Alfredo J.Z.: Farmworker union leader gives up case, citing detention conditionsAlfredo Juarez Zeferino, a well-known farmworker union organizer in Washington, spent four months in ICE detention before agreeing to voluntary departure to Mexico by Aug. 13.Jul 14, 2025·Skagit County, WA·Mexico·OPB📦,Cascadia Daily
Detainees kept in cages in extreme heat at Everglades facility, lawmakers reportNearly 1,000 detainees are held at a newly built Everglades facility, with lawmakers reporting cages, extreme heat and poor sanitation, while officials called conditions clean and functional.Jul 13, 2025·Ochopee, FL·Associated Press📦,NBC News📦,WLRN+1📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Soto Office📦,Sentinel Colorado📦,WGCU📦,WUSF📦
Rami O.: Doctor's husband with brain tumor held 13 days at L.A. ICE facilityRami Othmane, 36, married to a hospital chief medical officer, was held 13 days in a downtown L.A. ICE facility despite a brain tumor, then transferred to Arizona before release on bail.Jul 13, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Tunisia·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,Billboard,ABC7,Al-Ahram (English)
Jonathan J.: Mother unable to locate 17-year-old son detained by ICE since JulyJonathan Jarquín, 17, was detained by ICE while walking to church, and his mother says she has been unable to locate him since, receiving only vague texts about his case.Jul 12, 2025·Univision📦,Instagram📦
Lee S.: Irish hairstylist with work permit deported by ICE, piercings removed without consentLee Stinton, a 45-year-old Irish hairstylist living in Key West since 2018, was detained after a traffic stop and held in overcrowded conditions before being deported to Northern Ireland.Jul 12, 2025·Key West, FL·Ireland·Newsweek📦,Keys Weekly📦,Belfast Telegraph+1📦,Irish Central📦,Particle📦,ABD Post📦
Tenzin: Tibetan asylum seeker detained six months, nearly deported to UgandaTenzin, a 29-year-old Tibetan refugee, spent over six months in ICE detention and faced deportation to Uganda before his attorney secured his release to Canada in February.Jul 12, 2025·Buffalo, NY·China·Investigative Post📦
Alex M.: Morehouse grad detained by ICE near DallasAlex Maganda, a Morehouse College alum and former football player turned sales executive, was detained by ICE outside Dallas and held at a Texas facility while former classmates rallied for his release.Jul 11, 2025·Dallas, TX·Capital B News (Atlanta)+1📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,WBLS
Three La Puente food stand workers detained in Border Patrol raidThree workers were detained when Border Patrol agents raided Don Chilaquiles food stand in La Puente on December 3, 2025. Agents seized a cash box, and one worker fled to a nearby firetruck during the operation.Jul 11, 2025·Texas·Mexico·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Farmworker dies in 30-foot fall during ICE raid on California farmsA 56-year-old farmworker died falling from a greenhouse roof during a two-day raid on Glass House Farms that detained 361 adults and 14 minors. A 22-year-old nurse assistant was tear-gassed while supporting her detained father.Jul 11, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,Reuters,Common Dreams📦,The Guardian Wings,Blue Water Healthy Living
Sandra: Asylum seeker detained at San Francisco ICE check-in, separated from husbandSandra, an asylum seeker who crossed the Darien Gap to reunite with her husband Roberto and married him in early 2025, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco. She remains detained awaiting her first court date.Jul 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·El Tecolote📦,Press Democrat📦,KQED📦
Barbara S.: 71-year-old U.S. citizen held 8 hours by ICE at San Diego courthouseBarbara Stone, 71, a U.S. citizen and volunteer legal observer, was handcuffed and held over eight hours at a San Diego federal building after an agent accused her of pushing, a claim she denied. No charges were filed.Jul 10, 2025·San Diego, CA·NBC News📦,Newsweek,NBC San Diego📦,Legal Clarity,IC24 News
U.S. citizen allegedly arrested by Border Patrol, family unaware of whereaboutsA U.S. citizen was allegedly arrested illegally by Border Patrol, according to a social media post, and the family says they do not know the person's whereabouts.Jul 10, 2025·Nogales, AZ·CBS News📦,Popular.info📦,Instagram📦
Jackie M.: Portland mother detained by CBP, separated from four U.S. citizen childrenJackie Merlos, a Honduran mother and longtime Portland business owner, was detained by CBP during a family picnic, separating her from her four U.S. citizen children. She remains held in Tacoma.Jul 10, 2025·Portland, OR·Honduras·CNN📦,Seattle Times📦,Rolling Stone📦,Bellingham Herald📦,Chron📦,KGW📦
Edgar: DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens held at Alligator AlcatrazEdgar, 36, a DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens, was held 13 days at "Alligator Alcatraz" before being moved to Glades County Jail. His attorney is seeking his release.Jul 10, 2025·Florida·CBS News📦,WESH📦,Click Orlando
Vanessa V.: Attorney hit by six rubber bullets in Glass House Farms ICE raidVentura attorney Vanessa Valdez, acting as a legal observer, was shot six times with rubber bullets and tear-gassed during a July 2025 farm raid. She filed a claim for medical and lost-wage compensation.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,Standing Record,The Independent
Mitch L.: Volunteer shot with rubber bullet during Glass House Farms raidVolunteer Mitch Lillie was shot in the temple with a rubber bullet during the July 2025 raid at Glass House Farms, where he saw trapped workers and distraught family members.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·News Press📦
Krome Detention Center detainees coughing blood, unresponsive, 911 calls showDozens of 911 calls from Krome Detention Center between April and June 2025 described detainees unresponsive, coughing blood or suffering chest pains without adequate medical response from staff.Jul 10, 2025·Miami, FL·NBC Miami+2📦,WLRN📦,Kitsap Banners Independent📦
Jack R. and Doug H.: Volunteer observer arrested, 80-year-old attorney pepper sprayed by ICE in Santa BarbaraVolunteer ICE observer Jack Randmaa, 27, was arrested in downtown Santa Barbara, and 80-year-old attorney Doug Hayes was pepper sprayed during the encounter. Randmaa's father disputes the tire-slashing accusation against him.Jul 9, 2025·Santa Barbara, CA·Jezebel📦,Santa Barbara Independent📦,Instagram📦
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Jul 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·Colombia·ProPublica📦,CNN📦,Univision📦,The 19th📦,The Marshall Project📦,ABC News📦,Parriva📦,19th News📦,El Tiempo📦,The Columbian📦,CourtListener
Avirmed: Deaf Mongolian asylum seeker held 4 months without sign language interpreterA deaf Mongolian asylum seeker, known as Avirmed (a pseudonym), spent over four months at Otay Mesa Detention Center with no one who understood his sign language. A judge ordered officials to provide an interpreter and redo his evaluations.Jul 9, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mongolia·CalMatters📦,American Briefs📦,Instagram📦
