Jesús G.: Los Angeles fruit vendor arrested by immigration agents and deported to MexicoJesús González, an undocumented fruit vendor who sold fruit in Echo Park for seven years, was arrested at his cart and deported to Tijuana after agreeing to leave rather than be detained.Jan 29, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·NPR📦,Grub Street📦
Edgardo C.: Nashville construction worker arrested by ICE on birthday, held without chargesEdgardo David Campos, a 55-year-old Salvadoran construction worker who has lived here 30 years, was arrested on his birthday at a Nashville gas station. Parishioners call him the heart of his church; he remains held without charges.May 15, 2025·Nashville, TN·El Salvador·Mother Jones📦,WSMV+1📦,Pocono Record
Rodrigo S.B.: 23-year-old pulled over for lane change, detained by CBP in North DakotaRodrigo Sandoval-Baltazar, 23, was detained after a traffic stop in New Town, North Dakota, over two prior removals from Texas. A judge ordered him held pending trial despite an earlier release order.May 14, 2025·New Town, ND·Mexico·InForum📦,The Dickinson Press📦
Badar K.S.: Georgetown fellow held by ICE nearly two months over Palestinian rights speechDr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown postdoctoral fellow from India, was arrested outside his home and held nearly two months in Texas over social media posts supporting Palestinian rights. A federal judge ordered his release, citing protected speech.May 14, 2025·JURIST📦,CourtListener,ACLU📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Don Beyer📦,ACLU of Virginia+2📦,Connected to India📦
Eight workers arrested in ICE raids at two Madison businessesEight workers were arrested in ICE raids at two Madison, South Dakota businesses on May 13, 2025, including Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, and Guatemalan employees now held and facing deportation.May 13, 2025·Madison, SD·Dakota News Now📦,KORN Radio📦,South Dakota Searchlight📦,Aberdeen Insider📦,KFGO📦,The Dakota Scout📦,KELOLAND📦,Argus Leader
Two men detained by ICE in Waltham after agent breaks van windowTwo men were detained by ICE agents in Waltham after an agent broke a van window during the encounter. A 16-year-old witness recorded the scene and told the men their rights.May 13, 2025·Waltham, MA·NBC Boston+1📦,WCVB📦
Giovanna M.O.: Venezuelan former Illinois teacher, 32, arrested by ICEA 32-year-old Venezuelan woman living in the country without authorization was arrested in connection with a December Chicago shooting that killed three, accused of driving the gunmen from the scene.May 13, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Fox News+1📦,La Verdad📦,Voz📦
Daniela S.L.: U.S. Army soldier's wife detained by ICE over malfunctioning ankle monitorA 24-year-old Colombian asylum seeker married to an active-duty Army soldier was detained after her ankle monitor malfunctioned, then held in Georgia and Texas before being released on $10,000 bond.May 12, 2025·El Paso, TX·Colombia·Univision📦,Galeo Impact Fund📦,WSB-TV📦,Instagram📦
Two migrants struggling in Rio Grande rescued by Coast GuardTwo migrants struggling to swim back to Mexico across the Rio Grande were rescued by the Coast Guard after reaching U.S. land and attempting to return, then taken to a processing center.May 12, 2025·Rio Grande Valley, TX·Mexico·Latin Times📦,KRGV📦,U.S. Coast Guard📦,CBP📦,Coast Guard News📦
Daniel F.M.: Chelsea father detained by ICE before three children on Mother's DayA father of three, Daniel Flores-Martinez, was detained in front of his family after agents smashed his car window on Mother's Day; the family is suing for $1 million. A separate stop left a mother and her autistic 13-year-old hospitalized.May 11, 2025·Chelsea, MA·Guatemala·Boston.com📦,Boston Globe📦
Massachusetts girl held face to ground by police as ICE detains motherA 16-year-old girl was held to the ground by Worcester police while ICE agents detained her mother in May 2025, and the teen was later charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.May 9, 2025·Worcester, MA·NBC News📦,NBC Boston+1📦
Iris M.L.: Guatemalan woman deported 10 days after stillbirth in ICE custodyA Guatemalan woman lost her son to a stillbirth while held at a Louisiana detention center, then was shackled and deported ten days later, records showing she lacked prenatal care.May 9, 2025·Richwood, LA·Guatemala·Qoshe📦,The Guardline📦,International Business Times,Instagram📦
Jenifer G.H.: 15-year-old girl missing after heatstroke, abandoned in Eagle Pass, TexasJenifer Gomez Hernandez, 15, from Chiapas, Mexico, was abandoned in Eagle Pass after suffering heatstroke and a foot injury during her journey. She has not been heard from since May 9, 2025.May 9, 2025·Eagle Pass, TX·Mexico·National Center for Missing & Exploited Children📦,Instagram📦
LaMonica M.: New Jersey congresswoman indicted on three counts after ICE facility protestRep. LaMonica McIver was indicted on three counts for allegedly impeding federal officers during a May 9 protest at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE facility. She has pleaded not guilty, calling the case political retaliation.May 9, 2025·Newark, NJ·NBC News📦,New Jersey Monitor📦,Patch📦
South Sudanese man held weeks at Djibouti military base, then deportedA 33-year-old South Sudanese man was deported to South Sudan in July 2025 after weeks held at a military base in Djibouti, representing himself in his appeals. A federal judge has now ruled his removal and the broader program unlawful.May 8, 2025·NE·South Sudan·Info News📦,Donald Trump Class Action📦,Binodon Times,InterNewsCast
Nestor U.B.: Honduran man wrongly referred to ICE, held two months in Durham jailNestor Alejandro Umana Barquero, a 23-year-old Honduran citizen, was held in Durham County jail over 60 days after a wrongful ICE referral, even after his charges were dismissed. He later vanished from the detention system while held in Texas.May 8, 2025·Durham, NC·Honduras·Indy Week📦
Six Mexican nationals arrested by Border Patrol after West Fargo noise complaintSix Mexican nationals, ages 21 to 60, were arrested after a noise complaint at a West Fargo apartment led agents to their van. One, Ruben Lopez-Rodriguez, now faces federal charges for illegal reentry.May 7, 2025·Fargo, ND·Mexico·KVRR📦,Valley News Live📦,KFGO,InForum
14-year-old boy among four killed as migrant boat capsizes off San DiegoA migrant boat capsized off San Diego, killing four people including a 14-year-old boy, with a 10-year-old girl still missing at sea. Their father is in a coma and their mother remains hospitalized.May 7, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦
Two U.S. citizen children, 4 and 5, deported to MexicoA mother was lured to an immigration appointment with false promises of asylum, then deported to Reynosa, Mexico with her three children, including two U.S. citizens ages 5 and 4.May 7, 2025·Austin, TX·Mexico·CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,The Daily Beast📦,Times of India📦
Guatemalan mother granted protection held by ICE far from Maryland familyA 37-year-old Guatemalan woman, previously granted protection from deportation in 2012, was arrested by masked agents at a Baltimore check-in and shipped across multiple facilities, losing contact with her husband and young daughter.May 7, 2025·Baltimore, MD·Guatemala·The Banner📦
Legal resident since 1967 held nearly 9 months by ICEA 66-year-old legal resident since 1967 and longtime legal assistant was detained at San Francisco airport returning from visiting his son, an Air Force member, in Japan. He was freed after nearly nine months and returned home to San Diego.May 7, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Mexico·Day of Law📦,Best Cricket Names📦,AS Lawsuit,Legal Frame Wire,Times Now News
