Diana M.R.: Mother of two drops self-deportation plan after husband deported from AuroraDiana Marquez Ruiz, a single mother of two, planned to self-deport after her husband was removed from Aurora detention center but turned back on the drive, unwilling to leave her family dog behind.May 4, 2026·Centennial, CO·Denver Post📦
About a dozen delivery drivers detained by ICE at Rio Rancho WalmartAbout a dozen delivery drivers from Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia and elsewhere were detained in a June 2025 sweep of a Rio Rancho Walmart parking lot, prompted by tips from other delivery drivers. At least three remain in custody.Jun 5, 2025·Rio Rancho, NM·Source NM📦,Free Republic📦,Red River Observer📦,KUNM📦
Witness arrested by ICE at trial in front of wife and babyA witness testifying at the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls was arrested by ICE in front of his wife and baby, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.Jun 5, 2025·Sioux Falls, SD·KELO📦,KELOLAND📦,Dakota News Now📦
Peruvian migrant acquitted in militarized border zone trialA Peruvian woman was acquitted after crossing the border illegally, in a trial over a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border.Jun 5, 2025·Peru·Associated Press📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,KRWG📦,MyNorthwest📦
Yunseo C.: Permanent resident Columbia student pursued by ICE over pro-Palestine protestYunseo Chung, 21, a Columbia undergraduate and permanent resident, was pursued by ICE after a pro-Palestine protest arrest; a judge barred her arrest while her free-speech suit proceeds.Jun 5, 2025·New York, NY·South Korea·Korean Quarterly+1📦,CourtListener+1,Seattle Times📦,LCCR SF📦,ABC News📦,Law & Crime📦
3-year-old among families arrested by ICE at San Antonio immigration courtSeveral families, including one with four children, were arrested outside San Antonio immigration court during scheduled hearings; a 3-year-old was put on a bus with his mother and taken away.Jun 5, 2025·San Antonio, TX·TPR📦,KSAT+1📦,KENS 5+1📦,News 4 San Antonio+1📦,SA Current📦
Jaen: Father detained at routine immigration check-in in ManhattanJaen, a father reunited with his wife and daughter after being separated at the border in 2023, was seized by masked agents at a New York check-in as his asylum case remained pending.Jun 4, 2025·New York, NY·Colombia·ABC News📦,El País Colombia
Gladis C.P.: Immigrant advocate detained at Chicago ICE check-inGladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduran asylum seeker and immigrant rights organizer, was detained during a routine ICE check-in despite having no deportation order and is now held in Kentucky.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Honduras·CBS News📦,Block Club Chicago,ABC7 Chicago
Nearly 20 immigrants arrested in Norristown as ICE enters homes without warrantsNearly 20 immigrants, including day laborers, were arrested in Norristown over two weeks as agents entered homes without warrants, prompting a community rally in support of affected families.Jun 4, 2025·Norristown, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Union-Bulletin,WHYY📦,Delco Times📦,NBC Philadelphia📦
Marina L.: Asylum-seeking Chicago-area mother held seven months by ICE without evidenceMarina Lopez, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, was detained at a routine check-in and held seven months in Kentucky before a judge found no record justifying it; her church supported her family throughout.Jun 4, 2025·Chicago, IL·Guatemala·CBS News+1📦,Chicago Tribune📦,NBC Chicago📦
U.S. citizen family in Norristown PA says ICE threatened them with gunA family who say they are U.S. citizens reported agents rammed a relative's car and threatened them with a loaded gun during a warrantless attempt to take a household member.Social media onlyJun 3, 2025·Norristown, PA·Instagram📦
Maria I.: Florida pastor's wife with yearly permission to stay deported by DHSMaria Isidro, 52, a Mexican immigrant and pastor's wife married 31 years with four children, was detained at a routine check-in and deported to Mexico after eight days in custody.Jun 3, 2025·Tallahassee, FL·Mexico·Newsweek,Tallahassee.com📦,Miami Herald📦,People,CBN News
Walter L.P.: Salvadoran man held 10 months after North Hills ICE traffic stopA Salvadoran man who has lived in the U.S. about 20 years was detained during a California traffic stop and held nearly a year before a court ordered his immediate release.Jun 3, 2025·North Hills, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Heidy C.: Kansas City mother of autistic U.S. child faces deportationHeidy Cifuentes, a pork plant worker and mother of three U.S.-born children, cares for her autistic 5-year-old daughter but was denied a stay and now faces deportation.Jun 2, 2025·Kansas City, MO·Guatemala·Kansas City Star+1📦,Telemundo Kansas City
24-year-old transgender asylum seeker detained by ICE outside Portland Immigration CourtA 24-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Mexico, who fled rape and cartel threats, was detained outside a Portland courtroom in June 2025 after a hearing, with no lawyer present.Jun 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Mexico·OPB+1📦
2 Pilsen residents detained by ICE agents without warrantsTwo Mexican nationals in their thirties were detained without warrants in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, one at work and one at home, prompting calls for an investigation.Jun 2, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·FOX 32 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦
Two detained at Los Angeles Home Depot as federal agent aims handgunTwo day laborers were detained at a Los Angeles Home Depot where a masked agent aimed a handgun and another used a chemical spray, as an unmarked SUV rolled forward after agents forgot to park it.June 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Intercept📦,ACLU📦
U.S. citizen children, 14 and 17, handcuffed as parents detained in OceansideThe Robles Ortega family was woken in Oceanside when agents broke windows, set off flashbangs and sent in a drone, handcuffing the parents and their 17- and 14-year-old U.S. citizen children until neighbors stepped in.June 2025·Oceanside, CA·Mexico·ACLU📦,NBC San Diego📦,KPBS📦
Jenny R.: U.S. citizen mother, children inside as federal agents blast Huntington Park doorJenny Ramirez and her 1-year-old and 6-year-old children were inside their Huntington Park home when agents set off an explosive that blew off the front door, giving no warning though all were U.S. citizens.June 2025·Huntington Park, CA·United States·The Guardian📦,ACLU📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
Father slammed into counter by masked agents as son watched in DenverA father leaving a Denver immigration courtroom was grabbed by masked agents and slammed into a counter as his young son watched; his partner was pushed to the ground by her hair.June 2025·Denver, CO·ACLU📦,Denver Post📦,9News
Arzou H.: Iranian woman with mental illness held by ICE, prescribed medications withheldArzou Hami, an Iranian woman with serious mental health issues, was detained in a June 2025 sweep after U.S. strikes on Iran and transferred to Texas, where she went without her usual medication.Jun 2025·Batavia, NY·Iran·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
