Narciso B.: Orange County landscaper with three Marine sons punched by Border PatrolNarciso Barranco, an Orange County landscaper and father of three U.S. Marines, had his deportation case dismissed after video showed agents pinning and punching him during his 2025 detention. He is now eligible for legal status.Feb 13, 2026·Santa Ana, California·Associated Press📦,ABC7📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,ABC News📦,ABC7 News📦
Narciso B.: Father of three U.S. Marines beaten during ICE arrest in Santa AnaNarciso Barranco, a landscaper and father of three U.S. Marines, was punched repeatedly by masked agents outside an IHOP in Santa Ana. His deportation case was dismissed in February 2026, though DHS is appealing.Feb 13, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·Associated Press+1📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Tri City Record📦,Military Times,Newsday📦,My News 13📦,AOL📦
Marimar M.: Chicago woman shot five times by Border Patrol agent in Brighton ParkMarimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago's Brighton Park in October 2025. Charges against her were later dropped, and she has since testified before Congress.Feb 11, 2026·Chicago, Illinois·NBC News📦,CNN+1📦,CBS News+3📦,PBS📦,The New Yorker📦,Associated Press📦,NBC 5📦,WBEZ📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune+1📦,Yahoo News📦,ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Becky R.: Mother of seven arrested by ICE while observing enforcement operation in MinnesotaBecky Ringstrom, 42, a mother of seven, was arrested while watching an ICE operation near her Minneapolis-area home and following agents' vehicle at a distance. She was cited for allegedly impeding law enforcement.Feb 10, 2026·Minneapolis, Minnesota·Reuters,CBS News📦,Arizona Daily Sun📦,AOL📦,Detroit News,Jalopnik📦,WHBL📦,U.S. News & World Report,KSL📦,Spokesman-Review📦
U.S. citizens allegedly held at gunpoint in ICE raid in Donna, TexasMore than 30 Hispanic Texans sued after a January 9 raid in Donna, Texas, where agents allegedly detained U.S. citizens at gunpoint without a judicial warrant.Feb 6, 2026·Houston, Texas·ProPublica📦,Axios,Houston Chronicle📦,KDH News📦,GV Wire📦
High school students protesting ICE raids charged by LAPD in riot gearHundreds of high school students marched from City Hall to a Los Angeles detention center to protest ICE raids when LAPD in riot gear charged them, injuring and arresting at least two minors.Feb 5, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·CBS News📦,LA Taco📦,WSWS📦
Cristian: Asylum seeker self-deports after ICE detention, wife left to support two sonsCristian, a Colombian asylum seeker, was detained while heading to a new job in St. Paul and later self-deported, leaving his wife Alejandra raising their two sons alone and saving to rejoin him.Feb 4, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Colombia·MPR News📦,Instagram📦
Black American man's truck rammed in attempted ICE arrest in New JerseyA Black American man in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, was chased and rammed by ICE agents' vehicle in an attempted detention, according to his twin sister, who is seeking public attention to the incident.Social media onlyFeb 3, 2026·Mount Laurel, NJ·Guatemala·Instagram📦
Steven S.: Marine veteran detained six hours, phone copied without warrantMarine Corps veteran Steven Saari was held six hours by federal agents at Alex Pretti's killing scene in Minneapolis, who took his DNA and phone data without a warrant and denied him a lawyer.Feb 3, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·The Intercept📦,Lone Star Pie Federation📦,PieFed📦,Quokk📦,It Just Works📦
Columbia Heights father arrested without warrant as ICE agents smash car windowsA man was arrested without a warrant in Columbia Heights after ICE agents smashed his car windows while his wife held their crying baby and pleaded with them; he briefly escaped the ICE van in handcuffs.Feb 2, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·The Hill📦,ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Jose L.: Worthington mechanic and college student with valid permit detained by ICEJose Lozano, 28, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, mechanic and college student with a valid five-year permit, was detained while jumpstarting his minivan. He remains held in Minneapolis awaiting a hearing.Feb 1, 2026·Worthington, MN·El Salvador·D. Globe+1📦,Cleveland 19 News📦,Mitchell Republic📦
Marlyn: Asylum-seeking mother deported by ICE without her 2-year-old sonMarlyn, a mother with a pending asylum case and work permit, was detained on a grocery run and deported without her 2-year-old son, who is now cared for by another woman.Feb 2026·Mobile, AL·Venezuela·The Atlantic,Instagram📦
Maria S.: U.S. citizen's car window smashed by agents, briefly detainedMaria Santay, a U.S. citizen, livestreamed federal agents smashing her car window at an El Monte gas station. She was detained and released that evening, facing a resisting arrest charge.Feb 1, 2026·El Monte, CA·Associated Press📦,ABC7 Chicago+1📦,ABC11📦,ABC7📦,Charlotte Observer📦
Alberto C.M.: Mexican roofer suffers skull fractures and brain hemorrhages in ICE custodyAlberto Castañeda Mondragón, a 31-year-old roofer and business owner supporting a daughter in Mexico, suffered eight skull fractures in ICE custody; a judge ordered his release and the FBI is investigating.Jan 31, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·CBS News📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press,CourtListener+1📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Post Bulletin📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,Info News,KRIS TV📦,KTVQ📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,KSBY📦,Instagram+1📦
Children among thousands tear-gassed by federal agents at South Portland ICE protestThousands, including families with children, were tear-gassed, pepper-balled and hit with flash-bangs at a South Portland ICE protest; the city's mayor and a councilor have called for the agency to leave.Jan 29, 2026·South Portland, ME·Associated Press📦,Spokesman-Review📦,The Oregonian+1,KATU📦,OPB📦
Minneapolis bakery workers hidden in freezers as ICE agents pointed gunsICE agents pointed guns through the glass door at a Korean bakery in Minneapolis while a manager hid coworkers in freezers. Agents left after an employee called 911 and police arrived.Social media onlyJan 29, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·South Korea·Instagram📦
Jesús G.: Los Angeles fruit vendor arrested by immigration agents and deported to MexicoJesús González, an undocumented fruit vendor who sold fruit in Echo Park for seven years, was arrested at his cart and deported to Tijuana after agreeing to leave rather than be detained.Jan 29, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·NPR📦,Grub Street📦
Thao X.: St. Paul activist detained by ICE at community centerThao Xiong, a community organizer and food shelf delivery volunteer, was detained in a St. Paul community center parking lot despite staff and legal observer objections, during a large Minnesota enforcement operation.Jan 29, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Yahoo News📦,Twin Cities+2📦,Star Tribune📦,Sahan Journal📦
Multiple people detained and injured during anti-ICE protest in EugeneAt least nine protesters were detained during an anti-ICE demonstration at the Eugene Federal Building, after officers used tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs. Several reported bruises and eye injuries.Jan 28, 2026·Eugene, OR·OPB📦,KLCC📦,Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Community observers pepper-sprayed by ICE agent during Santa Barbara enforcement operationCommunity members documenting an ICE operation near a Santa Barbara elementary school were pepper-sprayed and pushed by a masked agent, including Beth Goodman, who was handing out ICE resource information.Jan 28, 2026·Santa Barbara, CA·Santa Barbara Independent+1📦,City of Santa Barbara📦,Edhat📦,Noozhawk📦,Instagram📦
