Jenny R.: Young Venezuelan woman deported, trapped in earthquake rubble at hotelJenny Rodriguez, 24, was deported to Venezuela in June 2026 and trapped under rubble when earthquakes hit her hotel. A fellow deportee helped free her hand so she could escape.Jun 24, 2026·La Guaira, VE·Venezuela·NBC Boston📦
Cody S.: West Virginia man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill ICE agentsCody Lee Smith, 20, of West Virginia, was arrested in January 2026 after posting online and calling an ICE tip line to threaten killing agents near Clarksburg. He is held on $75,000 bond.Jan 16, 2026·Clarksburg, WV·Law Enforcement Today📦,ICE📦,WV News📦,WVDN📦
Gresham family detained outside Portland hospital seeking care for 7-year-old daughterA Venezuelan family of three, including a 7-year-old with a nosebleed, were detained while seeking care at a Gresham hospital and are now held at a Texas family detention center.Jan 16, 2026·Gresham, OR·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,OPB📦,The Oregonian📦,13WHAM📦,Bakersfield Now📦
Orbin H.S.: Honduran man dragged unconscious from car by Border PatrolOrbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano, 27, recovering from leg surgery, was dragged unconscious from his car when Border Patrol smashed its window at a St. Paul gas station. He remains held in El Paso without medical care.Jan 15, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Honduras·Newsweek,Fox News,MSN📦,Twin Cities,HuffPost,Minnesota Reformer
Alex R.G.: Gay Cuban asylum seeker ordered deported to EcuadorAlicbiades "Alex" Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, who fled Cuba with his husband and married in the U.S., was ordered deported to Ecuador after being detained during a routine ICE appointment. His husband faces the same order.Jan 15, 2026·Mattydale, NY·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,CourtListener,Instagram+1📦
Juan Daniel M.: 17-year-old Morristown high school senior arrested by ICE on way to laundromatJuan Daniel Mendoza, a 17-year-old Morristown High School senior who came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2024, was freed from detention after a judge ruled his arrest violated due process.Jan 15, 2026·Morristown, NJ·Honduras·Morristown Green📦,Patch📦,New Jersey Hills,Examiner Enterprise
John A.: Photographer tackled by ICE agents at Minneapolis protest suffers chemical burnsPhotographer John Abernathy was detained while documenting protests outside a Minneapolis federal building, suffering chemical burns, pepper bullet wounds and abrasions, and received a citation but no court date.Jan 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·HuffPost📦,PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,Committee to Protect Journalists📦
Sebastian: 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum-seeker detained by ICE, relocated to out-of-state facilitySebastian, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian asylum seeker, was detained while driving alone in Minneapolis and sent to a Michigan shelter despite his father living in the U.S., complicating efforts to locate him.Jan 15, 2026·Minnesota, MN·Ecuador·Star Tribune📦,MPR News📦,SWOK News📦,Instagram📦
Suban N.: 19-year-old Willmar High School student arrested by ICESuban Noor, a 19-year-old Willmar High School student, was arrested and held for several days before being released.Jan 15, 2026·Willmar, MN·Somalia·InForum📦,Winona County Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Heber S.D.: Mexican day laborer, father of two, dies in Georgia ICE custodyHeber Sánchez Domínguez, a 34-year-old Mexican day laborer who had lived in the U.S. two years, died in Georgia ICE custody after guards found him with a rope around his neck; his family disputes the suicide finding.Jan 15, 2026·Lovejoy, GA·Mexico·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Telemundo📦,WRDW📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,ICE+1📦,Heraldo de México📦,The Independent,El País📦,UnoTV📦,La Opinión📦,Prensa Libre📦
Ramon M.: Naturalized U.S. citizen detained by Border Patrol agent in MinneapolisRamon Menera, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Mexico, was detained by a Border Patrol agent outside his Minneapolis-area home while walking with his five-year-old daughter, questioned over his accent, then released.Jan 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,The Nerd Stash📦,WEAU📦,CourtListener
Misael G.L.: Eugene father of three deported to Mexico after ICE traffic stopMisael Garcia Lopez, 48, spent 18 years in Eugene with his wife and three kids before an ICE traffic stop near his son's school led to his arrest. He was deported to Mexico in January, missing his grandson's birth.Jan 15, 2026·Eugene, OR·Mexico·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,EXA📦,KLCC,KEZI,Instagram📦
Jessica C.D.: DACA recipient held by ICE at Eloy, unable to attend her trialJessica Marlene Corrales-Duarte, 32, a DACA recipient, lost her status after a felony indictment and is now held at Eloy Detention Center, unable to attend her own Pima County trial.Jan 15, 2026·Tucson Spotlight📦,Calo News📦,Arizona Public Media📦,KOLD📦,Instagram📦
Stateless Angolan man with asylum protections deported to Cameroon after 30 yearsA stateless Angolan man who lived in the U.S. for 30 years and held asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 without notice, part of a secret transfer deal.Jan 15, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Angola·El País📦,ABS Africa TV📦
Zimbabwean nurse with asylum protections deported to Cameroon after 15 yearsA Zimbabwean nurse who lived in the U.S. for 15 years with asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and held in Yaoundé with poor food and no documents.Jan 15, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Zimbabwe·El País📦
Ghanaian student deported to Cameroon without notice despite legal protectionsA 20-year-old Ghanaian student with asylum protections was deported to Cameroon in handcuffs and shackles in January 2026, then held in Yaoundé without documents or due process.Jan 15, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Ghana·El País📦,ABS Africa TV📦
Farah: Gay Moroccan woman granted protection deported via Cameroon, now hiding in MoroccoFarah, 21, a gay Moroccan woman who fled her family after they allegedly tried to kill her, was deported to Cameroon in January 2026 and now hides in Morocco, fearing them still.Jan 15, 2026·Alexandria, LA·Morocco·Associated Press,El País📦,Hespress (English)📦,India Today,Jadis Press
Danna: Mother with legal status and 6-year-old held by ICE for a monthDanna, a mother with legal status, was detained after being racially profiled and separated from her young children for a month, while her husband was deported and she became sole provider.Fundraiser onlyJan 15, 2026·Texas·GoFundMe📦
Marina E.: Ecuadoran woman in U.S. since 2007 wrongly held without bond hearingAn Ecuadoran woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2007 was detained in January 2026; a court ruled she was wrongly classified and ordered her a bond hearing.Jan 15, 2026·Fort Snelling, MN·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
Restaurant worker with valid work visa held by ICE nearly a monthA worker at Pancho's Taqueria in Circle Pines was detained while taking out the trash despite holding a valid work visa. He was held nearly a month, moved through three states, before being released in early February.Jan 15, 2026·Circle Pines, MN·CBS News📦,Bring Me The News📦,Hometown Source📦,The Review📦,ABC 6 On Your Side📦,My News 13📦,Fox 9📦,Standing Record,Instagram📦
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino criticized over uniform in MinneapolisA senior Border Patrol commander drew criticism for an oversized green trench coat worn during ICE operations in Minneapolis in mid-January, with crowds chanting as he appeared amid enforcement following a recent shooting death.Jan 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·International Business Times📦,MSN,WION News📦,EIN News📦
