Rigo M.: Father's teen son dies of cancer day after ICE detains his wifeAfter ICE detained his wife, Rigo Mendoza's 15-year-old son Kevin died of cancer the next day, with his final words focused on worry for his father; Mendoza then self-deported to Mexico.Aug 19, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Mexico·CNN📦,KTVZ📦,Arya News,CRBC News,Instagram📦
Chicago residents zip-tied for hours without charges in ICE sweepsFifteen U.S. citizens and legal residents, including a township trustee and a Harvard data scientist zip-tied for hours without charges, filed complaints alleging excessive force during Chicago-area immigration sweeps.Oct 3, 2025·Chicago, IL·Capitol News Illinois📦,Block Club Chicago📦,933 The Drive
Subramanyam V.: Green card holder detained by ICE after 43 years in prisonSubramanyam Vedam, a legal permanent resident from India, was taken into ICE custody immediately after being freed from prison following 43 years when his murder case was dropped; a judge has denied him bail.Oct 3, 2025·State College, PA·India·Associated Press📦,Centre Daily📦,Lancaster Eagle-Gazette📦,Butler Eagle📦,Instagram📦
Frank M.: U.S. citizen kicked, detained by ICE at Portland jobFrank Miranda, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen born in California, was handcuffed and kicked to a van floor by masked ICE agents outside his Portland metal shop job and held for hours.Oct 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Associated Press,Willamette Week📦,KATU
Five asylum seekers detained after immigration court hearings in San FranciscoFive asylum seekers from Colombia, Guatemala, China and Nicaragua, with pending cases and no criminal history, were arrested right after court hearings in San Francisco on October 2, 2025. A federal court ordered their immediate release.Oct 2, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Arkansas man held a month by ICE after cologne mistaken for opiumA Benton, Arkansas man was detained for about 30 days in Louisiana after a mistaken drug test revealed his expired visa. Now released, he remains unable to work as his case continues, straining his family financially and emotionally.Oct 2, 2025·Arkansas, AR·Guatemala·THV11,Instagram📦
Leilani P.: 19-year-old protester pepper-sprayed at point-blank range outside Portland ICE facilityLeilani Payne, 19 at the time, was pepper-sprayed at close range by a federal officer while protesting alone outside Portland's ICE facility on October 2, 2025. She is now suing DHS for at least $350,000.Oct 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Newsweek📦,Reuters Connect📦,KGW📦,The Oregonian+1📦,Central Oregon Daily📦,KATU📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦,Liberal Currents📦,Instagram
Seven detained in ICE raid at Madison homeICE officers arrested seven people at a home in northeast Madison early Thursday morning. An advocacy group said it is working with affected families, while police said they learned of the operation only after it ended.Social media onlyOct 2, 2025·Instagram📦
Man tased and pinned by federal agent in Oasis, California, video showsA man in Oasis, California was thrown to the ground, tased and pinned by a federal agent after he had already surrendered and was not resisting, according to video shared of the incident.Social media onlyOct 2, 2025·Oasis, CA·Instagram📦
Asylum-seeking Venezuelan husband and two other men detained in ICE dawn raidA Venezuelan asylum-seeking family's Humboldt Park home was raided at dawn, with agents breaking down the door and detaining the woman's husband and two other men. The family has lived in the U.S. for three years.Oct 2, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·ABC7 Chicago📦
Two Cuban Upstate University employees detained by ICE at immigration hearingsTwo SUNY Upstate Medical University employees from Cuba, working in environmental services since 2022 and 2024, were detained while attending hearings to finalize their legal status.Oct 2, 2025·Syracuse, NY·Cuba·Spectrum Local News📦,syracuse.com📦,CSEA New York📦,CNY Central📦
Protester grabbed by throat and body-slammed by federal agent on Chicago sidewalkA protester on a Chicago sidewalk was grabbed by the throat and body-slammed to the ground by a federal agent whose weapon dangled loose during the encounter.October 2025·Chicago, IL·United States·CBS News📦,ACLU📦,NewsNation Now📦
Protester put in chokehold, thrown down embankment by CBP officer in DurangoA protester outside a Durango ICE facility was grabbed by the hair, put in a chokehold, and thrown down an embankment by a CBP officer. State prosecutors filed assault charges against him in April 2026.October 2025·Durango, CO·United States·Reuters,ACLU📦,Colorado Sun📦
Father pinned by agents in Bowie, Maryland, as his three children watchedA father driving his three young children to school in Bowie, Maryland, was pulled from his minivan by masked agents who smashed the window, pinned him down, and pointed a Taser at him as his kids watched.October 2025·Bowie, MD·ACLU📦,WUSA 9
Two men chased by federal agents into Gurnee high schoolTwo men were chased by federal agents from Waukegan onto a Gurnee high school campus during arrival, with one arrested in a classroom in front of students; a pastor recording the scene was threatened with pepper spray.October 2025·Gurnee, IL·ACLU📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Lake McHenry Scanner
Ride-share drivers including nursing mother questioned at O'Hare, 12 arrestedRide-share drivers at O'Hare, including a nursing mother, were blocked in and questioned by federal agents; one driver with valid ID and work authorization was tased twice after his window was broken. Twelve people were arrested.October 2025·Chicago, IL·ACLU📦,NBC Chicago📦,WTTW,Banco de Profissionais
Pertissue F.: 54-year-old U.S. citizen pulled from bed at gunpoint in South Shore raidPertissue Fisher, 54, a U.S. citizen, was pulled from bed with a gun in her face and handcuffed tightly enough to bruise during a raid that saw 37 people arrested and a helicopter land on her building.Oct 1, 2025·Chicago, IL·TIME📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦,Illinois Department of Law Enforcement,Chicago Sun-Times,SSB Crack
Detained Haitian asylum seeker barred from sending breastmilk to formula-allergic babyLT, a 30-year-old Haitian asylum seeker who fled political violence, is held 1,500 miles from her 13-month-old daughter, who needs breastmilk; officials denied her requests to pump milk or post bond.Oct 2025·Dilley, TX·Venezuela·The Guardian📦
Oscar P.: Man detained at biometrics appointment, deported to Guatemala after 20 years awayOscar Polanco was detained at a biometrics appointment and deported to Guatemala, a country he had not lived in for 20 years. He reunited with his wife Geraldine after nearly three months apart.Oct 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Guatemala·American Friends Service Committee📦,The LA Local📦,Instagram📦
Asylum-seeking family with young children detained by ICE at Millennium ParkNoemi Chavez and her two children, including 8-year-old Dasha, were detained by armed agents at Chicago's Millennium Park and have since been released. Her husband remains held in Texas.Oct 1, 2025·Chicago Illinois·Guatemala·Block Club Chicago+2📦,Chicago Tribune+2📦,CourtListener,Chicago Sun-Times,Banco de Profissionais,ABC7 Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Haitians deported from U.S. describe being left stranded, broke, and missing belongingsSeveral Haitian deportees described arriving home broke and missing belongings, including Natacha Antoine, 42, a former nurse's aide from Indianapolis whose $600 passport was never returned. A report found over 470 deported to Haiti since July.Oct 1, 2025·Orlando, FL·Haiti·HCN Times📦,NewsWav📦
