Joabe B.: Brazilian doctoral student faces forced departure, may not finish psychology degreeJoabe Barbosa, 25, a Brazilian doctoral student at Roosevelt University studying clinical psychology, faces leaving the U.S. within 60 days after failing to secure a required internship placement.Jan 23, 2026·Chicago, IL·Brazil·Chicago Sun-Times📦,WBEZ📦,Instagram📦
ICE agents detain 12-15 people in Danbury sweep near courthouseAn estimated 12 to 15 people were detained in a Danbury sweep near the courthouse, including a woman pulled from her car full of children's toys and a man taken outside the courthouse.Jun 17, 2025·Danbury, CT·CT Mirror📦
Alonzo T.M.: Father of four arrested by ICE while shopping at Cincinnati KrogerAlonzo Tomas Mendez, 34, a Guatemalan immigrant active in his church, was arrested while shopping at a Cincinnati Kroger, leaving his partner and four children in the car. Faith leaders are calling for his release.Jun 17, 2025·Blue Ash, OH·Guatemala·WCPO📦,Cincinnati.com,Sturgis Journal📦,Fox 19📦,Pocono Record📦
Migrant children held over 40 days in crowded, windowless CBP roomsMigrant families with young children, some toddlers, were held for days or weeks in jail-like border facilities, with some children confined over 40 days in windowless, crowded rooms.Jun 17, 2025·CNN📦,ProPublica+1📦,NBC News📦,TIME📦,19th News📦
Jose Francisco O.R.: Father of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICE after 24 yearsJose Francisco Orellana-Rivera, who came from Honduras at age 4 and lived freely for 24 years, was detained by ICE in June 2025 despite being married to a U.S. citizen with two citizen children. A court ordered his immediate release.Jun 17, 2025·Texas·Honduras·Newsweek📦,CourtListener📦,La Prensa📦
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📦
Didie E.: Newlywed Cuban man detained by ICE after Miami hearingDidie Espinoza, 44, had just married his U.S. citizen wife when ICE agents handcuffed him in a Miami courthouse hallway after his asylum case was dismissed.Jun 16, 2025·Miami, FL·Cuba·CBS News📦,Univision,CiberCuba
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📦,KGNS📦
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📦
Luis A.: Shark attack rescuer detained by ICE after traffic stopLuis Alvarez helped rescue a nine-year-old girl from a shark attack in Florida, but was later stopped by police and detained by ICE, now facing a court hearing.Jun 14, 2025·Boca Grande, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian📦,USA Today,NBC Miami
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📦
Cynthia O.: Canadian mother detained by ICE at green card interviewCynthia Olivera, a mother of three married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by ICE agents during her green card interview and has been held for weeks awaiting deportation.Jun 13, 2025·Chatsworth, CA·Canada·The Guardian,10News+1📦
Khaby L.: TikTok star detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportKhaby Lame, the world's most-followed TikTok creator and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, was detained at a Las Vegas airport and agreed to leave the U.S. after overstaying his visa.Jun 13, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Italy·NBC News📦,New York Times,NPR
