Elliott P.: Minneapolis City Council president shoved by ICE officer while observing enforcement actionMinneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne was shoved from behind by an ICE officer while recording an enforcement stop at a bus stop on October 31. He called the officer's conduct "reckless."Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+2📦,Fox 9📦,U Politics📦
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE in south MinneapolisChristian Molina, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents in south Minneapolis on January 12, 2026, then was questioned about his immigration status but not detained.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Sahan Journal+1📦,Star Tribune📦,News 8000📦,Fox 9📦
Peter Y.: Navajo U.S. citizen with birth certificate held four hours by ICEPeter Yazzie, a Navajo man and U.S. citizen, was detained for four hours at a Peoria gas station despite showing his Certificate of Indian Blood, license, and birth certificate.Jan 12, 2026·Peoria, AZ·ABC15📦,The Times📦,AZ Family📦,KOAT📦
Nimco O.: Somali-American U.S. citizen ordered to prove citizenship by masked ICE in MinneapolisNimco Omar, a Somali-American U.S. citizen, was stopped by masked ICE officers while walking in her Minneapolis neighborhood and threatened with detention after refusing to show ID.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,Mother Jones📦,Fox 9+1📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,MEAWW📦,Instagram📦
6-year-old girl left alone on street as ICE detains 11 in MorristownEleven people were detained in an ICE raid near a Morristown laundromat, including a father who left his 6-year-old daughter alone on the street and a high school senior.Jan 12, 2026·Morristown, NJ·CBS News+1📦,PIX11📦,ABC7 New York📦,AOL📦,Daily Record,Morristown Green,North Jersey
Brandon S.: Legal observer pepper-sprayed and detained 8 hours while recording ICE in MinneapolisVolunteer legal observer Brandon Sigüenza was pepper-sprayed and held for eight hours while documenting ICE activity near Minneapolis's Whipple Federal Building, then released without charges.Jan 11, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Slate📦,Star Tribune+1,Anchorage Daily News📦,MinnPost📦,Twin Cities📦,Instagram📦
Minneapolis residents asked by ICE to prove citizenship at gas stationMinneapolis residents, including a man pumping gas and another charging his vehicle, were stopped by ICE officers demanding proof of U.S. citizenship in encounters caught on video.Jan 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·NBC News📦,CBS News📦,USA Herald,KSTP📦,Fox 9📦,MEAWW📦
Britain R.: Protester shot in face by Homeland Security officers at anti-ICE rally, blindedBritain Rodriguez, 31, an Orange County after-school program supervisor, was shot in the face by Homeland Security officers at a January 9 anti-ICE protest, causing severe vision loss and a cataract.Jan 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Infosec📦,Peach Pie ATL📦,Police1📦,Chron📦
Leonela G.H.: Pregnant woman deported to Nicaragua, says agents pressured her to sign papersLeonela Liliana Gomez Hernandez, 27 and eight months pregnant, was detained while heading to a prenatal appointment in Los Angeles and deported to Nicaragua two days later. She said agents pressured her to sign her own deportation papers.Jan 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Nicaragua·FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Times of India📦,Calo News,News 247 Plus,Instagram📦
Mar N.: DJ detained by ICE in Northeast Minneapolis, injured during arrestMar Navarro, a DJ and founder of Minneapolis club night Gothess, was detained while visiting an immigrant-owned bakery and cuffed so tightly they needed a splint for weeks. They were later released.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦
Anna B.: Artist suffers tendon injuries after ICE arrest in Northeast MinneapolisAnna Brauch, a local artist, was detained and beaten by agents near her car in Northeast Minneapolis, suffering tendon injuries. She was later released after being taken to a federal building.Jan 8, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦,DJ Mag📦
Kenny C.: Minneapolis pastor detained by ICE after agents point gun at his faceRev. Kenny Callaghan, a Minneapolis pastor, was handcuffed for about 30 minutes after offering himself in place of a Hispanic woman agents approached, then released when told he was White.Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·KARE 11📦,People📦,MEAWW📦,The Advocate📦
Isaac L.A.: Son prosecuted for running to father tackled by ICE in PhoenixIsaac Luis-Amazar ran to help when agents tackled his father, Luis Castro Silas, during a Home Depot parking lot arrest in Phoenix. A jury acquitted him of assaulting an officer in July 2026.Jan 5, 2026·Phoenix, AZ·The Independent📦,The Arizona Republic,Prensa Arizona
Teodoro: Honduran widower beaten by inmates in federal prison where ICE held himTeodoro (a pseudonym), 60, a construction worker whose wife was killed by gangs, was held by ICE for a year in a federal prison, where he says inmates took his food and beat him.Jan 2026·Three Rivers, TX·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
Roberto: Cuban green card holder here 47 years deported by ICE to MexicoRoberto (a pseudonym), a Cuban father who built two businesses over 47 years in the U.S., dozed off doing laundry in Florida. Nine months later he was bused into Mexico, a country he had never lived in.Jan 2026·Eustis, FL·Cuba·HUMSI field interview📦,Instagram
Gabriel E.D.: College student who lived in U.S. since age 4 deported by ICEGabriel Espinoza Diaz, 22, a community college student in the U.S. since age 4, was deported to Mexico after a disputed text message, though charges were dropped. He now lives in Tijuana.Jan 2026·Las Vegas, NV·Mexico·The Nevada Independent+1📦,Gambling News📦,CourtListener
Flor V.L.: DACA mother of two detained by ICE while Christmas shopping in PhoenixFlor Ivet Vargas-Loya, a DACA recipient and restaurant owner, is the sole provider for her two children after her husband's deportation. She was handcuffed while Christmas shopping in Phoenix despite wearing an ankle monitor.Dec 31, 2025·Arizona·Mexico·Univision📦,The Arizona Republic📦,Threads,12News📦,Shine My Crown📦,AZ Family📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen siblings held by ICE, force used in arrestTwo U.S. citizen siblings were detained in a Mission Bay parking lot and held for most of a day in a federal building basement before being released to their father, in what the family calls racial profiling.Dec 31, 2025·San Diego, CA·Daylight San Diego📦,SFist📦,Mission Local📦,Times of San Diego📦,ABC7 News📦,Yahoo News
Malik V.: Asylum seeker, 21, held a month at Florida detention centerMalik Velimetov, 21, was raised in Key West after being born in Turkmenistan. He was held a month at an Everglades detention center and released with an electronic monitor; his parents and sister were also detained.Dec 28, 2025·Key West, FL·Turkmenistan·Newsweek📦,Gwen Filosa📦,Marco News📦,NBC Miami📦,Miami Herald+1📦
Pregnant woman pinned face-down by ICE agents at Minneapolis mall, witnesses protestA pregnant woman was pinned face-down and handcuffed by ICE agents at a Minneapolis mall, shouting that she couldn't breathe. Bystanders protested, pelting agents with snowballs.Dec 25, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Raw Story📦,Boston Globe📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,WLRN📦,Sacramento Bee📦,19th News📦,Instagram+1📦
