Nimco O.: Somali-American U.S. citizen ordered to prove citizenship by masked ICE in MinneapolisNimco Omar, a Somali-American U.S. citizen, was stopped by masked ICE officers while walking in her Minneapolis neighborhood and threatened with detention after refusing to show ID.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,Mother Jones📦,Fox 9+1📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,MEAWW📦,Instagram📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker held in Louisiana immigration detention instead of releaseA Venezuelan asylum seeker held since January 2026 after his criminal charge was dropped was denied a request to control his transfer between detention facilities while his case proceeds.Jan 12, 2026·Jonesboro, LA·CourtListener
Ava C.G.: Protester pepper-sprayed in face by ICE agent in Mankato, MinnesotaAva Corey-Gruenes was pepper-sprayed in the face by a masked ICE agent during a Mankato, Minnesota standoff after telling him she posed no threat, prompting a packed city council meeting.Jan 12, 2026·Mankato, MN·Massive News📦,U Politics📦,Instagram📦
Sergio S.S.: Father of three U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at Long Beach AirportA Salvadoran father of three who has lived in the U.S. since age 12 was arrested at Long Beach Airport after clearing security; a judge has now ordered his release from Adelanto.Jan 12, 2026·Long Beach, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Minneapolis protesters and journalists pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed by federal agentsFederal agents stopped U.S. citizen Christian Molina in Minneapolis on Jan. 12, then deployed tear gas and pepper spray on protesters and journalists after someone threw a snowball, striking reporter A.C. Thompson three times.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·ProPublica📦,New York Times,AM New York+1📦
David V.R.: Mexican national deported after arrest in TexasDavid Vargas-Rivera, a Mexican national arrested in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 12, was deported in July 2026 and handed over to Mexican authorities.Jan 12, 2026·Frisco, TX·Mexico·Tampa Free Press📦,Conservative News Daily📦,The Western Journal,La Silla Rota,El Diario NY
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE agents in MinneapolisChristian Molina, 40, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents while driving to meet his wife in south Minneapolis on Jan. 12, two blocks from where an agent fatally shot Renee Good days earlier.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Sahan Journal📦,Instagram📦
Brenda O.P.L.: Guatemalan mother and two children who fled threats denied asylumA Guatemalan mother who fled threatening calls demanding money in 2019 had her asylum request, filed with her two children, denied by a federal appeals court.Jan 12, 2026·Guatemala·U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit📦,CourtListener
6-year-old girl left alone on street as ICE detains 11 in MorristownEleven people were detained in an ICE raid near a Morristown laundromat, including a father who left his 6-year-old daughter alone on the street and a high school senior.Jan 12, 2026·Morristown, NJ·CBS News+1📦,PIX11📦,ABC7 New York📦,AOL📦,Daily Record,Morristown Green,North Jersey
Danny B.S.: Venezuelan contractor with work authorization held by ICE without a hearingDanny Briceno-Solano, a Venezuelan contractor with work authorization who paid taxes and held a North Carolina license, was freed after a federal judge ruled his detention violated due process.Jan 11, 2026·I-77, WV·Venezuela·Mountain State Spotlight📦,My Buckhannon📦,100 Days in Appalachia📦
Randall G.E.: Costa Rican man deported by ICE in vegetative state diesRandall Gamboa Esquivel, a Costa Rican man, was deported in September 2025 in a vegetative state after nearly 10 months in ICE detention, and died five weeks later without regaining consciousness.Jan 11, 2026·Costa Rica·The Guardian+2📦,Ticos Land📦,KTVZ📦,CourtListener,solatatech.com,El País
Jose Roberto R.: Native American U.S. citizen struck and held 10 hours by ICEJose Roberto Ramirez, 20, a U.S. citizen and Red Lake Nation descendant, was pulled from his aunt's car and held roughly 10 hours after agents mistook him for a suspect, leaving bruises on his wrists, neck and face.Jan 11, 2026·Robbinsdale, MN·United States·TIME,ICT News+1📦,Cincinnati Enquirer,Civil Eats📦,United National Antiwar Coalition📦,The Independent📦,Human Rights Watch📦,CCX Media📦,Hometown Source,CRBC News,MPR News📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦,Instagram+2📦
Yee: Person held by ICE with no court hearing date listedA person identified only as Yee has been detained by ICE as an alleged public safety or flight risk, with no court hearing dates or deportation information listed.Jan 11, 2026·Singapore·The Straits Times+1📦,Instagram📦
Brandon S.: Legal observer pepper-sprayed and detained 8 hours while recording ICE in MinneapolisVolunteer legal observer Brandon Sigüenza was pepper-sprayed and held for eight hours while documenting ICE activity near Minneapolis's Whipple Federal Building, then released without charges.Jan 11, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Slate📦,Star Tribune+1,Anchorage Daily News📦,MinnPost📦,Twin Cities📦,Instagram📦
Génesis G.C. and Karen G.C.: 5-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Honduras with mother after ICE detentionGénesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, a 5-year-old U.S. citizen from Austin who misses her classmates and kindergarten teachers, was deported to Honduras with her mother after being held incommunicado for nearly a week.Jan 11, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·The Guardian📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,MSN📦,Scary Mommy📦,Journal Arta,Briefly,Standing Record,Boing Boing
Migrant dies in Rio Bravo, first death of 2026 in CoahuilaA man believed to be José Antonio Sánchez Ríos, 35, of Guanajuato, died trying to cross the Rio Bravo into the U.S. and was found floating near Piedras Negras, Coahuila.Jan 11, 2026·Piedras Negras, Coahuila·Mexico·El Mañana📦,Capital Coahuila📦,Monclova📦
Minneapolis residents asked by ICE to prove citizenship at gas stationMinneapolis residents, including a man pumping gas and another charging his vehicle, were stopped by ICE officers demanding proof of U.S. citizenship in encounters caught on video.Jan 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,Fox 9📦,MEAWW📦
Rachel D.T.: Native American U.S. citizen detained by ICE outside Minneapolis coffee shopRachel Dionne-Thunder, a Plains Cree woman and co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples' Movement, was stopped by ICE agents near a Minneapolis coffee shop with no reason given. Community members intervened and agents left without detaining her further.Jan 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·ICT News+1📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦
Kaden R.: Anti-ICE protester permanently blinded by DHS agent in Santa AnaKaden Rummler, 21, was struck in the face by a nonlethal round during a Santa Ana protest, leaving shrapnel in his eyes and face and permanently blinding his left eye.Jan 10, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Tchncs Discussion📦,Hard Pass📦,Infosec📦,Peach Pie ATL📦,Lemmy📦
Khadra M.M.: St. Cloud refugee mother held by ICE in Texas, separated from sonKhadra Muse Mohamed, a 25-year-old Somali refugee and single mother in St. Cloud, was pulled over and detained, separating her from her 7-year-old son and disabled stepfather for nine days before her release.Jan 10, 2026·St. Cloud, MN·Somalia·NPR📦,Sahan Journal📦,AOL📦,Star Tribune📦,The Morning Sun📦,Instagram📦
