200 migrants including 80 children deported to Costa Rica and detainedTwo hundred migrants, including 80 children from Afghanistan, Russia, Armenia, Iran and China, were deported on two flights and detained at Costa Rica's CATEM center in February 2025, many separated from family.Apr 17, 2025·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,Reuters,American Friends Service Committee📦,Third Country Deportation Watch
Nhon N.: Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia dies after 52 days in ICE custodyNhon Ngoc Nguyen, 55, a Vietnamese man with end-stage dementia and a Do Not Resuscitate order, died April 16, 2025, after 52 days in ICE custody at an El Paso detention center.Apr 16, 2025·El Paso, TX·Vietnam·Physicians for Human Rights📦,El País📦,Nation of Change📦,Immigration Policy Tracking📦
Houstonian fleeing Honduras persecution detained by ICEA Houston man who fled Honduras over threats tied to his sexual orientation was detained by ICE, prompting political groups to speak out against his detention.Social media onlyApr 16, 2025·Houston, TX·Honduras·Instagram📦
Armando R.R.: Asylum-seeking father of two detained by ICE at ankle monitor removal appointmentArmando Reyes Rodriguez, 42, a Honduran asylum seeker and father of two young children, was detained when he went to an Ohio ICE office to have his ankle monitor removed. His church has held protests demanding his release.Apr 16, 2025·Hamilton, OH·Honduras·CityBeat📦,Press-Citizen📦,Church of the Brethren📦,Burlington Free Press,Canton Repository,Asbury Park Press,WCPO📦
Merwil G.: Venezuelan teen deported to El Salvador prison by mistakeMerwil Gutiérrez, 19, had no criminal record or gang ties, but agents took him anyway and sent him to El Salvador's Cecot prison.Apr 15, 2025·Bronx, NY·Venezuela·The Guardian,Documented,Democracy Now,France 24
Broadacres Swap Meet closes as ICE enforcement expands across Las Vegas valleyExpanded ICE activity across the Las Vegas valley, including plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles, led to the closure of Broadacres Swap Meet, a major North Las Vegas employer, after more than 30 earlier arrests.Apr 15, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Nevada Current📦,Nevada Immigrant Coalition+1📦
Erasmo Z.A.: Grandfather who helped police probe daughter's killing held 45 days by ICEErasmo Zavala Almanza, 50, a grandfather who helped police investigate his daughter's fatal shooting, was detained by ICE despite a pending humanitarian visa. He was freed after 45 days and reunited with his family.Apr 15, 2025·Temple, PA·Mexico·The Independent📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Explore Clarion,Times Leader,Spotlight PA
Dario Q.M.: Venezuelan immigrant arrested by federal agents at Chicago courthouse, defying judge's orderDario Quevedo Marquez, a Venezuelan immigrant, was arrested by federal agents leaving a Chicago courthouse after a misdemeanor hearing. His wife says agents warned her to stay quiet or face arrest herself.Apr 15, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Block Club Chicago📦,Telemundo Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Immigration agents try to speak with students at two L.A. elementary schoolsFederal agents tried to speak with students at two Los Angeles elementary schools, claiming to conduct welfare checks on unaccompanied minors. Principals denied them access, and four targeted children were not unaccompanied minors.Apr 14, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Office of Robert Garcia📦,LA School Report📦
Juan Francisco M.: Guatemalan father detained by ICE agents who smashed car window with axJuan Francisco Mendez, 29, was released on $1,500 bail and an ankle monitor after 30 days in jail, following a traffic stop where ICE smashed his car window. He now awaits reunion with his wife and son.Apr 14, 2025·New Bedford, MA·Guatemala·CBS News📦,NBC Boston+1📦,Boston Globe📦,CourtListener
Eight immigrants arrested by plainclothes ICE agents at Las Vegas worksiteEight undocumented workers were arrested by ICE at a Las Vegas worksite, prompting advocates to warn of rising enforcement targeting construction sites, where immigrants make up a large share of Nevada's workforce.Apr 14, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Culinary Union Local 226📦,Las Vegas Sun📦,The Nevada Independent📦,Times of San Diego📦
Jessica F.M.: Georgia mother detained by ICE despite ongoing visa applicationJessica Flores Marin, 44, a mother of three who has lived in the U.S. for 22 years, was detained near her Georgia home while her visa application was still pending.Apr 13, 2025·Georgia, GA·Newsweek📦,Atlanta News First📦
Hugo: Veteran's husband and father of five deported after ICE courthouse arrestHugo, a father of five married to a U.S. citizen veteran, was detained at a courthouse during his final residency hearing and deported to Mexico, though ICE later admitted it was a mistake.Social media onlyApr 12, 2025·Colorado·Mexico·Instagram📦
Woman seeking residency taken from workplace by ICE impostorA Florida woman, Latrance Battle, impersonated an ICE agent to kidnap her ex-boyfriend's wife, who believed she faced real immigration enforcement before escaping and alerting police.Apr 10, 2025·Panama City Beach, FL·Miami Herald📦,FOX 35 Orlando📦,Global News📦
Gay Venezuelan makeup artist deported to Salvadoran prison on fired officer's reportA gay Venezuelan makeup artist was deported to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center based on a report from a former Milwaukee officer previously flagged for credibility issues over alleged lying.Apr 10, 2025·Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Venezuela·USA Today+1📦,Daily Mail📦,The Advocate📦,The Northwestern📦
María Alejandra R.M.: 19-year-old asylum seeker detained by ICE after being rear-ended in MiamiMaría Alejandra Rivas Martínez, 19, was detained after a Miami traffic accident while driving her girlfriend to a medical appointment. She holds a work permit and pending asylum case, and now awaits a hearing at Broward Transitional Center.Apr 10, 2025·Miami, FL·Venezuela·Alertas 24📦,Cactus 24,Caraota Digital,Instagram📦
Brayan G.R.: Colombian man dies after suicide attempt in ICE custody jailBrayan Garzón-Rayo, 27, devoted to his family after fleeing Colombia, died after hanging himself in a Missouri jail cell while held on an ICE detainer.Apr 7, 2025·St. Louis, MO·Colombia·St. Louis Public Radio,First Alert 4
Priya S.: Indian graduate student's visa revoked over traffic violation she had disclosedPriya Saxena, an Indian graduate student at South Dakota Mines, had her visa revoked over a 2021 misdemeanor traffic conviction she had already disclosed. She is seeking a court order to stay and finish her degrees.Apr 7, 2025·Rapid City, SD·India·News Center 1📦,South Dakota Searchlight📦,Sioux Falls Live📦,Aberdeen Insider📦,Rapid City Journal📦
Chinese woman dies by suicide at Yuma Border Patrol stationA 52-year-old Chinese woman died by suicide at the Yuma Border Patrol station after overstaying her visa. Footage showed required welfare checks were not properly done and medical help came nearly two hours late.Apr 7, 2025·Yuma, Arizona·China·New York Post📦,NDTV📦,United Press International📦,Democracy Now📦,Google Search,Connected to India📦,Office of Pramila Jayapal📦,Inland Valley Press Online📦,CBP📦
Rubén G.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE after Florida traffic accidentRubén González, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with valid work authorization and a temporary license, was detained after a Clermont, Florida traffic accident and taken to a Jacksonville detention facility.Apr 6, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Noti Falcon📦,Punto de Corte,WOOD TV📦,Instagram+1📦
