Over 20 undocumented people taken from Laredo home by Border Patrol, HSIMore than 20 undocumented people were removed from a home on Smith Avenue in Laredo during a joint federal and state operation.May 4, 2026·Laredo, TX·KGNS📦
Wilson V.C.: Honduran asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE outside Georgia churchWilson Rogelio Velasquez Cruz, a Honduran asylum seeker and father of three with a work permit, was detained outside his Georgia church during Sunday service in front of his wife and taken to Stewart Detention Center.Jan 28, 2025·Tucker, GA·Honduras·WSB-TV📦,Latin Times📦,WSB Radio📦,Newsweek📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,Christianity Today📦,Baptist News Global📦,Ministry Watch,Instagram
U.S. citizens, including Native Americans and a veteran, detained in ICE raidsU.S. citizens, including Native Americans and a military veteran, have been detained and questioned during immigration raids, with witnesses saying people were targeted based on race or skin color.Jan 28, 2025·Portugal·NBC News+1📦,CNN,The Guardian
Colorado nonprofit's legal aid to immigrants halted by Trump administration stop-work orderA Colorado nonprofit that gives migrants legal orientation and rights information lost federal funding under a stop-work order, after 20 years of support under multiple administrations.Jan 28, 2025·Denver, CO·CBS News📦,Colorado Sun📦,Westword📦,Rocky Mountain Investigative Journalists Alliance📦
Carlos R.: Washington man held a week by ICE despite his U.S. passportCarlos Rios, a naturalized citizen and welder who carried his passport for international jobs, was held a week by ICE after a drunken-driving arrest, later winning a $125,000 settlement.Jan 27, 2025·Pierce County, WA·Mexico·ProPublica📦,Washington Post,CNN
Jonathan G.: U.S. citizen held at gunpoint in Philadelphia car wash raidJonathan Guerrero, 21, a Philadelphia-born citizen working at a car wash, was pointed at gunpoint and handcuffed by immigration agents who also detained his undocumented father before releasing him once his ID was checked.Jan 27, 2025·Philadelphia, PA·ProPublica+1,Washington Post,CNN,Investigative Post
Angela M.M.: Mother of four U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at supermarket jobAngela Mata Mendoza, a supermarket worker of 10 years married to a U.S. citizen with four citizen children, was detained during her shift despite never missing a check-in; her lawyer won her release.Jan 27, 2025·Escondido, CA·Criminal Defense Law Center West Michigan📦,Brooks Law Firm📦,Legal Reach📦,Cornell Law School📦,Brooks Legal USA📦,247 Immigration📦,New Horizons Legal📦,KPBS📦,WEKU📦,Immigration Lawyer Blog📦,Instagram📦
Pavlo Z.: Ukrainian with legal status held by ICE over three months, faces deportationPavlo Mykolayovych Zinkevych, 37, a Ukrainian with legal status and a pending protection application, was detained over three months after a minor traffic stop and faces possible deportation to Ukraine.Jan 26, 2025·Frisco, TX·Ukraine·Newsweek📦,CNN+1📦,NBC News📦,KUOW📦,ABC7📦
Woman allegedly raped by man posing as ICE agent in RaleighA 37-year-old Raleigh man posed as an ICE agent, showing a fake badge and threatening deportation, while allegedly kidnapping and raping a woman at a Motel 6.Jan 26, 2025·Raleigh, NC·ABC11+1📦,CBS 17📦,WRAL+1📦
88 Brazilians deported from U.S. arrive home in handcuffsEighty-eight Brazilians arrived home handcuffed after being deported from the United States, prompting Brazil's government to call the treatment degrading and demand an explanation from Washington.Jan 26, 2025·Manaus, Brazil·Brazil·France 24📦,Buenos Aires Times📦,Indian Express📦
Georgia mother detained by ICE after husband stopped with their childrenA father traveling with his children was pulled over in Douglasville, Georgia; officers told him to call his wife, then detained her instead when she arrived.Social media onlyJan 26, 2025·Douglasville, Georgia·Mexico·Instagram📦
Jessica B.: German tattoo artist held over a month after border stopJessica Brösche, a 26-year-old German tattoo artist, was denied entry at San Diego and has spent over a month in ICE detention, including eight days in solitary confinement.Jan 25, 2025·San Diego, CA·Germany·The Guardian📦,New York Times,CNN
Deported Brazilians handcuffed 50 hours without air conditioning on U.S. flightBrazilian migrants deported on a January 25 flight said they were handcuffed for 50 hours without air conditioning and opened an emergency door to alert authorities on landing.Jan 25, 2025·Belo Horizonte, Brazil·Brazil·Washington Post📦,Folha de S.Paulo📦,Economic Times📦
Minneapolis rapper arrested by federal agents during protestsMinneapolis rapper Nur-D was arrested by federal agents on January 24 while protesting the shooting death of Alex Pretti, saying he was hit by a projectile and thrown to the ground.Jan 24, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·NPR📦,CBS News📦
U.S. citizens, military veteran held without warrant in Newark ICE raidA military veteran and two others were detained when about a dozen agents raided a Newark seafood business without a warrant on January 23, questioning the veteran's service documents.Jan 23, 2025·Newark, NJ·USA Today📦,CBS News,NJ.com,FOX 5 New York,Instagram
Giovanni D.: Los Angeles father detained by ICE in front of 7-year-old sonGiovanni Duran, 42, a Los Angeles busser who came from El Salvador at age 2, was detained in a traffic stop as his wife and children watched. His young son has needed counseling since.Jan 23, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Newsweek+1📦,Latin Times,LinkedIn
Luis Fernando C.C. and Maria V.H.: Hopkins family of four sent to Texas by ICE against court orderA Minnesota family of four with pending asylum cases was detained on January 22, briefly sent to Texas despite a court order, then returned home after their lawyers filed a contempt motion.Jan 22, 2025·Hopkins, MN·Hometown Source📦,MPR News+2📦,Fox 9📦
Marlon P.: Iraq War veteran in U.S. 30 years held by ICE, ordered deportedMarlon Parris, 45, an Iraq War veteran who came from Trinidad and Tobago as a child and held a green card for nearly 30 years, remains held since January 22 after a judge ruled deportation could proceed.Jan 22, 2025·Laveen, AZ·Trinidad and Tobago·CNN📦,Newsweek,KJZZ📦,The Arizona Republic,Daily Mail
Daniel O.: Colombian man handcuffed on military deportation flight that was turned backDaniel Oquendo, 33, was handcuffed aboard a military deportation flight to Colombia that was turned around mid-flight after Colombia's president blocked it, then spent a night in El Paso before being flown home on a civilian plane.Jan 20, 2025·San Diego, CA·Colombia·CNN+1📦,BBC📦,Associated Press📦,Latin Times📦,Business Standard📦
Mexican immigrant family attacked at gunpoint in Greensboro by fake ICE agentsA Mexican immigrant family in Greensboro was assaulted at gunpoint by armed men posing as ICE agents, who struck a family member with a gun and threatened a baby during a robbery; the case remains unsolved.Jan 20, 2025·Greensboro, NC·Mexico·NPR📦,International Business Times📦,MEAWW📦,Kenya Today📦
Poorya A.P.D.: Iranian fleeing persecution held 431 days before being granted asylumAn Iranian asylum seeker was held for 431 days after a removal order before challenging his detention in court; he dropped the case after his asylum application was granted on reconsideration.Jan 19, 2025·Iran·CourtListener
