ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary schoolConstruction and kitchen workers, including a 24-year-old named Kevin, were pulled from a truck near a Montclair elementary school as children arrived; two were later ordered returned from a Louisiana-bound bus.Sep 14, 2026·Montclair, NJ·Montclair Local+1📦,New Jersey Hills
Miguel Angel G.H.: Father of four dies as second victim of Dallas ICE shootingMiguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, 32, a father of four, died after being shot at least eight times in a sniper-style attack at a Dallas ICE facility, becoming the shooting's second fatal victim.Sep 24, 2025·Dallas, TX·CBS News📦,NPR📦,WFAA📦,FOX 4 News📦,NBC DFW📦
Job A.M.: Man pinned by ICE in Hyattsville, agent points gun at bystandersJob Arias-Mendoza was pinned to the pavement by ICE agents in a Hyattsville intersection while yelling for help; an agent's dropped gun was then pointed at bystanders. He remains in custody at an undisclosed location.Sep 24, 2025·Hyattsville, MD·El Salvador·CBS News📦,CNN📦,ACLU📦,NBC Washington📦,Instagram
Norlan G.F.: El Salvadoran detainee shot and killed at Dallas ICE facilityNorlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, was shot and killed by a gunman at a Dallas ICE facility entrance while in custody. He had been financially supporting his mother in El Salvador.Sep 24, 2025·Dallas, TX·El Salvador·CNN+1📦,PBS📦,CBC📦
Paulo Cesar G.L.: DACA father of four U.S. citizen children held 42 days by ICEPaulo Cesar Gamez Lira, a 27-year-old father of four, was held 42 days after agents surrounded his car with his young children present. A judge ordered his release, ending his separation from a three-month-old with serious medical needs.Sep 24, 2025·Albuquerque, New Mexico·ACLU of New Mexico📦,Spectrum Local News📦,El Paso Times📦,Shreveport Times📦,Cape Cod Times📦
Jose A.: Alamosa family with 1-month-old stopped at gunpoint by ICE, car window smashedJose Aguilera, 33, was arrested at gunpoint after agents smashed his car window while his partner and 1-month-old baby were inside, as the family left a courthouse in Alamosa. The arrest violated a Colorado law barring ICE actions near courthouses.Sep 24, 2025·Alamosa, CO·Mexico·Colorado Sun📦,9News📦,CourtListener📦
Marcos Antonio O.B.: 57-year-old father of U.S. citizen held by ICE nearly six monthsMarcos Antonio De Oliveira Barros, 57, has spent nearly six months at a Florida detention center after overstaying a tourist visa. His daughter, a U.S. citizen, is raising money online to cover legal costs while supporting the family's construction business.Sep 24, 2025·Stewart, FL·Brazil·The Mirror📦,ACHEI USA📦
Vicente: Cuban baseball coach deported to Mexico by ICE, separated from wife, sonVicente (a pseudonym), a 60-year-old Cuban baseball coach who fled threats and crossed the Darién Gap, was arrested at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico, away from his wife and young son. He now coaches youth baseball in Villahermosa.Sep 23, 2025·Ontario, CA·Cuba·Forbidden Stories📦
Jose H.A.: Salvadoran driver arrested by Florida trooper who recorded him as whiteJose Hernandez Alvarez, from El Salvador, was stopped for window tint and arrested after the trooper contacted immigration authorities. A review found that trooper never marked a driver as "Hispanic" over 11 months.Sep 23, 2025·Lake Worth Beach, FL·El Salvador·WLRN📦,Suncoast Searchlight📦
Harjit K.: 73-year-old Sikh grandmother denied medication, deported after ICE detentionHarjit Kaur, 73, a Sikh grandmother who lived in Hercules for over 30 years with no criminal record, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to India without saying goodbye.Sep 22, 2025·Berkeley, California·India·NBC Bay Area📦,ABC7📦,Richmond Side📦,Financial Express+1📦,Local News Matters📦,Kalinga TV📦,Indian Express+2📦,Times of India📦,Economic Times📦,Instagram📦
Children left alone roadside after ICE detains parents, sibling in CiceroYoung children were left unattended on the roadside in Cicero, Illinois, after ICE agents detained their parents and an older sibling.Social media onlySep 22, 2025·Cicero, IL·Guatemala·Instagram📦
Sherman A.: Activist subpoenaed by DHS over Instagram video of Border Patrol agentActivist Sherman Austin was subpoenaed by DHS over a February 2025 Instagram post of a Border Patrol agent, which officials called doxing; he says the post was protected speech.Sep 22, 2025·Long Beach, CA·Boston Herald📦,Tickle the Wire
San Diego parents deported to Mexico after 30 years in communityA San Diego couple, a paletero and his wife who had lived in the community nearly thirty years, were deported to Mexico in September after an eight-year legal fight.Sep 22, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mexico·San Diego Ville📦,GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Julio C.L.: Salvadoran father detained by ICE while working at car washJulio Ernesto Chavez Linares, a Salvadoran father who supported his 12-year-old daughter, was detained while working at a Los Angeles car wash on September 11.Sep 20, 2025·Los Angeles California·GoFundMe📦,ABC7+1📦,Wehoo Online📦,CourtListener
Congressional candidates teargassed at Broadview ICE protestCongressional candidates Daniel Biss, Kat Abughazaleh and Bushra Amiwala were teargassed and, in Abughazaleh's case, thrown to the ground during a protest at the Broadview ICE facility.Sep 19, 2025·Broadview, Illinois·TURNTO10📦,Daily Northwestern📦,Evanston Now📦,Block Club Chicago📦
Chicago Southeast Side residents, children tear-gassed by ICE after vehicle rammingSoutheast Side Chicago residents, including children, were tear-gassed after agents rammed and crashed a vehicle near 105th Street, arresting two people and detaining four protesters who gathered.Sep 19, 2025·Chicago·Mexico·Block Club Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Instagram📦
Kat A.: Congressional candidate thrown to ground, protesters tear-gassed at Broadview ICE facilityCongressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was thrown to the ground twice by ICE agents during a Broadview protest, as federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls on thousands of demonstrators.Sep 19, 2025·Broadview, IL·CBS News📦,Axios📦,CNN📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Block Club Chicago📦
Chicago protesters struck in head by pepper ballsProtesters outside a Chicago-area ICE facility, including a pastor and two congressional candidates, were hit by pepper balls, with video showing strikes to the head and bruising on one demonstrator's back.Sep 19, 2025·Broadview Il·The Hill📦,Reuters,Real News Network📦,France 24,NBC Chicago
Two women documenting immigration agents boxed in, threatened with arrestTwo women documenting federal agents' activity near Grand and Kostner had their car boxed in and were threatened with arrest while agents shined a flashlight into their vehicle.Sep 18, 2025·Chicago Il·The New Republic📦,International Business Times📦,Maine Public📦,Press Herald📦,TikTok
Gustavo: Detainee reports inadequate medical care at California City ICE facilityGustavo, held at California City ICE Detention Facility, said medical staff withhold proper care and medication because they assume detainees will soon be deported to Mexico.Sep 18, 2025·California City, CA·The New Yorker📦,The Desert Sun📦,ACLU of Indiana📦,ABC7📦,KQED📦
Karam: Detainee with stomach ulcer denied medication, vomiting blood in ICE custodyKaram, held at California City ICE Detention Facility with a chronic stomach ulcer, went without his medication, began vomiting blood, and has gone on four hunger strikes since September.Sep 18, 2025·California City, CA·The New Yorker📦,The Desert Sun📦,ACLU of Indiana📦,ABC7📦,KQED📦
