Yousof A.: Iranian PhD student arrested at rifle point by HSI, returns to IranYousof Azizi, a 40-year-old Iranian PhD candidate at Virginia Tech who had lived in the U.S. 13 years, was arrested outside his Maryland home and held three months before accepting return to Iran.Aug 16, 2026·Germantown, MD·Iran·WUSA 9📦,The Advocate📦,Press TV+1📦,10 Mehr (English)📦,Safir News,RAIR Foundation,Instagram📦
Chicago newlyweds separated by Midway Blitz raid, wife deported to MexicoA Chicago couple was arrested just eight days after marrying; the wife was deported to Mexico while a judge ordered her husband removed to El Salvador from detention in Michigan.Oct 2025·Chicago, IL·El Salvador·WBEZ📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Xóchitl S.: DACA activist detained by Border Patrol at El Paso airportCatalina 'Xóchitl' Santiago, 28, a DACA recipient and organizer in the U.S. since age 8, was detained at El Paso's airport while traveling with her wife. A judge ruled her arrest unconstitutional and ordered her freed.Oct 1, 2025·El Paso, TX·Mexico·NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,KAWC📦,El Paso Times📦,Source NM📦,El Paso Matters+1📦,New Mexico Political Report,Texas Tribune📦,The Tennessean,KFOX TV📦,Border Report,Herald-Times,CBS 4 Local📦
Iranian protester deported in restraint jacket, ICE gave Iranian authorities his phoneA Kurdish Iranian man who joined 'Women, Life, Freedom' protests and fled with his pregnant wife was forcibly deported to Tehran in a restraint jacket, then escaped to Iraqi Kurdistan, separated from his wife and newborn in Kentucky.Sep 30, 2025·Alexandria, LA·Iran·TIME📦,CBS News📦,MS Now📦
Immigrant from Peru detained by ICE at asylum hearing in NYCAn immigrant from Peru was arrested by ICE during an asylum hearing at 26 Federal Plaza, in an incident where officers also shoved and injured journalists documenting the arrest.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·Peru·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC New York📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦
Cameraman thrown to ground by ICE officers at NYC federal plazaA cameraman documenting an immigrant's arrest at 26 Federal Plaza was thrown to the ground by ICE officers and taken away on a stretcher.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC New York📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦
Turkish journalist hospitalized after being thrown to ground by ICE officersA journalist for a Turkish media outlet was thrown to the ground by ICE officers at 26 Federal Plaza, left on the ground for about half an hour, and hospitalized with a neck brace.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC New York📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦
Police officers repeatedly exposed to ICE tear gas outside Broadview facilityBroadview's police chief opened three criminal investigations after his officers were repeatedly exposed to tear gas ICE deployed during protests outside a detention facility in the village.Sep 30, 2025·Broadview, IL·Newsweek📦,CBS News📦,Press TV📦,KATU📦,Seattle Times📦
Olga F.: Journalist shoved to floor by ICE officers at NYC federal plazaPhotojournalist Olga Fedorova was shoved to the floor by ICE officers at 26 Federal Plaza while documenting an immigrant's arrest at an asylum hearing. She says agents gave no warning before shoving her.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,NBC New York📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦
Detainees killed in sniper attack on Dallas ICE facilityA gunman opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility on September 24, 2025, killing detainees and critically wounding others before taking his own life. One wounded victim died six days later.Sep 30, 2025·Dallas, Texas·CNN+2📦,CBS News+1📦,NPR📦,PBS📦,Department of Homeland Security📦,ICE📦,The Oklahoman📦,Bloomberg Law News📦,Dallas Morning News📦,CBC📦
