Said M.: U.S. citizen stopped by ICE, ordered to prove citizenship in Twin CitiesSaid Mohamed, a U.S. citizen, was stopped by ICE agents who demanded he prove his citizenship during a traffic stop before letting him go. Agents separately confronted a woman at her home for ID.Dec 24, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,KSTP📦,KARE 11📦,Sahan Journal📦,CourtListener+1📦,Instagram📦
Ignacio S.R.: Texas resident of 22 years held by ICE without a bond hearingIgnacio Sosnava Rodriguez, who had lived in Texas 22 years, was detained after a traffic stop and briefly freed by a lower court. An appeals court later reversed that ruling, denying him a bond hearing.Dec 23, 2025·Texas, TX·Heritage Review📦,The U.S. Constitution Online📦,Law.co,NIPNLG
Abdulkadir A.: Somali refugee and addiction recovery leader detained by ICE in NebraskaAbdulkadir Sharif Abdi, a Somali refugee and addiction recovery leader, was detained in Nebraska in December despite community support. A judge ordered his release, and he flew home to Minneapolis on Christmas Eve.Dec 23, 2025·North Platte, NE·Somalia·Flatwater Free Press📦,Central Nebraska Today📦,Hastings Tribune,Star Herald📦
Fatima V.A.: NC asylum seeker with work permit held a month by Border PatrolFatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio, 23, came to the U.S. alone at 14 and recently bought a home in Wendell. After a month in Georgia custody, a judge ordered her released.Dec 23, 2025·Raleigh, NC·Mexico·Univision📦,ABC11+2📦,The News & Observer+2,Herald Sun📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Congressman Ross📦,Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,Instagram+1📦
Donna H.B.: Irish grandmother held 5 months by ICE over decade-old checksDonna Hughes-Brown, 59, who has lived in the U.S. since age 11, was detained for five months over two decade-old bounced checks totaling under $80. She was released before Christmas and reunited with family in Missouri.Dec 23, 2025·Ireland·Ireland·First Alert 4📦,WOWT📦,Irish Times+2📦,WHSV📦,Dublin Live+1📦,Roscommon Herald📦,Irish Central+2📦,Irish Examiner📦,Carlow Nationalist📦,Seattle Times📦,Extra.ie📦,RTÉ+1📦,Instagram📦
Over 100 detainees slept on floors at Central Islip ICE holding facilityMore than 100 migrants held at a Central Islip courthouse facility reported sleeping on floors without showers or medical care for up to 72 hours. A judge found ICE in contempt and ordered reforms.Dec 23, 2025·Central Islip, NY·Long Island Press📦,News 12📦,Instagram📦
Marcos F.: Denver bassist held by ICE over a month, denied bondMarcos Flores, bassist for the band Summer of Peril and brought to the U.S. as a young child from Mexico, has been held over a month at Aurora detention center after his bond was denied.Dec 23, 2025·Colorado Springs, CO·Mexico·Westword+1📦,The Mosh📦,Colorado Public Radio📦,Denver Gazette📦
Dzhonibek R.: Russian man complying with parole terms detained by ICE without a hearingA Russian citizen complying with his CBP One parole conditions was detained by ICE without a hearing after a misdemeanor arrest in Hollywood. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the detention violated due process.Dec 22, 2025·Hollywood, CA·Russia·CourtListener📦
Mostafa S.: Egyptian asylum seeker unlawfully detained at ICE check-in in CharlotteMostafa Said, an Egyptian asylum seeker who entered on humanitarian parole, was detained during a routine check-in and sent to Georgia's Stewart Detention Center. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 48 hours.Dec 22, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Egypt·WFAE📦,Union Leader📦,U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida📦
Zahid C.: U.S. Army veteran loses vision to untreated eye disease in ICE detentionU.S. Army veteran Zahid Chaudhry, a disabled green card holder in the U.S. for 25 years, was freed after a judge called his three-month detention "flat out wrong." He had lost vision to untreated thyroid eye disease.Dec 22, 2025·Tacoma, WA·Fox 13 Seattle📦,KTVB📦,Seattle Times,The Stranger,Veterans for Peace
Jose G.: Palm Beach maitre d' with valid work permit held at Alligator AlcatrazJose Gonzalez, 53, a maitre d' at a Palm Beach restaurant for 20 years, was detained during a traffic stop despite having a pending asylum case and valid work permit. He was later released.Dec 22, 2025·Palm Beach, FL·Mexico·Miami New Times📦,Palm Beach Daily News📦,WPTV📦,CBS12📦,WPBF📦,Palm Beach Post📦
Carmen H.: Mother of six detained by ICE at San Antonio courthouseCarmen Herrera, a mother of six U.S. citizen children married to a U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE right after her immigration court hearing and later deported to Mexico.Dec 21, 2025·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Univision,TPR+1📦
Columbus mother and three children pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in vehicleA Columbus mother and her three daughters, ages 18, 15, and 11, were pepper-sprayed through their car window by ICE agents near Easton Town Center. The mother said she made no threatening gestures and filed an assault report.Dec 21, 2025·Columbus, Ohio·Texoma Homepage📦,NBC4i,KRON4📦,FOX 56 News,WJHL📦,FOX16📦,YouTube📦
Karla: Activist who exposed medical neglect in Eloy detained at same facilityKarla, an activist who had exposed medical neglect of a cancer patient at the Eloy detention facility, is now held there herself. Advocates are demanding her release and access to her hormones.Social media onlyDec 21, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Instagram📦
Miguel G.P. and Dulce Maria T.S.: Parents detained and deported to Mexico, leaving U.S. citizen daughterMiguel Garcia Pazaran and his wife Dulce Maria Trejo Segura were stopped while driving to work in Hillsboro, Oregon, and deported to Mexico within eight days, leaving their 2-year-old U.S. citizen daughter behind.Dec 21, 2025·Hillsboro, OR·Mexico·People📦,The Oregonian📦,Instagram📦
4-year-old U.S. citizen and family held 18 days in hotels by ICEA Honduran mother and her two children, including a 4-year-old U.S. citizen, were held in hotel rooms for 18 days and nearly deported before a judge's order stopped the flight. They were released January 7.Dec 20, 2025·New York, NY·Honduras·The City Reporter📦,CNN📦,Bellingham Herald📦
Arlington father detained by ICE as son's health failsAn Arlington man's family is demanding his release from ICE detention, citing his son's worsening health condition.Dec 19, 2025·Arlington, VA·MSN📦,Fort Worth Report📦,Fort Worth Star-Telegram📦
Fei Z. and Yuanxin: Father and young son deported to China after ICE detentionFei Zheng, father of a first-grader, was detained with his 6-year-old son during a routine ICE check-in and later deported together to China.Dec 19, 2025·New York, NY·China·NBC News📦,South China Morning Post,The City Reporter
Jeanette V.R.: Activist mother held 9 months by ICE after protestJeanette Vizguerra, a 43-year-old activist and mother of four, has been held nine months at Aurora's GEO facility after her March arrest. Her lawyer says she was denied a bond hearing over her activism.Dec 19, 2025·Aurora, CO·Mexico·CourtListener+4📦,American Friends Service Committee📦,Sentinel Colorado📦,Colorado Sun
Miccosukee Tribe says Alligator Alcatraz detention facility threatens its 11 villagesThe Miccosukee Tribe is fighting the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility built in the Everglades near their 11 villages, arguing it was constructed unlawfully without required environmental review.Dec 19, 2025·Everglades, FL·Associated Press📦,WLRN📦,The Invading Sea📦
