Rakesh R.: Indian man mistakenly flown to Alaska by ICE, held 16 more daysRakesh Rakesh, an Indian national cleared to leave voluntarily, was mistakenly flown to Sitka, Alaska instead of home. He was re-detained for 16 days and went on a hunger strike before finally departing for India.Jun 17, 2025·Tacoma, WA·India·MyNorthwest📦,KUOW📦,Juneau Independent📦,Aviation A2Z📦,Yakima Herald📦,View from the Wing📦,Seattle Times📦
Undocumented immigrants arrested at Manhattan immigration court based on fabricated ICE authorityImmigrants attending required hearings at a Manhattan immigration court were arrested under ICE authority later revealed as fabricated, with agents separating families and moving detainees to block access to lawyers.Jun 17, 2025·New York, NY·AM New York📦,The Prospect📦,Trump File
Spanish-language journalist detained by ICE after protest arrestA Spanish-language journalist who covers immigration raids was detained by ICE after police arrested him at a weekend protest near Atlanta, where he now faces charges and possible deportation.Jun 17, 2025·Atlanta, GA·Associated Press+3📦,Fox 5 Atlanta📦
Javier R.: U.S. citizen father of four tackled by ICE, held over four daysJavier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was tackled by masked federal agents at a Montebello tow yard after one allegedly ordered his arrest because he was Mexican. He was held over four days before charges were dropped.Jun 16, 2025·Montebello, CA·United States·NPR📦,Newsweek📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,ABC7📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Portal Latino de Ediciones,The Mirror📦,Instagram📦
Dozens of U.S. citizens and immigrants injured or killed in immigration raidsJuan Carlos Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, was pepper-sprayed and beaten during a raid on his father's Oxnard shop; he and dozens of others, including an attorney shot with rubber bullets, are seeking $260 million for injuries from immigration enforcement operations.Jun 16, 2025·Oxnard, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times,Ur All News📦,Cash Winner📦
Mexican mother of three dies on Otay Mountain near border surveillance towerA 30-year-old mother of three from southern Mexico died hiking through Otay Mountain after crossing from Tijuana, sending voice messages to family as she passed near a surveillance tower; her body was found two weeks later.Jun 16, 2025·NBC News+1📦,News Press,MIT Technology Review
ICE detainees now a small share of Burleigh-Morton Detention Center populationAbout 10 to 11 of roughly 400 people held at the Burleigh-Morton Detention Center in Bismarck are ICE detainees, officials said, typically staying one to two weeks before release or transfer.Jun 15, 2025·Bismarck, ND·KX News📦,KFYR-TV📦
Guatemalan man drowns in American Canal after border crossing near El PasoA 41-year-old Guatemalan man drowned in the American Canal near El Paso in June 2025 after crossing the border fence with two others. Border Patrol rescued the other two but could not save him.Jun 15, 2025·El Paso, TX·Guatemala·KFOX TV📦,CBP+3📦,My Texas Daily📦,San Angelo Live📦
Four detainees escape Newark ICE facility through poorly built wallsFour men broke through walls to escape a Newark immigration detention facility in June amid reports of overcrowding and poor conditions. Two were recaptured; two, including a Colombian national, remained at large with a $10,000 reward offered.Jun 15, 2025·Newark, NJ·Colombia·PBS+1📦,CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,NBC New York📦,Patch📦,Instagram
Father hospitalized for oxygen deprivation held 7 months by ICEA father was arrested while entering an Anaheim store in June 2025 and has been held over 7 months while seeking residency. He suffered serious health complications and needs legal help before his asylum hearing.Jun 15, 2025·Anaheim, CA·People📦,MLive📦,Greater Long Island📦,Hudson County View📦,GoFundMe📦
Masked ICE agents raid Santa Fe Springs swap meet, arrest twoDozens of masked agents raided a popular Santa Fe Springs swap meet on June 14, canceling a scheduled concert and detaining two people for deportation. Witnesses said agents appeared to target people based on appearance.Jun 14, 2025·Santa Fe Springs, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Latin Times📦
Heidi P.: U.S. citizen attorney arrested during ICE raid at Santa Ana parkHeidi Plummer, a U.S. citizen and Orange County attorney, was handcuffed by federal agents while walking in a Santa Ana park on June 14 and held about 90 minutes before release. ICE denied the incident occurred.Jun 14, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Archive.is📦,Orange County Register+1📦
Mason L.: Videographer wearing press markings shot with pepper round by ICE in PortlandMason Lake, an independent Portland journalist wearing clear press markings, was shot in the arm with a pepper round while filming a June 2025 protest. He later won a court order protecting journalists from retaliatory violence.Jun 13, 2025·Portland, OR·Press Freedom Tracker📦,Radio Free📦
Justin C.: Husband of pregnant U.S. citizen detained by ICE with ticket to leaveJustin Chung, who came to the U.S. from South Korea as a toddler and now mentors at-risk teens, was detained despite agreeing to self-deport. His pregnant wife is seeking help with legal costs.Jun 13, 2025·South Gate, CA·South Korea·Radio Korea📦,Korea Daily (English),Total News,GoFundMe📦
Jose J.R.: 29-year-old Mexican man deported by ICE without notice before court dateJose Juarez Ramos, 29, was deported without notice to him or his attorney just before his scheduled court arraignment in June 2025. His public defender is asking the court to dismiss the charges.Jun 13, 2025·Honolulu, HI·Mexico·Star Advertiser📦,PACER Monitor
Immigrants detained by ICE at routine check-ins in BirminghamSeveral undocumented immigrants in Birmingham were detained during what they believed were routine check-ins at a supervision program office. Advocates say targeting the program discourages people trying to comply with the law.Jun 13, 2025·Birmingham, AL·WVTM 13📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Times📦,WBRC📦,Here Birmingham
Javier D.S.: Deaf DACA recipient arrested by ICE at California car washJavier Diaz Santana, a deaf 32-year-old DACA recipient, was handcuffed and sent to an El Paso detention center during a June 2025 car wash raid without accommodation for his disability. He was released in July.Jun 12, 2025·Temple City, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,ILW,NBC Los Angeles📦,Omny📦,CourtListener
Sayed N.: Afghan military translator arrested by ICE at San Diego court hearingSayed Naser, an Afghan military translator who aided U.S. forces, was detained during a San Diego immigration hearing in June 2025. A judge ordered his release in September, finding his detention violated due process.Jun 12, 2025·San Diego, CA·Afghanistan·Los Angeles Times📦,Fox 5 San Diego,Times of San Diego,KPBS
Two men pulled from vehicle in Phoenixville ICE operation, video showsAt least five undocumented immigrants were detained across Phoenixville in a February 2026 operation, including two men pulled from a car after agents broke its window, prompting bystanders to protest.Jun 12, 2026·Phoenixville, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia
Husband deported to Mexico in LA ICE raids, calls wife each morningNoemi's husband was deported to Mexico during the June 2025 Los Angeles ICE raids. They once got ready together before she left for her job at LAX; now he calls her each morning at 8am.Jun 12, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦
