Luis Alberto B.G.: Cuban man arrested in Florida held by ICE in CaliforniaA Cuban man held at Golden State Annex in McFarland, California, was ordered released or given a bond hearing within 14 days after a judge found his re-detention violated due process.May 17, 2026·Florida·Cuba·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📦
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📦
