Elena: Venezuelan asylum seeker stays 13 days at premature newborn's bedside fearing ICEElena, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a pending case and work permit, stayed 13 days at her newborn's hospital bedside after a premature birth, too afraid of ICE to travel home.Jan 30, 2026·Eagan, MN·Venezuela·Sahan Journal📦,19th News+1📦
Zhiyu Y.: Chinese national's planned arrest at San Francisco ICE appointment blockedA Chinese national facing detention at a July 31, 2025 ICE appointment in San Francisco had his arrest blocked by a federal court, which ruled he cannot be detained without a hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Immigrants arrested by ICE leaving San Francisco immigration courtCarmen Aracely Pablo Sequen was detained by ICE agents leaving San Francisco immigration court on July 31, 2025, and sued for her release; three others later joined her case challenging courthouse arrest policies.Jul 31, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦,Clearinghouse📦
Deported Venezuelans describe beatings in El Salvador's CECOT prisonSixteen former detainees of El Salvador's CECOT prison described beatings, isolation, and sexual assault inside the facility where the U.S. has deported migrants.Jul 31, 2025·Venezuela·Washington Post+1📦,ABC News📦,The Straits Times📦
U.S. citizen says ICE agents struck her while restraining husband in TexasA woman who says she is a U.S. citizen reported that ICE agents struck her in Mission, Texas, after she stepped in fearing for her husband's safety as agents restrained him.Social media onlyJul 31, 2025·Mission, TX·Instagram📦
Guillermo M.R.: San Jose tattoo artist arrested in Berkeley while fighting ICE deportationGuillermo Medina Reyes, a 31-year-old San Jose tattoo artist, was arrested in Berkeley on July 27 in a carjacking case just two weeks after a judge barred his deportation detention.Jul 31, 2025·San Jose, CA·Mexico·East Bay Times📦,Yahoo News📦,NBC Bay Area+1📦,SFist📦,KTVU📦,CourtListener
Pierre B.: Haitian businessman and green card holder held by ICE without bondPierre Reginald Boulos, a Haitian businessman and former presidential candidate, remains held at Krome North Service Processing Center after an immigration judge ruled he must stay in mandatory detention.Jul 31, 2025·Miami, FL·Haiti·Associated Press+1📦,Miami Herald+2📦
Celeste H. and Franklin A.: ICE agent pulls gun on woman during South Carolina raidFranklin Arce was arrested during an unannounced July 30 raid in North Charleston while working toward legal citizenship with a court hearing scheduled. An agent pulled a gun on his partner and shoved her back into the house.Jul 30, 2025·North Charleston, SC·Newsweek📦,ABC News 4📦,WRDW📦
Gloria B.: Colombian wife of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Newark airportGloria Barazone, 46, married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested at Newark airport on July 30 while her green card application was pending. She was transferred between detention facilities in three states, disrupting her legal case.Jul 30, 2025·Newark, NJ·Colombia·Newsweek📦,The Actual News📦,Distant News,Collector
Fernando A.R.: Asylum-seeking high school theater manager thrown down by ICE, witnesses sayFernando Alves Rocha, a theater manager and mentor at a Kirkland high school, was pulled from his car and thrown to the ground during his arrest. A judge granted him bond after colleagues raised over $36,000.Jul 30, 2025·Kirkland, WA·Brazil·Newsweek📦,KUOW+1📦,KIRO 7📦,Seattle Times+2📦,Lynnwood Times📦
Carlos G. and Óscar Alejandro G.: Two Mexican brothers held about 20 days at Alligator Alcatraz without chargesBrothers Carlos Martín and Óscar Alejandro Gonzalez were detained after a traffic stop in Orlando and held nearly 20 days at a Florida detention facility without case numbers or a lawyer. They were released uncharged and returned to Mexico.Jul 30, 2025·Orlando, FL·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,El Universal📦,UnoTV+1📦,Vanguardia📦,El País📦,Milenio📦,Revista Única📦
Hmong refugee in U.S. since age five dies after deportation to LaosA Hmong refugee who came to the U.S. in 1978 at age five was detained during a routine check-in, deported to Laos, and later died there, leaving behind her husband and four children.Jul 30, 2025·Stryker, OH·Laos·Newsweek📦,Legal Clarity,Polifinus,GoFundMe📦
Will K.: PhD candidate held a week by CBP at SFO, denied asthma medicationTae Heung "Will" Kim, a Ph.D. candidate researching a Lyme disease vaccine, was held over a week at SFO without a lawyer, his asthma medication, or a bed after returning from his brother's wedding.Jul 29, 2025·San Francisco, CA·South Korea·Washington Post📦,Korea Daily📦,Maeil Business Newspaper📦,The Independent📦,NextShark📦,Korean Quarterly📦,ABC News,ABC7 News,Hamka'e Center,Mission Local,GoFundMe📦
Miguel Angel P.: US citizen detained by ICE agents after mistaken identityMiguel Angel Torres, a cook and 14-year Austin resident, was detained in 2017 after agents searching for his brother-in-law mistook him for the wrong person, leading his family to abandon their home and food truck plans.Jul 29, 2025·Navasota, TX·Mexico·Newsweek📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,Texas Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Lamphone P.: Laotian refugee in U.S. since 1981 detained by ICEA Laotian refugee who came to the U.S. in 1981 was detained in July 2025 after 25 years on supervised release. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding the government failed to show changed circumstances.Jul 29, 2025·Iowa·Laos·CourtListener📦
Nehemia F.B.: Honduran man shot by Virginia police officer, ICE seeks custodyA 26-year-old Honduran man living in Annandale, Virginia, was shot in the shoulder by police after a domestic dispute call turned into a struggle over an officer's gun. ICE has since asked the county not to release him.Jul 28, 2025·Annandale, VA·Fox News+2📦,Patch+1📦
People detained by ICE outside Encinitas Home Depot, video showsA woman driving past an Encinitas Home Depot recorded ICE agents detaining two men in the area and described the encounter to a local news station.Jul 27, 2025·Encinitas, CA·NJ.com📦,NBC San Diego📦,Mankato Free Press📦,ABC7 News📦
Wilmer S.D.: Venezuelan journalist stopped by CBP, held 19 days in ICE tentWilmer Roberto Solano Dávila, 59, a Venezuelan journalist and Uber driver with a pending asylum case, was detained during a rideshare trip and held 19 days in a crowded outdoor tent before release on bond.Jul 26, 2025·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Los Angeles Times📦,Latin Times📦,Press Freedom Tracker,Columbia Journalism Review,The New We Woke Up
Pet surrenders nearly double at Los Angeles County shelters after immigration raidsPet surrenders at LA County animal shelters have nearly doubled since June 2025, with 28 animals, including a pug-beagle mix named Coco, left behind after families were detained or deported.Jul 25, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Reuters📦,Newsweek📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,Los Angeles County📦,CBC📦
Peruvian asylum seeker arrested by ICE minutes after court hearingJorge Willy Valera Chuquillanqui, a Peruvian asylum seeker with no criminal history, was arrested minutes after a routine immigration court hearing in July 2025. A federal court ordered his release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Jul 25, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Peru·CourtListener📦,PACER Monitor
Migrant dies in Arizona desert heat after falling into ravineA smuggler led a group of migrants through the Arizona desert in extreme heat and allegedly told them to leave behind a companion who became dizzy and fell, resulting in his death.Jul 24, 2025·Southern Arizona·Mexico·USA Today+1📦,Fox News📦,WJAC-TV📦,Texas Tribune📦,CourtListener
