Luis Manuel C.G.: Exiled Nicaraguan journalist detained by ICE while driving for UberLuis Manuel Chavarría-Galeano, an exiled Nicaraguan journalist driving for Uber near Orlando, was detained in September 2026 and released on bond after press freedom groups and lawmakers pushed for his release.Sep 26, 2026·Miami, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian📦,Divergentes📦,Latam Journalism Review,Expediente Público,El País,WLRN,Human Rights Watch,Instagram
Noor S.: Medical student with green card held 10 months by ICE, repeatedly hospitalizedNoor Nafea Salman, 28, a medical student who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Iraq, has been held about ten months after a routine check-in, suffering hospitalizations and a fall while detained.Oct 9, 2025·Diamondback Detention Center, OK·Iraq·PACER Monitor,Habeas Dockets📦,Change.org📦,Instagram+1📦
Man protected from deportation to El Salvador deported there by ICEA man with protection against torture was deported to El Salvador despite that protection, passed shackled through Mexico and Guatemala; his family has had no contact with him since October 9.Oct 9, 2025·El Salvador·Human Rights First📦,CourtListener,American Immigration Council📦
Mount Vernon, Ohio restaurant closed after HSI raid, reopens five months laterPanchos Tacos in Mount Vernon, Ohio, closed after a federal operation in October 2025 and reopened on March 3 after hiring new staff, thanking the community for its support.Oct 9, 2025·Mount Vernon, OH·ABC 6 On Your Side📦,Spectrum News 1,The Columbus Dispatch,My Fox 28 Columbus
ICE agents drive unmarked cars without license plates in ChicagoUnmarked vehicles without license plates, driven by masked agents without visible badges, have been operating from an ICE facility in Broadview since September 2025, raising accountability concerns.Oct 9, 2025·Chicago, IL·WBEZ📦,IBTimes📦,NPR📦,Real News Network📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦
Jocelyn: DACA recipient sisters dragged from car by ICE at Chicago elementary schoolTwo sisters, both DACA recipients, were pulled from their car by thirteen masked agents at a Chicago elementary school during pickup and later released after proving their legal status.Oct 9, 2025·Chicago Il·Hartford Courant📦,KHOU📦,KTAR📦,ABC 13📦,Twitter/X📦
Alandria L.: Black ride-share driver wearing seat belt pulled over, ICE van arrivesAlandria London, a Black ride-share driver, was pulled over for an alleged seat belt violation while driving a passenger to the airport, though she was wearing one, and an ICE van then arrived.Oct 8, 2025·Memphis, TN·ProPublica📦,MLK50📦
Daniel G. and David E.: U.S. citizen cemetery workers pepper-sprayed, arrested by ICE while helping manDaniel Greer and David Eichler, cemetery workers, say they were pepper-sprayed and tackled by ICE agents while trying to help a man struggling in the Des Plaines River.Oct 8, 2025·Forest Park, IL·WGN-TV📦,WFLA📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦
Maria Francisca V.C.: Firebaugh mother of four detained by ICE at final green card interviewMaria Francisca Villanueva Caballero, 49, a longtime Firebaugh resident who raised four children now pursuing medicine, veterinary science and law, was detained at her final USCIS residency interview. She remains held at California City.Oct 8, 2025·Firebraugh, CA·Merced Sun-Star📦,FresnoLand📦,The Fresno Bee,Radio Bilingüe,GV Wire
Angel M.C.: Man out on bond since 2018 re-detained by ICE without noticeA noncitizen first detained in 2018 and released on bond was re-detained without notice in October 2025. A court ordered his immediate release, ruling ICE must hold a hearing before detaining him again.Oct 8, 2025·CourtListener+1📦
José M.: Tamal vendor deported to Tijuana within two days, leaving family behindJosé Medina, 35, a tamal vendor, was arrested while selling tamales at a San Pedro 7-Eleven on Oct. 8, 2025. Community members sold his family's 720 unsold tamales after he signed a deportation order and left for Tijuana.Oct 8, 2025·San Pedro, CA·El Salvador·LA Taco📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Bradenton Herald📦,San Diego Ville📦
Hayk S.: Armenian immigrant detained by ICE at Brooklyn home without a warrantHayk Safaryan, 44, an Armenian immigrant living in the U.S. for over two decades, was detained at his Brooklyn home after officers entered without a warrant and seized his documents. A lawsuit challenges the warrantless search.Oct 7, 2025·Brooklyn, NY·Armenia·Gothamist📦,Instagram📦
Monica: Pregnant mother of three faces ICE detention fears during fourth pregnancyMonica, 38, who has lived in the U.S. for two decades, is expecting her fourth child in November while fearing immigration enforcement near hospital maternity wards. Her family has limited time spent outside the home.Oct 7, 2025·Tucson, AZ·19th News📦
Alejandro S.: Father of five, including newborn, detained by ICE at green card appointmentAlejandro Suarez, 31, a gardener raised in the U.S. since age 11, was detained after a routine USCIS residency appointment on Oct. 7, 2025. His wife, recovering from a C-section, cares for their five children, including a son with autism.Oct 7, 2025·Fresno, CA·FresnoLand📦,The Fresno Bee+1📦
Rajpal S.: Indian man held by ICE 5 months as India refuses travel papersAn Indian citizen who complied with supervised release for nearly 20 years was re-detained on Oct. 7, 2025. He has been held over five months at Port Isabel as India continues refusing his travel documents.Oct 7, 2025·Los Fresnos, TX·India·CourtListener📦
U.S. citizens detained by ICE near ChicagoU.S. citizens, including Latinos, were detained during immigration operations near Chicago, with some reporting assault by officers questioning their birthplace. Diego Rosales was stopped by ICE agents while waiting for a school bus in Waukegan.Oct 6, 2025·Waukegan, IL·Washington Post📦,NPR📦,CBS News📦,Newsweek📦,Boston Globe📦
Willian G.G.: Chicago day laborer suing off-duty police officers detained by ICEWillian Giménez González, who is suing off-duty police officers over harassment of day laborers at a Chicago Home Depot, was detained by ICE soon after filing suit, his lawyer says.Oct 6, 2025·Chicago Illinois·Venezuela·City Bureau📦,Democracy Now📦,Instagram📦
Harpal S.K.: Man detained again by ICE two years after his releaseA man released on his own recognizance in April 2023 was re-detained by ICE in October 2025. A court ordered his immediate release, requiring hearings before any future detention.Oct 6, 2025·CourtListener📦
Cambodian genocide refugee here 40 years deported to EswatiniP.R., 42, came to the U.S. as a Cambodian refugee at age three and lived there 40 years. He was held nine extra months before being deported to Eswatini on October 6, 2025.Oct 6, 2025·Cambodia·Axios📦,Africanews📦,CourtListener
Vietnamese refugee deported to Eswatini after living in U.S. since age eightK.V.V., 49, arrived as a Vietnamese refugee at age eight in 1984 and spent 18 years on supervised release before ICE deported him to Eswatini on October 6, 2025.Oct 6, 2025·Vietnam·PBS📦,Axios📦,CourtListener
Jorge: U.S. citizen's husband deported by ICE to Ecuador before meeting newborn daughterJorge, an Ecuadorian man from Queens, was deported after a routine check-in and missed the birth of his newborn daughter, Maite. His wife Jessica now cares alone for three children and lost their apartment.Oct 5, 2025·New York, NY·Ecuador·CNN📦,AM New York,ReportWire
