven days' notice and a hearing before any future re-detention.Dec 18, 2025·CourtListener📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE in Maine transferred across states, families left searchingErik Orellana-Mejia was arrested at his worksite in Maine on January 20 and transferred through facilities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Louisiana and Missouri, leaving family unable to locate him.Dec 18, 2025·Maine, ME·The Guardian📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram📦
Hannah D.: Milwaukee judge found guilty of helping immigrant avoid ICEMilwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of helping an undocumented immigrant leave her courtroom in April to avoid arrest by waiting ICE agents; she was acquitted of a separate charge.Dec 18, 2025·Milwaukee, WI·Associated Press📦,Lake Geneva News,Missouri Lawyers Media📦,Instagram📦
Yessica R.S.: Mother detained by ICE on Hawaii vacation, deported to El SalvadorYessica Rivera Sanchez, a Las Vegas resident of over two decades, was detained at Honolulu airport during a family vacation and deported to El Salvador in late December, leaving her husband and daughter behind.Dec 18, 2025·Honolulu, HI·El Salvador·News 3 Las Vegas📦,8 News Now,Las Vegas CNN
Guatemalan granted legal status in child separation settlement deported after ICE arrestA 20-year-old Guatemalan man with legal status under a child separation settlement was arrested at a gas station and deported to Guatemala in December despite lawyers' objections that a court order should have barred it.Dec 18, 2025·Florida, FL·Guatemala·AOL📦
Babblejit K.: Mother in U.S. since 1994 detained by ICE at green card interviewBabblejit Kaur, a longtime U.S. resident since 1994 and restaurant businesswoman, was detained while attending her green card biometric interview, despite having no criminal record and a sponsoring daughter.Dec 18, 2025·Long Beach, CA·India·Los Angeles Times📦,Bhaskar English📦,Indian Express📦
Walter C.C.: Honduran oyster worker drowns fleeing Coast Guard in LouisianaWalter Francisco Cerrato Cabrera, a 48-year-old Honduran deckhand with 20 years on oyster boats, drowned on December 18 jumping into a Louisiana bayou to flee the Coast Guard.Dec 18, 2025·Hopedale, LA·Honduras·ProPublica📦,NOLA.com+2📦,WDSU📦,Loose Cannon📦
