Brenda O.B.: Peruvian asylum seeker married to U.S. citizen detained at ICE check-inA 22-year-old Peruvian woman who fled death threats in 2022 and married a U.S. citizen was detained at a routine check-in despite no warning. A judge ordered the government to give her a bond hearing or release her.Feb 5, 2026·Frankfort, IN·Peru·CourtListener📦
Susan T.: Woman arrested while observing ICE raid, detained and shackledSusan Tincher was pulled to the ground and handcuffed in the snow while watching an ICE raid in north Minneapolis, then shackled and held for five hours before release.Dec 9, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Jair C.: Utah husband of U.S. citizen held by ICE at green card interviewJair Celis, a 29-year-old Utah father and soccer coach, was detained during his final green card interview despite being married to a U.S. citizen. His attorneys plan to sue DHS for publicly citing his sealed juvenile court records.Dec 9, 2025·Salt Lake City, UT·Mexico·The Salt Lake Tribune+1📦,KSL News Radio📦,Instagram📦
Xiaowei S.: Chinese activist detained after nine years living openly in U.S.A Chinese activist who lived openly in the U.S. for over nine years while protesting the Chinese Communist Party was arrested during a traffic stop in December 2025. A judge later denied his bond, citing flight risk.Dec 9, 2025·Yermo, CA·China·CourtListener
Four arrested in Minnesota ICE home raid, U.S. citizen children left behindFour people were arrested in a Minnesota home raid, including a couple whose 7-year-old son was left with another detainee's pregnant wife. Family members said agents entered without a warrant and pointed guns at children.Dec 9, 2025·Burnsville, MN·Honduras·NBC News📦,CBS News+2📦,MPR News📦,Twin Cities📦
Families with toddlers and newborns held for months at Texas ICE facilityA Canadian mother and her 7-year-old daughter were detained for hours at a checkpoint despite her pending lawful status, then transferred to a Texas facility. Thousands of families there reported months-long stays and poor conditions.Dec 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·CNN+1📦,NBT News,U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee,AOL
Lucy: 3-year-old unaccompanied minor appears in immigration court without attorneyLucy, a 3-year-old, appeared alone before an immigration judge in Tucson without a lawyer, as federal budget cuts leave many young migrant children without legal help in court.Dec 9, 2025·Tucson, AZ·ABC News📦,Univision📦,Copper Courier📦,Real News Network📦,WBUR📦,The 74📦
Kamel M.: Syrian man held 14 months by ICE despite winning protectionKamel Maklad, a Syrian man who migrated through Venezuela, was freed from Eloy Detention Center after 14 months, even though he had already won his case and was granted protection from deportation in 2024.Dec 9, 2025·Eloy, AZ·Syria·Calo News📦,Prism Reports📦,Tucson.com📦
Augsburg University student detained on campus by ICE without showing warrantAn Augsburg University student was detained on campus by ICE agents who did not show a warrant, the university's president said. The school now plans to lock more buildings to block similar arrests.Dec 8, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·MPR News📦,KSTP📦,Inside Higher Ed📦,Fox 9📦
Children separated from parents in ICE sweeps across Palm Beach CountyAbout 50 people, including parents separated from children, were detained in roadblocks and a construction-site raid in Palm Beach County. A 19-year-old U.S. citizen was wrongly detained but later released.Dec 8, 2025·Lake Worth, FL·Guatemala·USA Today📦,Islander News📦,Global Construction Review📦
Bruna F.: Former DACA recipient arrested by ICE driving to pick up her sonBruna Ferreira, who came to the U.S. in 1998 at age six, was arrested while driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school. She was held 26 days before a judge freed her on $1,500 bond.Dec 8, 2025·Revere, MA·Brazil·The Hill📦,El País📦,The Independent📦,Seattle Times
Mario G.M.: Mexican man arrested without a warrant in Los Angeles ICE raidA Mexican man who overstayed a visa was arrested without a warrant during a Los Angeles raid and denied bond. A federal court later ordered his immediate release, ruling the arrest unlawful.Dec 8, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Neysis M.: Nicaraguan immigrant pregnant with twins shackled to hospital bed in ICE custodyNeysis Mairena, six months pregnant with twins, was shackled to a hospital bed while held in Louisiana after experiencing contractions. She was released following a news outlet's inquiry into her case.Dec 8, 2025·Basile, LA·Nicaragua·Twin Cities📦,ACLU📦,Instagram📦
Samir G.: Green card holder in U.S. since 1966 held by ICE six monthsA longtime U.S. resident since 1966 was held by ICE after a DUI arrest, even though Jordan refused to accept him for removal. A court ordered his release after over six months in custody.Dec 8, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Jordan·CourtListener📦
Cuban detainees say they were beaten for refusing deportation to MexicoFour Cuban men held at Fort Bliss say they were driven to the border and pressured to cross into Mexico, with two reporting beatings after refusing; the facility faces wider complaints of poor food and care.Dec 8, 2025·Fort Bliss, TX·Cuba·Washington Post📦,Latin Times,ACLU
Mirna B.: School custodian mistreated in ICE custody, deported to El SalvadorMirna Benitez, a Virginia school custodian of 10 years, was detained at a surprise ICE appointment and held 10 days without a lawyer, suffering mockery, denied water, and a staph infection before being deported.Dec 7, 2025·North Chesterfield, VA·El Salvador·Fredericksburg Advance📦
John B. and Janet L.: Married couple threatened at gunpoint while following ICE vehicleJohn Biestman and Janet Lee, a married couple in their late 60s, had guns pointed at them after following an ICE vehicle from a December 7 church raid in Richfield.Dec 7, 2025·Richfield, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Greggy S.: Filipino green card holder loses toe in ICE detention, deportation stoppedGreggy Sorio, 37, a lawful permanent resident from the Philippines, developed ulcerative colitis, a kidney infection and lost a toe during 11 months in Tacoma detention. Union and activist alerts led Philippine Airlines to cancel his December 7 deportation flight.Dec 7, 2025·Washington State, WA·Philippines·The Progressive📦,In These Times📦,Labor Notes📦,Working Class News📦,Payday Report📦,Instagram📦
Shiraz S.: Pakistani man, on dialysis, dies after 162 days in ICE custodyShiraz Fatehali Sachwani, 48, who had lived in the U.S. since 1996, died December 6 after 162 days at Texas's Prairieland Detention Center. He had advanced kidney disease and was hospitalized multiple times before dying of pneumonia and sepsis complications.Dec 6, 2025·Alvarado, TX·Pakistan·Physicians for Human Rights📦,ICE📦,Lives Deaths Stories,The Ice List
Man detained in Elgin after hours-long ICE standoff with tear gasA man barricaded in a second-floor Elgin apartment was detained after an hours-long standoff in which agents used tear gas and flash-bangs while protesters gathered to support him. Community members clashed with agents during the confrontation.Dec 6, 2025·Elgin, IL·CBS News📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Louisiana woman chased home by ICE says she is U.S.-born citizenA woman says she fled ICE agents chasing her at her Louisiana home after telling them she was a US-born citizen, an incident caught on her security camera and later discussed on CNN.Dec 6, 2025·Louisiana, LA·CNN+1📦,Washington Post📦,Macon Telegraph📦,Sacramento Bee📦
