Rodrigo S.B.: 23-year-old pulled over for lane change, detained by CBP in North DakotaRodrigo Sandoval-Baltazar, 23, was detained after a traffic stop in New Town, North Dakota, over two prior removals from Texas. A judge ordered him held pending trial despite an earlier release order.May 14, 2025·New Town, ND·Mexico·InForum📦,The Dickinson Press📦
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📦
Aissatou D.: Queens grandmother detained by ICE for two weeks at LaGuardiaAissatou Diallo, a 55-year-old grandmother and home health aide from Queens, was held by ICE for nearly two weeks while traveling to see her son, until a judge ordered her release.Dec 5, 2025·Queens, NY·Guinea·CBS News📦,The City Reporter,Documented
Pete M.: Filipino legal resident dies after 284 days in ICE custodyPete Sumalo Montejo, 72, a lawful permanent resident since age nine, died December 5 after 284 days in Texas ICE custody. He had undergone heart surgery, dialysis and burn care before suffering cardiac arrest.Dec 5, 2025·Conroe, TX·Philippines·Physicians for Human Rights📦,MuckRock📦,Lives Deaths Stories,ICE,The Ice List
75 people jailed in South Dakota saturation patrols targeting drugs and immigrationSeventy-five people were jailed across three South Dakota towns in state saturation patrols, with 21 held for ICE after 25 were interviewed on the agency's behalf. The operation raised concern in Huron's Hispanic community.Dec 5, 2025·Huron, SD·Mitchell Republic📦,South Dakota Searchlight📦,Argus Leader,Yankton Daily News📦
Jacelynn G.: U.S. citizen woman chased to her Louisiana home by masked Border PatrolJacelynn Guzman, 23, a U.S.-born citizen, was chased by masked Border Patrol agents through her Marrero, Louisiana neighborhood to her property line before they left without arresting her.Dec 5, 2025·Marrero, LA·United States·NBC News📦,The Guardian📦,Associated Press,NOLA.com📦,Ansar Press📦,ACLU,ICMGLT,Standing Record
Adelita G.: Congresswoman pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during Tucson raid protestArizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva was pepper-sprayed and pushed by ICE agents outside a Tucson taco restaurant after identifying herself as a member of Congress during a protest.Dec 5, 2025·Tucson, AZ·The Intercept📦,NBC News📦,Action News 5📦,MSN📦
Lupe: Long-term resident detained in ICE worksite raid in New JerseyDon Lupe, who came from Puebla, Mexico and had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, was detained in a New Jersey worksite raid; a judge later set his bond at $7,500.Dec 5, 2025·New Jersey·Mexico·Documented📦,Instagram📦
Jose P.C.: Man's legs allegedly run over by ICE vehicle in Vancouver, WashingtonJose Paniagua Calderón was detained outside a Mexican restaurant in Vancouver, Washington, where video shows an ICE vehicle driving over his legs as he screamed in pain.Dec 5, 2025·Vancouver, WA·Mexico·KGW📦,KATU+1📦,OPB📦,Fox Reno📦,Instagram📦
Four arrested at La Puente taco stand, immigration agents take cash boxFour people were arrested at a taco stand in La Puente, and agents took the business's cash box during the enforcement action, a witness said.Dec 5, 2025·La Puente, CA·CBS News📦,LA Taco+1📦
Viktoriia K.: Ukrainian TPS holder detained by ICE at green card interviewViktoriia Korol, a Ukrainian TPS holder married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed and shackled at her green card interview, then held days without contact with her husband or lawyer.Dec 4, 2025·San Diego, CA·Ukraine·10News+1📦,GoFundMe
Francisco P.: Church maintenance worker deported to Mexico after ICE arrestFrancisco Paredes, 46, a maintenance worker at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, was deported to Mexico after 25 years in the U.S., having slept on jail floors over the holidays.Dec 4, 2025·Hopkins, MN·Mexico·EWTN News📦,Maryknoll Magazine📦,The Catholic Telegraph📦,Catholic Online📦,Hometown Source📦,MPR News+2📦,Fox 9📦
Sophie W.: Dakota woman forced from car by ICE and held at Fort SnellingSophie Watso, a Dakota woman, was held over 48 hours at Fort Snelling after agents broke her car window and pulled her from the vehicle when she blew a whistle to warn others.Dec 4, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Buffalos Fire📦,PieFed📦,Instagram📦
Julio: Dialysis patient denied care in ICE custody suffers severe strokeJulio, who needs regular dialysis for kidney failure, was detained returning from a medical appointment and later suffered a stroke after ICE denied him adequate care despite his U.S. citizen family's pleas.Social media onlyDec 4, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Instagram📦
Williams T.E.: Man with end-stage kidney disease held by ICE, allegedly denied dialysisWilliams Javier Toro Enamorado, 27, has end-stage kidney disease and was detained while traveling to dialysis on Nov. 19. He says he was denied treatment and now sits in Georgia, far from his North Carolina family.Dec 4, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Honduras·The Mirror📦,CourtListener📦,Instagram+1📦
U.S. citizen therapist dragged from car, handcuffed by CBPA Key Largo children's therapist and U.S. citizen was dragged from her car and handcuffed by CBP agents while driving to work, despite screaming her citizenship. She was released after about 10 minutes once agents confirmed her ID.Dec 4, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Miami Herald+3📦,WSVN+1📦,Local 10,NBC Miami+1📦,ProPublica,Instagram📦
Victor P.P.: Venezuelan asylum seeker, father of U.S.-citizen twins, self-deported after months in detentionVictor Peralta Perez, a Venezuelan electrician and father of U.S.-citizen twin infants, was held over 100 days across facilities with reported mold and poor care before leaving the country in late February.Dec 4, 2025·El Paso, TX·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,The Ravenna Report📦
Edina-born U.S. citizen held by ICE over 24 hours in MinneapolisA U.S. citizen Somali woman born in Edina was arrested near Nicollet Mall, zip-tied, and held over 24 hours at Sherburne County Jail. She was released after her husband proved her citizenship with a passport card.Dec 4, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News📦,Fox 9📦,MPR News📦,Sahan Journal📦,Star Tribune📦
Lucia W.: Woman boxed in by ICE agents while following vehicles, threatened with arrestLucia Webb, 31, of Minneapolis followed ICE vehicles to a park-and-ride in December when officers boxed in and surrounded her car, threatening arrest. She is now a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit over the incident.Dec 3, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
Narcisa A.C.: Asylum seeker who fled death threats detained at San Francisco ICE check-inAn Ecuadorian asylum seeker who fled extortion and death threats was detained during a routine check-in despite no criminal record and consistent attendance at hearings. A judge ordered her immediate release and barred re-detention without a hearing.Dec 3, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
560 arrested in New Orleans federal raids, immigrants report lasting fearOver 560 people were arrested in weeks-long New Orleans-area raids, most with no criminal record, slowing Hispanic-owned businesses and school attendance. Officials testified in January that fear persists among immigrant families.Dec 3, 2025·New Orleans, LA·Associated Press📦,Los Angeles Times,Black America Web📦,NOLA.com,The Marshall Project
