ICE agents raid GW-owned restaurant, detain workersSeveral people were detained during a raid at a GW-owned restaurant in Foggy Bottom, with reports suggesting six to 15 were pulled from the business and questioned.Jan 26, 2026·Washington Dc·The GW Hatchet📦,Instagram📦
Immigration agents raid Home Depot in Downey, CaliforniaFederal agents raided a Home Depot in Downey, California on a Saturday, with video showing people running as agents left; authorities did not say if anyone was detained.Jan 25, 2026·Downey, CA·Ecoticias📦,ABC7📦
Two U.S. citizens, including 18-year-old, charged after Hardin Valley ICE raidTwo American citizens, including an 18-year-old, were charged after an ICE raid at a Hardin Valley construction site. Witnesses say an agent struck the teen's truck first before he was pulled out at gunpoint.Jan 23, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Knox News📦,WATE📦
Gardener claiming dual citizenship detained by ICE in Long BeachA gardener detained in Long Beach's University Park Estates said he was a dual citizen born at a local hospital. The mayor called the operation an "abduction."Jan 21, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Mexico·Patch📦,Press Telegram📦,Long Beach Post+1📦,Sierra Gorda Tribune📦
Husband deported by ICE leaves wife with stage 4 cancer, three childrenMagdalena, battling stage 4 cancer that has spread to her lungs, was left to care for her three children alone after her husband was detained and deported while working to support them.Fundraiser onlyJan 19, 2026·Central MD·Honduras·GoFundMe📦
Jesús Manuel: Father of two arrested by ICE while selling tacosJesús Manuel, a father of two who ran a taco stand to support his family, was arrested January 17, 2026, and remains at Adelanto. A fundraiser now seeks to reunite them.Fundraiser onlyJan 17, 2026·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Rosmery M.M.: 27-year-old restaurant worker faces transfer to ICE in West VirginiaRosmery Morales-Mejia, 27, used counterfeit documents to get a job at a Nitro restaurant and was sentenced to time served in March 2026, with an ICE hold pending her transfer.Jan 16, 2026·Nitro, WV·Mexico·WCHS-TV📦,WCHS Network📦,Yahoo News📦
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📦
Jose O.: Sole caregiver to orphaned nephew detained by ICE in Pomona raidJose Oleaz, 34, a landscaper who came from Mexico over 20 years ago, was detained during a Pomona raid while serving as sole caregiver for his 13-year-old nephew and his father with cancer.Jan 15, 2026·Pomona, CA·Mexico·ABC7📦,CNN📦,North Carolina News Online📦
Restaurant owners and dishwasher detained by ICE in Willmar, MinnesotaICE agents ate lunch at a Willmar, Minnesota restaurant, then returned and detained its owners and a dishwasher, prompting the restaurant to close early.Jan 14, 2026·Willmar, MN·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Upper Michigan's Source📦,KAIT 8📦
Border agents arrest workers at Richfield Target storeBorder agents raided a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota, arresting workers at the location. Video showed agents descending on the store during what appeared to be a drive-up operation.Jan 13, 2026·Richfield, MN·CBS News📦,MSN📦,Prismedia📦,Spokesman-Recorder📦
Four men charged over ICE raid at Hardin Valley construction siteFour men were charged after a January 13 ICE raid at a Hardin Valley construction site, accused of concealing undocumented workers. One allegedly used a pickup truck to block the site and strike agents' vehicles.Jan 13, 2026·Knoxville, TN·Yahoo News📦,Knox News+1📦,WATE📦,Columbia Daily Herald
Jonathan A.G.: 17-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by Border Patrol agents at Minnesota TargetJonathan Aguilar Garcia, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at a Minnesota Target, was tackled, handcuffed and detained by Border Patrol on January 8, 2026, despite showing his passport. He was released hours later with injuries.Jan 13, 2026·Richfield, MN·Newsweek,Grokipedia📦,Prismedia📦,ProPublica,Scripps News,IFEG
Jorge G.O.: Colombian asylum seeker illegally held for months by ICE in IowaJorge Elieser Gonzalez Ochoa, a 27-year-old Colombian asylum seeker, was arrested at an Iowa City grocery store while wearing a court-ordered GPS monitor and held for months before being freed after community pressure.Jan 10, 2026·Iowa City, IA·Colombia·Fox News+1📦,KCRG+2📦,CBS 2 Iowa+2📦,The Gazette📦,Press-Citizen📦,El Paso Times📦,KCCI📦,VV Daily Press,Instagram📦
Eustaquio: Labor organizer stopped driving to work, moved to New Mexico detentionEustaquio, a labor organizer from Mexico who has lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was stopped driving to work in Minneapolis and held for weeks before being transferred to a New Mexico detention facility.Jan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Amnesty USA📦
Christian M.R.: Teen U.S. citizen remains held at Fort SnellingChristian Miranda Romano, a U.S. citizen teenager working at a Minnesota Target, was detained by Border Patrol and held at Fort Snelling despite showing his birth certificate and social security card.Jan 8, 2026·Richfield, MN·Newsweek📦,Threads📦,Hindustan Times📦,Grokipedia📦,Yahoo News📦,CourtListener,Instagram+2📦
Angel C.: Venezuelan IT specialist with TPS detained by Border Patrol at approved jobAngel Camacho, a Venezuelan asylum seeker married to a U.S. citizen with American-born children, was arrested at an approved IT job site in Dania Beach and held 30 days before release on bond.January 6, 2026·Dania Beach, FL·Venezuela·NBC Miami📦,International Business Times📦,MSN📦,The Independent📦,Instagram📦
Maria Cristina T.C.: Hearing-impaired 71-year-old great-grandmother held 10 months by ICE in ArizonaMaria Cristina Tapia Cornejo, 71, a great-grandmother with a hearing impairment and family ties in Arizona, has been held at Eloy Detention Center for over 10 months and is appealing her deportation order.Jan 2026·Arizona, AZ·USA Today📦,The Arizona Republic,Tucson.com📦,Copper Courier📦,Instagram📦
Daycare teacher with work permit and U.S. citizen dad arrested by agentsA Chicago daycare teacher with a work permit was arrested in front of parents and children. In Los Angeles, a U.S. citizen was detained at a Home Depot while his 1-year-old citizen daughter remained in the car.Dec 26, 2025·Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA·Associated Press,CNN,GoFundMe,ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Fatima V.A.: NC asylum seeker with work permit held a month by Border PatrolFatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio, 23, came to the U.S. alone at 14 and recently bought a home in Wendell. After a month in Georgia custody, a judge ordered her released.Dec 23, 2025·Raleigh, NC·Mexico·Univision📦,ABC11+2📦,The News & Observer+2,Herald Sun📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Congressman Ross📦,Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,Instagram+1📦
