Jose D.: Father of three and primary provider detained by ICEJose Diaz, a father of three and his family's primary provider, was detained September 3, 2026; his family now needs $30,000 plus legal fees to free him.Fundraiser onlySep 3, 2026·Vista, CA·GoFundMe📦
19-year-old asylum seeker held seven days by Border Patrol without lawyerA 19-year-old Ecuadorian seeking asylum was detained outside a Minneapolis T-Mobile store and flown to Texas, held seven days without a lawyer. A court ordered him returned to Minnesota and released.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·CourtListener📦,Democracy Forward
Minneapolis ICE watchers face teargas, arrests while documenting agentsLegal observers in Minneapolis have faced teargas and arrests while documenting ICE operations, including when border patrol agents arrested two teenagers after a car crash on January 21. They say they will keep showing up.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,The Guardian,Star Tribune📦,Standing Record,Palestine Uncensored
Shovgi H.: UB medical researcher detained by ICE after wrong turn onto Peace BridgeShovgi Huseynov, a UB medical researcher from Azerbaijan, was detained after accidentally crossing the Peace Bridge into Canada and returning. His attorney says he has valid work authorization through 2029; lawmakers have called for his release.Jan 13, 2026·Buffalo, NY·Azerbaijan·Democrat and Chronicle,UB Spectrum📦,Investigative Post+1📦,WGRZ,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen teen detained as ICE agents draw guns on Minneapolis familyICE agents surrounded a Minneapolis family's home with weapons drawn, pointing guns at an unarmed mother and her children. A U.S. citizen teenager was briefly detained without a warrant, then released.Social media onlyJan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Instagram📦
Pennsylvania woman in same-sex couple detained at ICE check-in, sent to CaliforniaOne woman in a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania was detained by ICE during a routine check-in and transferred to a detention center in California.Jan 13, 2026·Pennsylvania·Panama·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Instagram📦
Rob P.: Anti-ICE protester in giraffe costume arrested during Minneapolis demonstrationsRob Potylo, an artist and comedian known for wearing a giraffe costume at anti-ICE protests, was arrested during Minneapolis demonstrations and has since been released from federal custody.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦,The Independent📦
Yoryet L.M.: 25-year-old Venezuelan-Colombian woman detained by ICE at scheduled check-inA 25-year-old dual Venezuelan-Colombian national was detained at a scheduled check-in in San Bernardino over alleged supervision violations. A court found her detention likely violated due process and ordered her released.Jan 13, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Venezuela, Colombia·CourtListener
Elliott P.: Minneapolis City Council president shoved by ICE officer while observing enforcement actionMinneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne was shoved from behind by an ICE officer while recording an enforcement stop at a bus stop on October 31. He called the officer's conduct "reckless."Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+2📦,Fox 9📦,U Politics📦
Alex P.: ICE nurse, 37, fatally shot by Border Patrol in MinneapolisAlex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was pushed and tackled by federal agents at a January 13 Minneapolis protest. He was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers 11 days later.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press📦,The Globe and Mail📦,MPR News📦,ABC News,MS Now,Instagram
Abel: Father of four with pending green card held in Texas two weeksAbel, who has lived in Minnesota 29 years with his four U.S.-born children, was detained delivering groceries to families in hiding on January 13, 2026. He was held in El Paso two weeks before release.Jan 13, 2026·Burnsville, MN·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦
Four men charged over ICE raid at Hardin Valley construction siteFour men were charged after a January 13 ICE raid at a Hardin Valley construction site, accused of concealing undocumented workers. One allegedly used a pickup truck to block the site and strike agents' vehicles.Jan 13, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Yahoo News📦,Knox News+1📦,WATE📦,Columbia Daily Herald
Kaden R.: 21-year-old protester blinded by federal officer's projectile at Santa Ana ICE protestKaden Rummler, a 21-year-old college student, was struck in the face by a federal officer's projectile at close range during a January 13, 2026 Santa Ana protest, permanently blinding him in one eye and fracturing his skull.Jan 13, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·CBS News📦,Democracy Now📦,KCRA📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen arrested during immigration crackdownA U.S. citizen was arrested during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Their family disputes the arrest, saying their relative should not have been detained.Jan 13, 2026·ABC News📦,MSN📦,Sacramento Bee📦,NBC Bay Area📦,MLive📦
Hani D.: Asylum seeker with rare skin disorder hospitalized in ICE custody in MinnesotaHani Duglof, 32, who has a rare genetic skin disorder, was detained after agents ran his license plate while driving. He remains hospitalized in ICE custody awaiting a decade-old asylum decision.Jan 13, 2026·Minnesota·Libya·CBS News📦,KSTP📦,Star Tribune📦,Fox 9📦,Twin Cities📦
Two U.S. citizens who monitor ICE held without charge in MinneapolisTwo Minneapolis residents who monitor immigration officers were held by ICE for hours without charge or phone access, and pressured to identify protest organizers and undocumented immigrants.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Associated Press📦,CBS News+1📦,KVPR📦
Jonathan A.G.: 17-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by Border Patrol agents at Minnesota TargetJonathan Aguilar Garcia, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at a Minnesota Target, was tackled, handcuffed and detained by Border Patrol on January 8, 2026, despite showing his passport. He was released hours later with injuries.Jan 13, 2026·Richfield, MN·Newsweek,Grokipedia📦,Prismedia📦,ProPublica,Scripps News,IFEG
Kong V.: St. Paul man refuses ICE agents entry, video goes viralKong Vang, a St. Paul resident, refused to let federal agents into his Frogtown home when they wouldn't explain their visit; agents left after about 90 seconds. He lives with his U.S. citizen family.Jan 13, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·Fox 9📦,The World Watch📦,VanPeople
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE in south MinneapolisChristian Molina, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents in south Minneapolis on January 12, 2026, then was questioned about his immigration status but not detained.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,News 8000📦,Fox 9📦
Peter Y.: Navajo U.S. citizen with birth certificate held four hours by ICEPeter Yazzie, a Navajo man and U.S. citizen, was detained for four hours at a Peoria gas station despite showing his Certificate of Indian Blood, license, and birth certificate.Jan 12, 2026·Peoria, AZ·ABC15📦,The Times📦,AZ Family📦,KOAT📦
Over a dozen people detained in ICE raids across Los AngelesAt least a dozen people, most from Mexico and El Salvador, were detained in weekend ICE raids across several Los Angeles neighborhoods; some reportedly had valid documentation or long-term residence.Jan 12, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
