Five migrants deported to Eswatini, held in maximum-security prison without chargeFive migrants from Jamaica, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen were deported to Eswatini and held without charge in a maximum-security prison. One, Cuban national Roberto Mosquera, remains there though he has no family, friends, or crimes in the country.Jul 15, 2025·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
ICE investigates Trail King Industries manufacturing plant in MitchellWorkers at Trail King Industries, a trailer manufacturer employing about 500 people in Mitchell and 770 across three plants, are under an active ICE investigation after agents were seen at the facility.Jul 15, 2025·Mitchell, SD·Mitchell Republic📦,KBHB Radio📦
28 undocumented workers detained in ICE raids at Arizona restaurant chainTwenty-eight undocumented workers were detained in July 2025 ICE raids at four Arizona Colt Grill locations, leading to about 200 job losses and two restaurant closures. The owners face federal trafficking and wage charges, with trial set for June 2026.Jul 15, 2025·Yavapai County, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Visalia Times-Delta,ICE📦
Bajun M.: Veteran arrested by FBI weeks after protesting ICE detainee transfer in SpokaneBajun Mavalwalla II, a military veteran who recently moved to Washington, joined protesters who blocked an ICE bus in Spokane in June. On July 15, FBI agents arrived at his home and arrested him.Jul 15, 2025·Spokane, WA·India West📦,Human Rights First📦,AOL📦,The Guardian📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram+1📦
Arizona-raised woman deported after ICE raid on Colt Grill restaurantA 23-year-old woman raised in Cottonwood, Arizona since infancy and a high school graduate was arrested when ICE raided the restaurant where she worked, then deported to Mexico, separated from her three citizen brothers.Jul 15, 2025·Cottonwood, AZ·Mexico·USA Today📦,The Arizona Republic,Copper Courier,ICE,Department of Labor Office of Inspector General
28 underpaid workers arrested in ICE raid on Arizona restaurant chainTwenty-eight undocumented workers were arrested when agents raided four Arizona restaurants and an Alabama location, leaving about 200 employees jobless after the chain closed.Jul 15, 2025·Village of Oak Creek, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier+1📦,Visalia Times-Delta,ICE📦
Court commissioner resigns after demanding ICE warrant during courtroom arrestA Wisconsin court commissioner resigned after demanding deputies show a warrant before letting ICE agents arrest two men during traffic court, following an ultimatum from three judges.Jul 15, 2025·Walworth Cty, Wisconsin·CBS News📦,The Register-Guard📦,The Northwestern📦,Instagram📦
Detainees kept in cages in extreme heat at Everglades facility, lawmakers reportNearly 1,000 detainees are held at a newly built Everglades facility, with lawmakers reporting cages, extreme heat and poor sanitation, while officials called conditions clean and functional.Jul 13, 2025·Ochopee, FL·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,WLRN+1📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Soto Office📦,Sentinel Colorado📦,WGCU📦,WUSF📦
Rami O.: Doctor's husband with brain tumor held 13 days at L.A. ICE facilityRami Othmane, 36, married to a hospital chief medical officer, was held 13 days in a downtown L.A. ICE facility despite a brain tumor, then transferred to Arizona before release on bail.Jul 13, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Tunisia·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,Billboard,ABC7,Al-Ahram (English)
Jonathan J.: Mother unable to locate 17-year-old son detained by ICE since JulyJonathan Jarquín, 17, was detained by ICE while walking to church, and his mother says she has been unable to locate him since, receiving only vague texts about his case.Jul 12, 2025·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Lee S.: Irish hairstylist with work permit deported by ICE, piercings removed without consentLee Stinton, a 45-year-old Irish hairstylist living in Key West since 2018, was detained after a traffic stop and held in overcrowded conditions before being deported to Northern Ireland.Jul 12, 2025·Key West, FL·Ireland·Newsweek📦,Keys Weekly📦,Belfast Telegraph+1📦,Irish Central📦,Particle📦,ABD Post📦
Tenzin: Tibetan asylum seeker detained six months, nearly deported to UgandaTenzin, a 29-year-old Tibetan refugee, spent over six months in ICE detention and faced deportation to Uganda before his attorney secured his release to Canada in February.Jul 12, 2025·Buffalo, NY·China·Investigative Post📦
Three La Puente food stand workers detained in Border Patrol raidThree workers were detained when Border Patrol agents raided Don Chilaquiles food stand in La Puente on December 3, 2025. Agents seized a cash box, and one worker fled to a nearby firetruck during the operation.Jul 11, 2025·Texas·Mexico·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Farmworker dies in 30-foot fall during ICE raid on California farmsA 56-year-old farmworker died falling from a greenhouse roof during a two-day raid on Glass House Farms that detained 361 adults and 14 minors. A 22-year-old nurse assistant was tear-gassed while supporting her detained father.Jul 11, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,Reuters,Common Dreams📦,The Guardian Wings,Blue Water Healthy Living
Sandra: Asylum seeker detained at San Francisco ICE check-in, separated from husbandSandra, an asylum seeker who crossed the Darien Gap to reunite with her husband Roberto and married him in early 2025, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco. She remains detained awaiting her first court date.Jul 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·El Tecolote📦,Press Democrat📦,KQED📦
Barbara S.: 71-year-old U.S. citizen held 8 hours by ICE at San Diego courthouseBarbara Stone, 71, a U.S. citizen and volunteer legal observer, was handcuffed and held over eight hours at a San Diego federal building after an agent accused her of pushing, a claim she denied. No charges were filed.Jul 10, 2025·San Diego, CA·NBC News📦,Newsweek,NBC San Diego📦,Legal Clarity,IC24 News
U.S. citizen allegedly arrested by Border Patrol, family unaware of whereaboutsA U.S. citizen was allegedly arrested illegally by Border Patrol, according to a social media post, and the family says they do not know the person's whereabouts.Jul 10, 2025·Nogales, AZ·CBS News📦,Popular.info📦,Instagram📦
Jackie M.: Portland mother detained by CBP, separated from four U.S. citizen childrenJackie Merlos, a Honduran mother and longtime Portland business owner, was detained by CBP during a family picnic, separating her from her four U.S. citizen children. She remains held in Tacoma.Jul 10, 2025·Portland, OR·Honduras·CNN📦,Seattle Times📦,Rolling Stone📦,Bellingham Herald📦,Chron📦,KGW📦
Edgar: DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens held at Alligator AlcatrazEdgar, 36, a DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens, was held 13 days at "Alligator Alcatraz" before being moved to Glades County Jail. His attorney is seeking his release.Jul 10, 2025·Florida·CBS News📦,WESH📦,Click Orlando
Vanessa V.: Attorney hit by six rubber bullets in Glass House Farms ICE raidVentura attorney Vanessa Valdez, acting as a legal observer, was shot six times with rubber bullets and tear-gassed during a July 2025 farm raid. She filed a claim for medical and lost-wage compensation.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,Standing Record,The Independent
