Hermel: Father of two deported to Ecuador by ICE, wife raising children aloneHermel, an Ecuadorian father, was held nearly four months before being deported, leaving his wife and two young daughters, ages 11 and 3, in New York struggling financially without him.June 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador·CNN📦
Luis A.: Shark attack rescuer detained by ICE after traffic stopLuis Alvarez helped rescue a nine-year-old girl from a shark attack in Florida, but was later stopped by police and detained by ICE, now facing a court hearing.Jun 14, 2025·Boca Grande, FL·Nicaragua·The Guardian📦,USA Today,NBC Miami
Masked ICE agents raid Santa Fe Springs swap meet, arrest twoDozens of masked agents raided a popular Santa Fe Springs swap meet on June 14, canceling a scheduled concert and detaining two people for deportation. Witnesses said agents appeared to target people based on appearance.Jun 14, 2025·Santa Fe Springs, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,Human Rights Watch📦,Latin Times📦
Heidi P.: U.S. citizen attorney arrested during ICE raid at Santa Ana parkHeidi Plummer, a U.S. citizen and Orange County attorney, was handcuffed by federal agents while walking in a Santa Ana park on June 14 and held about 90 minutes before release. ICE denied the incident occurred.Jun 14, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Archive.is📦,Orange County Register+1📦
Cynthia O.: Canadian mother detained by ICE at green card interviewCynthia Olivera, a mother of three married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by ICE agents during her green card interview and has been held for weeks awaiting deportation.Jun 13, 2025·Chatsworth, CA·Canada·The Guardian,10News+1📦
Khaby L.: TikTok star detained by ICE at Las Vegas airportKhaby Lame, the world's most-followed TikTok creator and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, was detained at a Las Vegas airport and agreed to leave the U.S. after overstaying his visa.Jun 13, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Italy·NBC News📦,New York Times,NPR
Mason L.: Videographer wearing press markings shot with pepper round by ICE in PortlandMason Lake, an independent Portland journalist wearing clear press markings, was shot in the arm with a pepper round while filming a June 2025 protest. He later won a court order protecting journalists from retaliatory violence.Jun 13, 2025·Portland, OR·Press Freedom Tracker📦,Radio Free📦
Justin C.: Husband of pregnant U.S. citizen detained by ICE with ticket to leaveJustin Chung, who came to the U.S. from South Korea as a toddler and now mentors at-risk teens, was detained despite agreeing to self-deport. His pregnant wife is seeking help with legal costs.Jun 13, 2025·South Gate, CA·South Korea·Radio Korea📦,Korea Daily (English),Total News,GoFundMe📦
Jose J.R.: 29-year-old Mexican man deported by ICE without notice before court dateJose Juarez Ramos, 29, was deported without notice to him or his attorney just before his scheduled court arraignment in June 2025. His public defender is asking the court to dismiss the charges.Jun 13, 2025·Honolulu, HI·Mexico·Star Advertiser📦,PACER Monitor
Immigrants detained by ICE at routine check-ins in BirminghamSeveral undocumented immigrants in Birmingham were detained during what they believed were routine check-ins at a supervision program office. Advocates say targeting the program discourages people trying to comply with the law.Jun 13, 2025·Birmingham, AL·WVTM 13📦,AL.com📦,Birmingham Times📦,WBRC📦,Here Birmingham
Javier D.S.: Deaf DACA recipient arrested by ICE at California car washJavier Diaz Santana, a deaf 32-year-old DACA recipient, was handcuffed and sent to an El Paso detention center during a June 2025 car wash raid without accommodation for his disability. He was released in July.Jun 12, 2025·Temple City, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,ILW,NBC Los Angeles📦,Omny📦,CourtListener
Sayed N.: Afghan military translator arrested by ICE at San Diego court hearingSayed Naser, an Afghan military translator who aided U.S. forces, was detained during a San Diego immigration hearing in June 2025. A judge ordered his release in September, finding his detention violated due process.Jun 12, 2025·San Diego, CA·Afghanistan·Los Angeles Times📦,Fox 5 San Diego,Times of San Diego,KPBS
Two men pulled from vehicle in Phoenixville ICE operation, video showsAt least five undocumented immigrants were detained across Phoenixville in a February 2026 operation, including two men pulled from a car after agents broke its window, prompting bystanders to protest.Jun 12, 2026·Phoenixville, PA·Philadelphia Inquirer📦,Patch📦,NBC Philadelphia
Husband deported to Mexico in LA ICE raids, calls wife each morningNoemi's husband was deported to Mexico during the June 2025 Los Angeles ICE raids. They once got ready together before she left for her job at LAX; now he calls her each morning at 8am.Jun 12, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦
Father chained at waist and ankles, taken by ICE outside LA workplaceYurien watched her father handcuffed and chained at the waist and ankles as ICE agents took him from his job in LA's fashion district during the June 2025 raids, an image that still haunts her a year later.Jun 12, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦
Nearly 100 protesters arrested at anti-ICE demonstrationNearly 100 people arrested at a June 11 anti-ICE protest in downtown Las Vegas are having their cases resubmitted for review, after most charges were dropped in September amid questions over whether dispersal orders were properly given.Jun 11, 2025·Las Vegas, NV·Las Vegas Sun📦,KTNV📦,News 3 Las Vegas📦
Christian C.C.: Father dragged from ICE-rammed car with infant inside in Boyle HeightsChristian Damian Cerno-Camacho, 27, a U.S. citizen, was pulled from his car in Boyle Heights after agents rammed it with multiple vehicles and fired gas rounds; his partner, toddler and infant were inside but unhurt.Jun 11, 2025·Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California·United States·Los Angeles Times📦,ABC7📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Univision📦,The LA Local📦,ACLU,NBC Los Angeles📦,KTLA📦,LAist📦
Protesters face force from HSI agents at Spokane ICE facilityProtesters at Spokane's ICE facility sought to stop two asylum seekers from being transported to Tacoma; federal agents used force while local police used dialogue, and three protesters now face trial over the clash.Jun 11, 2025·Spokane, WA·NBC News📦,Spokesman-Review📦,CT Mirror📦,Instagram📦
Christian C.: U.S. citizen carpenter arrested by ICE, car rammed with children insideChristian Cerna, 28, a U.S. citizen carpenter whose father was deported when he was a boy, was arrested after agents rammed his car with his partner and children inside; a judge called it vindictive.Jun 11, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,Al Mayadeen (English),Fascism News,Citizens News,The Fappening Newz
Eight immigrant workers arrested in joint ICE-police traffic stops near SavannahEight immigrant laborers were arrested near a Savannah mobile home park after ICE agents coordinated traffic stops with local police, with body camera footage showing an agent offering to keep assisting future stops.Jun 11, 2025·Savannah, GA·Mexico·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution+2📦,Instagram📦
Man detained by masked ICE officers in church parking lot without identificationA man was detained by three armed, masked ICE officers in the parking lot of Downey Memorial Christian Church on June 11, 2025, after they refused to identify themselves or show a warrant.Jun 11, 2025·Downey, CA·Calo News📦,ABC7📦,Beliefnet📦,Los Cerritos News📦
