Jose R.: Woman questioned by ICE agents in Walmart parking lot about birthplaceJose Roberto Ramirez was questioned by ICE agents in a Walmart parking lot and asked if born in the U.S., in a video that circulated online. A Native American legal rights group called it retaliation.Jan 27, 2026·Minnesota·MPR News📦,Storyful📦,The Oregonian📦,BuzzFeed📦,Arkansas Times📦
Mayra V.L.: Ecuadorian mother detained by ICE in Maine, daughter left without caretakerMayra Vaca Latacunga, 25, a single mother working in Maine's seafood industry, was detained while her 5-year-old daughter was at school. She was held for days before release with an ankle monitor and reunion with her child.Jan 27, 2026·Biddeford, ME·Ecuador·Boston Globe+2📦,WBUR📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram+1📦
Anthony P.: Deaf high school student tackled by DHS agents, denied an interpreterAnthony Paredes, 18, a deaf high school senior, was chased and tackled by DHS agents at a Los Angeles protest and held without a sign language interpreter or bathroom access.Jan 24, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Colombia·Daily News📦,Instagram📦
Three Venezuelan asylum seekers arrested by ICE in front of elementary schoolThree Venezuelan asylum seekers—a husband, brother, and sister-in-law who checked in with ICE every three months—were arrested in front of an elementary school as children played nearby.Jan 23, 2026·Tucson, AZ·Venezuela·Tucson.com+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Calo News📦
William V.: Army veteran tackled by ICE in Minneapolis, held 8 hours without lawyerWilliam Vermie, a 39-year-old Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was tackled while watching agents detain others on a Minneapolis sidewalk and held eight hours without a lawyer despite his wife having already hired one.Jan 23, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·ABC News+2📦,Threads,CourtListener,Good Morning America📦,ABC7 News📦,ABC7📦,KING 5,KARE 11,Instagram📦
Ramiro P.M.: Diabetic Pomona day laborer denied heart medication in ICE custodyRamiro Santiago Pacheco Martinez, 53, a Pomona day laborer with a pacemaker and heart failure, was detained at a bus stop getting diabetes medication and needed emergency heart surgery in custody.Jan 22, 2026·Pomona, CA·Pomona City Government📦,KVCR News+1📦,KVCR,ABC7📦,Daily Bulletin📦,Calo News+1📦,Instagram📦
Jessica R.V.: Social worker detained at ICE detention center protest in FloridaJessica Ramirez Vasquez, a social worker, was arrested on felony charges after using a bullhorn at an August 23 protest outside a Florida detention center where officers fired pepper balls and rubber bullets.Social media onlyJan 22, 2026·Miami, FL·Syria·Instagram📦
Nasra A.: U.S. citizen, 23, held by ICE two days, says agents caused concussionNasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen from Minnesota, says ICE agents handcuffed her, caused a head injury leading to a seizure, and used a racial slur during her two-day detention. She was released without charges.Jan 21, 2026·St. Paul, MN·CBS News📦,Leibniz University Hannover,DIYA TV USA📦,KFGO📦,Twin Cities📦,Fox 9+1📦,KTTC📦,Bring Me The News📦,Instagram📦
Federal agents involved in shooting during LA immigration enforcement operationA vehicle pursuit during an immigration operation in Willowbrook ended in a crash and gunfire as agents moved to detain the occupants. No one was hit, and all were taken into custody.Jan 21, 2026·Willowbrook, CA·FOX6📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Sacramento Bee📦
Gardener detained by ICE on way to work in ClovisA gardener was detained on his way to work in Clovis by two DEA agents and one federal agent, according to a local faith-based community organization.Jan 21, 2026·Clovis, CA·The Fresno Bee📦,KCRG📦,Lubbock Online📦
