Wilmer S.: Venezuelan journalist awaiting asylum since 2015 detained by CBP in MiamiWilmer Solano, a 59-year-old Venezuelan journalist with a pending asylum case, was detained during a traffic stop in Miami Beach despite holding a valid work permit. He faces an immigration court hearing on August 26, 2026.Aug 26, 2026·Miami Beach, FL·Venezuela·Caraota Digital📦,Noticias SIN,El Nacional📦,Infobae📦,La Verdad📦,Proceso📦,El Nuevo Herald,Bitly News📦,Collector,Yahoo News📦,Instagram+1
Families report children zip-tied, separated from parents in South Shore raidFamilies in Chicago's South Shore reported children zip-tied, separated from parents, and held for hours during an Oct. 1 raid where 37 people were arrested, including a U.S. citizen left zip-tied outside for nearly three hours.Oct 3, 2025·Chicago, IL·ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Illinois Department of Law Enforcement,Office of Governor Pritzker,The Independent
Jesus H. and Brian: Father of three and U.S. citizen son arrested in Little VillageJesus Hernandez, 46, a father of three who has lived in the U.S. for 25 years, was arrested with his 21-year-old U.S. citizen son Brian in Little Village; family says he was the household's main provider.Oct 3, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CNN📦,ABC7 Chicago📦
Juan M.: Oak Park trustee says Border Patrol chief tackled him in eight-hour detentionOak Park Township Trustee Juan Munoz testified he was tackled and held for eight hours without explanation after protesting outside the Broadview ICE facility, describing unsanitary conditions and shared shoes among detainees.Oct 3, 2025·Broadview, IL·CBS News📦,Banco de Profissionais📦,Oak Park River Forest Patch,FOX 32 Chicago,Trapeze Online
Kyle F.: Protester held eight hours without charges at Broadview ICE facilityProtester Kyle Frankovich was thrown to the ground, zip-tied and held for eight hours without charges outside the Broadview facility as Secretary Kristi Noem passed by with cameras; his fiancée was later pepper-sprayed at the same site.Oct 3, 2025·Broadview, IL·CBS News📦,NBC News📦
Diego R.: 21-year-old faces up to 20 years in prison after Cicero ICE operationDiego Reyes, 21, was indicted after prosecutors said he rammed his SUV into an ICE agent's vehicle during an October 2025 operation in Cicero; he faces up to 20 years if convicted.Oct 3, 2025·Cicero, IL·CBS News,ABC7 Chicago📦
Chicago residents zip-tied for hours without charges in ICE sweepsFifteen U.S. citizens and legal residents, including a township trustee and a Harvard data scientist zip-tied for hours without charges, filed complaints alleging excessive force during Chicago-area immigration sweeps.Oct 3, 2025·Chicago, IL·Capitol News Illinois📦,Block Club Chicago📦,933 The Drive
Subramanyam V.: Green card holder detained by ICE after 43 years in prisonSubramanyam Vedam, a legal permanent resident from India, was taken into ICE custody immediately after being freed from prison following 43 years when his murder case was dropped; a judge has denied him bail.Oct 3, 2025·State College, PA·India·Associated Press📦,Centre Daily📦,Lancaster Eagle-Gazette📦,Butler Eagle📦,Instagram📦
Frank M.: U.S. citizen kicked, detained by ICE at Portland jobFrank Miranda, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen born in California, was handcuffed and kicked to a van floor by masked ICE agents outside his Portland metal shop job and held for hours.Oct 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Associated Press,Willamette Week📦,KATU
Five asylum seekers detained after immigration court hearings in San FranciscoFive asylum seekers from Colombia, Guatemala, China and Nicaragua, with pending cases and no criminal history, were arrested right after court hearings in San Francisco on October 2, 2025. A federal court ordered their immediate release.Oct 2, 2025·San Francisco, CA·CourtListener📦
Arkansas man held a month by ICE after cologne mistaken for opiumA Benton, Arkansas man was detained for about 30 days in Louisiana after a mistaken drug test revealed his expired visa. Now released, he remains unable to work as his case continues, straining his family financially and emotionally.Oct 2, 2025·Arkansas, AR·Guatemala·THV11,Instagram📦
Leilani P.: 19-year-old protester pepper-sprayed at point-blank range outside Portland ICE facilityLeilani Payne, 19 at the time, was pepper-sprayed at close range by a federal officer while protesting alone outside Portland's ICE facility on October 2, 2025. She is now suing DHS for at least $350,000.Oct 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Newsweek📦,Reuters Connect📦,KGW📦,The Oregonian+1📦,Central Oregon Daily📦,KATU📦,U.S. House of Representatives📦,Liberal Currents📦,Instagram
Seven detained in ICE raid at Madison homeICE officers arrested seven people at a home in northeast Madison early Thursday morning. An advocacy group said it is working with affected families, while police said they learned of the operation only after it ended.Social media onlyOct 2, 2025·Instagram📦
Man tased and pinned by federal agent in Oasis, California, video showsA man in Oasis, California was thrown to the ground, tased and pinned by a federal agent after he had already surrendered and was not resisting, according to video shared of the incident.Social media onlyOct 2, 2025·Oasis, CA·Instagram📦
Asylum-seeking Venezuelan husband and two other men detained in ICE dawn raidA Venezuelan asylum-seeking family's Humboldt Park home was raided at dawn, with agents breaking down the door and detaining the woman's husband and two other men. The family has lived in the U.S. for three years.Oct 2, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·ABC7 Chicago📦
Two Cuban Upstate University employees detained by ICE at immigration hearingsTwo SUNY Upstate Medical University employees from Cuba, working in environmental services since 2022 and 2024, were detained while attending hearings to finalize their legal status.Oct 2, 2025·Syracuse, NY·Cuba·Spectrum Local News📦,syracuse.com📦,CSEA New York📦,CNY Central📦
Protester grabbed by throat and body-slammed by federal agent on Chicago sidewalkA protester on a Chicago sidewalk was grabbed by the throat and body-slammed to the ground by a federal agent whose weapon dangled loose during the encounter.October 2025·Chicago, IL·United States·CBS News📦,ACLU📦,NewsNation Now📦
Protester put in chokehold, thrown down embankment by CBP officer in DurangoA protester outside a Durango ICE facility was grabbed by the hair, put in a chokehold, and thrown down an embankment by a CBP officer. State prosecutors filed assault charges against him in April 2026.October 2025·Durango, CO·United States·Reuters,ACLU📦,Colorado Sun📦
Father pinned by agents in Bowie, Maryland, as his three children watchedA father driving his three young children to school in Bowie, Maryland, was pulled from his minivan by masked agents who smashed the window, pinned him down, and pointed a Taser at him as his kids watched.October 2025·Bowie, MD·ACLU📦,WUSA 9
Two men chased by federal agents into Gurnee high schoolTwo men were chased by federal agents from Waukegan onto a Gurnee high school campus during arrival, with one arrested in a classroom in front of students; a pastor recording the scene was threatened with pepper spray.October 2025·Gurnee, IL·ACLU📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Lake McHenry Scanner
Ride-share drivers including nursing mother questioned at O'Hare, 12 arrestedRide-share drivers at O'Hare, including a nursing mother, were blocked in and questioned by federal agents; one driver with valid ID and work authorization was tased twice after his window was broken. Twelve people were arrested.October 2025·Chicago, IL·ACLU📦,NBC Chicago📦,WTTW,Banco de Profissionais