Josselyn: College student detained by ICE at immigration hearing, faces out-of-state transferJosselyn, a Cal State Northridge scholar studying psychology and sociology, was detained by ICE during a September 30 immigration hearing along with her brother. She graduated with honors from Canoga Park High School and faces transfer out of state.Social media onlySep 30, 2025·Canoga Park, CA·Instagram📦
Davona W.: Manchester mother of three held a month in ICE detentionDavona Williams, a Manchester health aide and mother of three from Jamaica, was detained in August and held a month in Michigan. A judge granted her bond on September 30.Sep 30, 2025·Manchester, VT·Manchester Journal+1📦,Reformer+1📦,VT Digger📦,NAACP Rutland📦,Bennington Banner📦
Vural E.: Journalist knocked unconscious by ICE agent at Federal PlazaL. Vural Elibol, a cameraman for Turkey's Anadolu Agency, was shoved to the floor by an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, knocking him unconscious for 35 to 40 minutes.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,The Hill,AM New York📦,Times Now News📦,CNN Türk📦,TRT Haber📦
Three journalists attacked by ICE agents at Federal Plaza, one hospitalizedThree journalists covering an arrest at 26 Federal Plaza on September 30 were assaulted by masked ICE agents; one was knocked down and hospitalized with head injuries.Sep 30, 2025·New York, NY·Peru·CBS News📦,The Hill,AM New York📦
Dozens including U.S. citizen detained in ICE raid on Chicago apartment buildingAbout 37 people, including Venezuelan migrants and at least one U.S. citizen, were detained in a September 30 Chicago raid involving helicopters, snipers and flash-bangs. Officials have not said how many remain held or what happened to children present.Sep 30, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·NPR📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Boston Globe📦
Santos B.R.: Honduran father dies hours after ICE detentionSantos Edilberto Banegas Reyes, a 42-year-old Honduran construction worker and father, died less than 18 hours after ICE detained him in Nassau County. His family disputes officials' account and says he had no underlying health conditions.Sep 29, 2025·East Meadow, NY·Honduras·Univision📦,The Guardian📦,NPR📦,CBS News📦,Physicians for Human Rights+1📦,Patch+1📦,Long Island Press📦,AOL📦,News 12 New York📦,Long Island Advocate📦,Transparency Cascade📦,The Border Reports📦,The Straits Times📦,New York Post,ICE
West Africans deported to Ghana left on Togo streets without documentsSix to ten West Africans, including Nigerian, Liberian, Gambian and Togolese nationals, were deported from the U.S. to Ghana in shackles, then transferred without papers across the border into Togo and left on the street.Sep 29, 2025·Lome, Togo·BBC📦,Washington Post,eNCA📦,France 24📦,News24📦
Paramjit S.: Green card holder with brain tumor held by ICE despite bond orderParamjit Singh, a green card holder who has run a Fort Wayne business for over 30 years, suffers from a progressive brain tumor and remains jailed despite a judge ordering his release on bond.Sep 29, 2025·Fort Wayne Indiana·India·The Intercept📦,Newsweek📦,Breezy Scroll📦,Times of India+1📦,News 24 Online📦,Business Today📦,Instagram📦
Iranian man forced onto ICE deportation flight to Tehran after suicide attemptAn Iranian deportee reportedly attempted suicide before ICE agents forced him onto a flight to Tehran, part of a U.S. operation that returned political activists and religious minorities despite fears of persecution.Sep 29, 2025·Iran·The Intercept📦,Iran International📦,ABC News
Jaime R.: Father arrested by ICE in Millennium Park, held in Texas without familyJaime Ramirez was detained with his wife and two children during an outing at Millennium Park and flown to a Texas facility; his family was later released, but he remains detained.Sep 28, 2025·Chicago, IL·Guatemala·Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦
Children face water shortages, sleep deprivation in Texas ICE detentionChildren and families held at a Texas detention center face prolonged detention, shortages of clean water, sleep deprivation, inadequate medical care and lack of hygiene products, watchdog groups alleged.Sep 28, 2025·Dilley, TX·The Guardian📦,Associated Press📦,Texas Tribune📦,KRGV📦