Jean-Pierre O.: 18-year-old USM student detained by ICE after minor accident in WestbrookJean-Pierre Obiang, 18, a University of Southern Maine student with no criminal record, was detained after a minor car accident in Westbrook. His family, asylum-seekers from Gabon, have lived in Maine three years.Jan 21, 2026·Westbrook, ME·Gabon·Press Herald+2📦,WGME📦,WMTW📦
Hassane B.: Asylum seeker arrested by ICE, wife and 1-month-old left in freezing carHassane Barry, 38, an asylum seeker from Guinea with no criminal history, was arrested in Portland after agents shattered his car window, leaving his wife and 1-month-old baby inside in freezing cold.Jan 21, 2026·Portland, ME·Guinea·NBC News📦,Press Herald📦,Boston.com📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,NBC Boston📦
Juan Carlos A.: Dual citizen detained by ICE while landscaping in East Long BeachJuan Carlos Aguilar Sr. told ICE agents in Spanish he was a dual U.S. citizen born locally while landscaping in East Long Beach, but was detained anyway. His daughter started a fund for legal help.Jan 20, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Press Telegram📦,Patch📦,Long Beach Post📦,The LA Local📦,Sierra Gorda Tribune📦
Gardeners held by Border Patrol in Long Beach, one says he's U.S.-bornTwo gardeners were detained by Border Patrol agents in Long Beach's University Park Estates; one said he was a dual U.S. citizen born locally. A third gardener who showed documents was not arrested.Jan 20, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Long Beach Post📦,Long Beach Local News📦,Press Telegram📦,Patch📦,LAist📦
Daniel G.: Landscaper detained by ICE in East Long Beach, family loses providerDaniel Granados, a landscaper, was detained while doing lawn work near Kettering Elementary School in East Long Beach, leaving his family without its main income provider.Jan 20, 2026·Long Beach, CA·Press Telegram📦,Patch📦,Long Beach Post📦,The LA Local📦,Sierra Gorda Tribune📦
Victor A.S.: Disabled Ecuadorian man ordered deported despite governor's plea for releaseVictor Acurio Suárez, a 52-year-old Ecuadorian man with autism and aphasia cared for by his brother, was ordered deported despite Delaware's governor calling it cruel.Jan 20, 2026·Seaford, DE·Ecuador·Philadelphia Inquirer+1📦,Union-Bulletin,MSN📦,WBOC📦,Modesto Bee,Spotlight Delaware📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Bay to Bay News,NBC Philadelphia
Man with brain tumor denied seizure medication for hours in ICE detentionA 44-year-old Mexican man with a brain tumor was arrested near his Long Branch, New Jersey home days before starting chemotherapy. A guard was over five hours late giving him seizure medication, triggering a severe seizure.Jan 19, 2026·California City, CA·Mexico·NPR📦,Disability Rights California📦
St. Paul restaurant staff and customers face ICE agent with gun drawnAn ICE agent entered a St. Paul Thai restaurant with his gun drawn while chasing someone who ran past, accusing staff of hiding "the kid." The owner said customers and employees were left traumatized and afraid to return.Jan 19, 2026·St. Paul, MN·USA Today📦,AOL📦,Battle Creek Enquirer,Bring Me The News,Standing Record
Adonay M.R. and Annabella: 6-year-old girl found alone after father detained by ICE in New JerseyAdonay Mancia Rodríguez was detained by ICE near his New Jersey home while picking up a food delivery, after which his six-year-old daughter was found wandering the streets alone.Jan 19, 2026·Morristown, New Jersey·Honduras·CNN📦,The Mirror📦,NJ.com📦,Inquisitr📦,Chicago Tribune📦,Daily Mail📦,People📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Bellingham Herald📦,WECT📦,Threads+1,Instagram📦
Man detained by ICE agents near Watsonville High SchoolAt least one person was detained by ICE agents in Watsonville over the weekend near Rodriguez Street, close to Watsonville High School, with video showing an agent restraining a man's hands.Jan 19, 2026·Watsonville, CA·Santa Cruz Sentinel📦,Lookout📦,The Pajaronian📦,Good Times📦
